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Week 1
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Date
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Alif Baa Unit #
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Content covered on/by that date
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Homework: Reading and preparation
(this is what you read before coming to class that day, not after)
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Homework to turn in (this is the date the homework is due, not the date it is assigned)
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Mon
Sept 12
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Unit 1
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Introductions: Saying greetings and introducing one’s name in Arabic
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Tue
Sept 13
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Vocabulary and conversation: Greetings and Introductions (p. 15)
What do you know about Arabic?
Transliteration chart: Drill 2 (p. 13).
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- Read ‘Preface to the student’ pp. vii-ix
- Read pp. 2-17 of Unit 1 and do all the exercises and drills on these pages.
- Make sure to study the transliteration chart (pp. 11-12)
- Familiarize yourself with the maSrii vocabulary on p. 15.
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- Turn in: Drill 1 (p. 10); Drill 3 (p. 13).
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Wed
Sept 14
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Unit 2
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Vocabulary and Conversation
Contrasts between formal and spoken Arabic: Drill 4. Scene 1 (p. 16)
Arabic letters and sounds:
ا ب ت ث و ي
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- Read pp. 20-33 of Unit 2 and do all the exercises and drills on these pages.
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- Turn in: Drill 1 (p.21); Drill 2 (p. 27); Drill 3 (p. 29); Drill 4 (p.31); Drill 5 (p. 33).
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Thu
Sept 15
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Vocabulary and conversation: Meeting people (p. 41-42)
Yes-no questions and how to answer them
Arabic letters and sounds cont.: Marking short vowels
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- Read pp. 34-44 of Unit 2 and do all the exercises and drills on these pages.
- Study the maSrii vocabulary on pp. 41-42 to prepare for Drill 14 on p. 43.
- Do Drill 15 (p. 43) to practice the vocabulary.
- Watch Scene 2 video to prepare for Drill 17.
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- Turn in: Drill 6 (p. 35); Drill 7 (p. 35); Drill 8 (p. 36); Drill 10 (p. 38).
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Fri
Sept 16
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Unit 3
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Vocabulary and conversation: Greeting people (pp. 61-62)
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
ج ح خ
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- Read pp. 46-53 of Unit 3 and do all the exercises and drills.
- Study the maSrii vocabulary on pp. 61-62 and do Drill 14.
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- Turn in: Drill 11 (p. 39); Drill 13 (pp. 39-40); Drill 1 (p. 48); Drill 2 (p. 51); Drill 4 (pp. 52-53).
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Week 2
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Date
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Alif Baa Unit #
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Content covered on/by that date
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Homework: Reading and preparation
(this is what you read before coming to class that day, not after)
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Homework to turn in (this is the date the homework is due, not the date it is assigned)
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Mon
Sept 19
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Quiz 1 on Units 1 and 2
Vocabulary and conversation cont.
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
sukuun ْ
و and ي as consonants
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- Read pp. 54-59 of Unit 3 and do all the exercises and drills.
- Continue studying the maSrii vocabulary as well as the formal Arabic vocabulary on pp. 61-62 and do Drill 15.
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- Turn in: Drill 7 (p. 56); Drill 8 (p. 57); Drill 10 (p. 58); Drill 11 (p. 59).
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Tue
Sept 20
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Unit 4
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Vocabulary and conversation: Introductions (p. 74-75)
Arabic numbers
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
hamza ء
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- Read pp. 66-76 of Unit 4 and do all the exercises and drills.
- Study the section on Arabic numerals and numbers.
- Study the maSrii vocabulary on pp. 74-75 and prepare for Drill 4. Scene 4A and Scene 4B.
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- Turn in: Drill 1 (p. 67); Drill 2 (p. 70); Drill 3 (p. 70).
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Wed
Sept 21
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Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
د ذ ر ز
Drill 11 (p. 85)
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- Read pp. 77-85 of Unit 4 and do all the exercises and drills.
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- Turn in: Drill 7 (p. 79); Drill 8 (p. 80); Drill 9 (p. 84); Drill 10 (p. 85).
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Thu
Sept 22
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Unit 5
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Vocabulary and conversation: More Introductions (p. 86-88)
Culture: Forms of address (p. 89)
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
shadda ّ س ش
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- Study the maSrii vocabulary on pp. 86-88 and prepare for Drill 16 and Drill 18. Scene 4C.
- Read pp. 92-99 of Unit 5 and do all the exercises and drills.
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- Turn in: Drill 1 (p. 93); Drill 2 (p. 93); Drill 3 (p. 95), Drill 4 (p. 98); Drill 5 (p. 99).
- Also, turn in: Your first recorded conversation (details in class)
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Fri
Sept 23
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Quiz 2 on Units 1-4
Vocabulary and conversation: Taking leave (p. 100)
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
ص ض
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- Study the maSrii vocabulary on p. 100 and prepare for Drill 6. Scene 5A (p. 101).
- Read pp. 102-111 of Unit 5 and do all the exercises and drills.
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- Turn in: Drill 7 (p. 103); Drill 8 (p. 105); Drill 10 (p. 84); Drill 11 (p. 106), Drill 12 (p. 108).
