UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES & INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATION
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Hebrew Level 2+
Prerequisite for entry
Basic knowledge of spoken and written Hebrew; (successful completion of Hebrew syllabus 2 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 the basic 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
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Advertising
Talking about past experiences
Jewish Diaspora history and tradition
Clothes and fashion
Colours
Sports and games
Biography of famous Jewish and Israeli people
The history of the Hebrew language
More places in Israel
Grammar
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The direct object pronoun with pronominal suffixes
The past tense of the verb ‘to be’
The past tense of pa’al, pi’el, hif’il and hitpa’el verbs
Can + infinitive
Impersonal phrases + infinitive
Indirect speech with relative pronoun
Existential sentences in the past
Continuation of prepositions with pronominal suffixes
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Learning Resources
Books:
Core textbook
- Hebrew from Scratch Volume 1 (lessons 20-28)
Supplementary materials
- Hevenu Shalom Aleikhem (video course)
- Beginning Hebrew CD roms
- Hebrew from Scratch Volume 1 (cassettes)
(All available in the Self-Access Centre)
Dictionary:
- Oxford English-Hebrew Hebrew-English Dictionary, ed. Ya’acov Levy
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