Study Guide 1

Study Goals for Media Arabic, Module 1

Vocabulary Exercises 1, Answer Key 1

Topic of the Week

  • General Media Terms I: Reports and Statements

Reference Materials

  • The Top 1000 Words for Understanding Media Arabic
  • Selected Arabic text
  • Selected English text

Study Goals

  • Completion of Chapter 1 "General", Part 1, pp. 5 - 12.
  • Memorization of new 'Reports and Statements' vocabulary.
  • Activating new vocabulary and expressions through Module 1 vocabulary exercises.
  • Active acquisition of new vocabulary and expressions through using them in contextually meaningful Arabic sentences and in different grammatical forms.
  • Translating a passage from Arabic to English and from English to Arabic related to the theme of 'Reports and Statements'.
  • Writing a paragraph in Arabic on "Reporting for Different Media".
  • Understanding the main points of an authentic media presentation.
  • Using context to guess the meaning of new words and phrases in reading and listening materials.
  • Initiating and sustaining discussions in Arabic on topics relevant to the media presentation using the new words and expressions.

Getting Started

  • Go over the Media Arabic book, pp. 5 - 12.

Practice Exercises

  • Study the new expressions in the Media Arabic book, pp. 5 - 12.
  • Answer 'Module 1 Vocabulary Exercises'.
  • Write down 20 Arabic sentences of your own using the new vocabulary.
  • Using the new words and expressions, write a paragraph in Arabic entitled "Reporting for Different Media" (e.g. newspapers, TV, the internet).

Work to Hand in

  • Answers to 'Module 1 Vocabulary Exercises.'
  • 20 Arabic sentences of your own using the new vocabulary.
  • Arabic Translation
  • English Translation
  • A paragraph in Arabic entitled "Reporting for Different Media"

Conversation Session Preparation Guide

  • Be ready to discuss answers to 'Module 1 Vocabulary Exercises.'
  • Be ready to present the sentences you prepared using the new words and expressions.
  • Be prepared to read the paragraph you wrote on "Reporting for Different Media".
  • Prepare to present your two translations to and from Arabic.
  • Be ready to use the new vocabulary and expressions in a group discussion after listening to an authentic news broadcast.

Self Assessment

  • I have completed Chapter 1 "General", Part 1, pp. 5 - 12.
  • I have memorized the new 'Reports and Statements' vocabulary.
  • I studied and answered 'Module 1 vocabulary exercises'.
  • I can use the new vocabulary and expressions in contextually meaningful Arabic sentences and in different grammatical forms.
  • I can translate a passage from Arabic to English and from English to Arabic related to the theme of 'Reports and Statements'.
  • I can write a paragraph in Arabic on "Reporting for Different Media".
  • I can understand the main points of an authentic media presentation.
  • I can use context to guess the meaning of new words and phrases in reading and listening materials.
  • I can initiate and sustain discussions on topics relevant to the media presentation using the new words and expressions.