Elementary Arabic I
Required Sequence: ARAB 101 & ARAB102
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ARAB 101
Fall 2013
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01
02
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This course is a first-year elementary I course in modern standard Arabic (MSA) that will introduce students to the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. In this level, the class will focus on speaking as an effective way of learning (speak it to learn it). Students will learn Arabic letters and their sounds, write and create basic words and sentences, and be able to converse basic dialogues comfortably in the target language. Oral drills and speaking activities will be done in the classroom, and the class will be conducted primarily in Arabic. |
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| Credit: 1.5 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA LANG |
| Course Format: Language | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFST-MN)(MEST-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
AL-KITAAB FII TAB ALUM AL-ARABIYYA, A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part One, 3rd Edition
HANS WHER DICTIONARY
AL MADKHAL: Units for Conversation in Modern Standard Arabic
An English-Arabic and Arabic-English dictionary
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly in-class quizzes will be given. A mid-term, normally in the format of an essay, and comprehensive final exams will be given in the assigned dates. In addition, home work assignments are given on a daily basis. One cultural group project will be also assigned. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
The class meets five times a week with mandatory TA sessions. |
| Instructor(s): Aissa,Abderrahman Times: .MTWRF. 09:00AM-09:50AM; Location: FISK305; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 9 | FR: 9 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 4 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
| SECTION 02 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as Section 01 Above |
| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Aissa,Abderrahman Times: .MTWRF. 08:00AM-08:50AM; Location: FISK305; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 5 | FR: 5 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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