This course is a continuation of AB 2531 and AB 2532; it focuses on improving students’ skills in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). The course employs a student-centered approach that focuses on receptive language skills (reading and listening) and productive language skills (speaking and writing); it also integrates culture and authentic materials in order to create reallife opportunities for language practice/use and to develop students’ cultural competency. By the end of this course, students should be able to read and understand selected authentic texts written in MSA, differentiate between main ideas and supporting ideas, answer level-appropriate comprehension questions, respond to level-appropriate open-ended questions in MSA and generate content that is level adequate. Course assignments include daily homework, short quizzes, skits, presentations and/or an oral exam.
Students cannot receive credit for both AB 230X and AB 2533.