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Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course continues the work undertaken in Intermediate Arabic 1. It includes oral, listening and written practices, study of Arabic morphology & syntax and translation tasks. 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.
Homework assignments (400-500words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
Tutorial activities
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Quizzes x 3 (Reading, Writing, Listening, Grammar) (8.3% each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
Oral presentation (5-7 minute)
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Oral exam, 5-10 mins
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Final written exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
120 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: made up of lectures, and tutorial activities; and b) 72 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, New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2010.