By the completion of the first semester, he or she should have begun to build a working vocabulary of the language and to have become able to translate short paragraphs of Hebrew prose into English and English sentences into biblical Hebrew. The core paradigms of the strong verb should be understood and the student should be able to reproduce forms on request. Each week, the student will be responsible for the exercises assigned. He or she should turn in at the end of class a clean copy of the exercises. A mid-term and final exam will also be given.
Exams are cumulative for the semester.
Grades are based on the ability to give correct answers on exams and quizzes. Some credit may be given for partial answers, but the aim is to reproduce precisely correct forms.