110-004 Arabic 1B

Note

Formerly available as 150-102/202/302. Students who have completed 150-102/202/302 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

1st and 2nd year

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Assoc Prof A Saeed & Dr A S Abdullah

Prerequisites

110-002 Arabic 1A or equivalent.

Corequisites

110-005 Arabic 1B-Conversation.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

Four hours of language classes per week

Subject Description

This subject forms a thorough introduction to spoken and written Arabic language and culture for students with some knowledge of Arabic. On completion of the subject students will have acquired a clear spoken facility at a basic level in Modern Standard Arabic; the ability to read and understand a variety of Arabic texts within a vocabulary range of 500-1000 most commonly used words; basic grammatical structures of Arabic language, and attained the capacity to apply them in speech and writing; have the ability to write simple letters to friends, and make journal entries relating to everyday activities; and a familiarity with a number of important Arab cultural habits and traditions.

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 2. Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies.


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