Conversational Iraqi Dialect

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Focuses on intermediate level conversation development with vocabulary building and improvement of speaking proficiency using Iraqi dialect in the context of Arabic Iraqi culture. Conversations in the Iraqi dialect are based on culturally relevant vocabulary and idiomatic expressions that deal with everyday situations. The course will focus on speaking and phonetics of Iraqi Arabic. It will continue to develop oral, listening, reading, and writing skills with emphasis in oral proficiency. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-3)