Spoken Arabic

Spoken Arabic
Intensive study of the spoken language.
ARAB
331
 Hours4.0 Credit, 5.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesARAB 202
 TaughtFall
 OfferedStudy Abroad only.
 ProgramsContaining ARAB 331
Course Outcomes

Speaking

Speak Colloquial Arabic at the ACTFL intermediate hi level. Show an ability to distinguish between Colloquial and Standard Arabic in word choice and pronunciation.

Vocabulary

Demonstrate a mastery of the vocabulary necessary to narrate, describe and express opinion on a variety of topics.

Basic Structures

Demonstrate a command of the basic rules of grammatical spoken Arabic: agreement, verb conjugation, word order, etc., and an increasing command of native-like expression, word choice and idiomatic expression.