for Dr. Bulbul's students

Arabic 4 syllabus, July-September 2020

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.

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Lesson Material Covered
Lesson 1
16/7
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
23/7
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
30/7
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
6/8
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
13/8
First half of Mastering Arabic 2, Unit 3.
Lesson 6
20/8
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
27/8
During class:

  • Mastering Arabic 2, Unit 4, first half.
Lesson 8
3/9
During class:

  • Mastering Arabic 2, Unit 4, remainder.
Lesson 9
10/9
During class:

  • Supplemental readings.
  • Review.
Lesson 10
17/9
Final test.



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