Online Course Format
Our language courses meet on Zoom twice a week (they will be recorded and posted, but you will get much less out of a recorded session). To facilitate the flow of discussion in the online course forums, each course is divided into units. You will be encouraged to progress through the course alongside the other course participants. A two-week period at the end of the course is provided for you to reflect on what you have learned, to consider how your learning can be applied to your daily life, to give feedback on your learning experience, and to complete any outstanding readings or assignments.
Faculty
Ruwa Pokorny, rmpokorny@comcast.net
Introduction
This 12-week course will introduce Arabic spelling, pronunciation, and basic vocabulary to persons with no familiarity with the language. It will use the classic introductory textbook Alif Ba. It will have two 90-minute live sessions over Zoom, Saturdays 12:30 to 2 p.m. and Tuesdays 7 to 8:30 p.m. (both Eastern time). The students will be expected to put in about 6 hours of homework per week.
Learning Objectives
- To learn Arabic spelling, pronunciation, and basic vocabulary over 12 weeks (24 class meetings).
Textbook: Alif Baa with Website (georgetown.edu)
Here is supposedly a downloadable free Pdf: (PDF) Alif baa 3rd edition | Ahmed Azaz Shaikh – Academia.edu
You can get it used/cheap here: Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters… book by Abbas Al-Tonsi (thriftbooks.com). There are all kinds of thrift stores that sell it, but you should purchase the Third Edition, Student Edition