ARAB-106 First Level Arabic (4)

Offered through AU Abroad programs in Cairo and Rabat. This course introduces the Arabic alphabet and sound system forms. Students start developing their vocabulary via specific structures presented in the textbook. They learn simple grammatical structures and listen to authentic and instructional materials that come with the textbook. Course exercises and activities are task-based and student-centered. Students learn to distinguish and produce the elements of the sound and writing systems of Arabic; successfully use formulaic and functional phrases; follow and extract the gist of short written and spoken texts in the news; learn aspects of Arabic culture useful in daily life; and produce basic formulaic speech in conversations in appropriate contexts.