Dec 03, 2024  
Learning Outcomes Catalog 
    
Learning Outcomes Catalog

ARBC 1110 - Arabic I

Student Learning Outcomes
Interpersonal Communication

  1. I can greet and leave people in a polite way.
  2. I can introduce myself and others.
  3. I can answer a variety of simple questions.
  4. I can make some simple statements in a conversation.
  5. I can ask some simple questions.
  6. I can communicate basic information about myself and people I know.
  7. I can communicate some basic information about my everyday life.
  8. I can exchange some personal information.
  9. I can exchange information using texts, graphs, or pictures.
  10. I can interact with others in everyday situations.

Presentational Speaking

  1. I can present information about myself and others using words and phrases.
  2. I can express my likes and dislikes using words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
  3. I can present information about familiar items in my immediate environment.
  4. I can talk about my daily activities using words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
  5. I can present simple information about something I learned using words, phrases, and memorized expressions.
  6. I can present basic information about a familiar person, place, or thing using phrases and simple sentences.
  7. I can present information about others using phrases and simple sentences.

Presentational Writing

  1. I can fill out a simple form with some basic personal information.
  2. I can write about myself using learned phrases and memorized expressions.
  3. I can list my daily activities and write lists that help me in my day-to-day life.

Interpretive Listening

  1. I can understand a few courtesy phrases.
  2. I can recognize and sometimes understand basic information in words and phrases that I have memorized.
  3. I can recognize and sometimes understand words and phrases that I have learned for specific purposes.
  4. I can sometimes understand simple questions or statements on familiar topics.

Interpretive Reading

  1. I can recognize words, phrases, and characters with the help of visuals.
  2. I can recognize words, phrases, and characters when I associate them with things I already know.
  3. I can usually understand short simple messages on familiar topics.
  4. I can sometimes understand short, simple descriptions with the help of pictures or graphs.
  5. I can sometimes understand the main idea of published materials.

Course Description
Introduction to Arabic for students with no prior exposure. Following this class, students will be able to perform in specific situations at the Novice level on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency scale. All five modes of communication are addressed (interpersonal, presentational speaking, presentational writing, interpretive reading, and interpretive listening). Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and an Arabic dialect are taught using an integrated approach. Students will also develop their understanding of Arabic-speaking cultures.
Credits: 4