ARBC 202 - Intermediate Arabic II

FC ARHU CD

4 credits
This is the second intermediate course in Arabic language and culture. This course broadens the studentsknowledge of Arabic language and culture and continues to build on the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). We will cover a wider range of topics about the Arab world and its culture such as the modern Arab world, the importance/status of Arabic, the food culture, health and sports, etc. By the end of this semester, students will have reached the Intermediate High/Advanced Low level of proficiency in Arabic based on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012. Students at this sublevel perform at the paragraph level and are able to converse with ease and confidence when discussing familiar topics. They can also perform some advanced tasks such as describing and narrating events in the past and future, but at a lower level.

Prerequisites: Arabic 101, 102, and 201