ARBC 201 Intermediate Arabic Syllabus
Goals and Objectives
For students to develop better listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Arabic, and to become familiar with middle east culture. Oral drills will be done in the classroom. Tutors, Arabic cassettes and a study lab will be provided.
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 | REVIEW 101 REVIEW 102 Assignment A: Address any questions or problems Assignment B: Discuss syllabus and course plan |
| Two | LESSON #13: “A LETTER’ VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND DRILLS DATES/ IMPERFECT INDICATIVES - SINGULAR Assignment A: Write about your summer activities Assignment B: Write about your family members and their various activities (Review reading passage for helpful hints) |
| Three | BROKEN PLURALS, DIPTOTES COMPHREHENSION PASSAGES GENERAL DRILLS Assignment A: Cultural activity/ review for test Assignment B: Begin reading passage (p. 260) TEST #1 |
| Four | LESSON #14: “THE NEWS SUMMARY” VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, & DRILLS IMPERFECT INDICATIVES - PLURAL Assignment A: Read dates Assignment B: Memorize broken plurals (pp. 267-270) |
| Five | “NEGATIVE OF IMPERFECT INDICATIVES VVOCATIVE PARTIVLES – COMPREHENSION PASSAGE GENERAL DRILLS AND CONVERSATION Assignment A: Write about famous personality you like Assignment B: Review drills (pp. 276-278) for test TEST #2 |
| Six | LESSON #15: “THE ARABIC EXAM” VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, AND DRILLS ORDINAL NUMERALS & AGREEMENT – NON-HUMAN PLURALS Assignment A: Memorize and practice greetings Assignment B: Prepare for Lesson 16 passage |
| Seven | TELLING TME COMPREHENSION PASSAGES GENERAL DRILLS AND CONVERSATION Assignment A: Write descriptively about a place you’ve been Assignment B: Finish assignments |
| Eight | LESSON #16: “THE MODERN ARAB WOMAN” VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, AND DRILLS VERBAL NOUNS, MEANING, & FUNCTION Assignment A: Complete drills (pp. 288-290) Assignment B: Review for test TEST #3 |
| Nine | LESSON #17: “STAGES OF EDUCATION IN THE ARAB WORLD” VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, & DRILLS DEMONSTRATIVES, THE PLURALS Assignment A: Review vocabulary (pp. 292-294) Assignment B: Memorize the ordinal numbers (pp. 294-295) |
| Ten | CONVERSATION, REVIEW, ACCUSATIVE CASES FORM II: VERBS AND VERBALS OF TIME COMPREHENSION PASSAGES AND GENERAL DRILLS Assignment A: complete drills (pp. 299-303) Assignment B: Prepare for test TEST #4 |
| Eleven | LESSON #18: “THE RIVER NILE” VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, & DRILLS Assignment A: Review grammar notes and vocabulary (p. 294) Assignment B: Write a letter to a friend in an Arab country |
| Twelve | COGNATE ACCUSATIVES FORM III: VERBS AND VERBAL NOUNS USE OF THE DICTIONARY: VERBAL NOUNS Assignment A: Read passage and answer questions (p. 307) Assignment B: Review the verbal nouns (pp. 314-315) TEST #5 |
| Thirteen | LESSON #19: “THE BEDOUINS” VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, & DRILLS FORM IV: VERBS, NOUNS, HUMAN COLLECTIVE NOUNS Assignment A: Read passage (p. 321) Assignment B: Complete drills (pp. 327-329) |
| Fourteen | GENERAL REVIEW / PREPARE FOR FINAL EXAM |
| FINAL EXAM |