Type of Credit: Required
Credit(s)
Number of Students
This course is designed to introduce the syntax and fundamental grammatical structures of Modern Standard Arabic at the upper intermediate level. The course aims to focus on the development of comprehension and production skills. Students will engage with a variety of authentic reading texts, discussions, and group activities. This course will also enhance students’ knowledge of everyday vocabulary and expressions.
能力項目說明
By the completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. comprehend the main idea of authentic Arabic texts on a variety of topics
2. understand and use all basic sentence structures in Arabic
3. use knowledge of grammar, roots, and morphological forms to guess the meanings of new
words in context
4. write compositions with connected paragraphs about a variety of topics in detail
| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
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週次 Week |
課程主題 Topic |
課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment |
教學活動與作業 Teaching Activities and Homework |
學習投入時間 Student workload expectation |
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課堂講授 In-class Hours |
課程前後 Outside-of-class Hours |
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1 9/11 |
مقدمة مراجعة: ظرف زمان وظرف مكان |
Introduction & Syllabus Passage from "موسم الهجرة إلى الشمال" (Arabic Grammar in Context, p.68-69) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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2 9/18 |
الحال |
ابن بطوطة وأطول رحلة في التاريخ (Al-Kitaab, Part 2, p.14) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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3 9/25 |
الحال أزمنة الأفعال وقد + الماضي وكان + قد + الماضي |
ابن بطوطة وأطول رحلة في التاريخ (Al-Kitaab, Part 2, p.14) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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4 10/2 |
أزمنة الأفعال وقد + الماضي وكان + قد + الماضي
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ابن بطوطة وأطول رحلة في التاريخ (Al-Kitaab, Part 2, p.14) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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5 10/9 |
Holiday |
إجازة |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
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6 10/16 |
كم؟ وتمييز العدد |
*Quiz #1* مراجعة: كم؟ وتمييز العدد |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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7 10/23 |
المفعول المطلق |
Passage from “النظرات” (Arabic Grammar in Context, p.87-88) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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8 10/30 |
المفعول المطلق |
Passage from “النظرات” (Arabic Grammar in Context, p.87-88) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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9 11/6 |
Midterm |
امتحان منتصف الفصل الدراسي |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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10 11/16 |
مراجعة: الفعل المبني للمجهول |
بدايات الصحافة العربية (Al-Kitaab, Part 2, p.82) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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11 11/13 |
الإضافة: مراجعة والتوسيع الإضافة غير الحقيقية |
بدايات الصحافة العربية (Al-Kitaab, Part 2, p.82) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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12 11/20 |
التمييز
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مهمة الجامعة (Al-Kitaab, Part 2, p.117) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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13 11/27 |
جمع التكسير والممنوع من الصرف |
مهمة الجامعة (Al-Kitaab, Part 2, p.117) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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14 12/4 |
Reading Practice |
*Quiz #2* ألف ليلة وليلة - المقدمة (Al-Kitaab, Part 2, p.217) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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15 12/11 |
النداء |
ألف ليلة وليلة - حكاية التاجر والجني (Al-Kitaab, Part 2, p.219) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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16 12/25 |
التعجب |
ألف ليلة وليلة - حكاية التاجر والجني (Al-Kitaab, Part 2, p.219) |
1. Group activities 2. Worksheets |
2 |
2 |
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17 1/1 |
Holiday |
إجازة |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
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18 1/8 |
Final Exam |
امتحان نهاية الفصل الدراسي |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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(1) Attendance and Participation (10%): Students should plan to attend and participate in all sessions and engage actively in group discussions and activities. Students should also use as much Arabic throughout the course as possible. Students will be allowed only three absences throughout the semester. (2) Homework (20%): Late assignments will receive partial credit (70%) and only be accepted up to one week from the deadline. Please let your instructor know if you have special circumstances that interfere with your ability to complete assignments in a timely manner. (3) Quizzes (20%): There will be a total of two quizzes throughout the semester. If a student must miss a quiz, they should contact the instructor in advance. (4) Midterm (25%): The midterm examination will be given in class on Monday, 11/6. Please contact your instructor if you are ill or need to quarantine during a scheduled exam. This may include rescheduling an individual student’s exam or arranging for an alternative testing option. (5) Final Exam (25%): The final exam will be given in class on Monday, 1/8. It will be comprehensive and will test the following: vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing. Please contact your instructor if you are ill or need to quarantine during a scheduled exam. This may include rescheduling an individual student’s exam or arranging for an alternative testing option. |
1. Alhawary, Mohammad T. Arabic Grammar in Context. London & New York: Routledge, 2016.
2. ------. Modern Standard Arabic Grammar: A Learner’s Guide. UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
3. Brustad, Kristeh, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi. Al-Kitaab fii Ta‘allum al-‘Arabiyya, Part Two, Second Edition. Washington, D.C: Georgetown University Press, 2004.
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