Course information and syllabus for Intermediate Arabic, Part II, Spring 2007

Academic Programs

Introduction to Arabic Morphology and Syntax

Intermediate Arabic, Part II

Research Methodology and Scholarly Development II

Contemporary Religious Trends*

Pagans, Witches and/or Christians*

New Testament Survey I*

Tafsir Survey: Reading the Qur’an across the Ages*

The History of Christian Theology: From the Rise of Christianity to the Middle Ages*

Major Theological Figures: Ibn Taymiyya*

Women’s Leadership Institute*

Practical Kabbalah: Jewish Mysticism, Meditation, and Morality*

Introduction to Arabic Morphology and Syntax (LG-581)
Winter/Spring 2009

Vernacular Arabic will be the focus of this course, with an accent on all four linguistic areas of language learning: oral, aural, reading, and listening. Basic sentence and phrase structures will be highlighted while a vocabulary of several hundred words will be built. Assumes a prior knowledge of the Arabic phonology and script. Prerequisite: LG-580, or permission of the instructor.

Meeting Day, Time and Dates:
Wednesdays, 4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., beginning Jan. 28

Shadee Elmasry
Adjunct Instructor of Arabic

Office hours: By appointment

Contact Information:
phone:
email: shadee.elmasry@gmail.com

Course Syllabus

Class text: Al-Kitaab

Grading: 33% weekly quizzes; 33% midterm; 33% final. (first quiz Feb 18)

Schedule
Feb 4 - review & beg. Ch 4
Feb 11 Ch 4 exercises & beg. Ch 5
Feb 18 Ch 5 exercises & beg Ch 6
Feb 25 Ch 6 exercises & beg Ch 7

Mar 4 Ch 7 exercises & beg. Ch 8
Mar 11 Ch 8 exercises & review 4-8
Mar 18 Midterm: Ch 4-8
Mar 25 review Midterm & beg Ch 9

Apr 1 Ch 9 exercises & beg Ch 10
Apr 8 ---SPRING BREAK---
Apr 15 Ch 10 exercises & beg Ch 11
Apr 22 Ch 11 exercises & beg Ch 12
Apr 29 Ch 12 exercises & review 4-12

May 6 Final Exam: Ch 4-12

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