Ar 101 First-Year Standard Arabic Term 1

Introduction to modern literary (fus-ha) Arabic: Emphasis on reading and writing the cursive Arabic script, accurate pronunciation, comprehension of basic texts, translation, vocabulary, dictation, basic grammar and syntax, writing Arabic compositions, and media to facilitate the learning of simple communications in standard spoken Arabic. This is the first course in a sequence of three: Ar 101, Ar 102, and Ar 103. For non-native speakers of Arabic only.