Course	ARAB 201 Intermediate Arabic
Professor	Hezi Brosh
CRN	17420
Schedule	Tu Wed Th 10:30- 11:50 am Olin LC120
Distribution	OLD: D	NEW: Foreign Language, Literature & Culture

Cross-listed: Middle East Studies

This course will focus on the functional use of Arabic in a natural communication setting. The four basic linguistic skills will be dealt with simultaneously. Active and passive lexicon as well as advanced grammatical structures will be taught through exposure to a wide range of texts. Aspects of Arab culture and differences between Modern Standard Arabic and the spoken language will be highlighted. Conducted mainly in Modern Standard Arabic. On-line registration

Course	ARAB 301 Advanced Arabic
Professor	Youssef Yacoubi
CRN	17543
Schedule	Tu Th Fr 1:00 – 2:20 pm Olin 302
Distribution	OLD: D	NEW: Foreign Language, Literature & Culture

Cross-listed: Middle East Studies

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 as well as aspects of Arab cultures will be highlighted. On-line registration