UCL - Modern Arabic Basic Level

[ARAB1100]

[30h] 6 credits

This course is taught in the 1st semester.

Teacher(s): Pierre Hanjoul

Language: ARE

Level: First

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

To be able to identify and reproduce Arabic sounds; to be able to read in scriptio plena and to write ; to know the Arabic alphabetic order ; to be able to build sentences without subordinate clauses, and to identify such sentences.
This course is preparatory to the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Main themes

- the sounds of Arabic and their phonetic Latin transcription;
- the Arabic alphabet;
- main conjugations and declensions;
- basic sentence structures.

Content and teaching methods

Contents:
- pronunciation in context, the alphabet and its Latin transcription, putting words in alphabetic order, reading and writing, first word vocabulary, word accentuation;
- basic conjugations and declensions: normal verbs, simple special verbs, normal nouns and adjectives, table of increased verbs;
- basic syntax: attributive adjectives, determining nouns, prepositional complements, non-prepositional circumstantial complements, nominal sentences, verbal sentences.

Methods:
- preparation at home and active participation are required;
- written exercises at home, written and spoken exercises in class.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisites:
None (basic course)

Assessment:
Individual oral and written examination.

Course material:
Course materials are provided periodically, mainly through iCampus.

Other:
- This course and course ARAB 1101 form the ILV basic level in Arabic.
- The course is a prerequisite for all UCL Arabic courses.