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March 9nd: Outline for WEEK 3 (level 1)

2009-03-06T22:54:00.000-08:00

To New York University students:

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PART 1: Listen as I talk about the picture in Arabic

This week's picture for print out is here...
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/
Podcasts/podcast102_independent%20pronouns.htm

PART 2: Listen to audio:

PART 3: Speak out and recreate!

Background reading:

http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics
/nouns_pronouns_independent_page2_LAST.htm

March 9nd: Outline for WEEK 3 (level 2)

2009-03-06T22:24:00.000-08:00

To New York University students:

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PART 1: Grammar snap shot:
Objective: To use the present tense verb IN THE PAST TENSE

PART 2: Picture and audios:
Materials for print out here…
1- http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics
/Podcasts/podcast108_addicted_to_coffee%20%28part%202%29_2.htm
2- http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics
/verb_present_continuous_page1.htm
3- http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics
/verbal_sentence_with_kaan_page1.htm

PART 3: To create our own dialogue using the past progressive tense.

March 2nd: Outline for WEEK 3 (level 2)

2009-03-02T11:52:00.000-08:00

To New York University students:

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PART 1: Grammar snap shot (FINALLY VERBS):
Objective: To use the present tense verb

PART 2: Picture and audios:
Materials for print out here…
1- http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/
Podcasts/podcast107_addicted_to_coffee (part 1)_2.htm
2- http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics
/verb_present_continuous_page1.htm

PART 3: To create our own dialogue using the present tense verb.

March 2nd: Outline for WEEK 3 (level 1)

2009-02-27T04:20:00.001-08:00

To New York University students:

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PART 1: Listen as I talk about the picture in Arabic
This week's picture for print out is here...
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics
/interogative_particles_page2_LAST.htm

PART 2: Listen to audio:

PART 3: Speak out and recreate!

Feb 23rd: Outline for WEEK 2 (level 2)

2009-02-27T00:18:00.000-08:00

To New York University students:

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PART 1: Grammar snap shot:
Objective: To have you compare the noun-adjective phrase to the equational sentence

PART 2: Picture and audios:
This week's picture for print out is here...
1- http://www.arabiccomplete.com//modules_audio_text_pics/Podcasts/podcast105_bedroom_with_cat%20(part%201)_2.htm
2- http://www.arabiccomplete.com//modules_audio_text_pics/Podcasts/podcast106_bedroom_with_cat%20(part%202)_2.htm

PART 3: To create a dialogue using equational sentences and noun-adjective phrases

Feb 23rd: Outline for WEEK 2 (level 1)

2009-02-22T21:33:00.000-08:00

To New York University students:

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PART 1: Listen up as I talk about the picture!

This week's picture for print out is here...
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/Podcasts/podcast121_maze_directions.htm

PART 2: Listen to audio (podcast 121: Maze directions)

PART 3: Speak out and recreate!

Review materials:
1- http://www.arabiccomplete.com/sample_podcast103_man_&_women_drink_juice.htm
2- http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/nouns_demonstrative_and_presentational_particles_page1.htm
3- http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/interogative_particles_page1.htm

Feb 9th: Outline for WEEK 1 (level 1)

2009-02-08T23:06:00.000-08:00

To New York University students:

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PART 1: Instructor discusses picture (25 minutes):
This week's picture for print out is here... http://www.arabiccomplete.com/sample_podcast103_man_&_women_drink_juice.htm

PART 2: Listen to audio (25 minutes)

PART 3: Speak out and recreate! (25 minutes):

Grammar background:
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/interogative_particles_page1.htm

http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/nouns_demonstrative_and_presentational_particles_page1.htm

Feb 9th: Outline for WEEK 1 (level 2)

2009-02-08T22:47:00.000-08:00

To New York University students:

This week let's aim for:
1- Comparing the noun-adjective phrase to the equational sentence
2- Working together using a picture and creating dialogue
3- Reviewing the 4 RULES of breaking words into syllables

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PART 1 - Grammar snap shot (25 minutes):

Objective: To compare the noun-adjective phrase to the equational sentence
This week's readings for print out is here... http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/
equational_sentence_page1.htm

http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/adjectives_plural_page1.htm http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/noun_adjective_agreement_page1.htm

PART 2: PICTURE (25 minutes):
This week's picture for print out is here... http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/
equational_sentence_page4_LAST.htm

PART 3: The 4 RULES of breaking words into syllables as we
learn to write and read more words. (25 minutes)

Outline for WEEK 9

2008-11-16T17:26:00.000-08:00

To the New York University students:

This week is our final week together so let's aim for:

1- Creating a present tense dialogue using the suggested picture -
then resetting the dialogue into the past tense.
2- New topic will be prepositions:
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics
/prepositions_page1.htm
3- Reviewing the 4 RULES of breaking words into syllables -
while practising to write and read more words together.

See you soon!

Outline for WEEK 8

2008-11-10T07:44:00.000-08:00

To the New York University students:

This week let's aim for:

1- Completing the 4 RULES of breaking words into syllables.
2- New topic will be the past tense equational sentence.
3- Working together using a picture and creating dialogue.

