OAL073 - Arabic Stage 2A (2017/18)
Module specification | Module approved to run in 2017/18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 2017/18(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
In this module students will continue to develop their linguistic competence to become partly independent 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.
Prior learning requirements
Completion of OAL072 OR A1 competence
Module aims
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
Syllabus
Further development of oral, reading, listening, writing and communicative skills in Arabic
• Extension and expansion of accurate use of and understanding of a range of lexis
• Development of fluency
Further development of grammatical accuracy
• Development of cohesion and coherence in speaking and writing
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 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:
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• understand spoken and written Arabic on topics such as personal and family information, shopping.
• understand the main point of clear practical messages, announcements, and conversations
• understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in written and spoken Arabic
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• write simple texts describing experiences and impressions
• write texts with simple connectors
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• to be able to handle basic social exchanges
• to discuss topics such as family, hobby and interests and travel
• answer questions and respond to simple statements, maintaining the flow of conversation, including reformulating to aid understanding
Assessment strategy
The module will be assessed through an in class test, a listening test and an oral test. The in class test will assess learning outcomes 1 and 2, the listening will assess learning outcome 1, and the oral test will assess learning outcome 3.
Bibliography
• Lewis Marilyn (1999) How to study foreign Languages, London, Macmillan Study guides, ISBN 0333736672
• Weblearn and other appropriate online resources
• Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for Part two Second Edition (Arabic Edition) Mahmoud Al-Batal and Abbas Al-Tonsi
• 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