Grades 7 - 12
Qualifying verbal score
0.5 credit
This is an introductory course designed to provide mastery of the modern standard Arabic writing system, including correct pronunciation and intensive audio-oral practice; study of basic grammar and vocabulary, reading of simple text; and writing elementary sentences. It will introduce students to the entire Arabic alphabet: consonants, long vowels, and short vowels. Students will be able to practice with the two DVDs which are included with the required text book. Students will be able to use daily expressions. This involves intensive classroom interaction and out-of-class assignments and conversation with the instructor. The course integrates the basic culture patterns through the use of these four listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. This course is an introduction to the phonology and script of Modern Standard Arabic and its basic vocabulary and fundamental structure. There will be a focus on simple interactive communicative tasks involving teacher with students and students among themselves. Basic grammar is taught through reading, writing and speaking skills. This course is scheduled to begin in the Early Spring session, 2008.
12 weeks
All CTY Online courses require a properly-maintained computer with Internet access and a recent-version web browser (such as Explorer 6, Firefox, or Safari). Students are expected to be familiar with standard computer operations (e.g. login, cut & paste, email attachments, etc). |
This course makes use of online audio communication. Broadband internet access, a microphone, and headphones are required. |
The CD-ROM for this course requires Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP.
AR11 | 
