ARA 201 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I

3 Credit(s)

An intermediate level course assuming introductory familiarity with the Arabic language. Aims to expand vocabulary and to further develop the four skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Lessons focus on conversation, reading, and listening comprehension and introducing more complex grammatical structures, including poetry. There will be some introduction to Middle Eastern Islamic Culture as well. Three hours of class per week, supplemented by one hour of assigned work in the Language Resource Center. Prerequisite: ARA102 or permission of instructor.