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ARABIC 111-2 : Arabic I

Description

First-Year Arabic, Arabic 111, is a three-part sequence providing a thorough grounding for listening, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic. The course follows the integrated approach which blends the standard Arabic, Fusha, and the dialect or colloquial language, ammiyya, 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 Fu??a. To develop speaking and listening skills we will be using an educated spoken version of the ammiyya 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 realities of the Arabic world.

Arabic 111-2 is the second part of first-year Arabic. Topics covered during this quarter are: checking into a hotel, getting a new passport, eating out and reading a restaurant menu, renting a room, shopping at the vegetable market.

Registration Requirements: Arabic 111-1 or equivalent, or instructor consent. 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 short 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.

Evaluation Method: The final grade for the course will be based on the following: attendance, participation, homework assignments, several short quizzes, and a final project.

Class Materials: Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One): An Introductory Course in Arabic. Munther; Weatherspoon, Foster. (2014) Publisher: Routledge. Print ISBN: 9780415516938, 0415516935 eText ISBN: 9781135010850, 1135010854.

Notes: All students should plan on daily homework outside of class. The course meets MTWThF and is taught in Arabic.

Additional Information:

PLEASE NOTE: The registration period for ALL summer courses is April 8, 2024 through June 16, 2024, even if the course begins later in the summer.

College Prep Students: This course requires a language placement exam for enrollment. Please contact cpp@northwestern.edu to set up your placement exam.