Maricopa Community Colleges  ARB115   20052-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 10/26/04
ARB115 20052-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Beginning Arabic Conversation I
Conversational Arabic with emphasis on basic sentence structure, pronunciation and vocabulary. Designed to develop speaking and listening abilities with less emphasis on grammar.(##)(##)Prerequisites: None. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ARB115   20052-99999 Beginning Arabic Conversation I
1. Pronounce Arabic words, using standard sound patterns and intonations. (I)
2. Use verbal sentences and nominal sentences. (I)
3. Use Arabic greetings, introductions, and farewells. (II)
4. Give calendar dates, and ask time in Arabic. (III)
5. Identify countries, capital cities, and inhabitants of the Arabic world. (IV)
6. Ask and give directions in Arabic. (V)
7. Give and follow simple commands in Arabic. (VI)
8. Use numbers between 0 and 1,000,000 in Arabic. (VII)
9. Identify cognates of Arabic and English. (VIII)
10. Use adjectives in masculine and feminine forms. (IX)
11. Use Arabic vocabulary to converse about family members. (X)
12. Use Arabic vocabulary dealing with parts of the body. (X)
13. Use Arabic vocabulary dealing with the household. (X)
14. Use Arabic vocabulary related to food, the supermarket, and prices. (X)
15. Converse in Arabic on topics related to restaurants, the post office, the hotel, at the bank, and on a vacation. (XI)
16. Compare and contrast Arabic and Anglo cultures. (XII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ARB115   20052-99999 Beginning Arabic Conversation I
    I. Arabic Pronunciation and Intonation
        A. Alphabets
        B. Short vowels and Sukoon
        C. Tanween
        D. Shaddah and short vowels
        E. Shaddah and Tanween
        F. Long vowels
        G. Solar "Al" and lunar "Al"
        H. Verbal and nominal sentences
      II. Greetings, Introductions, and Farewells
        III. Calendar Dates and Time
          IV. Arabic World and Cultures
              A. Countries
              B. Cities
              C. People
            V. Directions
                A. Giving them
                B. Getting them
              VI. Simple Commands
                  A. Giving them
                  B. Following them
                VII. Numbers
                  VIII. Cognates
                    IX. Adjective in Masculine and Feminine Forms
                      X. Vocabulary
                          A. Family
                          B. Parts of the body
                          C. Household
                          D. Food, supermarket, and prices
                        XI. Dialogues
                            A. Restaurant
                            B. Post office
                            C. Hotel
                            D. Bank
                            E. Vacation
                          XII. Arabic Culture and Anglo Culture
                              A. Similarities
                              B. Differences
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