Arabic Language and Culture II

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Level II continues level I, therefore it will resume and develop level I previous contents, in addition it will implement new contents: grammar is taught from texts and practiced in exercises. The student is asked to listen to different texts, and then will fill spaces in a worksheet or answer questions relating to what was listened.

Learning Outcomes

Deepening language skills obtained in Arabic I Language and Culture Course.

At the end of the course the learner will be able to read a text in Arabic without major mistakes, giving information, describing, giving opinions respecting the word order in Arabic phrase. Will also be able to hear texts and conversations with an acceptable understanding of the content. Express approval, disapproval, feelings of liking and dislike.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Writing:
Design of the letters further improving

Grammar:
- Conjugation of Arabic verbs: present, past - The negative - Dual Plural (two different gender people) - Words conjunctions - The interrogative pronouns - nominal phrase - Verbal Sentence - Adjective - Rules of substantive change - The Imperative
Discussion:
- At the hairdresser
- At the zoo
- In the mail
- In craft stores
- In the village
- At the pharmacy
vocabulary:
- Conjugation of most frequent action verbs
- Numbers further knowledge
- Names of stores: pastry, butchery, etc.
- Animals
- Means of transport
- Fruits, vegetables
- Vocabulary for shopping
Culture: - Difference between Muslim and Arab - Arabic Poetry - The world heritage of Arab origin - Najib Mahfoud - Contemporary Literature - Importance of Arab enonomia - Mecca: the "Kibla" of a culture and a civilization - Arabic intellectuals and scientists

Head Lecturer(s)

Abderazzak Kadess

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

Assessment methods must be adjusted to the learning outcomes and can take different forms, such as a written report, a project, a theoretical or a research review, a test, an exam)
NOTE: For each type of assessment should be indicated its percentage on the final grade.
The courses assessment is guided by a set of rules, available in http://www.uc.pt/fluc/cl/regulamentos/fluc/cl/ficheiros/regulamento_aval