ARA 111 - First Year Arabic I

Credits: 4

Description
This course is intended to teach the alphabet and sound system of Modern Arabic. It will introduce basic conversation in Egyptian Arabic as well as the cultural norms related to these conversations. It will include basic Arabic vocabulary and an introduction to Arabic grammar.

Student Learning Outcomes

Carry on simple conversations in Arabic (i.e., introductions)
Identify 50 basic vocabulary items
Read an Arabic text with vocabulary learned in class and insert vowels and other diacritical marks as needed.

Prerequisite: None