Arabic Post-Beginner (LAS2177)
Overview
- University credits: 20
- FHEQ level: 5
- Availability: Students, members of staff, members of the public
- Frequency of class: Twice a week
- Group size: Maximum of 23 students per seminar group and 10-15 students per tutorial group
- Module Leader: Dr Samia Amaniana
Description
This unit aims to consolidate and expand the linguistic and cultural skills required to cope with an extended range of mostly predictable, everyday communicative situations encountered when interacting orally and in writing with native speakers during, for instance, a short visit abroad.
Learning outcomes
- Perform at Level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Show understanding of phrases and high frequency vocabulary for basic everyday interactions (eg discussing personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment), and catch the main point in short, clear messages and announcements.
- Be able to find specific, predictable information in simpler everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables, and understand short simple personal letters.
- Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities, and handle short social exchanges when prompted, eg describing their family and other people, accommodation, their educational background and their present or most recent job.
- Write simple notes, messages and short personal letters or emails relating to matters in areas of immediate need, requesting or providing information as appropriate.
- Demonstrate an insight into the most common aspects of the culture and everyday life in areas where the language is spoken so as to respond appropriately when interacting in simple situations.
- Demonstrate awareness in a number of transferable skills such as IT skills, presentation tools, handling unexpected communicative situations, taking intercultural differences and language barriers into account, and pursuing self-guided study.
Assessment
Credited students
- Speaking assessment: 30%
- Formal written examination: 40%
- Autumn project: 15%
- Spring project: 15%
Not-for-credit fee-waiver students
Mandatory assessment to be completed in order to qualify for fee-waiver.
Not-for-credit self-funded students
Assessment is not mandatory.
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