ARB 211 - Intermediate Arabic 1

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

Build upon knowledge acquired in ARB 112. Enhance understanding of basic pronunciation and grammar necessary for reading, writing and conversing in Arabic.

Prerequisite(s): ARB 112 or two years of high school Arabic or permission of department chair.

Note: This course is not for students who are already proficient in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Arabic.

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 key information in novice-high level short, straightforward written and spoken conversations and informational and fictional texts.
Request and provide information in conversations on familiar topics by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions.
Present personal information about life, activities, and events, using simple sentences through spoken and written language.
Combine a variety of grammar structures and vocabulary to respond to a range of novice-high level writing and speaking prompts.
Formulate comparisons between students’ cultural experiences and the cultural products, practices, and perspectives of Arabic-speaking cultures.