ARAB 1470 - Elementary Arabic 1 Credit Hours: 4.00 Prerequisites: ARAB 1460 or two or more years of high school Arabic
(formerly ARAB 1270)
This course continues students’ development of Arabic language and culture by building and expanding on the culture, vocabulary and language structures learned in ARAB 1460. New language functions will be presented in meaningful activities that emphasize all four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing and allow for further cultural exposure. Students are required to use computer based technology to practice these skills.
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Search for Sections Transfer Possibilities Michigan Transfer Network (MiTransfer) - Utilize this website to easily search how your credits transfer to colleges and universities. OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate competency in oral language skills beyond Introduction to Arabic Language & Culture.Objectives: - Pronounce individual sounds, including appropriate intonation and stress, with little or no interference in order to be understood by a Native Speaker.
- Form and produce entire sentences with no hesitation and natural pauses.
- Engage in conversations with a Native Speaker in the present, future, and past tense (includes both initiating conversations as well as responding appropriately to speech of a Native Speaker).
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use Arabic vocabulary beyond Introduction to Arabic Language & Culture. Objectives: - Use vocabulary when speaking.
- Respond to a Native Speaker who has used the vocabulary.
- Use vocabulary in writing.
- Demonstrate reading comprehension skills by discussing subject matter and/or answering questions based on the passage read.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use grammar structures beyond Introduction to Arabic Language & Culture 1 in speaking and writing. Objectives: - Use pronouns, including possessive.
- Form questions.
- Use adverbs.
- Use prepositions with pronouns.
- Conjugate the superlative and future tenses.
- Shape subject-verb agreement.
- Conjugate and use the verb to wish.
- Use the comparative.
- Use feminine plural.
Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and discuss aspects of Arabic culture beyond Introduction to Arabic Language & Culture 1. Objectives: - Recognize and discuss some geographical, economical and cultural aspects of some Arabic speaking countries and/or communities such as universities and schools, food, sports, Ramadan, and clothes.
- Compare cultural differences.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO) • Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience. • Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue. • Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives. • Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task. • Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments. • Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.
CDO marked YES apply to this course: Communication: YES Critical Thinking: YES Global Literacy: YES Information Literacy: YES COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE Lesson & Topics1 pgs 1-19
Masculine and feminine
The definite article
The Nisba adjective
The question
Arabic names 2 pgs 21-35
Pronouns - Grammar
Reading and Culture 3 pgs 39-53
Possessive pronouns - Grammar
Reading about Arab universities 4 pgs 55-68
The present tense
More about questions
Reading and Culture 5 pgs 77-88
Grammar - adverbs
Non-adjective phrases
Reading - climate and the seasons
Culture - song for Fayrouz 6 pgs 89-102
Grammar
Reading and Culture
The Arabic foods 7 pgs 106-125
Culture and Grammar
Prepositions with pronouns
Reading - Arabic money 8 pgs 129-151
Grammar - the past tense - negation of past tense - roots and patterns
The Arabic dictionary
Numbers 11-100
Reading and Culture - soccer game 9 pgs 154-168
Grammar - non-human agreement
What time is it?
Reading - American TV programs 10 pgs 174-191
Grammar - object pronouns
Reading - King Fouad 11 pgs 195-216
Review verb chart
Reading - hotels in Cairo 12 pgs 217-240
Grammar - the superlative - the future
Future negation - subject-verb agreement
Reading - school in Egypt
Culture - song for Fayrouz 13 pgs 241-260
Grammar - verb to wish
Reading - apartment for rent 14 pgs 263-284
Reading - Kholid’s grandmother and job wanted 15 pgs 285-301
Grammar - verbs and pronouns
Reading - private window and Tounis 16 pgs 308-324
Grammar - the comparative
Case markings
Culture - Nizar Kobani the love poet
Reading - the letter 17 pgs 331-351
Grammar - the nouns
Culture - The Quoraan
Reading - Time of Study in Ramadan 18 pgs 352-368
Culture - Jamal Abud El Nasar and oum Kalthoom
Reading - The other half 19 pgs 375-392
Grammar - feminine plural
Culture - clothes
Reading - Najib Mahfouz 20 pgs 395-411
Grammar - reading dates - review
Reading - Malek speaks Primary Faculty Rahmouni El Idrissi, Amine Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Ternullo, Annette Dean Pritchett, Marie
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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