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Arabic 50A: Beginning Conversational Arabic and Culture 
Credit: 3 units 
Lecture: 3 hours 
Advisory: Eligibility for English 108A or English 59 
Acceptable for credit: California State University 
 
This course is designed for students without previous experience in Arabic, desiring a basic, practical conversational approach to learning a language. This course emphasizes conversational skills and vocabulary-building with basic grammar. A variety of classroom activities will permit the student to actively use Arabic while studying it. Cultural topics (Arab and Arabic-speaking countries, customs, and traditions, cuisine, travel, etc.) and useful vocabulary (courtesy, numbers, foods, telling time, understanding directions, clothing, etc.) will be explored through classroom activities which encourage students to use the language in simulated situations. 
Credit/No Credit Option. 
   
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