110-411 Arabic 4B

Formerly available as 110-013. Students who have completed 110-013 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

110-410 Arabic 4A or equivalent.

This subject is for students who have satisfactorily completed 110-410 Arabic 4A or equivalent. It aims to further enhance students' proficiency of Arabic language through reading in modern standard Arabic and understanding and application of grammatical and stylistic rules. Students read and analyse selected texts in modern standard Arabic such as short stories, newspaper articles, novels, plays and poems. This subject will develop students' skills such as proficiency in written structures of sophisticated complexity and the capacity to understand and evaluate specialist and technical language use as well as Arabic grammar.

• 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 recommended reading, essay and assignment completion.

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

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