OAL077 - Arabic Stage 4A (2017/18)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2017/18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Module status | DELETED (This module is no longer running) | ||||||||||||||||
| Module title | Arabic Stage 4A | ||||||||||||||||
| Module level | Level 4/5/6 (99) | ||||||||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Guildhall School of Business and Law | ||||||||||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Running in 2017/18(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
In this module students will develop proficiency/ near native level Arabic language skills and work towards becoming autonomous users of the target language. (CEFR Level B2/C1) Students will learn how to use Arabic in a wide range of contexts, with appropriate register. The course further extends the accurate use of grammatical structures and vocabulary. It also focuses on intercultural communication skills and cultural aspects of Arabic speaking countries.
The course is structured around class time, autonomous learning and guided WebLearn materials.
Prior learning requirements
Completion of OAL076 OR B2 competence in Arabic
Module aims
The aims of this module are:
• To increase students’ linguistic competence in Arabic in all skills towards a proficiency/near native speaker level (level B2/C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference);
• To further develop appropriate language learning strategies to encourage effective autonomous learning
• To focus on the cultures of Arabic speaking countries
• To enhance student employability and transferable skills
Syllabus
Development of a range of listening skills
• Production of a range of texts in different registers
• Development of accurate and coherent oral skills
• Extension of range of lexis
• Revision and extension of accurate use of grammar structures
• Development of oral fluency
Learning and teaching
Learning and teaching strategies will be delivered through a blended learning approach. Learners will actively participate in individual and group activities in class and autonomously, using online resources and tools available on Weblearn, as well as paper based materials. They will receive teacher and peer feedback to enable them to reflect on their learning.
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this module are calibrated to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. By the end of the module students should be able to:
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write with clarity and precision, with appropriate register on a variety of topics
write with only minor errors in a variety of different contexts and genres
2.
give a fluent presentation on a researched topic with a wide range of lexis and accurate use of grammar
use a wide range of cohesive devices to speak clearly and coherently
Assessment strategy
Learning outcomes 1 and 2 will be assessed by coursework and an oral test.
Bibliography
Abboud, P. F. & McCarus, E. N. 1983 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic Part 2 (Cambridge, CUP)
Dictionaries:
• Wehr, Hans, Arabic-English dictionary (Urbana, Illinois: Spoken Languages Services, 1994)
• Ba'albaki, M. 2003 Mawrid. A Modern English-Arabic Dictionary (Beirut, Dar El-Ilm Lil-Malayen)
Web Sites
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/arabic/ (News in Arabic)
• http://www.al-hakawati.net/arabic/Aboutus/Index.asp
(Culture, society, etc. of Arab countries)
• www.BBC.co.uk/arabic
• www.aljazeera.net