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Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course continues the work undertaken in Introductory Arabic 2. It includes oral, listening and written practices as well as translation tasks and the study of Arabic morphology and syntax. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practiced on a range of topics as well as weekly supervised conversational tutorials to increase students' oral fluency and cultural awareness.
Writing Task (250-350)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
Tutorial participation and engagement
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Two Quizzes (reading, writing, grammar, listening) (15% each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
Oral presentation (5 minutes)
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Oral exam (5-10 minutes)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Final written exam (2 hours)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
130 hours of total student learning time made up of: a) 60 hours of contact over 12 weeks (5 hours per week including tutorial activities); and b) 70 hours of independent student research, reading and writing Other Information Arabic Major - ANU Arabic Minor - ANU Advanced Arabic Minor - ANU
Alosh, M., Ahlan wa Sahlan, Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Beginners (3rd ed.), New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2021.