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Arabic Language Syllabus

Eton's way to learn Arabic: (How to do well in this class)

Welcome to the class! ah-lan wa sah-lan!! ahsahAnd, congratulations! ( mabrook!) You have decided to take on (or to persevere in taking on) the most important thing that you can do to understand the Arab World, relate in a positive way to Arabic-speaking people, and communicate effectively with them. Your action in taking this class demonstrates that you are keenly aware of the world in which we live, and are determined to make your mark in it. Both attributes (awareness and determination) are essential to learning to speak the Arabic language which is what we are going to do. I. THREE PRACTICAL POINTERS
With this goal of speaking the language foremost in our minds, here are 3 pointers to start off: 1- Make your mouth and hand do what your mind is learning. Study out loud: get your mouth, your vocal chords, your eyes and your mind to all work together! You learn to speak by speaking. There is no other way of doing it! If you are using technology, be sure to talk back to it, out loud. Create an Arabic body-mind connection. This will help you to speak up in Arabic without having to think too much about it. 2- Make mistakes!!! How do you learn how to juggle? By dropping the ball many times. To ski? By falling. To swim? By swallowing a lot of water. You learn to speak Arabic by saying a lot of things that might sound funny. Its not a problem. Try again and again, take breaks, and come back to it for more attempts. 3- Work on Arabic every day (or even better, play with it)! Study, read, listen, talk, write, drill, chant, sing. Listen to Arabic pop songs, watch Arabic movies, and browse Arabic magazines, newspapers, and websites. Go to restaurants serving Arabic or Middle Eastern food and speak to the Arabic speakers there, if there are any. Try saying MARHABA to someone and find out where they are from. Keep the conversations going and afterwards make an effort to remember what you discover, new words, expressions, and gestures. And then tell us all about it when you come to class.

II. THE FOUR STRUGGLES OF LANGUAGE LEARNING

Basically, you have four basic struggles to wage every day to learn Arabic: sounds; structures; vocabulary; culture

Sounds: are the building blocks of the language. You have to work on these and master them (and Arabic has the additional challenge of learning a new written alphabet). Listen and imitate. Keep at it and dont give up; take breaks and come back to it later. Try to understand that it is not impossible to master the sound system of Arabic 100%. Mastery of the sounds of the language is vital to effective communication. You will be pleased to see Arab faces light up when they see that you are speaking their language, if you are making the right sounds. One gets a great deal of recognition and delighted encouragement from Arabic speakers, from simply making the effort to say something in Arabic: by so doing you are according recognition to their language, something that is held in very high esteem. Language is what people say (and what they write). Structure: also known as grammar. How letters and words combine to convey a meaning. What are the thought patterns of the language. Note that you can probably function adequately knowing only 50% of the languages grammar, if you have the sounds mastered! But: it is still essential to read the explanations on grammar and structure in the text book carefully, word-by-word reading for understanding, not for skimming. Think through what is written on the page for you, read sequentially, one sentence after the other. Think about what is being said. Go through the examples and understand it, and if you get stuck and do not understand something, or find it confusing, please ask your teacher for clarification! Vocabulary: This is the really so exciting one in Arabic, because of the word roots in Arabic, for example we can do from one root like (KTB) in the word (KaTaBa) which means (he wrote), we can say: KaaTeB= writer, KeTaab= Book, maKTaB= office, maKTaBa= library, and more For our purposes, however, I do not expect feverish cramming! In building up new Arabic vocabulary it is best to focus upon what you are learning in class or words introduced in the textbook: stick with these words, which are chosen and introduced to help your pronunciation to fulfill basic conversational needs, and build on what is familiar. Develop your active vocabulary (vocabulary you have at the tip of your tongue, ready to use), gradually, steadily. Dont start collecting too much vocabulary from outside the classroom, at the beginning. Culture: when something is said, and when it is not said. How you say things, including tone of voice, gesture, expression, posture, demeanor, personal space. This is the realm of politeness and courtesy, how one is expected to behave in a given society. Arabic culture is tightly bound up with the Arabic language, and it is very diverse, just as the varieties (and registers) of Arabic are diverse. It is a culture with roots going back thousands of years that has undergone rapid and often destructive change in the past century. There is a lot to learn! Regards Eton's Arabic Instructors

Arabic Syllabus (Beginner 1)

Goals and Objectives:
In this level students will learn basic lessons in Modern standard Arabic starts with Arabic sound, consonants, and vowels, Arabic alphabet and additional characters and signs used in Arabic handwriting ,each lesson begins with a dialogue presenting a situation in an Arabic locale followed by a transliteration and an English translation. Student also will learn how to read and write in Arabic.

