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Arabic
Faculty:
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Fadel Abdallah,
Lecturer: Arabic
18 Krieger Hall, 410-516-8932
Office Hours:
MW 10:15-11:30 or by appointment
fadel.abdallah@jhu.edu
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Khalil Tahrawi, Lecturer:
Arabic
18 Krieger Hall, 410-516-8248
Office Hours: MW 12:30-1:20pm, F 8-8:50am
ktahrawi@jhu.edu |
Arabic Course Descriptions:
375.115-116 Beginning Arabic
Introductory course in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Modern
Standard Arabic. The course presents the basic grammatical
structures of the language and a basic vocabulary. Through
oral-aural drill in the classroom, work with tapes in the Language
Laboratory, and reading and writing exercises done inside and outside of
class, students attain a basic level of competence in the language on
which they can build in subsequent years of study. Culture is also
introduced as a fifth skill. May not be taken S/U. 4.5 credits
375.215-216 Intermediate
Arabic (H)
This two-semester course is designed to bring the students up to the level
of competency required for third and fourth year Arabic. Students
will consolidate and expand their mastery of the four basic skills
acquired in 375.115-116. More authentic material--written, audio,
and visual--will be used, and culture will be further expanded on as a
fifth skill. There will also be more exposure to the three major
variants of Arabic introduced in the first year Classical Arabic, Modern
Standard Arabic, and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic.
4 credits
375.301-302 Advanced
Reading and Writing I and II (H)
Designed to enhance students’ ability to read, discuss, and write
about various topics covered in traditional and contemporary Arabic
texts.
3 credits
375.401-402 Upper Advanced
Arabic (H)
Prereq: 375.301-302 or equivalent This is an introductory course to
different periods of the Arabic literature. Selections of famous Arabic
poetry and short prose works are the substance of the course.
3 credits
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