Arabic 101.

01
5 credit hours

Instructor: Time and place: Office hours: Telephones: E-mail: Objectives: The objective include, developin the listenin , spea!in , readin , and "ritin s!ills, masterin the sound and "ritin s#stems of Arabic, understandin and usin formulaic and functional phrases, usin numbers and countin , and masterin some morpholo ical and s#ntactic features described in lessons $-1%. Approach: Teacher and student activities are eared to"ard developin functional abilities to use Arabic accuratel# and fluentl# in listenin , spea!in , readin , and "ritin . This involves intensive classroom interaction and out-of-class assi nments. Textbook: &ahdi Alosh, Ahlan Wa Sahlan: Functional Modern Standard Arabic. The audio and computer programs: Available on line http:''telr.osu.edu'lan ua elab'. (omputer )ro ram: at http:''class.osu.edu *use #our O+, username and pass"ordStudent Responsibilities 1. Attendin and participatin in class activities. &ost of the lan ua e s!ills to be developed cannot be ac.uired "ithout effective participation and interaction "ith other students and "ith the instructor. %. /oin home"or! assi nments. This out-of-class practice is essential for reinforcement of classroom learnin of Arabic script. Once a iven lesson is covered, all e0ercises in this lesson are due "ithin one "ee!. 1. Ta!in all re.uired computer tests O2 TI&E. 3ate submissions "ill not be accepted. 4. Ta!in classroom .ui55es and the "ritten final. A missed .ui5 cannot be made up. 6o"ever, another tas! ma# be assi ned instead if there is an e0cuse. 7. Ta!in the mid-term oral e0am. It "ill be related to "hat has been covered in class. )ronunciation, fluenc#, "idth of vocabular#, and appropriate, functional usa e "ill be ta!en into account. The oral midterm is in the form of a conversation bet"een instructor and student. $. A s!it durin the last t"o "ee!s of classes desi ned and acted out *not read out- b# t"o students *one pair at a time-. It should inte rate most of the material covered and reflect students8 creative and ima inative abilities.

Syllabus - Arabic 101

Syllabus
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University Rules +tudents are responsible for bein a"are of and obe#in the ,niversit#8s rules re ardin academic misconduct and the (ode of +tudent (onduct. Course olicies 1. Missed classes: Each une0cused missed class "ill decrease #our total rade of 100 b# 7 points. %. Late submission of assignments: )apers turned late "ill lose 10= of the total rade it earns. 1. Academic honesty: ,niversit# rules prohibitin cheatin and pla iarism "ill be enforced. An# violation of these rules "ill be reported the ,niversit# (ommittee on Academic &isconduct and handled accordin to ,niversit# polic#. 4. Disabilities: +tudents "ith disabilities should ma!e their needs !no"n to me durin the first "ee! of classes. 7. Graduating seniors: +tudents "ho are raduatin this .uarter should see me in order to ma!e arran ements to have all their "or! completed b# the last "ee! of classes. !rade "reakdo#n )articipation >ui55es and tests 6ome"or! Oral midterm 9ritten midterm +!it 9ritten final $% T"o points "ill be deducted for ever# class missed &% To be ta!en in class &% +ubmitted at least "ee!l# $% /ate: to be announced $% /ate: the 7th "ee! $% /ate: last t"o "ee!s of classes &% /ate: to be announced

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