Maricopa Community Colleges  ARB102   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
ARB102 19956-99999 L+L 4 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Elementary Arabic II
A continuation of ARB101. Continued study of grammar and vocabulary, with emphasis on pronunciation and speaking skills. Prerequisites: ARB101 or equivalent.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ARB102   19956-99999 Elementary Arabic II
1. Pronounce Arabic words using appropriate sound patterns and intonation. (I)
2. Identify and use Arabic word formation strategies. (II)
3. Demonstrate proper use of common question/answer strategies, requests and simple commands. (III)
4. Use proper grammar and vocabulary related to telling time. (III)
5. Identify and use vocabulary related to various daily activities and situations. (III)
6. Use the numeral system in Arabic. (IV)
7. Use Arabic tenses and constructions. (V)
8. Demonstrate writing skills in accordance with formal norms of Arabic grammar. (VI)
9. Compare and contrast cultural elements in Arabic and Western culture. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ARB102   19956-99999 Elementary Arabic II
    I. Pronounciation
        A. Sound Patterns
        B. Intonation
      II. Words Formations
          A. Meaning Inference
          B. Loan Words
          C. Suffixes and Prefixes
            1. Meaning
            2. Function
          D. Morphemes
        III. Vocabulary Usage
            A. Question and Answer Strategies
            B. Requests
            C. Commands
            D. Time
              1. Calendar
              2. Time Zones
              3. Telling Time
            E. Daily Usage
              1. Family
              2. Kinship
              3. Food
              4. Body Parts
              5. Colors
            F. Situations
              1. Post Office
              2. Market
              3. Travel
              4. Bank
              5. Restaurant
          IV. Numerals
              A. Cardinal
              B. Ordinal
              C. Grammar Issues
            V. Tenses and Constructions
                A. Cases
                B. Voices
                C. Related Conjugations
                D. Copulative Forms
                E. Use of Stem Words
              VI. Writing
                  A. Alphabet
                    1. Citation Form
                    2. Initial Juxtaposed Form
                    3. Medial Juxtaposed Form
                    4. Final Juxtaposed Form
                  B. Hand-Writing Techniques
                    1. Slanting
                    2. Curving
                    3. Dotting
                    4. Rounding
                    5. Punctuation
                  C. Diacratic Placement
                    1. Nominative
                    2. Subjective
                    3. Accusative
                  D. Punctuation
                  E. Dictations and Expository Writings
                VII. Culture
                    A. Arabic
                    B. Western
                    C. Non-Verbal Communication
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