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.

Note: Not for native speakers.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC) and Online (OL)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

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

Identify the main idea and some pieces of information in novice-mid level written and spoken conversations about familiar topics and short informational or fictional texts.
Communicate in spontaneous spoken conversations on both familiar and everyday topics, using a variety of practiced, memorized, and original phrases, simple sentences, and questions.
Present information on familiar and cultural topics using a variety of practiced, memorized, and some original phrases and simple sentences through spoken and written language.
Combine a variety of grammar structures and vocabulary to respond to a range of novice-mid level writing and speaking prompts.
Formulate comparisons between students’ cultural experiences and the cultural products, practices, and perspectives of Arabic-speaking cultures.