MEDMgr16 Practical Arabic IV

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/3/0. 6 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Danuša Čižmíková, PhD. (lecturer)
Ing. René Motlak (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Danuša Čižmíková, PhD.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
MEDMgr15 Practical Arabic III
The course is aimed at students of the Arabic module in the Mediterranean studies programme, as well as participants enrolled in other study programmes, especially if those are of philological nature. Successful completion of MEDMgr15 Jazykový seminář arabštiny III is required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Throughout the course, students will familiarize themselves with the basic morphematic structures and morphonological features of Arabic (weak verbs, derived verb forms). More complex syntactic structures will also be introduced and practised, and significant emphasis will be given on comprehension and text structure instruction. The course will also focus on further development of students' communication skills in Arabic. At the end of the course students will have attained level A2.2 according to CEFR.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will demostrate:
- improved syntactic awareness;
- improved reading comprehension and written composition skills;
- improved listening and speaking skills.
Syllabus
  • Weak verbs.
  • Verb forms V-X.
  • Relative clauses.
  • Temporal clauses.
Literature
    required literature
  • BAHBOUH, Charif and Jiří FLEISSIG. Základy moderní spisovné arabštiny. 2. díl. 2. vyd. Praha: Dar ibn Rushd, 2004, 208 pp. ISBN 80-86149-39-0. info
    recommended literature
  • OLIVERIUS, Jaroslav and František ONDRÁŠ. Moderní spisovná arabština : vysokoškolská učebnice. Praha: Set out, 2007, 287 s. ISBN 8086277518. info
  • SCHULZ, Eckehard, Günter KRAHL and Wolfgang REUSCHEL. Standard Arabic : An elementary-intermediate course. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, 654 pp. ISBN 0-521-77465-9. info
Teaching methods
Grammar exercises, listening and responding, reading comprehension, speaking and writing skills practice.
Assessment methods
Ongoing student assessment: homeworks assigned during the term and active participation in the seminars (75 % minimum is required). 2 tests during the course of the term. Final written examination at the end of the term.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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