110-170 Arabic 1A

Formerly available as 110-002. Students who have completed 110-002 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Formerly available as 150-101/201/301. Students who have completed 150-101/201/301 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

110-171 Arabic 1A-Conversation.

This subject is an introduction to spoken and written Arabic language as well as culture for students with little or no knowledge of Arabic. On completion of the subject students should have acquired a spoken facility at a basic level in Modern Standard Arabic; the ability to read and understand a range of simple Arabic texts and stories within a vocabulary range of 200-400 most commonly used words; some basic grammatical structures of Arabic language; the ability to write simple journal entries relating to the themes focused on in the semester; and a familiarity with some Arab cultural practices and traditions.

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

• A Saeed, Modern Standard Arabic Book 1. Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies.
• A Saeed, Reading and Pronunciation. Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies.
• A Saeed, Introduction to Arabic Script. Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies.