Study Center in Rabat, Mrcc Curse name: Beginning II Mdern Standard Arabic Curse number: ARAB 1502 MORC Prgrams ffering curse: Summer Arabic Language Language f instructin: English, Arabic U.S. Semester Credits: 7 Cntact Hurs: 105 Term: Summer 2018 Curse meeting times: Curse meeting place: CIEE ffice Prfessr: Cntact Infrmatin: ------------------------------------------- Curse Descriptin This curse is an Beginning II curse is a basis fr further instructin f Arabic as a freign language. Students wh acquired previus knwledge f Arabic in ther institutins (study abrad, summer institutes, etc.) may als enrll in this curse. The curse will address all fur cmmunicatin skills (reading, speaking, listening and writing), and will immerse the students in the Arabic language and culture thrugh varius activities designed arund a serialized and audi-visually enhanced stry set in an Arab envirnment. Learning Objectives By the end f this curse, students will be able t: Have mastered the Arabic alphabet and sund system, be able t recgnize and prnunce crrectly all Arabic sunds, and write accurately frm dictatin; Be able t initiate scial interactins, ask fr basic infrmatin, and be aware f basic cultural aspects f scial interactin in the Arab wrld; Be able t talk abut yurself, yur educatin, and yur family with native speakers f Arabic accustmed t interacting with learners; Cmprehend simple print texts n familiar tpics; Cmprehend simple audi/vide texts n familiar tpics; Be able t cmpse simple paragraphs abut yurself and yur family and friends;
Curse Materials Readings Al-Kitaabfiita`allum al--`arabiyya (part ne): units: 7-13, Brustad, K., Al-Batal, M., & Al-Tnisi, A. Al-Kitab fii ta allum al-arabiyya (Part 1 3 rd Editin Washingtn, D.C.:Gergetwn University Press. Additinal Resurces Varius audi-visual materials, texts/exercises frm ther Arabic bks & handuts prepared by the teacher The tests/exercises prepared by the teacher enrich the experience f students and their ability t functin in real life language situatins, experience everyday life issues, and immerse themselves in the hst culture; Fr example: Suks (Markets): t rehearse bargaining, learn abut different items such as clthing, fd, etc Assessment and Final Grade The final grade is assessed by the fllwing criteria: Class Participatin 20% Attendance 15% Hmewrk 25% Quizzes 15% Written Exam 15% Oral exam (presentatins): 10% Curse Requirements Attendance and Class Participatin The aim f class participatin is t: Ask and answer questins, interact with classmates and the prfessr, and read the assigned lessns ahead f class time in rder t be able t fllw class discussins and review vcabulary and grammar with classmates. Quizzes Quizzes are scheduled at the end f each week in rder t prepare students fr the final written and ral assessments. Written Exam There are tw written exams, ne at the halfway pint in the semester (4 weeks) and the ther at the end f the semester. The tw exams cntain everything that was cvered in class and thrugh assignments. Including bk assignments and lessns, vcabulary and in-class wrk. Oral Exam (Presentatins) Students are administered an ral interview t assess their verbal cmmunicatin abilities at the end f the semester.
Weekly Schedule Week 1 Mnday General Review persnal prnuns Pssessive prnuns The النسبة adjectives + Natinalities Demnstrative prnuns: this (feminine/masculine) Reading Hmewrk: Describe yur huse Family members + Occupatins Verbs in present tense Past tense Interrgatives Hmewrk: Ask Ss t write a cnversatin using the questin wrds الجمع Review the plural Adverbs Listening activity: exercise 6 p 120 Speaking activity: what d yu d every day? what is yur hbby? Practice: Why? Because- Because (f)- ( in rder t, fr the purpse f ) Exercises: 12 p 129 اللهيرحمها : 7 Unit Practice the new vcabulary + exercise exercise 1 Listening activity + exercise 13 المقدمالخبر ) Predicate Nminal Sentence ( Frnted exercise 10 p 144 speaking activity: معالعائلةواألصدقاء p 148 Hmewrk: writing abut a trip yu have dne recently. Practice questins with hw much, what? أفعل The superlative reading activity: exercise 18 p 150 exercise 17 p149; reading a dialgue Quiz 1
