Arabic 3 B (PG)

This is an upper intermediate language acquisition module that builds on Arabic 3A, providing students with a firmer foundation in Arabic grammar, and training them in the active use of the language through writing exercises that draw on and reinforce a number of skills including knowledge of grammar, syntax, phraseology and general and specialised terminology. Writing skills will also be further built through targeted translation exercises. The module also includes an oral component where students are trained in speaking the colloquial register of the language.

Objectives and learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to produce the Arabic language more correctly and in a more authentic way, having been trained in how to use their grammatical knowledge when structuring longer, more sophisticated segments of text, and having enhanced the idiomatic aspect of their language. They will also have improved their ability to converse in the spoken dialect.

Workload

Total of 10 weeks teaching with 5 hours classroom contact per week

Scope and syllabus

The School's own grammar-based textbook, with additional training in composition.

Method of assessment

• 1 x 1hr in-class written test (15%)
• 1 x 15min oral exam (25%)
• 1 x 2hr written final exam (60%)
• The exact assessment deadline dates are published on the relevant module Moodle/BLE page

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