DAVIDSON COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF ARAB STUDIES
Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic 202
Course Agenda Spring 2015
Professor Joubin
AT: Basma Botros
Class Session: MWF: 8:30-9:20 a.m. Chambers 3234
AT Session: Chambers 2198: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Office Hours: M: 11:30-3:30; W: 2:00-3:30; F: 11:30-3:30
Language Table: W: 12:30-2:00
Office: 3255 Chambers
E-mail: rejoubin@davidson.edu
Course Description:
Intermediate Arabic 202, the spring semester of a year-long course in Modern
Standard Arabic (MSA), is designed for students who have completed the first five
chapters of Al-Kitab (Part 2). From the commencement, there is a focus on gaining a
strong foundation in the communicative skills of listening and speaking, as well
reading and writing. At this level of Arabic language learning, building vocabulary is
essential. While the concentration is on Classical Arabic, there will be some exposure
to dialect through proverbs, television serials, film and music, which builds up
vocabulary as well as encourages students to learn about the customs and traditions of
the Arab world. We will read newspaper articles and watch Arab films through the
course of the semester.
Student participation and group activities encouraging conversation in Arabic are vital
to the course. The course is conducted in Arabic.
We will meet Monday, Weds, and Friday from 9:30-10:20, and you will have one
hour long AT sessions on Tuesday and Thursday. Since language learning is a
cumulative process, students are expected to attend all classes and AT sessions. If
class or AT session is missed, the student is still responsible for the material missed.
Any student who misses 25% of the course will automatically receive an F.
Extracurricular Activities: The Arab Language Table will meet Weds at 12:30 in
Vail Commons. An Arabic film will be shown every Wednesday night from 7:00-9:00
in 1086 Chambers. Other extracurricular cultural activities will be announced
throughout the semester.
Required Textbooks
1. Brustad, Kristen, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi. Al-Kitab fi Ta'allum
al-Arabiyya: A Textbook for Arabic, Part Two, 2nd edition. Washington, D.C.:
Georgetown University Press, 2004.
2. Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Ed. J. Milton Cowan.
3. The supplementary reading material such as music lyrics, short stories, and
greetings and expressions will be posted on the class Blackboard. The link to all
music, video clips, and oral recordings of Arabic short stories can be found on the
Language Resource Center Home page.
Course Requirements in Summary:
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Speak Arabic during class activities and by volunteering answers
Come to class prepared: do the homework assigned in the syllabus
Use new words from the lesson when you write a composition.
Attend all classes. Any unexcused absence will lower your final grade by
0.5%.
Take required quizzes
Give presentations throughout semester
Give a final presentation.
Take the final exam (oral and written)
The Grade System is as Follows:
Attendance and Participation
Compositions
Vocabulary Quizzes
Class Presentations
Final Presentation
Final Paper
20%
15%
15%
20%
15%
15%
Spring Course Schedule
Week 1: Chapter 6…………………………………………….
* All compositions and writing assignments are to be turned in on
time. Drills from the book are self correct unless otherwise stated.
Mon: Music
Welcome Back
Introduction to course
Questions with Old Vocab.
DVD: vocabulary
DVD: new verb
AT:
DVD: Nationalities
(p. 171)
D: 5
D:10
Practice chapter vocab. together
D:6 Group Work
News Clip
Review Hollow, Defective, Double Verbs
Chapter Verb, p. 172
Weds: Questions with new vocabulary
Nationalities p. 171
Debate
D: 3 Roots and Forms
D: 4
Study Vocab.
Reading D: 16
(Egyptian Feminism)
Use Dictionary in class
Assign Presentations
AT:
Al-Irhab wa al-Kibab
Fri:
D: 7 Conversation
D:8 Except
Al-Zaim - Adel Imam (Youtube)
Composition: Holiday
Week 2: Chapter 6…………………………………………….
*MOVIE: CARAMEL (Lebanon)
Weds: Questions with new Vocab.
Presentation on Huda Sharawi
AT:
D: 16 Reading
Review and Practice Vocab. if time
Fri:
Presentation on Doria Shafiq
Presentation on Qasim Amin
D: 13 Grammar
Vocab. Quiz
Review Vocab.
Prepare D: 16 Reading
D:16 Reading
Composition: Caramel
Week 3: Chapter 6…………………………………………….
*MOVIE: SYRIAN BRIDE (Israel)
Mon: Music
Expressions p. 180
Vocab. Practice
Debate
Discuss Caramel: Gender Issues
Presentation on Caramel
AT:
Prepare D: 28
(Reading)
D: 28 Read
Vocab. Practice
News clip and discussion
Drill chapter verb on p. 172
Weds: D: 13 Grammar
Grammar: Al-Hal
(Pages 187-189)
Debate
Watch Movie
AT:
Study Vocab.
Vocab. Practice
Colloquial p. 200
News clip and Discussion
D: 28 continued
Fri:
Vocab. Quiz/Hal
Discuss Syrian Bride
Pres. on Syrian Bride
Newspaper article presentations
Composition: Movie
DVD new vocab.
DVD new verb
Week 4: Chapter 7…………………………………………….
Mon: Music
Questions with new vocab.
D: 2 (B) Conversation
New Chapter verb
Watch: Kompars (on reserve)
D: 2 (A)
AT:
D: 5, 7
Practice Vocabulary
News Clip and Discussion
Drill Chapter Verb p. 206
Weds: D: 3 Roots and Patterns
D: 4 Vocab.
D: 8 Conversation
Prepare D: 12
(Thousand & One Nights)
AT:
D: 12 Thousand & One Nights
(p. 217)
News Clip and Discussion
Study Vocab.
Fri:
Expressions p. 212
Presentation on Thousand & One
Vocab. Quiz
Newspaper article presentations
Discuss: Kompars
D: 11 Composition
Week 5: Chapter 7…………………………………………….
*MOVIE: THE LEMON TREE (Israel)
Mon: Music
Questions with Vocab.
Newspaper articles
Prepare/Read p. 219
AT:
Study Vocab.
Reading p. 219
News clip
Weds: Commands p. 220-223
Newspaper articles
Presentation on Nizar Qabbani
D: 20 Conversation
Watch Movie
AT:
Nizar Qabbani Episode 1
Study Vocab.
Fri:
Vocab. Quiz
Discuss Movie
Comp. on Movie
(using D: 18)
Grammar p. 224
Newspaper article presentations
Week 6: Chapter 7…………………………………………….
Mon: Music
Questions with Vocab.
Newspaper article presentations
Watch: Bab al-Maqam (reserve)
Review Grammar from Chapters 1-7
Prepare Reading
(p. 227)
AT:
Read Newspaper
Reading p. 227
Vocab. Review
Watch Newsclip and Discuss
Coloquial p. 230-31
Review: Hollow Verbs, Defective Verbs
Weds: Go over Newspaper
Vocab. Review
Watch Newsclip and Discuss
Mahmoud Derwish Presentation
AT:
Mahmoud Derwish Serial,
Episode 5
Review Double Verbs
Fri:
Vocab. Quiz/Commands
Continue Newspaper
Debate on Newspaper topic
Newspaper article presentation
Review all expressions
Discuss Bab al-Maqam
Read Newspaper
Comp. on Newspaper
DVD Chap. 8 vocab.
DVD Chap. verb
Week 7: Chapter 8…………………………………………….
MOVIE: Palestine: Wedding in Galilee
Mon: Music
Questions with Chapter Vocab.
New Verb. P. 236-37
D: 1
AT:
D: 8
Practice New Vocab.
Drill new verb, p. 236
Watch newsclip and Discuss
Weds: D: 5 Conversation
D: 6, 7 Grammer
Read Newspaper and Discuss
Study New Vocab.
AT:
Practice New Vocab.
