Johns Hopkins University

The Summer Program 2014

Class Title: First Year Arabic I-AS.375.119 Instructor: Khalil Tahrawi Day Phone: 703- 944- 9812 Class time: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday (9:00 am-12:30 pm) Office: 516 Krieger Hall Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday (8:00- 9:00 am) or (12:30-1:00 pm) Email: [email protected] ______

Course Description:

This is an initiation course in listening, speaking, reading and writing of Modern Standard Arabic. In the first stage of about two weeks, the students will spend their time in systemic learning of the sounds and written shapes of Arabic letters. They will also learn the vowel system of Arabic as a necessary prelude to correct pronunciation and reading. Simultaneously, they will be learning the most common Arabic phases related to greetings, getting acquainted situations and other important courtesy expressions.

In the second stage, the students will embark systemically on listening to recorded texts, reading written productions of these texts, learning specific base vocabulary and building up a repertoire of about 150 words. Basic grammatical rules related to nouns, verbs and particles will be learned, not as an end in themselves, but as a necessary tool to understanding how the language works.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course the students will be able to:

1. Master the sounds of the Arabic alphabet. 2. Master the writing system of Arabic in regard to the right shaping of the letters, connected and non-connected letters. 3. Learn the vowel system of Arabic, both short and long vowels. 4. Learn the most common phrases related to greeting, getting acquainted situations and other courtesy expressions. 5. Learn how to listen to recorded short texts with comprehension. 6. Learn how to correctly read written productions of these texts. 7. Listening to recorded material and being able to take dictation. 8. Build up a vocabulary repertoire of about 150 basic words. 9. Understand simple grammatical concepts related to nouns, verbs and particles. 10. Learn how to ask basic questions and articulating answers to them, both verbally and writing. 11. Learn the pronouns, both subject pronouns and possessive pronouns. 12 Initiate learning the verb conjugation paradigm of both present and past tense. 13 Increase their awareness of the Arabic culture and its Islamic dimension. 14 Learn how to carry on a basic conversation in Arabic on given topics. 15. To be able to write short compositions in Arabic of about one or two paragraphs. 16. Listening and watching DVD episodes in Arabic, following to the storyline and enjoying the experience.

Course Requirements:

1. Attending class regularly 2. Turning in homework assignments on time 3. Participation in all class activities Evaluation Criterion:

Student’s grade will be based on the following:

1. Attendance and class participation - 20%

2. Homework assignments - 20%

3. Periodical oral and written tests - 40%

4. A final cultural presentation - 20%

Resource Materials:

1. Windows on Arabic and its Culture by Fadel Abdallah and Khalil Tahrawi (Required text)

2. Al Kitaab Fii Ta’allum Al-‘Arabiyya, by Al-Batal et. al. 3rd Edition (required text beginning the 3rd week)

3. Supplementary CD recorded materials and DVD’s

4. Handouts.

Week-by-Week Instruction

Week 1 (From Windows in Arabic and its Culture)

May 28

• Introduction • Getting Acquainted • Greeting, Courtesy Expressions and Class Management Prompts Pages 4-7 • Units 1-3 • Introducing all letters • Short and Long vowels and the Sukoon Pages 7-14 • Shapes and forms of Arabic Letters • Homework: Listen to the CD and Practice writing the letters

May 29

• Introducing Nine letters which have similar sounds in English • Rules of writing the Hamzah , Dagger Alif and the Maddah

Week 2

June 2

• Oral Quiz on the greeting forms and the learned nine letters • Introducing the other nine letter which have similar sounds in English • Comparing the Emphatic letters with the regular ones.

June 4

• Quiz on Writing the Letters • Explaining the Taa Marbutah, Alif Maqsurah • The Moon and the Sun Letters • Definite and Indefinite nouns • Homework: Exercises, 1&2 Page 23/ 3-5 page 30-31

June 5

• In class drilling pages 33-43 • Practice on oral conversation • Final Oral Presentations * * *

The Second Part of Curriculum

(Based on: Al-Kitaab Textbook)

Week 3

June 9

• Introducing the Vocabulary and the Story of Lesson One • Explaining the grammatical notes of lesson I • Working on class drills • Culture: Arabic Names • Homework: All drills assigned for home, such as 5 and 12 June 11

• Introducing the Vocabulary and the Story of Lesson Two • Explaining the grammatical notes of lesson II • Working on class drills • Culture : The Arab Family • Homework: All drills assigned for home

June 12

• Vocabulary Quiz on Lessons 1 & 2 • Introducing the Vocabulary and the Story of Lesson three • Explaining the grammatical notes of lesson 3 • Working on some the class drills • Take Home Test on Comprehension and Grammar • Project: The family Tree • Culture: Arab Working Woman and the house work

Week 4

June 16

• Introducing the vocabulary and the story of Lesson Four • Explaining the grammatical notes of lesson 4 • Working on class drills • Culture: Arabic Food • Homework: All drills assigned for home

June 18

• Vocabulary Quiz on Lessons 3 & 4 • Explaining the grammatical points of lesson 5 • Working on class drills • Culture: Arabic Music • Homework: All drills assigned for home

June 19 Introducing the Vocabulary and the story of Lesson 6 Explaining the grammatical notes of lesson 6 Working on the class drills Culture: Hobbies of the Arab People Homework: All drills assigned for home

Week 5

June 23

Vocabulary Quiz on Lessons 5 & 6 Explaining the grammatical notes of lesson 7 Working on class drills Take home Test on lessons 5 & 6 Culture: The Importance of High School Diploma in the Arab World Homework: All assigned drills for home

June 25

Reading Aloud all the seven texts from lesson 1 through lesson 7 Preparation for the final presentations

June 26

Final Cultural Presentations

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