Arabic Language Program
ARAB 2004
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Instructor:
Abdelkader Ben Rhit email: abdelkader_benrhit@yahoo.fr
benrhit@uga.edu
ARAB
2004: Class meets at (R 201) MWF: 4:40-5:30 pm
Office Hours: By appointment W.2:30 to 3:30 and Fri. 2:30 to 3:30
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Instructional Materials:
1.
Al-Tonsi, A., Al-Batal, M., Brustad, K., Al-Kitaab fii Taallum
al-Arabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part Two, 2nd edition,
Washington D. C.: Georgetown University Press, 2004
2.
Course Description:
This course provides additional practice to help students attain
a higher level of skill development (e.g., listening, speaking, reading and
writing) and linguistic accuracy. This course adopts a skill-based approach in
which students gain mastery of the language through the use of authentic
materials taken from various sources (Books, periodicals, videos, and magazines).
The selection of the materials is based on the complexity of the tasks and the
studentsÕ professional and personal interest. Teaching vocabulary and grammar
is integrated to the skill-based activities, and is incorporated in the class
activities as an aid to overcome any communication problems. Teaching
techniques are student-centered, with the instructor as the facilitator, and
the goal of teaching to make students independent users of Arabic. It is
expected that students will make mistakes when creating with the language.
Trial and error are necessary parts of language acquisition. All class sessions
will be conducted mostly in Arabic.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, students are expected to reach a proficiency
level. Students will be able to achieve the following outcomes:
Listening:
Able
to understand sentence-length utterances which consist of recombinations of
learned utterances on a variety of topics. Content continues to refer primarily
to basic personal background and needs, social conventions and somewhat more
complex tasks, such as lodging, transportation, and shopping. Additional
content areas include literature and history topics and activities, and a
greater diversity of instructions and directions.
Speaking:
Able
to handle successfully a variety of uncomplicated, basic, and communicative
tasks and social situations. Can talk simply about self and family members. Can
ask and answer questions and participate in simple conversations on topics
beyond the most immediate needs; e.g., personal history and leisure time
activities, narrate stories and describe events. Utterance length
increases slightly. Pronunciation may continue to be strongly influenced by
first language and fluency may still be strained. Limited vocabulary still
necessitates hesitation and may bring about slightly unexpected
circumlocution
Reading:
Able
to read consistently with increased understanding simple, connected texts
dealing with a variety of basic and social needs. Such texts are still
linguistically noncomplex and have a clear underlying internal structure. They
impart basic information about which the reader has to make minimal
suppositions and to which the reader brings personal interest and/or knowledge.
Examples may include short, straightforward descriptions of persons, places,
things written for a wide audience. And speaker will be able to narrate short
stories.
Writing
Able
to meet a number of practical writing needs. Can write short, simple letters.
Content involves personal preferences, daily routine, everyday events, and
other topics grounded in personal experience and non personal such as
historical and literary matters. Can express present and past times. Evidence
of control of the syntax of non-complex sentences and basic inflectional
morphology, such as declensions and conjugation. Writing tends to be a loose
collection of sentences or sentence fragments on a given topic and provides little
evidence of conscious organization.
Listening assignments, Homework, Quizzes, and
Examinations:
CD work: It is required that you use the CDs that are sold with the textbooks at least an hour a day.
Homework: All homework will be on a Òdone/not done basis.Ó Late homework will not be accepted.
Vocabulary Quizzes: There will be quizzes on a weekly basis that cover the new vocabulary from the vocabulary lists in each lesson, and any other vocabulary used in the reading or dictation texts.
Pop-Quizzes: There will be regular surprise dictation quizzes (graded over 20 points)
General Quizzes: Every two weeks a 20-25 min. quiz on the grammar and vocabulary of the previous lessons. As learning any language is a cumulative procedure, these quizzes will also cover all points of grammar and vocabulary dealt with in previous lessons.
Midterm: Monday.
February 25, 2008.
Active Class Participation
Students should participate in the classroom activities, which targets understanding and language production. These activities should be done on frequent basis. This requires from the students to come prepared to participate. Active participation entails the following:
(a) Class attendance. Class attendance is obligatory. Students are allowed to miss only four hours of class for medical or emergency reasons. Teachers should be notified within 24 hours.
(b) Homework assignments: Students are expected to submit their assignments on time. Late assignments will be corrected but will have a negative impact in your grade as shown in Appendix A.
The
studentsÕ overall class participation will be graded according to the rating
criteria in Appendix A.
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The written exams
It will test your mastery of vocabulary and grammar points. It also include reading, writing and listening tasks to assess the effective use of language in context. A typical exam contains 4 sections:
Listening Section: Students will listen to an audio or video clip followed by general
comprehension questions.
Grammar Section: The understanding of grammar is tested through multiple choice or
sentence completion tasks.
Reading Section: Reading comprehension will be test by short texts to check the general
understanding of the text.
