1st Level Mod Standard Arab II

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course is video-based and develops proficiency in the standard written Arabic language, as well as formal spoken Arabic. It begins with script and phonology, and moves on to cover a wide range of situation-based texts and topics that build vocabulary, grammar, and general communicative competence. Emphasis is placed on communicative activities, but some time is also spent learning to use Arabic in non-traditional, more technologically-advanced ways. By the end of the first session, you can expect to have completed all of Alif Baa and up to Chapter 3 in al-Kitaab. You will know the alphabet, be able to read and write basic sentences, and talk in limited ways about yourself and your family. You will also be able to type in Arabic and navigate the Internet using the Arabic language.