Hebrew Globally speaking: Introduction to Hebrew Syllabus, Spring 2015 Prof. Angrist, Head of Hebrew Program at BU [email protected]
What are the goals? To introduce the Hebrew language and Israeli culture in an informal, engaging and comfortable learning environment To raise students’ interests in learning the Hebrew language in context of the Israeli culture To equip students with survival conversational skills and basic cultural knowledge of Israel
What are the requirements/policies? NO background knowledge is necessary to participate in the course. NO homework assignments are given unless students ask for it. No quizzes and exams
Class meetings Who: everyone is welcome How many: 8 sessions When: Wednesdays 5:00-6:30 Where: CAS 322
How is the classes conducted? Each class will have three components: Communicative skills The Hebrew writing system Cultural knowledge
Themes of sessions:
Session I Getting acquainted I: I am, You are (F, M), Hi, My name is… Nice to meet you, I am from… Currently I live in…. I am a student/faculty at Boston University, yes, No. Letters: The print and cursive letters. Basic information about the Hebrew alphabet
Cultural context: The revival of the Hebrew language (clip)
Session II Getting Acquainted II: How are you? I am ok, fine, good, very good, excellent (+slang responses), I speak… (languages), I study… (subjects), greeting for different times of the days and occasions (good morning, good evening, good night, congratulation, good luck)
and Mem (ו ) Vav ,(ל ) Lamed ,(ש) Sheen ,(י ) Yod ,(ן ,נ ) Nun ,(א) Letters: Aleph (ם,מ )
Cultural context: Basic information about Israel (power point)
Session III Getting around (locations and directions): Where is…? Next to, Close to, Far from, How do I get to….? Public transportation: bus, train, taxi, How long does it take to get to….
(ט) Tet ,(ח) Chet ,(ז) Zayin ,(ה) He ,(ד) Dalet ,(ג) Gimel ,(ב) Letters: Bet
Cultural context: The map of Israel, Major places and sights in Israel
Session IV People of Israel: My family is from… Verbs such as: know, like/love, want. Sheen ,(ר) Rhesh,(ק) Kof ,(ץ ,צ) Tzadi ,(פ) ,Pe ,(ע) A’yeen ,(ס) Letters: Samech (ת) Tav ,(ש) Cultural context: Ethnic groups in Israel
Session V Shopping (for clothes, food…): Where do I buy…? How much this cost? Can I have a discount?, The Israeli currency. Writing: learning to write First names in Hebrew and a word of a choice Cultural context: Fashion and Shopping in Israel
Session VI: Food and Restaurants: Items of some food and popular dishes, polite words (Please, Excuse me, Thank you), May I have please… Writing: Writing a full sentence of a choice (Such as; Hashem shelee… ve’anee me’…) Cultural context: food cultures in Israel (Sample of Israeli food)
Session VII Pop culture in Israel: Film, Music and TV reality shows Cultural context: screening of one short movie and learning a popular Israeli (ביחד song (Name of song: together Beyachad
Session VIII: Summary of course Review of conversational skills (through role playing and activities) Review of the Hebrew writing system through a game Feedback, comments and suggestions Farewell party