110-008 Arabic 2B

Formerly available as 150-104/204/304. Students who have completed 150-104/204/304 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

110-006 Arabic 2A or equivalent.

110-009 Arabic 2B-Conversation.

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 Arabic 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 an ability to apply them in speech and writing; the ability to interpret messages at an intermediate level of complexity; and familiarity with major cultural issues and modern literary movements and ideas in the 20th century in the Arab Middle East.

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

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