With the goal of achieving proficiency in mind, a combination of the direct, audio-lingual, and translation methods will be used. The format consists of classroom discussions of a certain grammatical point followed by intensive practice. Recorded materials are available in the language lab and students are required to make use of this facility. Tests are based on the completion of a lesson, roughly once every two weeks. Homework assignments are frequently given to provide extra practice in the language outside the classroom.
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A combination of the direct, audio-lingual, and translation methods is used. The format consists of classroom discussions of a certain grammatical point followed by intensive practice. 202 Intermediate Arabic Continues training in modern standard Arabic, with emphasis on speaking, comprehension, writing, and reading. The method of teaching follows primarily the audio-lingual approach to language learning, with minimal translation at times. The intstructor generally introduces a grammatical point and follows up by drilling the students intensively.