ARABIC LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I

PREREQUISITE: MLAR2002, GRADE OF C- OR BETTER
As a continuation of Intermediate Arabic II, this course is part of a proficiency-based language program designed to provide maximum opportunities for students to develop functional listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Arabic. The goal of the course is the acquisition of a communicative and accurate command of the language at the Intermediate Low to Intermediate Mid level on the national scale of language proficiency as established by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). The course will enrich the students’ vocabulary, grammar, writing and reading skills, as well as enable them to understand and converse accurately in Arabic. Basic texts help students connect the written and aural/oral aspects of Arabic through intensive reading that is focused on grammar and Pronunciation. Students develop skills in writing at the paragraph level, tanslation, correct expression, and dictionary use.