Topics to be covered
Sessions One Title in English
Start general interdiction about Arabic culture. Explain the alphabet and also talking about greeting "

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Alsalamo alyakom sabah alkhayer sabah anoor using Arabic vocabulary in talking in the class. Start talking about some letters alif ba ta tha jeem ha kha and we write it the different places at the word and also giving some verbs dealy

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Masa alkhayer masa anoor. Using Arabic vocabulary. Giving the letters dal zal ra zay seen sheen with examples and using the subject pronouns with some verbs and nouns

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Start the class by making simple dialogue between teacher and students around the meaning the had been got it and completing the letters sad dad tah zah ain ghayn with examples in sentences with vowels Complete short and long vowels waw alif ya with some new letters fa qaf kaf lam mem with examples and give some adjectives with some new verbs in sentences

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Train the students on reading at first lesson ahlan wa sahlan Start the class with simple revision for what we have got. completing the letters noon ha waw ya with examples and teach some of pronouns and how to use it with verbs

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Make a conversation between students with using the verbs and subject pronouns. Where are you going? Using the question marks

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Train the students on reading during the second lesson where are you from and using new vocabulary in sentences. Give some new verbs also

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Remind the students how to use the present verb with the subject pronouns in examples and explain that with the past tens Giving more practice for using the pat verb in short sentences and in the same time how to use the negative with verbs in past and present

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Train the students on reading during the third lesson what do you work and using new vocabulary in sentences. Give some adjectives

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Train the students on reading during the fourth lesson how the party was and confirm using the past verb in the sentences and negative sentences Completing lesson number four and what including from vocabulary how to use it in sentences from yours confirm the pronoun possessive and how to connected with verbs nouns and letters

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Explain how to use verbs in the future tens and how to use the negative sentences also in past and present tens

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To give general revision at what had been explained during the previous time and in the same time start conversation between students

Arabic Syllabus (Beginner 2) Goals and Objectives:

In this level we have few lessons to complete the beginner course of Modern standard Arabic, By the end of this level student will be able to improve his/her language skills in writing and reading with the correct pronunciation, and his ability of listening and speaking, by learning more basic Arabic vocabulary and grammar through many exercises.

Topics to be covered
Sessions Title in English
To remind the students how to use verbs in the present tens with subject pronouns with a lot of examples and also questions marks meaning and how to use it with verbs and nouns

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Using a lot of Arabic vocabulary inside the class and practice that with students Train students to read from the fifth lesson personal interview with explain the new vocabulary in the lesson and confirm using the present verb also using negative Using some of Arabic vocabulary that the people use it continue lesson five and the vocabulary are involved and confirm using the connect subject pronouns

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Starting the class with conversations between teacher and students about what we have done also remind them to use the past tens with the subject pronouns in examples also Remind them by numbers from 1 to 100 Starting the class using some sentences in the past tens during a conversation Train students on reading from the sixth lesson passport please with explain what in the lesson from vocabulary also confirm using the negative in the past

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Keep reading from the sixth lesson passport please to practice more reading with explain some new vocabulary To give them more practice for question marks the students do it Make a conversation between the students also using the subject pronouns with verbs they have done Where the passport? Use the question marks Remind them with imperative

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Train the students on reading from the seventh lesson in the hotel also explain the new vocabulary and also giving some new verbs and how to use it with pronouns

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Keep train the students on reading from the seventh lesson in the hotel also explain the new vocabulary Explain to them that there are patterns we use it with verbs

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To give more practice for students to use the verb in the past tens by using some short sentences also explain the negative and how to use it with verbs in the present and past tens from the lesson of traveling in yaman Explain the dual in the past and present Train the students on reading from the eighth lesson in how much you buy the dollar also explain the new vocabulary and also giving some new verbs, the different between kam and bekam also explain how to use will in arabic "

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Keep train the students on reading from the eighth lesson in much you buy the dollar also explain the new vocabulary Also explain verb to be and how we use in the present and in the past tens

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Train the students on reading from the ninth lesson in how much the rent also explain the new vocabulary, the different between haza and hazeh, also the numbers from hundred to ten thousand Explain how to use numbers during the tenth lesson this to much also explain the new vocabulary and also giving some new verbs To give general revision for what we had done, and make a discussing between students also encourage them use Arabic during the conversation with Arabs

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Elementary 1 Arabic Course Syllabus Objectives

Be able to read texts on familiar topics and understand the main ideas without using the dictionary Have confidence in your ability to guess the meaning of new words from context. Be able to speak about yourself, your life and your Course Helping Materials: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/aswaat/index.php

Topics to be covered

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Chapter 1 Vocabulary Culture Exercises + the story + speaking Grammar + Exercises Chapter 2 Vocabulary Chapter 2 The story Grammar Chapter 2 The listening + Reading Chapter 2 Vocabulary Chapter 3 The story + Speaking exercises + Grammar Chapter 3 The listening & Reading Chapter 4 Vocabulary Chapter 4 The story 10

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Elementary 2 Arabic Course Syllabus Objectives

Be able to paraphrase if necessary to make yourself understood. Understand native speakers accustomed to dealing with learners of Arabic as a foreign language. Course Helping Materials: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/aswaat/index.php

