ARABIC

CRN 10045

Distribution

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Course No. ARAB 102
Title Elementary Arabic
Professor Hezi Brosh
Schedule Mon 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm LC 210

Tu Wed 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm LC 210

Th 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm OLIN 107

This course is a continuation of Elementary Arabic 101. It is an introduction to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) as it is used in Arab countries today. It presents Arabic script and pronunciation, and essentials of basic Arabic structures, syntax and vocabulary. All these are reinforced by reading graded texts. Differences between MSA and educated spoken Arabic as well as significant aspects of Arab culture will be highlighted.

CRN 10046

Distribution

D
Course No. ARAB 202
Title Intermediate Arabic
Professor Hezi Brosh
Schedule Mon Wed 10:00 am - 11:20 am LC 118
This course is a continuation of Intermediate Arabic 201.The course focuses on developing a significant level of linguistic and communicative competence in the language. The four linguistic skills will be dealt with simultaneously. Modern literary and expository texts 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 and colloquial Arabic will be highlighted.