Watch newsclip and Discuss
Study New Vocab.
Fri:
Vocab. Quiz
D: 10 Conversation
D: 9
Newspaper article presentations
Prepare Reading
(p. 248-49)
SPRING BREAK:
Week 8: Chapter 8…………………………………………….
*MOVIE: Enough (Algeria)
Mon: Music
Vocab. Questions
D: 9
Expressions p. 243-44
Prepare Reading (248-9)
AT:
Study Expressions
Reading, p. 248-9
News Clip and Discussion
Weds: Expressions, p. 243-44
Grammar p. 253
Newspaper Clips presentations
AT:
Reading p. 262-263
News Clip and Discussion
Fri:
Vocab. Quiz
P. 254-57 Roots and Patterns
Presentation on Bedouins
Discuss “Enough”
Presentation on “Enough”
Newspaper article presentations
Prepare Reading 262-3
Watch Movie
Comp. on “Enough”
DVD new vocab.
DVD new verb
Week 9: Chapter 9…………………………………………….
*MOVIE: Silence of the Palace (Tunisia)
Mon: Music
Questions with Vocabulary
New Verb
D: 2
AT:
D: 6
Practice Vocab.
Drill new verb p. 273-274
News Clip and Discussion
Weds: D: 3 Group Grammar
D: 4 Vocab.
D: 5 Ask Classmates
AT:
Reading p. 284-85
News Clip and Discussion
Fri:
Vocab. Quiz
Debate Arabic Language: D 8
Present newspapers
Prepare Reading
(p. 284-285)
Comp. on Debate Topic
Week 10: Chapter 9…………………………………………….
*MOVIE: Inch’Allah Dimanche (Algeria)
Mon: Music
Expressions p. 280-81
Vocab. Practice
AT:
Prepare Read p. 298-299
Reading p. 298-299
News Clips
Weds: D: 16 Grammar
Grammar p. 288-290
D: 17, 18 Hand In
AT:
Reading p. 298-99
News Clips
D: 19 Hand In
Fri:
Vocab. Quiz
Video Clip and Discuss
Newspaper article presentations
Week 11: Chapter 9…………………………………………….
*MOVIE: HALFOUINE (Tunisia)
Mon: Review and Practice
Weds: Grammar p. 292-293
Vocab. Questions
Music
AT:
Practice Vocab.
News Clips
Fri:
Grammar Review
Vocab. Questions
Discuss Halfouine
Presentation on Movie
Newspaper article presentations
Study Vocab.
Comp. on Movie
DVD Chap. Verb
DVD Chap. 10 Vocab.
Week 12: Chapter 10………………………………………….
*MOVIE: CEASEFIRE (Iran)
EASTER BREAK
Weds: Music
Questions with Chapter 10 Vocab.
D: 3 Conversation
D: 4 Roots and Patterns
D: 1, 2
Watch Movie
AT:
Practice Vocab.
D: 5 Vocab.
Reading: 319-320
Drill New Chapter Verb, p. 308
News Clips
Reading: 319-20
Fri:
D: 8 Vocab. Expressions
Vocab. Quiz
D: 6 Conversation
Discuss Movie
Presentation on Movie
Newspaper article presentations
Comp. on Movie
Week 13: Chapter 10………………………………………….
*MOVIE: Two Women (Iran)
Mon: Music
Questions with Chapter 10 Vocab.
Expressions p. 314-315
Discuss Presentation topics
Grammar: 323-25
AT:
Reading p. 328-9
Reading p. 328-29
News Clips
Verbs: 323-25
Weds: Presentations
AT:
Reading p. 328-29
News Clips
Fri:
Vocab. Quiz
Discuss Two Women
Presentations
Watch Movie
Comp. on Two Women
Week 14:
Mon: Presentations
Weds: Presentations
Fri:
Presentations
Week 15: Presentations
Mon: Presentations
Weds: Presentations
Final Papers due: May 3.