110-008 Arabic 2B

Note

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

110-006 Arabic 2A or equivalent. Students must be concurrently enrolled in 110-009 Arabic 2B-Conversation.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject is a more detailed presentation of functions of the language; oral and aural practice; syntax and morphology; reading of texts and writing compositions. It also deals with some important cultural issues, including modern literary movements and ideas. On completion of this subject students should have acquired: proficiency in basic idiomatic and conversational forms and ability to converse freely using these forms; written structures of moderate complexity and an ability to formulate such structures clearly and accurately; a grounding in commonly used grammatical structures of Arabic, and ability to apply them in speech and writing; the ability to interpret messages at an intermediate level of complexity; familiarity with major cultural issues and forms in the Arab Middle East including behavioural patterns and customs, modern literary movements and ideas in the 20th century.

Assessment

Written work totalling 1500 words, a 2-hour examination, and a 15-minute aural/oral test.

Prescribed Texts

• A Saeed, Modern Standard Arabic. Book 4. Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies.