CRN

94040

Distribution

D

Course No.

ARAB 106

Title

Intensive Arabic

Professor

Hezi Brosh

Schedule

Mon Tu Wed Th 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm LC 210

The course is an introduction to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) as it is used in Arab countries today. In the first part students will be introduced to Arabic script, pronunciation, and essentials of basic Arabic structures, syntax and vocabulary. All these are reinforced by reading graded texts. In the second part students will expand their active and passive lexicon and grammatical structures through various authentic texts. Through both parts of the course the four basic linguistic skills will be dealt with simultaneously, significant aspects of Arab culture will be highlighted, as well as differences between MSA and educated spoken Arabic. The students will work in the language lab and will have private sessions with the Arabic tutor mainly for conversational practice.

CRN

94041

Distribution

B/D

Course No.

ARAB 201

Title

Intermediate Arabic

Professor

Hezi Brosh

Schedule

Tu Th 9:30 am - 10:50 am LC 210

The course focuses on developing a significant level of linguistic and communicative competence in the language. The four linguistic skills will be dealt with as well as a selection of texts from Arab media will be read to expand active and passive lexicon and grammatical structures. Differences between modern standard Arabic as well as aspects of Arab cultures will be highlighted. Open to students who have had Arabic 101, or at least one year of Modern Standard Arabic and the approval of the professor.