The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 4, July-September 2020. This is a work in progress that will be modified and added to as the course progresses.
Some useful links:
Lesson
Material Covered
Lesson 1
During class:
Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 1. Exercises 1 through 9.
Homework for next class:
Read the rest of Unit 1 of Mastering Arabic 2 , as well as Unit 2.
Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 1, exercise 6 (just filling in the form; writing the paragraph will be for next time).
Lesson 2
During class:
Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 1, remaining exercises.
Homework for next class:
Prepare/review Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 2.
Read my new page on Umm Kulthum .
Do the second part of Unit 1, exercise 6, by writing a paragraph based on the form you filled in. Also do exercise 13, which is a composition exercise.
The audio for page 16 included a reference to Zamalek. I have a very short page about that.
Lesson 3
The plan for during class:
Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 2, first half.Work through this supplementary sheet to practice the vocabulary.
I will hand out a new children’s story, with a vocabulary sheet.
Homework for next class:
Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 2, exercises 6, 7, 8, and the listening portion of page 34. Continue working on the vocabulary.Refresh your memory of the first seven ordinal numbers by working through this children’s song .
Lesson 4
During class:
Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 2, remaining exercises.We read the children’s book يحيا العدل
Homework for next class:
Mastering Arabic 2 : Do exercise 10 (a writing exercise), read pages 32 through 35, and do the listening exercise on page 32.If you have time, read through the questions on this sheet , which use the vocabulary presented in Unit 2.
Prepare Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 3.
Lesson 5
First half of Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 3.
Lesson 6
Second half of Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 3.
Do Unit 3, exercise 12, a writing exercise to be turned in to your instructor.
Finish Unit 3 by doing everything on pages 52 and 53.
Start preparing Unit 4.
Lesson 7
During class:
Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 4, first half.
Lesson 8
During class:
Mastering Arabic 2 , Unit 4, remainder.
Lesson 9
During class:
Supplemental readings.
Review.
Lesson 10
Final test.
