Course

20802240 Intro to Modern Arabic 1
Course Information
Description
Intro to Modern Arabic 1 introduces learners of Arabic to the sounds and writing system with the simultaneous introduction of conversational skills in this language. Arabic 1 provides students with the basics, structure, and lexical familiarity to enable them to greet and thank someone in Standard Arabic expressions, to introduce themselves, describe their nationality, seek and provide basic information, and so forth. Arabic 1 students will perform these linguistic practices by engaging in structured functional activities and grammatical exercises. Knowledge of this form of Arabic can serve as a basis for further studies of regional dialects. After the course, students will be able to speak and write using a basic vocabulary and a thorough understanding of the Arabic writing system. This course, combined with Intro to Modern Arabic 2, transfers to the University of Wisconsin-Madison as equivalent to the 5 credit African Lang. Lit 321: First Semester Arabic
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
  • Exam-College Developed Challenge Exam
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Communication: Practice oral skills (skill acquisition)
    Assessment Strategies
    Graded participation, presentations, lab exercises
    Criteria
    Participate in activities as assigned
    Oral responses are accurate
    Responses to Arabic spoken by the teacher are accurate
    Responses to Arabic spoken by other students are accurate
    Responses to Arabic spoken by native speakers are accurate
    Responses to audio and videotapes are accurate

  2. Communication: Practice listening skills (skill acquisition)
    Assessment Strategies
    Small group activities, written responses, graded participation, lab exercises
    Criteria
    Responses to Arabic spoken by the teacher are accurate
    Responses to Arabic spoken by other students are accurate
    Responses to Arabic spoken by native speakers are accurate
    Responses to audio and videotapes are accurate

  3. Communication: Practice writing skills (skill acquisition)
    Assessment Strategies
    Small and large group activities, written responses, graded participation, lab exercises
    Criteria
    Spell words correctly
    Manipulate grammatical concepts correctly
    Generate correct meaning of vocabulary words or phrases
    Written responses to questions are accurate

  4. Communication: Practice reading skills (skill acquisition)
    Assessment Strategies
    Small and large group activities, written responses, graded participation, lab exercises
    Criteria
    Question responses in oral and written form are answered accurately
    Responses to Arabic spoken by the teacher are accurate
    Responses to Arabic spoken by other students are accurate
    Responses to audio and videotapes are accurate

  5. Cultures: Discuss components of Arabic-speaking culture (skill acquisition)
    Assessment Strategies
    Small and large group activities, written responses, graded participation, lab exercises
    Criteria
    Identify a component of Arabic culture
    Describe personal values in Arabic culture
    Responses to Arabic spoken by the teacher are accurate
    Responses to Arabic spoken by other students are accurate
    Responses to audio and videotapes are accurate

  6. Communication: Recognize, produce, and manipulate vocabulary, grammatical and cultural concepts necessary to complete skill application competencies (skill acquisition)
    Assessment Strategies
    Quiz, Exam
    Criteria
    Ask and/or answer questions in complete sentences with the correct content, grammar, spelling, and syntax
    Complete sentences with correctly spelled vocabulary
    Complete sentences with correct grammatical items
    Answer questions about written material with the correct content, grammar, spelling, and syntax
    Select sentence completion or responses to a sentence from options presented

  7. Communication: Engage in an introductory conversation, providing and obtaining information (skill application)
    Assessment Strategies
    Dialogues (Formal Arabic), graded participation, oral exam
    Criteria
    Participate in a conversation with a partner without notes
    Ask and answer questions in a realistic manner
    Include personal information in the conversation such as name, origin, occupation, address about self and others
    Use correct grammar
    Use correct vocabulary
    Use correct pronunciation
    Use the appropriate social register
    Use appropriate body language and physical closeness when greeting, meeting, and taking leave