Arabic 1410 Objectives:
By the end of Arabic 1410, you will, in-shaa’a-llaah (God willing)

• have mastered the Arabic alphabet and sound system, be able to distinguish and pronounce all Arabic sounds, and take dictation;
• be able to initiate social interactions, ask for basic information, and be aware of basic cultural aspects of social interaction in the Arab world;
• be able to talk about yourself, your education, and your family with any native speaker of Arabic;
• comprehend simple written texts on familiar topics;
• comprehend simple audio/video texts on familiar topics;
• be able to compose simple paragraphs about yourself; and
• be familiar with some of the differences between formal (standard) and spoken (dialect) Arabic.
  

The four-course sequence of Arabic (1410, 1420, 2310, and 2320) satisfies the foreign language requirement in the College of Liberal Arts.

Location: Room 202, Lampasas

Cost: $750

Textbooks: Brustad, Al-Batal, and Al-Tonsi, Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, Vol. 2, 2nd edition with DVDs, 2004. ISBN 9781589011021

Brustad, Al-Batal, and Al-Tonsi, Al-Kitaab Fii TA Callum Al-Carabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part 1, 2nd edition with DVDs, 2004. ISBN 9781589011045

Instructor: Mr. Amjad Abunseir

Dates: August 27 - December 8, 2008

Time: Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 am to 10:45 am, in addition to Mondays from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm

Enrollment: Enrollment period begins June 9 at 8:00 am, and continues through August 26, 2008

If you are a native speaker of Arabic, before enrolling in this course, please contact the instructor for approval at arabicclass@txstate.edu.

For more information about the content of this course, contact Mr. Amjad Abunseir at arabicclass@txstate.edu.

Arabic 1420 Objectives:
By the end of Arabic 1420 you will, in-shaa’a-llaah, have reached intermediate proficiency in Arabic and will

• be able to read texts on familiar topics and understand the main idea without using the dictionary;
• be able to speak about yourself and your environment, and initiate and sustain conversations on a number of topics (e.g., family, friends, study, etc.);
  
• be able to carry out written transactions connected to daily life and write short letters and essays; and
  
• be familiar with many aspects of Arabic culture, such as social and religious customs and traditions, family life, and education.

In terms of grammatical structures, you will

• recognize and use verbs in all major tenses;
  
• learn about the common verb patterns;
• be able to narrate in present, past and future time frames;
• be able to recognize and form complex sentence structures such as dependent clauses and there is / there are sentence structures;
• be able to recognize and use negation patterns;
• learn to use an Arabic dictionary; and
  
• add approximately 300 words or more to your vocabulary.

Location: Room 202, Lampasas

Cost: $750

Textbook: Brustad, Al-Batal, and Al-Tonsi, Al-Kitaab Fii TA Callum Al-Carabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part 1, 2nd edition with DVDs, 2004. ISBN 9781589011045

Instructor: Mr. Amjad Abunseir

Dates: August 27 - December 8, 2008

Times: Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm, in addition to Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm

Enrollment: Enrollment period begins June 9 at 8:00 am, and continues through August 26, 2008

If you are a native speaker of Arabic, before enrolling in this course, please contact the instructor for approval at arabicclass@txstate.edu.

For more information about the content of this course, contact Mr. Amjad Abunseir at arabicclass@txstate.edu.

Arabic 2310 and 2320 Objectives:
By the end of Arabic 2310 and 2320 you will, in-shaa’a-llaah,

• be prepared to reach an intermediate-high to an advanced-low proficiency in Arabic;
• be able to read texts on familiar topics and understand most of the text without using the dictionary;
• be able to speak about yourself and your environment, and initiate and sustain conversations on a number of topics other than yourself and your family;
• be able to carry out written transactions related to daily life and write medium length to long letters and essays; and
• be familiar with many aspects of Arabic culture, such as social and religious customs and traditions, family life, and education.

In terms of grammatical structures, you will

• recognize and use verbs in all major tenses;
• learn about the common verb patterns;
  
• be able to narrate in present, past and future time frames;
  
• be able to recognize and form complex sentence structures such as dependent clauses and there is/there are sentence structures;
• be able to recognize and use negation patterns; and
  
• add approximately 800 words or more to your vocabulary.

Location: Room 202, Lampasas

Cost: $565

Textbook: Brustad, Al-Batal, and Al-Tonsi, Al-Kitaab Fii TA Callum Al-Carabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part 1, 2nd edition with DVDs, 2004. ISBN 9781589011045

Instructor: Mr. Amjad Abunseir

Dates: August 27 - December 8, 2008

Time: Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 pm to 3:15 pm

Enrollment: Enrollment period begins June 9 at 8:00 am, and continues through August 26, 2008

If you are a native speaker of Arabic, before enrolling in this course, please contact the instructor for approval at arabicclass@txstate.edu.

For more information about the content of this course, contact Mr. Amjad Abunseir at arabicclass@txstate.edu.

Arabic 2320 will not be offered in the Fall 2008 semester.

Arabic 2310 and 2320 Objectives:
By the end of Arabic 2310 and 2320 you will, in-shaa’a-llaah,

• be prepared to reach an intermediate-high to an advanced-low proficiency in Arabic;
• be able to read texts on familiar topics and understand most of the text without using the dictionary;
• be able to speak about yourself and your environment, and initiate and sustain conversations on a number of topics other than yourself and your family;
• be able to carry out written transactions related to daily life and write medium length to long letters and essays; and
• be familiar with many aspects of Arabic culture, such as social and religious customs and traditions, family life, and education.

In terms of grammatical structures, you will

• recognize and use verbs in all major tenses;
• learn about the common verb patterns;
  
• be able to narrate in present, past and future time frames;
  
• be able to recognize and form complex sentence structures such as dependent clauses and there is/there are sentence structures;
• be able to recognize and use negation patterns; and
  
• add approximately 800 words or more to your vocabulary.

 Textbook: Brustad, Al-Batal, and Al-Tonsi, Al-Kitaab Fii TA Callum Al-Carabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part 1, 2nd edition with DVDs, 2004. ISBN 9781589011045

Brustad, Al-Batal, and Al-Tonsi, Al-Kitaab Fii TA Callum Al-Carabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part 2, 2nd edition with DVDs, 2006. ISBN 9781589010963

Instructor: Mr. Amjad Abunseir

If you are a native speaker of Arabic, before enrolling in this course, please contact the instructor for approval at arabicclass@txstate.edu.

For more information about the content of this course, contact Mr. Amjad Abunseir at arabicclass@txstate.edu.