Intermediate Arabic 2

• • Lesson 1
  • Describing geographical locations
  • معلومات عن بعض البُلدان العربيّة
  • Introduction to the noun كِلا/كِلتا
  • Expressing exception with ما عَدا،إلّا، غير
  • Lesson 2
  • Shopping for clothes
  • التَسَوُّق
  • Clothing الثياب
  • Introduction to the noun بِضْع
  • Lesson 3
  • الأفلام والمُسَلسَلات
  • Introduction to the structure لم يَعُد
  • Introduction to news reporting الأخبار
  • Expressing possibility with the verb يُمكِن
  • Lesson 4.
  • الاستعداد للسفر
  • The particle قد
  • The particle فَ revisited
  • Introduction of the particle أنْ after adverbs of time
  • The permutative (substitution) noun: البَدَل
  • Task 1 due
  • Lesson Five
  • عيد ميلاد سمير (العائلة)
  • Using أم and أبو to address people
  • Relative nouns revisited
  • Expressing obligation using عليّ أن
  • Verb ما زال
  • Quiz 1 due
  • Lesson Six
  • الوَصف Describing people
  • Descriptive إضافة (الإضافة غير الحَقيقيّة)
  • The particle ها
  • Lesson Seven
  • Professions: المِهَن
  • Expressing reason using لِ and كَي
  • Defective noun: الاسم المنقوص
  • Expressing condition using إن
  • Task 2 due
  • Lesson eight
  • Signs and Advertisements اللافتات والإعلانات
  • وظائِف شاغِرة – job ads
  • Using conditional sentences with إذا
  • Passive voice revisited
  • Quiz 2 is due
  • Lesson nine
  • الهِوايات – hobbies
  • Writing of the همزة
  • Expressing wishes with لَو
  • Lesson ten
  • Asking and giving directions
  • Adverbial use of ordinal numbers
  • Imperative revisited; Expressing obligation يَجِب أن
  • Preposition بِ
  • Task 3 due
  • Lesson eleven
  • Making an appointment
  • Creating emphasis: the Absolute Object: المفعول المُطلَق
  • Tag questions with اليس كذلك
  • Presentation transcript due. Please book a time for your oral presentation during this week
  • Lesson twelve
  • Presentations week (presentations during tutorial time)
  • Lesson thirteen
  • Revision
  • Exam Period
  • Oral Exam
  • Take home final exam

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

• ANU-ARAB2011-Intermediate Arabic 1

Others

Via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences. This is a fast paced academic course at a University level.

Additional requirements

• Attendance requirements - No
• Equipment requirements - Yes
• Placement requirements - No
• Software requirements - No
• Travel requirements - No

This course continues the work undertaken in Intermediate Arabic 1. It includes oral, listening and written practices, study of Arabic morphology & 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' oral fluency and cultural awareness

Conversation class 15% Three reading, writing and listening tasks, combined weighting of 25% Two vocabulary quizzes, combined weighting of 10% Oral presentation 10% Oral exam 10% Final written exam 30%

• Oral exam: This is a five-minute recording of a reading passage with comprehension questions as well as general questions about oneself. (10%)
• Two vocabulary quizzes: These quizzes cover vocabulary learned through the semester and (10%)
• Preparation and participation in the weekly conversation class Students engage in an online conversation with the tutor and/or other students (15%)
• Three Reading, Writing and Listening tasks:These tasks each include grammar, reading comprehension, a translation and dictation exercises. (25%)
• Oral presentation: This is a 5-minute presentation in Arabic on a topic chosen by students. It is conducted online during class time. (10%)
• Final written exam: Take-home 2 hour exam covering (30%)

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