ARB 112 - Elementary Arabic 2

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement. 

Focuses on intermediate level Modern Standard Arabic vocabulary, translation, transcription, grammar and sentence structure. The course places equal emphasis on speaking, writing and reading and will place a strong emphasis on conversation, and the defining of vocabulary in context through the translation and discussion of Arabic newspaper articles, radio and television broadcasts and contemporary Arabic literature.

Prerequisite(s): ARB 111  or one year of high school Arabic or permission of department chair. Typically offered at MC and OL; fall and spring terms.

Note: Not for native speakers.

Course Outcomes:
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Read newspaper reports and other simple Arabic texts with fluency.

2. Write simple first person narratives in Modern Standard Arabic demonstrating a proficiency in grammar and sentence structure.

3. Transcribe and translate simple written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic passages.

4. Decipher unfamiliar vocabulary words in context.

5. Converse in basic Modern Standard Arabic about past, present, and future events.

6. Explain how Arabic culture influenced the Modern Standard Arabic language.