Arabic I (111-3-21)
Instructors
Fatima Zehra Khan
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Crowe Hall 4-111
Meeting Info
Locy Hall 303: Mon, Wed, Fri 3:30PM - 4:40PM
Overview of class
First-Year Arabic, Arabic 111, is a three-quarter sequence providing a thorough grounding for listening, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic. The course follows the integrated approach which blends the standard Arabic, Fuṣḥā, and the dialect or colloquial language, āmmiyya, in a way that reflects the authentic practice of native Arabic speakers. To develop reading and writing skills we will be using Modern Standard Written Arabic called Fuṣḥā; to develop speaking and listening skills we will be using an educated spoken version of the āmmiyya of the Levantine dialect. The integrated approach is an effective, logical, and economical method of instruction that successfully teaches the complexities of the Arabic sociolinguistic and diglossic situation and prepares students fully for the various authentic settings of the Arabic world.
Arabic 111-3 is the third quarter of first-year Arabic. Topics covered during this quarter are: studying, professions, health issues, visiting a physician, transportation, and weather.
Registration Requirements
Arabic 111-2 or permission of the coordinator. Students with prior knowledge of Arabic (learned either though school or at home) will need to take the Arabic placement exam before being allowed to register.
Learning Objectives
Students completing three quarters of Arabic 111 will be able to read and comprehend simple, authentic texts on familiar topics, write informal notes and short paragraphs on topics connected to daily life, and initiate and sustain conversations on daily-life topics with native speakers who are accustomed to conversing with learners of Arabic as a foreign language.
Teaching Method
First-Year Arabic uses a communicative, proficiency-oriented approach with fully integrated audiovisual media to teach modern Arabic as a living language. Instructors will use an interactive approach in the classroom, including conversational practice in class, reading practice, interactive small group exercises and cultural presentations. Different media tools will be used, such as games, crosswords, songs, movies, interviews, and documentaries about the Arab world culture and history.
Evaluation Method
The final grade for the course will be based on the following: Attendance and participation, homework assignments, four quizzes given throughout the quarter, and a short oral project.
Class Materials (Required)
Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One): An Introductory Course in Arabic. Munther; Weatherspoon, Foster. (2014) Publisher: Routledge. Print ISBN: 9780415516938, 0415516935 eText ISBN: 9781135010850, 1135010854. (Units 10-14)
Class Notes
The class is taught in Arabic and meets three days of the week. Attendance is mandatory and there is regular homework.
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Students must have taken ARABIC 111-1 and 111-2 in order to register for this course.