110-410 Arabic 4A

Formerly available as 110-012. Students who have completed 110-012 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

110-011 Arabic 3B or equivalent.

This subject is for students who have completed 110-011 Arabic 3B or equivalent and want to continue Arabic at advanced level. Students read and translate selected texts in modern standard Arabic such as short stories, newspaper articles, essays, travel literature, biographies, novels, and short plays. This subject will develop skills such as: a refined use of idiomatic forms; a level of proficiency in written structures of sophisticated complexity and the capacity to command their use freely; and an independent style in written language use.

• acquire written communication skills through essay writing and seminar discussion;

• show attention to detail through essay preparation and writing;

• acquire public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations;

• acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for reccommended reading, essay and assignment completition.

Regular homework 10%, continuous oral assessment 10%, a 10-minute aural/oral test 10% (due mid-semester), a final oral examination 20% (due at the end of semester) and a final 2-hour written examination 50%.

• Dickins and Watson, Standard Arabic. Cambridge University Press, 1999.