Topics to be covered Sessions Title in English

Chapter 5 Vocabulary Culture Exercises + the story + speaking Chapter 5 Grammar +Exercises Chapter 6 Vocabulary Chapter 6 The story Grammar Chapter 6 The listening + Reading Chapter 7 Vocabulary Chapter 7 The story + Speaking exercises + Grammar Chapter 7 The listening & Reading Chapter 8 Vocabulary Chapter 8 The story & Speaking exercises & Grammar Chapter 8 Grammar 12 +

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Pre-intermediate 1 Arabic Course Syllabus Objectives

Be able to write paragraphs on familiar topics and correspondence connected to daily life. Be able to form and understand all basic sentences structures of Arabic Course Helping Materials: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/aswaat/index.php

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Chapter 9 Vocabulary Culture Chapter 9 Exercises + the story + speaking Chapter 9 Grammar +Exercises Chapter 10 Vocabulary Chapter 10 The story Grammar Chapter 10 The listening + Reading Chapter 11 Vocabulary Chapter 11 The story + Speaking exercises + Grammar Chapter 11 The listening & Reading Chapter 12 Vocabulary Chapter 12 The story & Speaking exercises & Grammar 14

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Pre-intermediate 2 Arabic Course Syllabus Goals and Objectives

Be familiar with some of the differences between formal and spoken Arabic. Be aware of aspects of Arab culture connected to everyday to life. Course Helping Materials: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/aswaat/index.php

Topics to be covered Sessions Title in English

Chapter 13 Vocabulary Culture Chapter 13 Exercises + the story + speaking Chapter 13 Grammar +Exercises Chapter 14 Vocabulary Chapter 14 The story Grammar Chapter 14 The listening + Reading Chapter 15 Vocabulary Chapter 15 The story + Speaking exercises + Grammar Chapter 15 The listening & Reading Chapter 16 Vocabulary Chapter 16 The story 16 +

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Intermediate 1 Arabic Course Syllabus Goals and Objectives

Read a range of styles in Arabic from formal to informal and journalistic to expository. With economical and intelligent use of a dictionary, understand texts of general interest Carry out basic research and understand main ideas in non- technical writing. Use context and grammar to identify the form and guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. Present information and basic narratives in semiformal language Understand the main points of lectures and media programs on familiar topics Be able to write essays and opinion pieces on topics you have studied Read, write and speak with increasing grammatical accuracy Identify a range of important figures and ideas in Arabic literary and cultural history Course Helping Materials: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/aswaat/index.php

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Chapter 17 Vocabulary Culture Chapter 17 Exercises + the story + speaking Chapter 17 Grammar +Exercises Chapter 18 Vocabulary Chapter 18 The story Grammar Chapter 18 The listening + Reading Chapter 19 Vocabulary Chapter 19 The story + Speaking exercises + Grammar Chapter 19 The listening & Reading Chapter 20 Vocabulary 18

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Intermediate 2 Arabic Course Syllabus Goals and Objectives

Read a range of styles in Arabic from formal to informal and journalistic to expository. With economical and intelligent use of a dictionary, understand texts of general interest Carry out basic research and understand main ideas in non- technical writing. Use context and grammar to identify the form and guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. Initiate and sustain discussion on topics of general interest. Understand simple conversations in Egyptian colloquia. Present information and basic narratives in semiformal language Understand the main points of lectures and media programs on familiar topics Be able to write essays and opinion pieces on topics you have studied Read, write and speak with increasing grammatical accuracy Identify a range of important figures and ideas in Arabic literary and cultural history Course Helping Materials: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/aswaat/index.php

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Upper Intermediate 1 Arabic Course Syllabus Goals and Objectives

Read a range of styles in Arabic from formal to informal and journalistic to expository. With economical and intelligent use of a dictionary, understand texts of general interest Carry out basic research and understand main ideas in non- technical writing. Use context and grammar to identify the form and guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. Initiate and sustain discussion on topics of general interest. Understand simple conversations in Egyptian colloquia. Present information and basic narratives in semiformal language Understand the main points of lectures and media programs on familiar topics Be able to write essays and opinion pieces on topics you have studied Read, write and speak with increasing grammatical accuracy Identify a range of important figures and ideas in Arabic literary and cultural history
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Upper-intermediate 2 Arabic Course Syllabus Goals and Objectives

This course is designed to provide an introduction to Arabic as it is spoken and written in Arabic speaking cultures. By the end of this course, students should be able to understand and speak enough Arabic to communicate at a basic level with a native speaker on a variety of topics. they should be able to write simple texts on everyday themes and read uncomplicated authentic texts, such as a newspaper article on a familiar topic. they will also be introduced to aspects of contemporary life and culture in twenty two Arab countries.
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Advanced 1 Arabic Course Syllabus

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Advanced 2 Arabic Course Syllabus Goals and Objectives

To reach a superior level of proficiency in Arabic, the course materials are designed to strengthen student's reading skills, vocabulary, refine and expand his / her knowledge of sentences construction and the Arabic verb system, and widen his/her cultural background.
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