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Undergraduate ANU-ARAB3002-2023

Advanced Arabic 2

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14 weeks

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Start dates

  • 24 Jul 2023
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Subject details

What you'll learn

1. Demonstrate routine written social correspondence and daily situational conversation in Arabic to an advanced level.

2. Differentiate between the main ideas and subsidiary ideas in Arabic texts.

3. Demonstrate appropriate application of Arabic grammar and vocabulary to an advanced level.

4. Initiate and maintain predictable face-to-face conversations in Arabic.

5. Demonstrate advanced comprehension of the Arabic language presented in a variety of audiovisual sources.

 6. Apply advanced oral skills in real Arabic speaking situations.

Topics covered
    • 1.Media 1 Newspapers Headlines
    • Adverbs of Circumstance (واو الحال)
    • Expression of Necessity (لابُدَ)
    • The Jussive المضارع المجزوم (لم)
    • Substitution البدل
    • 2. BETTER LUCK Next Time
    • The verb of Hope أفعال التمني
    • Verbs of Begging أفعال الشروع
    • The Five Nouns الأ سماء الخمسة
    • Use of Restrictive Relative Pronouns
    • Forming the Superlative from Adjectives with double consonants
    • 3. LOTTERY اليانصيب
    • Verbs only used in the Passive
    • Feminine Superlative nouns
    • Double Transitive Verbs
    • 4. LITERATURE 1/SHORT STORIES المنفلوطي
    • (غدر المرأة )
    • Cause and Effect سبب ونتيجة
    • Circumstance using the preposition الحال مع حرف الجر "ب"
    • The Assimilated Verbs افعال المثال
    • 5. LITERATURE 2/SHORT STORIES المازني والمنفلوطي
    • Similes التشبيه
    • Phrasal Verbs انقطع عن/ انقطع لِ
    • Descriptive Idaafa الاضافة الوصفية( الغير حقيقية)
    • 6. LITERATURE3/SHORT STORIES نجيب محفوظ
    • "الطاحونة"
    • Writing practices
    • 7 and 8. LITERATURE4/SHORT STORIES نجيب محفوظ
    • "جنّة الاطفال"
    • Introduction to religious debates and differences through short story
    • Compound Question Particles
    • Idiomatic Expressions: جَديرٌ بالذِكْر، ما لَبِثَ أنْ، لا دَخْلَ لـِ، على الرَغْم مِنِ
    • 9.FAMOUS CHARACTERS/ZAHA HADID
    • Connectors أدوات الربط
    • Elative Superlative pronouns take the أفْعَل form while simply adding a مِن after it creates the comparative (i.e., أفْعَل مِن).
    • 10.BAGHDAD/HISTORY
    • The Diminutive " التصغير"
    • Collocation " التلازم اللفظي"
    • 11.EGYPT IN MODERN ERA/TRANSLATION
    • English to Arabic Translation
    • Arabic to English Translation
    • 12.ORIGINS AND INFLUENCES/TRANSLATION
    • English to Arabic Translation
    • Arabic to English Translation
Entry requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

  • ANU-ARAB3001-Advanced Arabic 1

Others

This is a fast paced academic course at a University level. You may be required to take a placement test. 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.

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Yes
Description

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 practiced 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 practicing 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 practiced 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 practicing oral and face-to-face dialogue and conversation that involves day-to-day usage of the language based on acquired vocabulary

Assessments

Final online exam Written exam 30 Final online oral exam Oral exam 15 Three Written assessment Transcription of audio texts 25 Online Conversation One-hour weekly conversation 15 Oral Presentation 10-minutes oral presentation supported by Power Point 15

  • Online converstaion: One hour weekly conversation (15%)
  • Oral presenation: 10-minutes oral presentation supported by Power Point (15%)
  • Final online exam: Written exam (30%)
  • Final online oral exam: Oral Exam (15%)
  • Three written assessment: Compositon, grammar, translation and transcription (25%)
Textbooks

For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).

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