ARAB 102
First-Year Arabic
Asian and Near Eastern Languages
College of Humanities
Course Description
Second-semester Arabic. Basic language skills, both spoken and written.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
4
Fixed
4
Fixed
5
Fixed
0
Note
Also offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.
Title
Language Learning and Communication Strategies
Learning Outcome
Employ expanded range of language learning and communication strategies (knowledge of root and pattern system, circumlocution).
Title
Comprehension of Written Tasks
Learning Outcome
Comprehend simple but longer written and audio/video texts on an expanded range of familiar topics.
Title
Social Interaction with Arabs
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate expanding ability to socially interact with Arabs appropriately.
Title
Foundational Structures
Learning Outcome
Significantly increase control of foundational structures (verb conjugations, complex sentence types).
Title
Formal and Vernacular Arabic
Learning Outcome
Demonstrate increasing ability to appropriately employ formal and vernacular Arabic.
Title
Conversation Tasks
Learning Outcome
Converse successfully with native speakers of Arabic about likes/dislikes, home/school, health, schedule, plans, and accomplish basic tasks such as shopping.
Title
Writing Descriptive Prose and Narrative Events
Learning Outcome
Write descriptive prose and narrate events occuring in the past, present and future.
