Arabic Language and Culture I

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Classes will always be an interactive space, the trainees will be taught how to pronounce the graphemes (also by using multimedia); worksheets will be provided for the student to learn how to draw letters, starting from the left to the right and also worksheets on vocabulary (with pictures and drawings); besides these worksheets, there will be a folder with where each trainee will write a word at the end of each lesson and ask a colleague to identify its meaning. After every class this folder will widen. Exercises to training orality and writing (drawing letters and writing simple sentences).

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the student will be able to read and write words and phrases in Arabic (with diacritical marks); introduce oneself and to others, asking questions about personal life, prices, the weather ...

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Writing the letters:
- Arabic Alphabet
- The accent Arabic ''Al shada''

Basic grammar:
- The definite / undefined article
- The gender
- Personal pronouns, possessives ...
- The demonstrative pronouns
- Prepositions
- The structure of the Arabic phrase
- The characteristics of the verb
- Masculin and feminine
- Singular and plural
- Adverbs

Speaking:
- At the airport
- On customs and police
- In the hotel
- In the restaurant
- In the market
- In the museum

Vocabulary:
- Colors
- The days of the week and the months
- The seasons
- The family
- The professions
- Some useful adjectives
- The numbers

Culture:
- Arab countries - Religions in the Arab world – Traditions and Gastronomy - Arabic language and English: different origins, strong ties - The Year of Hegeria - some tourist towns - Famous Arab personalities - Arabic Music - Portugal and the Arab World. - Meaning of Arabic Portuguese words of Arabic origin.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The courses assessment is guided by a set of rules, available in http://www.uc.pt/fluc/cl/regulamentos/fluc/cl/ficheiros/regulamento_aval: 100.0%

Bibliography

‘’Ikraa’’ de Ahmed Boukmakh. (Manual escolar)

‘’Al-moufid fi Al-logha Arabia (korassat Al-kitaba)’’. (Manual escolar)

‘’Kitab Al-kirae litilmid’’. (Manual escolar)