ARBC 2806 - Accelerated Intermediate Arabic

Accelerated Intermediate Arabic is the second year Arabic language course for students who successfully completed Beginning Arabic or its equivalent and covers all of the material for second-year Arabic in one semester. This course fulfills the Humanities graduation requirement. Intermediate Arabic continues the study of basic vocabulary and grammar topics. Students are expected to develop intermediate communicative competency in the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary units cover words used to describe everyday situations as well as geography and landmarks. Grammar topics include a review of non-verbal, present and past tense sentences as well as an introduction to complex sentences and commands. Students should be able to communicate at an intermediate level using the basic vocabulary and grammar covered in class and should be able to understand and produce paragraph-length passages. Cultural topics include the names and locations for geographical features and landmarks of Arabic-speaking countries as well as cultural norms surrounding family units, food and careers. Additionally, students will gain insight into the language-learning process and the importance of possessing accurate cultural background information about the native speakers of other languages.

The prerequisite for this course is successful completion of ARBC 1124 or ARBC 1806. Students with prior Arabic knowledge should consult the Modern Languages Department for placement. This course is not open to native speakers of Arabic or students who have completed second-year Arabic.

Credit Hours
6.0
Satisfies a Requirement
Humanities
Area
V
Prerequisite
ARBC 1123, 1124 or ARBC 1806

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ARBC 2806 - Accelerated Intermediate Arabic