Evening Courses Hebrew Level 1+ Prerequisite for entry
UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATION
Evening Courses
Hebrew Level 1+
Prerequisite for entry
Basic knowledge of spoken and written Hebrew; (successful completion of Hebrew syllabus 1 at
UCL Language Centre or other comparable studies)
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students to extend their ability in spoken and written Hebrew beyond basic survival level, with an emphasis on practical everyday vocabulary and grammar.
The course includes practice in all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) as well as attention to issues specific to Israeli and Jewish culture.
Course Content & Functions
Main topics/themes to be covered
Describing one’s daily routine
Describing interests, hobbies and jobs
Describing food, cooking and dining
Asking for and giving reasons (‘why’ and ‘because’)
Introduction to Israeli geography (cities, towns, the countryside and kibbutzim)
Introduction to Israeli cinema
Grammar
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Introduction to the ‘binyanim’ (Hebrew verb conjugations)
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Pa’al, pi’el, hif’il and hitpa’el verbs in the present tense
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Infinitives of pa’al, pi’el, hif’il and hitpa’el verbs
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The definite object article
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Nominal sentences
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The use of the word ‘kol’ (all/every)
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Noun + adjective combinations
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Learning Resources
Books:
Core textbook
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Hebrew from Scratch Volume 1 (lessons 3-10)
Supplementary materials
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Hevenu Shalom Aleikhem (video course)
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Beginning Hebrew CD roms
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Hebrew from Scratch Volume 1 (cassettes)
(All available in the Self-Access Centre)
Dictionary :
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Oxford English-Hebrew Hebrew-English Dictionary, ed. Ya’acov Levy
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