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Course Title
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English Code /No
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ARABIC code/no.
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credits
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Th.
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Pr.
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Tr.
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TCH
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Arab101
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عرب101
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3
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3
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Pre-requisites
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None
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Brief content
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This Course stresses the importance of the Arabic language as a means of communication . Hence , there is an urgent need to learn it effectively. Accordingly, the course covers the basic rules governing syntax, spelling ,morphology and punctuation … , which will equip the students with the ability to master the language and its correct use.
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Objectives: This course aims at :
1- Developing the students linguistic skills.
2- Training students on the proper use of the Arabic language.
3- Developing the students' reading, writing and editing skills .
Contents:
Unit1: Introduction
- The importance and the use of the Arabic language.
- Language as a means of communication: definition –nature – and functions
- Reading :definition, importance, goals and types
Unit 2 : Basic syntactic rules
- Parts of the speech: noun , verb and preposition
- Word morphology : types , sings , types of sentences-
- Numbers
Unit 3: basic conjugating rules
- Infinitives and affixation in word morphology ( verbs and nouns)
- Ways of deriving plurals
Unit 4 :Spelling
- The spelling of the letter "أ " in the middle and at the end of the word
- The spelling of the letter "ت " at the end of the word
- Punctuation
Unit 5:
- Texts
- Dictionaries
- The Arabic language on the internet
Course Outcomes:
A- Knowledge:
- Identifying the importance of the Arabic language and its cultural and historical roles .
- Reading and comprehending some reading passages selected mainly from the Holy Quran, Hadith and Arabic literature ( poetry and prose).
- Mastering the use of the conjugation basic rules .
B-Cognitive Skills
- Mastering the use of spelling and punctuation rules and grasping the knowledge that the students need .
C- Interpersonal skills and responsibilities
- Acquiring the ability to produce pieces of writing in accurate Arabic in a way that improves and deepens the student's sense of self-confidence .
- Mastering the use of the Arabic language within the community
- Ability to read and comprehend Arabic texts of different genre
D- Analysis and communication:
- Acquiring the ability to understand and analyze the different linguistic rule of the Arabic language
- Mastering accurate communication in its verbal and written forms .
- Mastering the scientific and rational analysis according to the previously acquired knowledge .
Assessment methods for the above elements
Evaluation is mainly through midterm exams , homework and class discussion
Text book: The Linguistic Skills "level one " by Dr. Salem Siliman Al Khammesh
Dr.Mohammed Rabea Al Ghamdi
Dr Abdullah Salem Al Khammesh
Supplementary references
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Time table for distributing Theoretical course contents
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week
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Experiment
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Remarks
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1
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Unit 1( 1 )
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2
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Unit 1(2)
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3
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Unit 1(3)
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4
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Unit 2( 1 )
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5
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Unit 2(2)
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6
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Unit 2(3)
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7
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First Mid-term exam
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8
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Unit 3( 1 )
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9
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Unit 3(2)
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10
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Unit 4( 1 )
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11
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Unit 4(2)
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12
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Second Mid-term exam
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13
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Unit 5( 1 )
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14
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Unit 5(2)
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15
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Revising Sessions
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Final exam.
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