PART1: The 4 RULES of breaking words into syllables as we
learn to write and read more words. (25 minutes)

PART2: Grammar snap shot: The past tense equational sentence.
(15 minutes)
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics
/equational_past_tense_page1.htm

PART3: Using last week's cartoon to create a dialogue together.
Then listening to the dialogue I have created on the cartoon.
(35 minutes)

FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT GET THE LINKS FROM LAST
WEEK'S OUTLINE:

AUDIO: http://www.arabiccomplete.com/mp3_player/podcast_
103_boogie_man.mp3

Print out this work sheet for the audio: http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/Podcasts
/podcast103_monster_enters_the_room.htm

See you soon!

Outline for WEEK 7

2008-11-03T19:29:00.000-08:00

To the New York University students:

This week is pretty straight forward:
1- Finish off writing the Arabic letters followed by attempts to
write a few words together. The 2 of the 4 RULES of breaking
words into syllables will be covered.
2- Your chance to ask questions on everything covered so far.
Expect to work together using a picture and creating dialogue.
3- New topic will be negation.

PART1: The Arabic alphabet and writing words (25 minutes):

PART2: Grammar snap shot: Negation. (15 minutes):
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_
pics/equational_negating_page1.htm

PART3: Using last week's cartoon to create a dialogue together.
Then listening to the dialogue I have created on the cartoon.
(35 minutes):
AUDIO: http://www.arabiccomplete.com/mp3_player
/podcast_103_boogie_man.mp3

Print out this work sheet for the audio:
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/Podcasts
/podcast103_monster_enters_the_room.htm

See you soon!

Outline for WEEK 6

2008-10-27T13:00:00.000-07:00

To the New York University students:

Last week we discussed the noun-adjective phrase - this week we will use it. The significance of noun-adjective phrases becomes apparant when you see them functioning within the context of larger sentences. We will also compare the noun-adjective phrase to the elements of a simple sentence.

PART1: Continuation with reading and writing of the Arabic letters.

PART2 - Grammar snap shot (25 minutes):
This week's reading for print out is here... http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/
equational_sentence_page1.htm

PART3: PICTURE is here (15 minutes):
This week's picture for print out is here... http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/
equational_sentence_page4_LAST.htm

Homework assignment (if you have time):
Write anything you want in responce to this image (using
what we have learnt) then bring to class...

See you soon!

Outline for WEEK 5

2008-10-20T02:26:00.000-07:00

To the New York University students:

This week we will become more comfortable with our adjectives
(in both their singular and plural form). Then see how adjectives
operate with the nouns they modify.

PART1 - Grammar snap shot (25 minutes):
This week's readings for print out are here... http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/adjectives_plural_page1.htm http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/noun_adjective_agreement_page1.htm

PART2: Audio is here (15 minutes): www.arabiccomplete.com/mp3_player/podcast_102_questions_what_where.mp3

PART3: Continuation with reading and writing of the Arabic letters.

See you soon!

Outline for WEEK 4

2008-10-13T14:18:00.000-07:00

To the New York University Students:

PART 1: Review drills using Visual and Audio (30 minutes)
This week we will do our review on the "living room" picture. First
you will simply name the objects in the room (use your noun word
list) then proceed to create isolated phrases and simple sentences.

Review topics (applied to picture) are:
1- Identifying definite and indefinite nouns (while recognizing the
sun letters).
2-Use of demonstrative and presentation articles
3- Asking questions relevant to the picture (Use all three types
learnt on how to form a question: Intonation, mish kidda at the end
of a sentence, and the interrogative particles).

We will also listen again to the audio we did last week: http://www.arabiccomplete.com/mp3_player/podcast_
101_independent_pronouns.mp3

PART 2: Writing and Reading of Arabic script (30 minutes)
We will also continue to learn to write the Arabic letters. We will
review the seven letters we did last week and add on seven more.

You will learn how to attach short and long vowels onto these 14
letters. Then after writing the script you will learn how to read
these letters (i.e. consonants) with their attached vowels.

PART 3: New topic: Adjectives (15 minutes)
Please print out and bring to class (only print out for this week):
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/adjectives_gender_page1_LAST.htm

After this lesson you should be moving along well. You will be ready
to learn how to recognize more forms of the simple sentences and
see the difference between the simple sentences and the phrase
(specifically the noun-adjective phrase).

See you next class!

Outline for WEEK 3

2008-10-05T21:51:00.000-07:00

To the New York University students:

Last week was a great review because we started to apply what we have learned in the first two sessions - which is how to ask questions and point out objects in a room. I was happy to see that we were beginning to form simple sentences together (and still much more on that to come).

In this upcoming session we will finish off last week's lesson plan (which we did not complete) AND tackle a new topic all together - how to write and read Arabic script.

PART 1: Audio - (which we did not do last week). (20 minutes)

PART 2: Visual drill - (also not completed from last week).
(20 minutes)

PART 3: Writing and Reading using Arabic Text (35 minutes)

Print out the Arabic letters from here: http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_read_learn/index.htm

1- Short versus long vowels: shttp://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_
audio_text_pics/vowels_long_vs_short_page1.htm

2- Let's begin to learn how to write Arabic script (the first of a series of 4 sessions).

