INSTUCTOR: EVA ARAMOUNI
TELEPHONE: 278-7417
OFFICE MRP 2058: TO BE ANNOUNCED
EMAIL: evaram @csus.edu

REQUIRED MATERIALS:
1-Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al'Arabiya, Part 1, by Brustad, Al Batal, and Al Tonsi.
2-Audio Cd set to accompany Al Kitaab Part 1

SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
1-Any college level Arabic\English dictionary.

OBJECTIVES:
Arabic 1B is a continuation of Arabic 1A with an ongoing emphasis on communication skills and the rudiments cultural and social components with the language learning experience. Arabic 1A by itself achieves no particular objectives toward graduation; Arabic 1B must follow it. In this class you will learn Modern Standard Arabic, the language of literature, newspapers, and formal speech throughout the Arab world. Modern Standard Arabic is not used for everyday speech, but it is the foundation of the various Arabic dialects and is widely understood by many native Arabic speakers. We will emphasize the functional use of Arabic and develop the following four basic skills:

Listening
Students will be able to distinguish Arabic sounds and comprehend simple
statements relating to their immediate environment and familiar subjects.

Speaking
Students will be expected to ask and answer questions that deal with familiar
topics, such as personal interests, family, residence, university life, likes dislikes,
etc.

Reading
By the end of the course, students should be able to read simple texts correctly
and smoothly.

Writing
Students should be able to write (with accurate spelling) material covered in class
And compose new sentences. Topics of composition will deal mainly with self,
Family, university life and familiar topics.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
Emphasis is placed on acquiring proficiency on comprehension, speaking, reading and writing Arabic within cultural context. To accomplish this we will utilize communication based on activities, cooperative learning techniques and regular daily lab assignments. In addition of refining skills attained in first semester Arabic 1A, class requirements will be dedicated to the analysis of the many different aspects of the Arabic culture.

This class will meet twice a week for 1 hour 50 minutes. The first hour will be lecture and the last 50 minutes will be for the lab.

STUDENTS REQUIREMENTS:

1- Be prepared: Have all class material brought to class along with any any assigned work. This includes having read all assigned materials so that each student may participate in the class discussion. Even a single unprepared student can slow the pace of the entire class.

2- Attendance: Attend each class and lab! I cannot stress this enough. An established pattern of more than 3 absences will lower your grade. Leaving class without being excused will be considered and absence. Arrive on time as not to be a distraction for others.

3- Assignments: Beyond reading and writing assignments from the text, students will complete written and oral exercises in the workbook. You will also have 2 oral reports to be presented in class.

4- Language Lab: Course unit and credits are established in part by the time that is invested in the Lab. Please note that about 2 hours a week are required in the lab for this class. In the lab we will be doing a series of activities that sometimes are not in the textbook. It is an opportunity to expand speaking and listening skills.

EVALUATION

1- Class participation: (20%) Attendance and participation is vital in learning a language.
2- Homework: (10%) A series of different assignments plus different oral and written exercises from the workbook.
3- Chapter tests: (20%) These are an average of one-hour length exams that reflect the material covered for each chapter.
4- Lab work: (10%) Lab attendance and work are required for all students.
5- Movie critique: (10%) Students will write a short analysis or fill a questionnaire on a recommended Arabic movie.
6- Midterm and Final exam: (30%) Dates to be announced.

SEMESTER OUTLINE

During this semester we should be able to finish the textbook Al Kitaab that we started in Arabic 1A. We will be covering chapters 1 thru 20 of the textbook.

· WEEK 1: Lesson 7: Culture and high school- Preposition with pronouns-
Counting-Fronted predicate
· WEEK 2: Lesson 8: The past tense- Negation of past tense-Roots and patterns-
The Arabic dictionary
· WEEK 3: Lesson 9: None human plural agreement-What time is it?
· WEEK 4: Lesson 10: The family tree- Some verbs in the present -Objects
pronouns.
· WEEK 5: Lesson 11: Review verb chart-Descriptive sentences-Quantifiers
· WEEK 6: Lesson 12: The superlative- the future- The future negation- Subject-
verb agreement. Culture: a song by Feyruz.
· WEEK 7: Lesson 13: Verbs (Think, Find, finish)- Past negation.
· WEEK 8: Lesson 14: Description of places- Definite and Indefinite
· WEEK 9: Lesson 15: About Tunisia- The use of Which, Any, and If
· WEEK 10: Lesson 16: The months- The comparative- Case marking- Nizar
Kabbani the poet.
· WEEK 11: Lesson 17: Case marking of the nouns ( Al majrour, Al mansoub, Al
marfouh) recognizing the importance of case ending to meaning and
form
· WEEK 12: Lesson 18: Culture (Colors and expressions with colors)- Body parts-

· WEEK 13: Lesson 19: Readings from Nagib Mahfouz- The feminine plural-
Culture; (Arabic titles- clothing)
· WEEK14: Lesson 20: Reading dates. Review What did we learn- Reading
Comprehension; How was the Middle East formed.
· WEEK 15: Week of finals - Review + Final exam

Good Luck.

updated 10/22/2003