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English Language in Use

Language and Diversity

French Language 1A

Japanese for Beginners

Japanese Language 1A

Latin A

Making Meaning

Spanish Studies 1

Chinese for Beginners

Japanese 1

This course builds on the skills learned in Burmese 1 and continues studying spoken-style Burmese in both oral and written expressions.  In this course, students will become more aware of Myanmar’s socio-cultural aspects in daily conversation and simple passages. Students will expand their vocabulary, learn and use more complex grammatical structures including how to express abilities, experiences, and comparisons. The topics include the education system, part-time job interviews, Myanmar’s geography, and diverse ethnicities, some traditional festival activities, and the differences between big cities and rural areas.  The course invites Burmese native speakers and Myanmar specialists as guests to broaden their knowledge of Myanmar culture. Through these interactions students also improve their Burmese receptive, interactive, and productive skills.  Via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences. ﻿Each week students are expected to study for 6 hours as follows:   1. 90 minutes in total, before each online class, working on the written and audio materials for the week, and, memorising the written and spoken forms of that week’s vocabulary  2. 180 minutes in total, participating in two 90-minute online classes   3. 90 minutes in total, completing online follow-up exercises regarding listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and vocabulary   It is also expected that students should spend at least 4 hours of individual study practicing the week’s written and spoken language forms and vocabulary and reviewing feedback on their work.

Burmese 2

Burmese is the official language of Myanmar and is also the main lingua-franca in the country as well as in Burmese communities worldwide. Myanmar embraces many ethnic groups and a diversity of cultures while being a Buddhist country. Burmese also has a long history of use in literary works and music, and now the language is a key medium that connects the Myanmar communities domestically and internationally via the internet. Students will develop an understanding of basic cultural practice in Myanmar societies through this course. In this course, students will be introduced to the spoken-style Burmese language and gain communicative commands at an introductory level. The course will emphasise conversations in everyday situations such as greetings, shopping, and family gatherings. Students will also learn how to use the language appropriately in different social situations as well as familiarise themselves with reading and writing Burmese script. Students will study short conversations and scripts, learning the main aspects of phonology, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary of Burmese. Students are given opportunities to practice their Burmese listening, speaking, writing, reading, and translation skills with the help of a dictionary.  Throughout the semester, students will role-play conversations and occasionally interact with Burmese guest speakers sharing their lived experiences of their own places and cultures to enhance their receptive, interactive, and productive skills.This is a fast paced academic course at a University level via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

Burmese 1

This course continues the work undertaken in Advanced Arabic “1” and introduces students to more advanced and complex texts in Arabic. The course assumes previous knowledge of the language over two years or equivalent. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practised on a broad range of topics as well as supervised discussions on relevant issues to further promote oral and listening skills. You are expected to spend an average of ten hours per week on preparation, study, and assignments, and to work individually on your four skills using the audio resources provided with the textbook. Conversation is taught once a week for one hour. It involves practising oral and face-to-face dialogue and conversation that involves day-to-day usage of the language based on acquired vocabulary. This course continues the work undertaken in Advanced Arabic “1” and introduces students to more advanced and complex texts in Arabic. The course assumes previous knowledge of the language over two years or equivalent. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practised on a broad range of topics as well as supervised discussions on relevant issues to further promote oral and listening skills. You are expected to spend an average of ten hours per week on preparation, study, and assignments, and to work individually on your four skills using the audio resources provided with the textbook. Conversation is taught once a week for one hour. It involves practising oral and face-to-face dialogue and conversation that involves day-to-day usage of the language based on acquired vocabulary.Via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.Students are expected to attend 4 hours per week of online live classes and spend an additional 6 hours per week on self-study.

Advanced Arabic 2

This course continues the work undertaken in Intermediate Arabic 2 and introduces students to advanced and complex texts in Arabic. The course assumes previous knowledge of the language for two years or equivalent. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practised on a broad range of topics as well as supervised discussions on relevant issues to further promote oral and listening skills.

Advanced Arabic 1

This course continues the work undertaken in Intermediate Arabic 1. It includes oral, listening and written practices, study of Arabic morphology &amp; syntax and translation tasks. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practiced on a range of topics as well as weekly supervised conversational tutorials to increase students&#39; oral fluency and cultural awareness.

Intermediate Arabic 2

In the first year students undertaking Introductory Arabic 1 and Introductory Arabic 2 develop basic competences in both written and oral grammatical patterns, both orally and in writing, using Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), and learn to interact in limited aspects of everyday life situations. Emphasis at this stage is on mastering the Arabic sound system and pronunciation.This course assumes no previous knowledge of the language. It covers the Arabic script, sound system and basic grammar rules. The teaching uses a new method of audio-visual and audio-lingual approach and is designed to develop the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing by the use of dialogues, class interaction and oral and written drills. Language laboratory work may be incorporated into the course. On completion of the course, students will have acquired the ability to speak at a basic level in Modern Standard Arabic, the ability to read and understand a range of simple Arabic texts within a vocabulary range of 300-400 most commonly used words, basic grammatical structures of the Arabic language and familiarity with some Arabic cultural practices and traditions.

Get ready to speak at a basic level in Modern Standard Arabic. You’ll build a vocabulary of common words and get to know basic grammar. Write short and simple sentences. Enjoy polite conversations. Touch on some Arabic cultural practices and traditions.

Introductory Arabic 1

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