Arabic Language & Cultures: Elementary - LAN00094C
Module summary
Learning a language can be a transformative and enriching experience. Both the process and the outcomes are beneficial at various levels, from increased neuroplasticity to improving your overall academic performance, fostering empathy and intercultural awareness, and enhancing your career opportunities. This course is aimed at students who have a basic knowledge of Arabic. Over the course of a semester, it will steadily build the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to learn Arabic and communicate in familiar everyday situations. It will focus on developing a communicative competence at elementary level and provide a foundation for further study.
Related modules
Arabic Language and Cultures: Beginner or equivalent
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
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| A | Semester 1 2024-25 |
| B | Semester 2 2024-25 |
Module aims
The module aims are:
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to further develop skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing
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to improve students’ confidence in interacting in Arabic
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To improve grammatical accuracy
Students will engage, individually and in groups, in activities and tasks emphasising three core communicative skills:
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reception activities (oral, audio-video and reading comprehension);
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production activities (oral and written production);
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interaction activities (oral, written and online interaction).
The mediums of instruction are English and Arabic.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of this module students should be able to:
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Understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most immediate priority (e.g. basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment)
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Produce short, simple texts describing people, living or working conditions, daily routines, likes/dislikes, places, everyday life and culture, etc.
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Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters to do with work and free time and to handle very short social exchanges.
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Recognise and apply basic cultural conventions associated with everyday social exchanges (e.g. different greetings, rituals).
Module content
Topics may include:
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Asking / showing the way and directions.
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Countries and nationalities.
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Counting things.
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The nominal sentence.
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Adjectives.
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Talking about your hometown, where you live.
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At the grocer’s. Buying things.
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Eating and drinking. At the restaurant / cafe.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) | 60.0 |
| Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 40.0 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) | 60.0 |
| Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 40.0 |
Module feedback
Feedback on exams and essays as per University regulations.
Indicative reading
Course materials and guided readings will be provided by the module convenors via the VLE at the start of the semester.