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Division of Arts, Humanities & Wellness
Department of World Languages and Cultures
Course Syllabus
ARABIC I ﺔﯿﺑﺮﻌﻟا ﺔﻓﺎﻘﺜﻟاو ﺔﻐﻠﻟا۱
LAN 115
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
LAN 115 Arabic I, is an introduction to the pronunciation, basic comprehension and communication of Arabic
through active class use of simple vocabulary, grammar and syntax. This course is recommended for students who
have had two or less (including no) previous high school study of this language. 3 lectures, 1 lab, 3 credits. General
Education Course.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Recognize, write and pronounce the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet;
2. Recognize symbols that function as short vowels and pronunciation
markers;
3. Pronounce and make distinction between long vowels and short vowels;
4. Recognize, write and pronounce the numbers 1-9, of the Arabic
Language;
5. Construct meaningful phrases and simple sentences;
6. Communicate in simple Arabic sentences;
7. Write short simple paragraphs and answer question about short written texts;
8. Know and be familiar with common phrases and basic vocabulary;
9. Have some understanding of Arabs, Arabic Culture and Arab World;
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
Students will be assessed on the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Each of these skills will be
assessed as follows:
1. Listening: Participation in class drills, class discussions, oral communication with instructor and classmates;
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2. Speaking: Conversations in Arabic with classmates and instructor;
3. Reading: Recognition of the selection’s significance through periodic sight-readings, homework response
essays, and classroom discussion;
4. Writing: Usage of Arabic phrases, sentence structures and vocabulary, and organization and expression of
thoughts in weekly journal entries, quizzes, and exams;
5. Comprehension and description of a situation: Use of DVDs and pair/group performances;
6. Ability to differentiate between standard Arabic and the spoken dialects.
COURSE CONTENT AND CLASS SCHEDULE (Note to students: This class schedule is subject to change
depending on class progress):
Week/Date
Chapter
Lesson Learning Objectives
Student
Learning
Objectives
(Week 1)
Class Introduction
Syllabus review.
Unit 1
• Self-Introduction
• Course Introduction
• Introducing Arabs & the Arab
world
• The Letters ث ت ب ا
1, 6,9
(Week 2)
Unit 1
• Long Vowels ي و
• Short Vowels ﺔﺤﺘﻓ ،ةﺮﺴﻛ ،ﺔﻤﺿ ،
• Dialogue: 1. Greetings
2. Introducing yourself
• Culture: Names
1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9
(Week 3)
Unit 2
Test units 1 & 2
• The letters خ ح ج
• The possessive pronoun (my)
• Dialogue: meeting new people
• Culture: HaDritak/Hadritik
1, 5, 6, 8, 9
(Week 4)
Unit 3 • Vowels Vs Consonants
• Hamza (ةﺰﻤﮭﻟا )
• alphabets ذ ، د
• Letters: ز ، ر
1,2, 3,
(Week 5)
Unit 3
• Introducing Noun + Adj using
ﺪﯾﺪﺟ / ﺪﺣاو
• Dialogue: meeting a person
you already know
• Culture: Meeting & Greeting
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
8,9
(Week 6)
Unit 4 • Geminate consonants ة ّﺪﺸﻟا
• Letters: ش ، س
• Introducing emphatic
consonants
• Letters: ض ص
1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9
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• Dialogue: introducing a 3rd
person
• Culture: Gender
(Week 7)
Test Units 3 & 4
Unit 5
• Feminine marker [ ة ، ﺔـ ]:
1. Writing,
2. pronouncing,
3. ﺔـ with possessive pronouns
4. Fem Noun-Fem Adj
Note: this topic needs to go beyond the
text book. Bring your own material
1, 2, 3, 5,6,
(Week 8)
Unit 5 • Letters: ظ ط
• Letters: ع غ
• More on Noun – Adj construction
• Dialogue:
1. Asking simple questions using
intonation
2. Meeting the authors of the book
• Culture: Forms of address
1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9
(Week 9)
Unit 6 • Letters ل ك ق ف
• Laam + Alif ﻻ
• Possessive pronoun (your)
• More Adj/ Noun construction
1. Dialogue: ﻲﻠﻀﻔﺗا / ﻞﻀﻔﺗا
• Common expressions using the
word ﷲ
1, 5, 6, 8, 9
(Week 10)
Midterm Units 1-6
Unit 7
• Letters ـھ ن م
• Possessive pronouns his/herﺎـھ ه
• Numbers 1 – 9
• Culture: Coffee
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8,
9
(Week 11)
Unit 8
• Definite Article
• Alif Madaah آ
• Dagger alif
• Introducing هﺬھ اﺬھ
• Using هﺬھ/اﺬھ with nouns and adj
• Feelings
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7,
8,
(Week 12)
Unit 8
Unit 9
• Culture ﻚﺘﻣﻼﺳ
• Dialogue: Phone call
• Alif Maqsoura ى
• More on Hamza أ ئ ؤ
• Culture: visiting people
1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9
(Week 13)
Test Units 7-9 • Introduce case markers ﻦﯾﻮﻨﺗ [but
don’t emphasis]
2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Unit 10
• Particles
• Understanding short Paragraphs
(Week 14)
Teachers made paragraphs
Reading / writing short paragraphs that
include:
Personal info, info about family
members, descriptions of people,
houses and objects, place of
origin(country, state, city) ….etc.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9
(Week 15)
Final Exam
Good luck on your finals
See you in level II
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9
COURSE TEXTS / OTHER STUDY MATERIALS:
Required:
• Alif Baa introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds
By: K. Brustad, M. Al-Batal, & A. Al-Tonsi
ﺎﻬﺘاوﺼأو ﺔﯿﺒرﻌﻟا فورﺤ ﻰﻟا لﺨدﻤ :ءﺎﺒ فﻟأ
ISBN 1-58901-102-3
Recommended:
• Arabic Course for English-Speaking Students
Part I By V. Abdur Rahim
PREPARATION EXPECTATIONS:
