The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 2, August 2018. The syllabus is still a work in progress and may be updated gradually with more details as the the course progresses.
Prepare Mastering Arabic 1, Unit 5: Read explanations on pages 63 and 64. Learn vocabulary on pages 65–66.
Prepare Mastering Arabic 1, Unit 6: Read explanations and learn vocabulary on pages 81–82. The prepositions introduced in the vocabulary are also displayed graphically on page 78.
Lesson 2
Wednesday 8/8
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During class:
In Mastering Arabic, Unit 7, exercise 6, on p. 91, reference is made to ابن سينا, known in the West by his Latin name Avicenna. You can read more about this historical figure, sometimes called “the father of modern medicine”, on Wikipedia in English or in Dutch.
Lesson 4
Monday 13/8
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During class:
Mastering Arabic 1, Unit 9: Read all the explanations. Familiarize yourself with the countries on the first page and those listed in the vocabulary section. Learn the vocabulary after the nationalities in the vocabulary section.
Reread أنا وأخي. Next time we will do an activity using the new vocabulary.
Lesson 5
Wednesday 15/8
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During class:
Mastering Arabic 1, Unit 12: We have read through the bubbles exercise 4 in class; now work through the audio portion, putting the bubbles in the correct order. Also do the video exercise on page 164.
Prepare Mastering Arabic 1, Unit 13: Read the explanations and learn the vocabulary.
Lesson 9
Friday 24/8
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During class:
Mastering Arabic 1, Unit 13.
Homework:
Do audio portion of exercise 8 in Mastering Arabic 1, Unit 13.