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Week 3
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Date
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Alif Baa Unit #
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Content covered on/by that date
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Homework: Reading and preparation
(this is what you read before coming to class that day, not after)
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Homework to turn in (this is the date the homework is due, not the date it is assigned)
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Mon
Sept 26
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Vocabulary and conversation: Taking leave (p. 100)
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
س ص
د ض
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- Study the maSrii vocabulary on pp. 112-113 and prepare for Drill 19. Scene 5B and Drill 20. Scene 5C (p. 114).
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- Turn in: Drill 14 (pp. 109-110); Drill 15 (p. 110);
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Tue
Sept 27
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Unit 6
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Vocabulary and conversation: Being polite (p. 112)
Vocabulary and conversation: Coffee time (pp. 130-131)
Culture (p. 132)
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
ة ط ظ
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- Read pp. 118-129 of Unit 6 and do all the exercises and drills.
- Study the maSrii vocabulary on pp. 130-131 and prepare for Drill 13. Scene 6: Yalla! (p. 131).
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- Turn in: Drill 2 (p. 121); Drill 4 (p. 123); Drill 6 (p. 124); Drill 8 (p. 127); Drill 11 (p. 128).
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Wed
Sept 28
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Emphatics vs. non-emphatics
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
ع غ
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- Read pp. 133-142 of Unit 6 and do all the exercises and drills.
- Study the maSrii vocabulary on p. 143 and prepare for Drill 27 (p. 144).
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- Turn in: Drill 16 (p. 136); Drill 17 (p. 137); Drill 20 (pp. 140); Drill 21 (p. 141); Drill 23 (p. 142).
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Thu
Sept 29
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Unit 7
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Vocabulary and conversation: Saying 'I like' and 'I don't like'
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
ف ق ك
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- Read pp. 146-155 of Unit 7 and do all the exercises and drills.
- Study the maSrii vocabulary on pp. 163-164 and prepare for Drill 18. Scene 7 (p. 166).
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- Turn in: Drill 1 (p. 148); Drill 3 (p. 151); Drill 4 (p. 154); Drill 6 (p. 155); Drill 7 (p. 155).
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Fri
Sept 30
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Quiz 3 on Units 1-6
Vocabulary and conversation: Describing with adjectives (pp. 143-144)
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
ل لا
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- Read pp. 156-162 of Unit 7 and do all the exercises and drills.
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- Turn in: Drill 8 (p. 160); Drill 10 (pp. 161-162); Drill 11 (p. 162).
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Week 4
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Date
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Alif Baa Unit #
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Content covered on/by that date
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Homework: Reading and preparation
(this is what you read before coming to class that day, not after)
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Homework to turn in (this is the date the homework is due, not the date it is assigned)
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Mon
Oct 3
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Unit 8
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Vocabulary and conversation: Everyday vocabulary (pp. 163-164)
Expressions with Allah الله (p. 166)
Culture (p. 167)
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
م ن هـ
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- Read pp. 170-180 of Unit 8 and do all the exercises and drills.
- Study the maSrii vocabulary on pp. 189-190 and prepare for Drill 15. Scene 8 (p. 191).
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- Turn in: Drill 1 (p. 173); Drill 2 (p. 175); Drill 3 (p. 179); Drill 5 (p. 180); Drill 6 (p. 180).
- Work in groups of four on Drill 21 (p. 114) and record your skit.
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Tue
Oct 4
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Unit 9
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Vocabulary and conversation: How are you? States and feelings. (pp. 189-190)
Arabic letters and sounds cont.:
همزة ألف مدّة
Pronunciation of the definite article: الـ
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- Read pp. 183-188 of Unit 8 and do all the exercises and drills.
- Read pp. 194-210 of Unit 9 and do all the exercises and drills.
- Study the maSrii vocabulary on p. 204and prepare for Drill 15. Scene 9 (p. 206)
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- Turn in: Drill 9 (p. 187-188); Drill 2 (p. 197); Drill 3 (p. 197); Drill 4 (p. 198); Drill 6 (p. 199).
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Wed
Oct 5
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Unit 10
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همزة الوصل
Culture (p. 206)
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- Read the section on Roots and Patterns on pp. 207-209 to prepare for Drill 16 (p. 209).
- Read all of Unit 10 and do all the exercises and drills.
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- Turn in: Drill 7 (p. 201); Drill 9 (p. 203).
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Thu
Oct 6
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Midterm Exam
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- Review everything in Alif Baa.
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- Nothing!
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Fri
Oct 7
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ألف مقصورة
ألف قصيرة
Prepositions p. 202
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- Relax!
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- Relax some more!
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What are Roots and Patterns in Arabic?
Vocabulary and conversation: Describing people (p. 204)
Culture (p. 225)
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- Read the introduction to Al-kitaab part I |
- Using the vocabulary you have learned so far, write eight meaningful short sentences like the ones on p. 202. Each one of your sentences should contain one of the four prepositions on page 202 of the textbook. There should be at least two sentences for every preposition.
- Drill 2 (p. 223-224): First, read the three short handwritten samples on pp. 223-224. Second, write a short paragraph about yourself along the lines of these samples. |
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