Week 2 Mnday المستقبلللتجارة : 8 unit Practice vcabulary f the unit 8 + exercise 1 exercises 2-3 p 154 Reading activity Exercises 4 P 155 Listening Dialgue Hmewrk: simple past (read the rules) Exercise 8 p 159 Practice questins with hw listening activity + exercise 17 p 174 speaking activity: what s the rle f the university? exercises 12 using the dictinary hmewrk: Read a Stry in Arabic Read : exercise 23 p 178 Practice the letters: exercise 14p 134 Writing activity Exercise 15 p 168 Listening activity: exercise 16 Dialgue ( Practice the past tense ) Hmewrk: learning the vcabulary f unit 9 + exercise 1 Speaking ( Abut the past ) Exercise 19 P 174 Exercise P 176 Reading P 23 Review same Grammar Quiz 2 Cking Sessin
Week 3 Mnday جدتيتوقظنيفيالسادسةوالنصف : 9 unit Study and practice the new vcabulary + exercises 1-2 Speaking activity: what s yur daily schedule? Reading ( dialgue ) Exercise abut the dialgue exercise 7 p 187 hmewrk: exercise 9 p 188 What time is it? Exercise 12 p 193 Ordinal numbers + exercise 13 p 193 Exercises 4 P 184 Reading ( Newspaper ) hmewrk : ask Ss t write abut their family member Unit 10 بيتالعائلة Practice vcabulary f the unit + exercise 1 "بيتالعائلة" : Listening Hmewrk: Ex 13 page 217 "لو"إذاو" Grammar: Cnditinal Ex 8 page 211 Discussin: culture Hmewrk: Ex 9 page: 212 Review and exercise crrectin المضارعالمنصوب cmparative/ Grammar: the Ex: 10 page 213; Ex 11 page 215 Ex: 5 P 207/208 Hmewrk: Ex 12 page: 216 Quiz 3 Sessin : Arabic Calligraphy
Week 4 Mnday In review vcab 7,8,9 and 10 نصمعيشةجاللةالملكاليومية : نشاطقراءة : Reading Ex: 16 P 222 Reading P 223 Hmewrk : writing Unit 11 أشعربالخجألحيانا Vcabulary Listening and writing : Ex 4 page : 230 Cnvercatin Reading ( shrt Stry ) Exercises Hmewrk: Ex 1 page 228 Grammar: جملةالصفة Ex 11 p 235 Ex: 9,10 P234 EX: 11, 12 p 235 Reading: برنامجتركيا : صفحة : 242 Hmewrk: writ a paragraph describing yur city Review fr Exam Activities Reading First Written exam ( Mid term )
Week 5 Mnday أوزانالفعل : Grammar Listening : Ex : 16 p 243 بينالشبابوالشاباتالصداقة : CULTURE speaking activity: friendship in America and its meaning in Mrcc Reading Hmewrk ; Exersice 15 p 243 Reading exercise 20 p 244 Ex : 13 p 236 Ex : 18, 19 p 244 Reading p 244 Questins Hmewrk: learning the vcabulary f unit 9 + exercise 2 Unit 12 أصعبقرارفيحياتي Practice vcabulary f the unit Exercise 1 P 249 Exercise 2 P 249 Exercise 3,4 p 250 Reading ( a Small Artcal ) Hmewrk: write abut yur vacatin plans Exercises crrectin Exercise 5 p 251 listening the stry + exercise 10 p 255 النفيوالمستقبل Grammar: Hmewrk: Ex: 09 page 254, 14 p:260 Practice the new vcabulary Reading : ex 15 p 261, ex 21 page 266 Quiz 4
Week 6 Mnday Exercises crrectin المنصوباإلسم : Grammar الفعليةالجملة زروني : أغنيةفيروز : Culture Hmewrk : Exercise 11 p 258 Exercises and quiz crrectin كثيراعمليأحب Listening exersice 13 Superlatives + exercise Exe 18 p 264 Practice the new vcabulary Reading Listening a music Hmewrk : What will yu d in the future Reading a planning Speaking Hmewrk
Week 7 Mnday أمريكافيالبقاءقررتلماذا : 13 Unit (Debriefing the Activity ) Study the new vcabulary +Exercises 2 Speaking activity: why did yu decide t cme t Mrcc? "أن وإن " Cmplements Grammar : Sentence exercise 8p 279 Hmewrk: listening t the stry exersice 10 Exersice 3 p 274 Listening activity: exercise : Grammar مازال أرغبفيالحصولعلىمنحةدراسية : Reading Exercise crrectin Review rules fr negatin المضارعالمجزوم +لم :نفيالماضي : Grammar Exercise 11 page 283 Hmewrk: use sme f the new vcabulary in sentences Ex 4 p 27 Exercises crrectin Reading ( Newspaper ) Listing Exercises crrectin Quiz 5
Week 8 Mnday Practice vcabulary Reading P 292 Exercises Speaking Hmewrk : Teacher s Exercise Review vcabulary Listening Music Reading a shrt stry Practise same rules Hmewrk : Teacher s Exercise Exercises crrectin Reading Newspaper Titles Translatin Speaking Hmewrk : Teacher s Exercise Glbal review Game General questins Final Written Exam