Description:

Continues ARAB 122. Prerequisite: ARAB 122 or permission of instructor.

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Know basic Arabic grammar and proper word use
• Master the Arabic writing and sound systems
• Understand and actively participate in simple conversations about daily life situations and basic intellectual topics.
• Read Arabic material of limited complexity
• Carry out written transactions and simple correspondence connected to daily life without error
• Write notes, short letters, and compositions describing an event or personal experience
• Identify major characteristics of Arab culture
• Identify basic differences between formal and spoken Arabic
• Qualify for an on-site Arabic-language program in the Middle East