The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 1, July 2019, a semi-intensive course. This syllabus is based on the syllabus for a previous course and will be updated with current information as the course proceeds.
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And also a couple of administrative points:
Please write to your instructor if for some reason you cannot attend class.
Please try to miss as few classes as possible, not more than two in order to be eligible for the final exam.
Lesson
Material Covered
Lesson 1
During class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Unit 1Tasharrafnaa : Unit 1, texts
Homework for next class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Read Units 2 and 3.Writing Workbook : Do exercises in Unit 1.Tasharrafnaa : Read grammar in Unit 1 and start learning the new vocabulary.
Lesson 2
During class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Unit 2 and 3Tasharrafnaa : Unit 1, exercises
Homework for next class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Do remaining exercises in Units 2 and 3. Read Units 4 and 5.Writing Workbook : Do exercises in Units 2 and 3.Tasharrafnaa : Unit 1, ex. 6, 7 en 8.
Lesson 3
During class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Unit 4 and 5Tasharrafnaa : Unit 2, texts
Homework for next class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Do remaining exercises in Units 4 and 5. Read Unit 6.Writing Workbook : Do exercises in Units 4 and 5.Tasharrafnaa : Read grammar in Unit 2 and start learning new vocabulary.
Lesson 4
During class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Unit 6Tasharrafnaa : Unit 2, exercises
Homework for next class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Do remaining exercises in Unit 6. Read Units 7 and 8.Writing Workbook : Do exercises in Unit 6.Tasharrafnaa : Unit 2, ex. 8 and 10.
Lesson 5
During class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Unit 7 en 8Tasharrafnaa : Unit 3, texts
Homework for next class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Do remaining exercises in Unit 7 and 8. Read Unit 9.Writing Workbook : Do exercises in Units 7 and 8.Tasharrafnaa : Read grammar in Unit 3 and start learning the new vocabulary.
Lesson 6
During class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Unit 9Tasharrafnaa : Unit 3, exercises
Homework for next class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Do remaining exercises in Unit 9. Read Unit 10.Writing Workbook : Do exercises in Unit 9.Tasharrafnaa : Unit 3, ex. 10, 12, and 13.
Lesson 7
During class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Unit 10Tasharrafnaa : Unit 4, texts
Homework for next class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Do remaining exercises in Unit 10. Read Unit 11.Writing Workbook : Do exercises in Unit 10.Tasharrafnaa : Read grammar in Unit 4 and start learning the new vocabulary.Discussion: How to write your name in Arabic
During class
Homework for the next session
Lesson 8
During class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Unit 11Tasharrafnaa : Unit 4, exercises
Homework for next class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Do remaining exercises in Unit 11. Read Unit 12.Writing Workbook : Do exercises in Unit 11.Tasharrafnaa : Unit 4, ex. 12, 13, and 14.
Lesson 9
During class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Unit 12Tasharrafnaa : Unit 5
Homework for next class:
Bite-Size Arabic : Do remaining exercises in Unit 12.Writing Workbook : Do exercises in Unit 12.
Lesson 10
During class:
Tasharrafnaa : Unit 5 (cont.)Final exam: Writing portion
