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.
