Spring 2020

First-Year Arabic II

Listed in: Asian Languages and Civilizations, as ARAB-102

Formerly listed as: ARAB-02

Faculty

Mohamed H. Hassan (Section 01)

Description

This is a continuation of First-Year Arabic I. We will complete the study of the Elementary Arabic Al-Kitaab book sequence along with additional instructional materials. Emphasis will be on the integrated development of all language skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking – using a communicative-oriented, proficiency-based approach. By the end of this semester, you will acquire vocabulary, grammatical knowledge, and language skills necessary for everyday interactions as well as skills that will allow you to communicate with a limited working proficiency in a variety of situations, read and write about a variety of factual material and familiar topics in non-technical prose. In addition to the textbook exercises, you will write short essays, do oral and video presentations and participate in role plays, discussions, and conversations throughout the semester in addition to extra-curricular activities and a final project.

Requisite: ARAB 101 or equivalent. Limited to 18 students. Spring semester. Five College Senior Lecturer Hassan.

If Overenrolled: Priority given to ASLC majors, then to class year (seniors first).

Cost: $84 ?

ARAB 102 - L/D

Section 01
M 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM JOCH 202
W 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM JOCH 202
F 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM JOCH 202

This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.

ISBN Title Publisher Author(s) Comment Book Store Price
Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya A Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part One Third Edition Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi Required Amherst Books TBD
Answer Key for Al-Kitaab: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part One- Third Edition Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi Required Amherst Books TBD

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

Other years: Offered in Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024