First-Year Arabic I

Fall 2020

First-Year Arabic I

Listed in: Asian Languages and Civilizations, as ARAB-101

Formerly listed as: ARAB-01

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Faculty

Mohamed H. Hassan (Section 01)

Description

This year-long course introduces the basics of Modern Standard Arabic, also known as Classical Arabic. It begins with a coverage of the alphabet, vocabulary for everyday use, and essential communicative skills relating to real-life and task-oriented situations (queries about personal well-being, family, work, and telling the time). Students will concentrate on speaking and listening skills, as well as on learning the various forms of regular verbs, and on how to use an Arabic dictionary.

Limited to 18 students. Fall semester. Five College Senior Lecturer Hassan. For Fall 2020 this course will be offered online in synchronous sessions.

If Overenrolled: Priority given to ASLC majors, then to class year (seniors first).

Cost: 150 ?

Keywords

Languages Other Than English, Online Only

Course times and locations

ARAB 101 - L/D

Section 01
M 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM ONLI ONLI
W 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM ONLI ONLI
F 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM ONLI ONLI

Textbooks

Below are the textbooks used in this course, along with pricing information and availability at local bookstores. The price range shown is based upon queries to multiple online booksellers; click on the the price field to see detailed pricing information.

This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.

ISBN	Title	Publisher	Author(s)	Comment	Price
9780879500030	Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic (English and Arabic Edition)	Spoken Language Services	Hans Wehr		From $8.49-$85.42
9781589016323	Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds [With DVD]	Georgetown University Press	Brustad, Kristen - Al-Batal, Mahmoud - Al-Tonsi, Abbas	http://press.georgetown.edu/book/al-kitaab/alif-baa	From $29.38-$146.45
9781589016347	Answer Key for Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds (Al-Kitaab Arabic Language Program) (Arabic Edition)	Georgetown University Press	Brustad, Kristen - Al-Batal, Mahmoud - Al-Tonsi, Abbas	http://press.georgetown.edu/book/al-kitaab/answer-key-alif-baa	From $6.78-$15.75
9781589017368	Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya - A Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part One (Paperback, Third Edition) (Arabic Edition)	Georgetown University Press	Brustad, Kristen - Al-Batal, Mahmoud - Al-Tonsi, Abbas	http://press.georgetown.edu/book/al-kitaab/al-kitaab-fii-tacallum-al-carabiyya	From $31.48-$116.67
9781589017382	Answer Key for Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya A Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part 1, 3rd Edition (Arabic Edition)	Georgetown University Press	Brustad, Kristen - Al-Batal, Mahmoud - Al-Tonsi, Abbas	http://press.georgetown.edu/book/al-kitaab/answer-key-al-kitaab-fii-tacallum-al-carabiyya-2	From $8.98-$20.90
9781626163195	Answer Key for Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds	Georgetown University Press	Kristen Brustad; Mahmoud Al-Batal; Abbas Al-Tonsi	https://www.vitalsource.com/products/answer-key-for-alif-baa-kristen-brustad-mahmoud-v9781626163195	From $6.50
9781626163225	Answer Key for Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part One	Georgetown University Press	Kristen Brustad; Mahmoud Al-Batal; Abbas Al-Tonsi	https://www.vitalsource.com/products/answer-key-for-al-kitaab-fii-tacallum-al-carabiyya-kristen-brustad-mahmoud-v9781626163225	From $7.50
9781626168114	Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds	Georgetown University Press	Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi	https://www.vitalsource.com/products/alif-baa-introduction-to-arabic-letters-and-kristen-brustad-mahmoud-v9781626168114	TBD
9781626168145	Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya Part One: Textbook for Beginning Arabic	Georgetown University Press	Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi	https://www.vitalsource.com/products/al-kitaab-fii-tacallum-al-carabiyya-part-one-kristen-brustad-mahmoud-v9781626168145	TBD

Offerings

2022-23: Offered in Fall 2022
Other years: Offered in Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023