Course: Arabic 1

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Course title Arabic 1
Course code KBS/A1
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tlili Václava, Mgr.
  • Ramadan Ivan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Genders, definite article, wasla, sun and moon letter, pronouns, possessive pronouns, prepositions, modifier, nominal sentence, verb conjugation in present and past tense, demonstrative pronouns, genitive construction, expressing the verb "have".

Learning activities and teaching methods
Students' portfolio, Students' self-study, Textual studies, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Course requires no special prior knowledge and skills.
learning outcomes
Students master graphical and phonological system of Arabic language; they know basic vocabulary and basic conversational sentences and phrases. Students are able to form simple nominal and verbal sentences, to conjugate verb in present and in past tense correctly and to form duals and plurals.
teaching methods
Practicum
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Written exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Brustad, Kristen; Al-Tonsi, Abbas; Al-Batal, Mahmoud. Al-Kitaab fii tacallum al-cArabiyya : with DVDs : A textbook for Arabic. Part 2. Washington : Georgetown University Press, 2006. ISBN 978-1-58901-096-3.
  • Brustad, Kristen; Al-Tonsi, Abbas; Al-Batal, Mahmoud. Answer key to Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya with DVDs : a textbook for Arabic. Part 2. Washington : Georgetown University Press, 2006. ISBN 978-1-58901-097-0.
  • Fleissig, Jiří; Bahbouh, Charif. Základy moderní spisovné arabštiny. Díl II.. Praha : Dar Ibn Rushd, 2004. ISBN 80-86149-39-0.
  • Fleissig, Jiří; Bahbouh, Charif. Základy moderní spisovné arabštiny. Díl 1. Praha : Dar Ibn Rushd, 2003. ISBN 80-86149-38-2.
  • Oliverius, Jaroslav; Ondráš, František. Moderní spisovná arabština : [vysokoškolská učebnice]. II. Praha : SET OUT, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86277-70-7.
  • Oliverius, Jaroslav; Ondráš, František. Moderní spisovná arabština : vysokoškolská učebnice. 1. díl. Praha : SET OUT, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86277-51-6.
  • Scheindlin, Raymond P. 501 Arabic verbs : fully conjugated in all the aspects in a new, easy-to-learn format, alphabetically arranged. Hauppauge : Barron's, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7641-3622-1.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Near Eastern Studies (15-5) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter