ARBC 2202 - Intermediate Arabic II

Prerequisite: ARBC 2201 or consent of the instructor. This course is a second-year, upper intermediate course in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which will continue to focus on the four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. In this level, students will gain relatively oral proficiency and should become comfortable to converse on familiar topics with a native speaker, to write short texts on everyday themes, and to read newspaper articles and short stories. Students will also be introduced to aspects of contemporary life and culture in the Arab world through films and cultural video clips. They will also dive into some cultural specifics and global turning points of regions of the Arab world. 3 credits.