Arabic

This intermediate Arabic course increases the command of grammatical and syntactical structure of modern standard Arabic through reading materials, and develops reading and writing skills and comprehension. It offers a critical examination of social and cultural dimensions of reading materials. This is the first course in a three-semester sequence of Intermediate Arabic. 

This course offers a study of selected topics in high intermediate modern standard Arabic. It emphasizes vocabulary acquisition and increases the command of grammatical and syntactical structures. It further enhances the four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) through the use of authentic materials that enhance Arabic language competence. The course provides an opportunity to expand the vocabulary and grammar pool and develop both oral and written production through different tasks like presentations based on readings).

This course is for students at the Intermediate II level or above with prior knowledge of vocabulary, terms, and compositions of press and media related subjects such as politics, economy, diplomacy and international relations, wars and conflicts, political parties, and regimes. It discusses the most recent and important events both regionally and internationally by referring to various media sources either written or visual. In addition, news materials are discussed by referring to multiple news outlets and resources for the purposes of comparison. The course also heavily focuses on media-related vocabulary.

This course continues students' education in Arabic and builds on previous coursework, with a prerequisite of two semesters of Arabic language study. The course develops skills to summarize listening passages and solve objective and subjective questions both stated and implied; discuss a topic and answer questions; differentiate synonyms and antonyms and outline the main ideas and meaning of some new vocabulary from the context; apply learned grammar such as prepositions, object, negation, and conjunctions and produce nominal and verbal sentences; and produce a daily journal and a small essay using the vocabulary learned. The course emphasizes a communication-based method of instruction. Students are expected to be active learners, coming to class prepared to activate vocabulary and grammar through group activities. Instead of lecturing, instructors primarily facilitate these communication-based activities and guide student learning.

In this course students learn skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Arabic in a range of predictable situations and contexts. Students interact in a simple way orally and in writing in Arabic. They develop strategies for coping with unfamiliar language or unexpected responses, such as asking for repetition or clarification. They also use Arabic to reinforce/further their knowledge of other disciplines. 

This course provides an introduction to written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic for students with no previous knowledge of the language. On completion of this course, the student is able to read and write the Arabic script; has a basic knowledge of grammar and a variety of everyday vocabulary of Modern Standard Arabic; has knowledge of Arabic pronunciation; and is able to conduct simple conversations on a limited range of topics.

This course complements the competency of Modern Standard Arabic achieved in previous studies. Local material components are included in the curriculum. Attention is paid to the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, in addition to an analysis of the novel. During the course, students become familiar with major aspects of the Jordan culture and many traditions related to Jordan in general.

Using popular media such as television and radio, students build their vocabulary and conversation skills by discussing current events relevant to contemporary Jordanian society in colloquial Jordanian Arabic. The course also involves field visits and focus-group style sessions with Jordanians to expand students' ability to converse in the local dialect.

This course complements the competency of Modern Standard Arabic achieved in previous studies of Arabic and focuses on the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It practices translating selected passages that discuss media, day of celebration, university, literature, and story as well as predicting the meaning of new word; reading aloud and discussing texts; distinguishing the root, pattern system, and complex sentence structure as well as differentiating and producing the Awzzan; creating an article (200- 400 words) in Arabic about social and political issues in Jordan and/or the Middle East; and concluding the main ideas from an audio text (3-5 minutes) about social problems in Jordan and political issues in the Middle East.

This course is designed to improve students' Arabic writing, research, and argumentative skills through mentored completion of a final paper in Modern Standard Arabic that is presented in class. Goals include improving fluency in reading and writing Modern Standard Arabic, enhancing accuracy of morphology and syntax, practicing oral presentation skills, and successfully writing papers according to standards expected for introductory courses at Jordanian universities. The course also demonstrates student's successful attainment of advanced levels of proficiency in writing. This course is a program requirement.