Elementary Arabic I
ARABIC AA 005
Subject & Catalog Number
Jointly Offered with:
Harvard Divinity School as HDS 4345A
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Description
Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading, speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif Baa (with multimedia), 3rd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 3rd edition.
Course Notes
Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345A. Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Near Eastern Languages & Civ
Course Component
Lecture
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
None
Course Level
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