3- Let's learn how to read what we have written (we will not be joining the letters in this 1st session to form words but instead attaching the short and long vowels to each of the letters).

4- Doubled Consonants: http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/consonants_doubled_page1
_LAST.htm

Please bring all printed materials from last week - you will need them.

See you soon!

Transliteration used in WWW.ArabicComplete.COM

2008-10-04T02:23:00.000-07:00

Regarding the transliteration used in http://www.arabiccomplete.com/ it is down to earth and easy to pick up. The idea is, if the transliteration gets too complicated why not just learn the Arabic letters! Rely on the audios to get a more accurate understanding of how to pronounce.

Follow this link for a coverage on transliteration used:

http://www.arabiccomplete.com/letters_transliterated_page1.htm

Outline for WEEK 2

2008-09-28T03:37:00.000-07:00

To the New York University students -

JUST DO WHAT IS IN RED PRIOR TO SESSION:

Word builder: Continuation of Greetings and Nouns of
Common Living Areas (i.e. sitting room & living room).

PART 1: Grammar snap shot (25 minutes)
1- Asking questions using the demonstrative:
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_
pics/interogatives_with_demonstrative_and_presenational_page1.htm
(just read the “stop for words” - nothing else).

2- The definite article/the wasla -
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics
/nouns_definite_vs_indefinite_article_page1.htm

http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/
letters_sun_versus_moon_page1.htm

3- Heavy versus light consonants: http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/letters_
heavy_vs_light_page1.htm

4- How to make nouns plural
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/
nouns_singular_and_plural_page1.htm

PART 2: Visual: Using grammar snap shot on living room (20 minutes)
Print out picture and word list for lesson here:
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/
letters_sun_versus_moon_page3_LAST.htm

PART 3: Audio: (30 minutes) – SAME AS LAST WEEK'S AUDIO.
Listen to audio here: http://www.arabiccomplete.com/mp3_player/podcast_101_independent_pronouns.mp3
Print out text for audio here:
http://arabiccomplete.com/sample_podcast102_independent pronouns.htm

See you in class!

Translation of Song for WEEK 1

2008-09-24T01:14:00.000-07:00

Singer: Yuri Mrakadi

Title: Arabiyon Ana
An Arab, I am, so take heed.
I am warning you if you love me
My heart is an everlasting cage
Guarded by a velvety shaft
I was drowned by the sea colour in your eyes
And locks of your hair rescued me
And I slept and dreamt and was satiated by the fragrance of your lips
I have amended my heartbeats accordingly so that you dance with me your swaying dance
And I slept and dreamt and was satiated by the fragrance of your lips.

Lyrics in Arabic:

عربي انا اخشيني الويل اذا احببتني

قلبي قفص دهري يحرسه رمح مخملي

اغرقني لون البحر في عينيك

وعادت وانتشلتني خصل شعرك

ونمت وحلمت واشبعني رحيق شفتيك

عدلت لك انا دقات قلبي لترقصي معي رقصك المضل

ونمت وحلمت واشبعني رحيق شفتيك

Special thanks for translation by: Zaheya El Kalawi

Outline for WEEK 1

2008-09-23T23:47:00.000-07:00

To the New York University students:

During our semester together I will be posting required materials here – such as audios, translations, and suggested assignments.

Regarding feedback:
Feel free to leave feedback at the end of each of the chapters OR in the general forum discussions (you can start a thread here: http://www.arabiccomplete.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=f881506883c9052244077aef28b2ee8d). I will be monitoring your remarks closely and responding if necessary.

Let’s try and help each other out -
**********************************************************************************

Outline for Week 2:

JUST DO WHAT IS IN RED PRIOR TO SESSION:

Word builder: Greetings & Nouns of Living Room

Print out word list from here:
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/nouns_demonstrative_and_presentational_particles_page1.htm

PART 1: Grammar snap shot with speech exercises (30 minutes)
1- Feminine versus masculine nouns -http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/nouns_gender_page1.htm 2- Demonstrative versus presentational particles –http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/nouns_demonstrative_and_presentational_particles_page1.htm 3- Independent pronouns - http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/nouns_pronouns_independent_page1.htm 4- Three ways of forming a question/How to answer a question -http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/interogative_particles_page1.htm

PART 2: Visual: Using grammar snap shot on living room (20 minutes)

Print out picture of living room here:
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/modules_audio_text_pics/nouns_demonstrative_and_presentational_particles_page2_LAST.htm

PART 3: Audio: (25 minutes)
Listen to audio here: http://www.arabiccomplete.com/mp3_player/podcast_101_independent_pronouns.mp3

Print out text for audio here:
http://www.arabiccomplete.com/sample_podcast101_Independent_pronouns.htm

If you wish to visit the frequently asked questions go to: http://www.arabiccomplete.com/faq.htm

SUGGESTED SONG: http://lyrics.abusora.com/Lyric.php?song_id=7325

See you in class!