ARBC 101 Elementary Arabic Syllabus
Goals and Objectives
This beginning course in Arabic provides an introduction to the Arabic language. Students will learn Arabic grammar and write the language. Oral drills will be done in the classroom and the class will be conducted as much as possible in Arabic.
Grading
| Five Quizzes | 25% |
| Midterm Exam | 20% |
| Classwork & Homework | 25% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
| A | = 93-100 |
| B+ | = 90-92 |
| B | = 83-89 |
| C+ | = 80-82 |
| C | = 73-79 |
| D | = 70-72 |
| F | = 0-69 |
Week |
Chapter |
|---|---|
| One | Introduction to the Arabic language, writing and pronunciation of the alaphabet |
| Two | Pronuciation drills reading and writing the alaphabet |
| Three | Lesson #1: Basic Text "you and me" grammar and drills |
| Four | Equational sentences, gender in pronouns interrogatives, vocatives and word order |
| Five | Lesson #2: "professor and student" vocabulary, grammar & drills |
| Six | "Where are you from" interrogative phrases / gender in nouns |
| Seven | Lesson #3: "in the office" vocabulary, grammar drills / genitive cases, helping vowels |
| Eight | "the definate article", demonstrative phrases agreement of predicate adjectives / numerals 1-5 and review |
| Midterm | |
| Nine | Lesson #4: "at the university", vocabulary, grammar & drills, negative of equational sentences |
| Ten | Interrogatives / word order numerals 6-10 and review |
| Eleven | Lesson #5: "In front of the national museum: vocaulary, grammar & drills / nouns and adjective phrases |
| Twelve | Pronouns of seperation / relative adjectives pronoun suffixes with nouns |
| Thirteen | Lesson #6: "studying in america", vocabulary, grammar & drills verbs, perfect tense, verbal sentences |
| Fourteen | Comprehension passages / genral drills review |
| Final Exam |