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