OAL073 - Arabic Stage 2A (2022/23)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2022/23 | |||||||||||||||
| Module title | Arabic Stage 2A | |||||||||||||||
| 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 2022/23(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
In this module, students will continue to develop their language skills to become elementary users of Arabic. Students will learn how to use Arabic in a range of contexts through practical class activities focusing on authentic language use. The course covers grammatical structures, vocabulary and skills as well as looking at intercultural communication skills and cultural aspects of Arabic speaking countries. The course is structured around class time, independent learning and guided Weblearn materials.
The aims of this module are:
• To increase students’ linguistic competences in Arabic for all skills towards an intermediate level (level A2) of the Common European Framework of Reference);
• To further develop appropriate language learning strategies to encourage effective independent learning
• To develop a further understanding of the cultural contexts in which the language is used
• To enhance student employability and transferable skills
Prior learning requirements
Completion of OAL072 or a similar course
Syllabus
• Further development receptive skills (listening, reading) LO2
• Further development of writing skills LO2
• Further development of speaking skills and fluency LO1
• Extension and expansion of accurate use of and understanding of a range of lexis. LO2
• Further development of grammatical accuracy LO2
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
Learning and teaching strategies will be delivered through a blended learning approach. Learners will actively participate in individual and group activities in class and independently, 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:
1. Speaking
• interact and express opinions on various simple topics
• ask/answer questions to simple statements maintaining the flow of conversation
2. Use of written language
• read and understand simple texts describing experiences/impressions
• write formal/informal texts using adequate grammar and vocabulary
Assessment strategy
• The module will be assessed through an in-class test and an oral test. The in-class test will assess learning outcomes 2the oral test will assess learning outcome 1.
• Formative assessment supports students in developing for summative assessment.
• Feedback on assessment is timely, constructive and developmental.
• Processes for marking assessments and for moderating marks are clearly articulated and consistently operated by those involved in the assessment process.
Bibliography
• Marilyn, L. (1999) How to study foreign Languages. London: Macmillan Study guides.
• Wightwick, J. and Gaafar, M. (2007) Mastering Arabic 1. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Ba'albaki, M. (2003) Mawrid. A Modern English-Arabic Dictionary. Beirut: Dar El-Ilm Lil-Malayen.
• Wehr, H. (1994) Arabic-English dictionary. Illinois: Spoken Languages Services.
• Weblearn and other appropriate online resources
Websites:
• 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.aljazeera.net