Arabic 102
The Ohio State University
Arabic 102.01
Instructor: Time and place:
Office hours: Telephone:
Email: Fax: 292-1262
Objectives
Students will be able to do the following, using the oral and written skills:
1. Describing people, activities, objects, and events.
2. Expressing and describing time-related concepts (days, months, holidays, etc.).
3. Birthdays; personal information; dates, school subjects, and schedules; appointments.
4. Describing travel and professions.
5. Describing daily routines; transportation; foods and drinks
6. Describing travel and professions
7. Expressing likes and dislikes; making lists of items; fruits and vegetables; money; numbers.
8. Describing place of residence; maps; geographical directions and locations.
9. Expressing preference (foods, drinks, sports); means of transportation.
Oral component and test
Students are expected to develop and demonstrate oral fluency. In addition to oral interaction in class, students are required to perform two tasks: (1) a skit designed and acted out (not read out) by two or more students, and (2) an in-class, five-minute presentation on a topic either taken from the book, based on a topic in the book, or developed individually.
The oral test will be given during the sixth week of classes. It will be related to what is covered in the book up to that point. Pronunciation, fluency, width of vocabulary, and appropriate, functional usage will be taken into account. It is in the form of a conversation between instructor and student. It should integrate most of the material covered and reflect the students’ creative and imaginative abilities.
Classroom participation and attendance
Class participation is encouraged. Student may gain up to 10% of the total grade by showing consistent participation. Every class meeting missed will result in losing one point per hour unless a valid excuse is produced.
Midterm and final
The dates and times are indicated on the syllabus. Both tests are cumulative, that is, they cover all the material in the book up to the time when the test is taken. Valid University excuse is required for make-up.
Homework
All exercises, including listening exercises, in a given lesson are automatically due as homework once the lesson has been covered. Reading the culture and grammar notes is also the student’s responsibility.
Textbook
Mahdi Alosh, Ahlan Wa Sahlan: Functional Modern Standard Arabic. 2000, Yale University Press. Available at SBX.
The audio and computer programs
The audio program is available on line .
Practice computer Program: (use your OSU username and password)
Syllabus:
Week 1 Review (lesson 1-10) and Lesson 11
Week 2 Lesson 12
Week 3 Lesson 13
Week 4 Lesson 14
Week 5 Lesson 15 Midterm (Date: )
Week 6 Lesson 16
Week 7 Lesson 17
Week 8 Lesson 18
Week 9 Lesson 19
Week 10 Lesson 20
Assessment:
Students are reminded that they are responsible for being aware of and obeying the University’s rules regarding academic misconduct and the Code of Student Conduct.
Classroom participation and attendance 10
Written quizzes 15
Oral midterm 10
Written midterm 10
Skit 15
Homework 15
Written Final (Date: ) 25
Total 100
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