ARB 021 - Arabic 2A

Arabic 2A is the intermediate Arabic language course for students who initially had no background in Arabic and successfully completed both semesters of Beginning Arabic. This course fulfills part of the Foreign Language graduation requirement. Intermediate Arabic I continues the study of basic vocabulary and grammar topics and the development of the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary units include a review and expansion of previous topics as well as new vocabulary topics that can be used to describe everyday surroundings and circumstances. Grammar topics include review and additional practice of the three tenses as well as continued practice of Arabic syntax. Students should be able to communicate at an intermediate level using the basic vocabulary and grammar covered up to this point and should be able to understand and produce paragraphlength passages. One day per week is dedicated to practice in the language lab using multimedia materials available on-line. Students will also view and discuss Arabiclanguage movies from Palestine. 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.

Credit Hours
.50
Satisfies a Requirement
Foreign Language
Area
High School
When Offered
Fall
Note
Lab fee
Prerequisite
ARB 012 or permission of the instructor/department

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ARB 021 - Arabic 2A