Third-year Arabic I

Catalog description

This is the fifth semester of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and we will continue to work on improving the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. In this semester, we will delve into exploring authentic Arabic texts on a variety of topics through our study of Al-Kitaab textbook, Part Two, 2nd edition. That in addition to new audio-visual materials from a variety of sources (including Arabic news and media outlets on the Web) will help us expand our knowledge of Arabic morphological and syntactic structures as well as improve our receptive and productive language skills. More specifically, Al-Kitaab Part Two and Web sources will generate a plethora of situations and contexts that will enable us to practice authentic and effective communication in MSA in the classroom. Learning about the Arab culture is an integral component of an Arabic language course; therefore, in-class activities will include watching documentaries and movies and listening to music to enhance our appreciation and understanding of Arab culture(s). You should expect that Arabic is the medium of communication in the classroom; however, there will be times when English will be judiciously used for the explanation of difficult grammatical concepts. At the end of this semester, you should be able to construct and understand complex sentences in the paragraph form as well as longer narrations in a variety of contexts. Pre-requisite is the successful completion of ARAB 204 or the approval of the course professor.