Writing Section: At this level, students will be asked to write a paragraph or two about
one of the topics they covered.
The scoring will be based on
Appendix B. (The Scoring Scheme for Oral Grade)
Grading Scale
|
100-95 |
A |
Pass |
|
94-90 |
A- |
Pass |
|
89-87 |
B+ |
Pass |
|
86-83 |
B |
Pass |
|
82-80 |
B- |
Pass |
|
79-75 |
C+ |
Fail |
|
74 & below |
F |
Fail |
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Remember: The teacher facilitates the work and only you can do the work.
á Active
participation in classroom activities
requires your presence, and prior preparation. You are allowed to miss only 4 classes per semester. If you miss any extra class, one point
per class will be deducted from your final grade.
á Excused absences should be properly documented. In cases of emergencies, students should present their documents on the next day of return to class. The documents must be on a doctorÕs official stationary and be signed by the doctor. The excuse does not need to contain a description of the illness or medical treatment.
á To be in good shape, at least an hour of outside classroom work is needed for every hour of classroom instruction.
á
Be on time;
turn off all phones.
Calendar of
Activities and Assignments
Week
|
Activity
|
Home/classroom assignments/exams
|
|
Week 1 Begins 01/07/08 |
Review |
Review |
|
Week 2 Begins 01/14/08 |
Chapter 1 ابن
بطوطة |
Ex. 1 page 5
|
|
Week 3 Begins 01/21/08 |
Chapter 2 أعياد
واحتفالات |
Ex. 1 page 41
|
|
Week 4 Begins 01/28/08 |
Chapter 3
من
تاريخ
الصحافة
العربية |
Ex. 8 page 74 |
|
Week 5 Begins 02/04/08 |
Chapter 4 مهمة
الجامعة |
Ex. 8 page 112
|
|
Week 6 Begins 02/11/08 |
Chapter 5 شخصيات من
الأدب
العربي
|
Ex.6 page 139 |
|
Week 7 Begins 02/18/08 |
شخصيات من
الأدب
العربي
To be continued |
Ex.7 Page 144 |
|
Week 8 Begins 02/25/08 |
Chapter 6 من
رائدات
الحركة
النسائية
العربية Midterm |
Ex.4 Page 175 + Ex. 5 Page 177 |
|
Week 9 Begins 03/3/08 |
من
رائدات
الحركة
النسائية
العربية To be continued |
Write a paragraph describing one of the figures covered in
the class.
|
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Week 10 Week 11 Begins 03/17/08 |
Spring Break 10-14
Monday –Friday Chapter 7 ألف ليلة
و ليلة |
Write a story. Ex.2 Page 207 + Ex.5 Page 209 |
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Week 12 Begins 03/24/08 |
ألف ليلة
و ليلة To be continued |
Ex.10 Page 213+ Ex.12 Page 216 |
|
Week 13 Begins 04/07/08 |
Chapter 8 من
التاريخ
الإجتماعي
الإسلامي |
Ex.1 Page 237+Ex.2 Page 239 |
|
Week 14 Begins 04/14/08 |
Chapter 9
قضية
الفصحى و
العامية |
Ex. 1 Page
274+Ex.2Page 275+Ex.6 Page 279 |
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Week 15 Begins 21/04/08 |
Chapter 10
زواج
الجيل
الجديد |
Ex.1 Page
309+Ex.2Page 310 |
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April 28 Classes End |
Final Exams April 30, May 1,2,5,6
|
Wed, Fri,
Mon, Tues Grades Due May 13 |
Appendix A
Assessment criteria for Active Class Preparation
|
Grade |
Description |
|
A |
q
The student does not
have unjustified absences in the class. q
He submits all
assignments and exams on time with 90% accuracy. q
He takes an active
role in class discussions. q
His class
presentations are carefully thought out and prepared. |
|
B |
q
The student has a
maximum of 1 unjustified absence in the class. q
He submits all his
assignments on time with 85% accuracy. q
He takes an active
role in class discussions. q
His class
presentations are carefully thought out and prepared. |
|
C |
q
The student has a
maximum of 2 unjustified absences in the class. q
He has failed to
submit a maximum of 2 assignments on time. q
He submits his
assignments with 80% accuracy. q
He participates in
class when called, but does not take an active role in class discussions. q
His class presentations
are carefully thought out and prepared. |
|
D |
q
The student has a
maximum of 3 unjustified absences in the class. q
He has failed to
submit a maximum of 3 assignments on time. q
He submits his
assignments with 75% accuracy. q
He participates in
class when called, but does not take and active role in class discussion. q
His class
presentations are carefully thought out and prepared. |
|
F |
q
The student has more
than 3 unjustified absences. q
He has failed to
submit a maximum of 3 assignments on time. |
THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR CHOOSING THE
ARABIC COURSE AND
WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST
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