CURRICULUM FOR ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE ARABIC 3005
ACADEMIC YEAR: Fall 2007
Arabic 3005: Fall, 2007, Prof.
Honerkamp
E-mail: hnrkmp@uga.edu
Class time and Place: Peabody Hall rm. 205 C -
10:10 – 11:00, MWF
Office hours: Mon. 12:00 - 2:30; Wed. 11:30 to 1:00 or 2:30 to 4:00 by appointment.
Text: Required: Al-Kitaab fii TaÕallum
al-ÔArabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic by Kristen Brustad, Second Edition, Part Two
Lessons 1- 5. The Audio Compact
Disks for this textbook are in integral part of the course. We will begin the course by completing
the final chapters of Book Ono of Al-Kitaab. You will also need the Arabic-English
Dictionary by Hans Wehr and
HaywoodÕs Grammar with key, available at the UGA Bookstore.
Goals of the class: Continue towards fluency in Arabic using all
previously learned structures, vocabulary and the verbs in both the past and
present, including the derived forms II through X in their hollow, weak and
assimilated forms. There will also
be increased efforts towards the acquisition of skills in reading and
understanding unvocalized texts, as well as texts from newspapers and journals
on current events in the Middle East.
An accent will also be placed upon listening comprehension using the CDs
that are sold with the textbook.
Method:
Memorization of the verb conjugation tables and
vocabulary. Reading from texts provided in class and general
grammar exercises from HaywoodÕs
grammar text. Translation: Arabic/English – English/Arabic. General communication practice in class.
Regular dictation drills.
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
dictations and listening 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. These quizzes will also include
dictations from sentences from the text.
Midterm: Monday. October 15, 2007.
Final: See Finals Schedule . No other arrangements can be made. The final will be cumulative, but will
emphasize material introduced since the mid-term. The final will cover all vocabulary and grammar discussed in class, in the
book and in the reading and dictation texts used during the course.
NOTE:
Quiz and exam grading is on a curve.
Composition of grade:
Midterm = 25 %; Final = 25%; Quizzes and
translations = 25%; and dictations and homework = 25%.
Note: As the homework and dictations are on a done/not
done basis, you will be able to
calculate this part of your grade from your quiz grades. This can help you after the mid-term to
know where you stand towards the final grade.
Note: Learning a language is a cumulative process. It is far better for the student to keep up with the class work through the quizzes and homework than to count on last minute studying for the final. Therefore any student who has a 95% average going into the final does not have to take the final and they will receive a grade of A in the course.
Honors credit requirements: Honor students will be asked to memorize some basic
Islamic texts that relate to the subjects of Jihad and social aspects of
Islamic society, read and paraphrase current event texts from Arabic newspapers
and journals and make an oral presentation in Arabic to the class.
Make-up quizzes and tests: Make-up quizzes or exams are only possible with a ÒreasonableÓ
excuse. NOTE: the professor will
have the final word whether
the excuse is ÒreasonableÓ or not.
This course will abide strictly by the standards of
academic honesty set forth in the University of Georgia publication
ÒA Culture of HonestyÓ Policy
on Academic Honesty