Topic of the Week
- Law & Order Terms and Disaster & Aid Terms
Reference Materials
- The Top 1000 Words for Understanding Media Arabic
- Selected Arabic text
- Selected English text
Study Goals
- Completion of Chapter 7 "Law & Order" and Chapter 8 "Disaster & Aid", pp. 81 - 90.
- Memorization of new ' Law & Order and Disaster & Aid' vocabulary.
- Activating new vocabulary and expressions through 'Module 10 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 themes of ' Law & Order and Disaster & Aid'.
- Writing two paragraphs in Arabic on "The International Court of Justice", and "How can Relief Efforts be most Effective?"
- 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 on topics relevant to the media presentation using the new words and expressions.
- Making a short oral presentation in Arabic on "The Aid Efforts of NGOs".
Getting Started
- Go over the Media Arabic book, pp. 81 - 90.
Practice Exercises
- Study the new expressions in the Media Arabic book, pp. 81 - 90.
- Answer 'Module 9 Vocabulary Exercises'.
- Write down 20 Arabic sentences of your own using the new vocabulary.
- Using the new words and expressions, write two paragraphs in Arabic entitled "The International Court of Justice", and "How can Relief Efforts be most Effective?"
- Prepare for your oral presentation in Arabic on "The Aid Efforts of NGOs".
Work to Hand in
- Answers to 'Module 10 Vocabulary Exercises.'
- 20 Arabic sentences of your own using the new vocabulary.
- Arabic Translation
- English Translation
- Two paragraphs in Arabic entitled "The International Court of Justice", and "How can Relief Efforts be most Effective?"
Conversation Session Preparation Guide
- Be ready to discuss answers to 'Module 10 Vocabulary Exercises.'
- Be ready to present the sentences you prepared using the new words and expressions.
- Be prepared to read the paragraphs you wrote on "The International Court of Justice", and "How can Relief Efforts be most Effective?"
- 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.
- Be ready to make your oral presentation in Arabic on "The Aid Efforts of NGOs".
Self Assessment
- I have completed Chapter 7 "Law & Order" and Chapter 8 "Disaster & Aid", pp. 81 - 90.
- I have memorized the new ' Law & Order Terms and Disaster & Aid Terms' vocabulary.
- I studied and answered 'Module 10 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 themes of ' Law & Order and Disaster & Aid'.
- I can write paragraphs in Arabic on "The International Court of Justice", and "How can Relief Efforts be most Effective?"
- 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.
- I can make an oral presentation in Arabic on "The Aid Efforts of NGOs".