1. Each lesson should be prepared in advance.
2. Preview and listen to the audio of the assigned chapter before coming to class.
3. Class attendance is required.
4. Weekly quizzes may include vocabulary usage, character recognition, and/or reading comprehension.
5. No make-ups will be given on weekly quizzes.
GRADING:
Evaluation:
Class Participation and Attendance: 10%
Quizzes 20%
Homework 10%
Midterm 20%
Oral Final 10%
Final 30%
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Grade Scale:
A 90-100% C+ 76-79% F 0-59%
B+ 86-89% C 70-75%
B 80-85% D 60-69%
BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATTENDANCE POLICY:
All students are expected to attend punctually every scheduled meeting of each course in which they are
registered. Attendance and lateness policies and sanctions are to be determined by the instructor for each section
of each course. These will be established in writing on the individual course outline. Attendance will be kept by
the instructor for administrative and counseling purposes.
ATTENDANCE POLICY IN THIS COURSE:
The study of a foreign-language necessitates that students attend classes regularly in order to achieve proficiency.
Therefore, students are expected to attend and actively participate in every scheduled class meeting. Attendance will
be taken at the beginning of each class session. Each student is responsible for all material presented. If absent from
a class, a student is responsible for obtaining all materials missed and information on assignments.
HOMEWORK, QUIZZES AND EXAM POLICY
• Students are expected to submit their homework assignments on time. If a student does not submit his
assignment, he/she may submit double the work the next class. This means, if the original homework was to
write ten sentences, the student has to write 20.
• Make-up tests and quizzes are permitted. However, students should expect the make-up test/quiz to be harder
than the original test because those students have more time to prepare, and the chance to get familiar with the
nature of the test.
• Late students will not be given extra time in which to complete the quiz/test.
• The lowest daily test grade will be dropped.
WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
PLACEMENT POLICY
Students interested in study a world language at Bergen Community College may choose to either begin a new one or
continue the language studied previously. Students who have studied a world language in high school and have
received a grade B or better should enroll in the appropriate Bergen course as follows:
Years of Study: Register in:
Up to one Level I courses
(e.g. Arabic I)
Two years Level II courses
(e.g. Arabic II)
Three or more Level III or higher level courses
(e.g. Intermediate Arabic I)
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STUDENT AND FACULTY SUPPORT SERVICES
Services for Students with Disabilities
A wide variety of services are available to students with documented disabilities through the Office of Special Services
(OSS) [Room L-116; (201) 612-5270; www.bergen.edu\oss ]. OSS is dedicated to serving students with physical, visual,
learning, hearing, and psychiatric disabilities. If a student has been classified in high school or had a 504 plan, it is highly
recommended that the student contact OSS during the college application process. A more detailed explanation can be
found on the College web site www.bergen.edu Personal information is kept confidential. Examples of the types of
accommodations and services include:
Extended test taking time
Organizational strategies
Tutoring
Career counseling
Adaptive equipment computer labs
Note takers
Sign language interpreters
The Sidney Silverman Library
The Sidney Silverman Library is an integral part of the college’s educational programs. To support the curriculum,
the library acquires, organizes, and provides access to a variety print, media, and electronic resources for individual
and classroom use. It is open whenever classes are in session and on a reduced schedule when classes are not in
session. The library is open to all students, faculty, and general public. (BCC Catalog)
The library’s webpage, www.bergen.edu/library, is available for up-to-date information regarding library collections
and services.
All of the required texts for the course will be made available on Reserve. Go to the library Circulation Desk for
access to the reserved copies.
GENERAL
All students are subject to the rules, regulations and policies set forth in the current Bergen Community College
Catalog.
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