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Division of Arts, Humanities & Wellness
Department of World Languages and Cultures
Course Syllabus
ARABIC I I ﺔﯾﺑرﻌﻟا ﺔﻓﺎﻘﺛﻟاو ﺔﻐﻠﻟا۱
LAN 255
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
LAN 255 Arabic II, offers students’ an opportunity to enhance their skills in the speaking, reading writing
and comprehension of Arabic through active class use of vocabulary, grammar and syntax. 3 lectures, 1
lab, 3 credit. Prerequisite: LAN 115, with a grade of C or better, equivalent placement or permission of the
World languages and Cultures Department Chair. General Education Course.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course requirements, students will be able to:
1. Write original sentences, paragraphs and guided compositions on a variety of everyday situations
using correct grammar, syntax, and spelling in the following verb tenses: simple present and simple
past;
2. Read and demonstrate comprehension of reading passages by responding to content specific
questions;
3. Sustain short conversations on familiar topics with the instructor, peers and native language speakers;
4. Comprehend simple conversations about most survival needs and social conventions;
5. Compare and contrast the cultural differences between Arab cultures.
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
Unit
Reading /
Vocabulary
Grammar
Culture
Student
Learning
Objectives
1 0
1
Introduction
ﺎﮭﻣ
• Masculine/Feminine
• The definite article
• The Nisba adj ﺔﺑﺳﻧﻟا
Arabic Names 1 , 2, 3, 5
2 1
2
ةدﯾﺣو ﻼﻌﻓ ﺎﻧأ
• Questions
• Prepositions
• Prepositions with
question words
• Plural
• Chores
• Living alone vs.
living with
family
1 , 2, 3, 4 , 5
3 2 ءﺎﻗدﺻﻷاو ﺔﻠﺋﺎﻌﻟا ﻊﻣ
Test I
• Subject Pronouns
• Nominal sentences
ﺔﯾﻣﺳﻻا ﺔﻠﻣﺟﻟا
• رﺑﺧو أدﺗﺑﻣ
Universities,
colleges and
degrees in the
Arab World
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
4 3 ﺔﻠﺋﺎﻌﻟا
• ﺔﻓﺎﺿا Construction
• Possessive
Pronouns
Arab Families
1 , 3 , 4 , 5
5 4 رﺻﻣ ﻲﻓ ﺎﮭﻣ برﺎﻗأ • Present Tense
• Negating the
present
In School 1 , 2 , 3 , 5
6 4 يوﺑﻧﻟا تﯾﺑﻟا
Test II
• Verbal Sentences
• Embedded
questions/ relative
clauses
The family of the
prophet
1 , 2 , 3 , 4
7 5
ﻲﻓ ةدﺣوﻟﺎﺑ روﻌﺷﻟا ﺔﻧﯾدﻣ
كروﯾوﯾﻧ
• Adverbs نﯾوﻧﺗ
• Noun + Adj = phrase
Vs. sentence
• Weather
related
traditions
• Weather in the
Arab world
1 , 2 , 4 , 5
8 5 سﻘطﻟا
Midterm
• (ﺔﻓﺎﺿا + مﺳا) Vs.
ﺔﻔﺻ + مﺳا)(
• Demonstratives هذھ / اذھ
• هذھ / اذھ + Noun and adj
Arabic Songs
1 , 3 , 4 , 5
2
9
6
ﺔﻠﯾﻌﻟا وﺑأ دﻟﺎﺧ
Days of the week
• Since / For
• Gerund ردﺻﻣﻟا
• اذﺎﻣﻟ
Arabic Food
1 , 3 , 4 , 5
10 7
مھرﺑﻛأ ﺎﻧأ
• The prepositions
ﻊﻣ ، دﻧﻋ ، ِـﻟ
with pronouns
• Fronted predicate
• There is /are
• Be verbs in the past
High school
Diploma
ا ﺔﻣﺎﻌﻟا ﺔﯾوﻧﺎﺛﻟ
1 , 3 , 4 , 5
11 7
تﺎﯾاوھ
Test IV
• How many
• How much
• The dual
Currency of the
Arab world
1 , 2 , 3, 5
12 8
ةرﺎﺟﺗﻠﻟ لﺑﻘﺗﺳﻣﻟا
• Past ﻲﺿﺎﻣ
• Negating the past
• Root/Pattern
نزوﻟاو رذﺟﻟا
• Numbers 11-100
Listen to Arabic
music
1 , 2 , 3 ,
13 9
ﻲﻧظﻗوﺗ ﻲﺗدﺟ
• Negation using سﯾﻟ
• Ordinal numbers
• Time
Social / Sport
Clubs
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
14 10
ﺔﻠﺋﺎﻌﻟا تﯾﺑ
• Embedded clauses
بوﺻﻧﻣﻟا عرﺎﺿﻣﻟا
• Object pronouns
Extended
families
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
15 Review
Final Exam
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
COURSE TEXTS / OTHER STUDY MATERIALS:
Required
• Al -Kitaab fi Ta’allllum Al-Arabiyya: a Textbook for Beginning Arabic Part One
Third Edition
Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Abbas A-Tonsi
ISBN 1-58901-104-X
Recommended:
o Arabic/English Dictionary
o Arabic Course for English-Speaking Students
Part I
By V. Abdur Rahim
ISBN 1 872531 51 2
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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, learned grammatical rules, and/or reading
comprehension.
GRADING
The final grade in this course will be determined by a student’s overall mastery of the subject matter
as evidenced on exams, quizzes, oral presentations, homework assignments, project, and class
participation:
o Quizzes & Tests 20%
o Midterm exam 20%
o Final comprehensive exam 25%
o Project / Presentation 15%
o Homework 10%
o Attendance and Participation 10%
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:
Class attendance and participation are essential to your progress in this course. Persistent, active in-class
participation develops your skills in all areas. Failure to attend or unexcused absences will seriously affect
attendance and participation grade and may result in course failure. You will be allowed 3 unexcused
absences during the semester. Each absence thereafter will result in the lowering of your grade.
Please do your best not to be late for class. Being late more than five minutes three times constitutes an
unexcused absence. Participation is a key component of this class. Part of participation also means
knowing when to give others the chance to speak.
HOMEWORK POLICY:
It cannot emphasize enough the importance of homework, which means both written work and other kinds
of preparation. The philosophy of this course is that material is rarely introduced to the student “cold”; in
other words, the majority of class time will be devoted to practice as opposed to explanation. It is thus
essential that you come to class well-prepared
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Written assignments due at the beginning of the next class. You are expected to turn these assignments in
on time (in turn, I will return your homework the following class). You are allowed two free late
submissions. After that, late homework assignments will be accepted and checked but will not be given
any credit. You are encouraged to study and work on homework assignments together, with the stipulation
that everyone must submit her/his own individual paper. Please hand in homework written out on a
separate sheet of paper. For each assignment please include the date that it is due as well as the lesson,
exercise and page numbers.
Preparation is obviously related to homework, but it also includes assignments and aspects of the course
which are not written, i.e. you must come prepared for class activities (this means following the syllabus,
studying vocabulary and grammar, and being ready to participate fully). That said, please do not skip class
even if you are not fully prepared. . EXAMS:
There will be written tests/exams, oral tests and short quizzes. The exams will integrate listening, reading,
and writing, they will take the entire class period.
ORAL PRESENTATION:
The oral presentation will take place during the last two weeks of classes. Students need to start preparing
for this presentation earlier.
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)
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
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Career counseling
Adaptive equipment computer labs
Note takers
Sign language interpreters
The Sidney Silverman Libraray
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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