1. Course Title: 综合阿拉伯语（1）

2. Course Title: Intensive Reading (1)

3. Course Code: 1207053

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, freshman

This course prepares the students in the basics of the Arabic language for further studies in the following years, treating phonetics, words, vocabulary, sentence patterns, and basic grammar which includes the classification, derivation and usages of nouns; the classification, inflection and usages of verbs; the usages of particles; the main and subordinate elements of sentences; and the formation of compound words and their usages.

Guo Shaohua. 2002. New Course-book of the Arabic Language (Vol. 1). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

Na Zhong. 1987. Basic Grammar of the Arabic Language （2nd ed.） (Vols. 1 & 2). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 12 hours per week, 192 hours in total, 12 credits.

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 综合阿拉伯语（2）

2. Course Title: Intensive Reading (2)

3. Course Code: 1207063 

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, freshman

This course is to strengthen the students in the connection of phonetics, their ability to make correct sentences and their comprehensive knowledge in grammar. Specific teaching tasks include vocabulary, practice in dialogues, text explanation, introduction to the background of texts, written work, grammar, analysis of main and subordinate clauses, and the formation of compound sentences and their usages.

Guo Shaohua. 2003. New Course-book of the Arabic Language (Vol. 2). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

Na Zhong. 1987. Basic Grammar of the Arabic Language （2nd ed.） (Vols. 3 & 4). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 12 hours per week, 216 hours in total, 12 credits.

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 综合阿拉伯语（3）

2. Course Title: Intensive Reading (3)

3. Course Code: 1207033  

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, sophomore

This course focuses on reading comprehension, and the cultivation of the students’ ability to write well by using appropriate words, sentence patterns, correct grammar, and essay structure. Special attention is also paid to their pronunciation, intonation, and fluency in communication.

Guo Shaohua. 2004. New Course-book of the Arabic Language (Vol. 3). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

Yu Zhangrong. 1997. Practical Arabic Grammar （1st ed.） (2 Vols.). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 8 hours per week, 144 hours in total, 8 credits.

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 综合阿拉伯语（4）

2. Course Title: Intensive Reading (4)

3. Course Code: 1207043 

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, sophomore

This course aims at solidifying the basic knowledge in phonetics, lexicology, sentence patterns and grammar, strengthening the use of them so that the students can reach the overall standard laid down by the Ministry of Education. Specific teaching tasks include vocabulary, sentence pattern, practice in oral Arabic, introduction to the cultural background, written exercises, and grammar.

Guo Shaohua. 2006. New Course-book of the Arabic Language (Vol. 4). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

Yu Zhangrong. 1997. Practical Arabic Grammar （1st ed.） (2 Vols.). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 8 hours per week, 144 hours in total, 8 credits.

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1.Course Title: 阿拉伯语泛读 (1-2)

2.Course Title: Arabic Extensive Reading

3.Course Code: 12077483, 1207493

4.Category: Compulsory Course

5.Students: Undergraduate students of Arabic major, sophomore

The course aims at strengthening the students’ understanding of the importance of extensive reading, helping them accumulate and understand the meanings and usages of words, sentence patterns and basic knowledge of Arabic countries. Through the above practices students’ sense of language will be further cultivated. The course covers readings of narrative, argumentative and expository essays in politics, economics, social conventions, history, geography, science and technology, sports, etc.

Guo, Shaohua ed., 1987. New Arabic Language (Books 1-4). Beijing: Foreign Languages Teaching and Research Press.

8.Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits.

9.Test Mode: Written examination

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1.Course Title: 阿语口语 (1-4)

2.Course Title: Spoken Arabic

3.Course Code: 1207193， 1207203， 1207213， 1207223

4.Category: Compulsory Course

5.Students: Freshmen and sophomore of Arabic major

The course aims at training students in their spoken Arabic, correcting mistakes in their pronunciation and intonation, helping students to develop good habits in practicing spoken Arabic, getting them familiar with ways of expressing, summarizing and elaborating ideas. It will also cultivate students’ ability in expressing themselves continuously, consistently and precisely. Topics in the course will cover transportation and travelling, campus life, sports and the Olympic Games, environmental protection, entertainment, cuisine, communication in daily life, etc. 

Guo, Shaohua ed., 1987. New Arabic Language (Books 1-4). Beijing: Foreign Languages Teaching and Research Press.

8.Credit and hours: 2 hours per week, 140 hours in total, 8 credits.

9.Test mode: Oral examination

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1.Course Title: 网络阿拉伯语

2.Course Title: Internet Arabic

4.Category: Optional course

5.Students: Undergraduate students of Arabic major, junior 

The aim of the course is to get students well-versed in reading Arabic and the techniques in logging on websites in Arabic language. It will also develop students’ ability in downloading and editing materials in Arabic. The course will cover typing and word processing in Arabic, introducing important news websites in Arabic countries, such as Al-Ahram Daily, ASHARO AL-AWSAT, Al-Watan Daily, ALRAI Newspaper. The instructor gives lectures in class, demonstrating the skills and students will be required to obtain information online and edit it into word document files.

7.Textbooks: Handouts

8.Credit and hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits.

9.Test mode: Written examination

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1.  Course Title: 阿拉伯国家社会与文化

2.Course Title: Arabic Society and Culture

4.Category: Compulsory Course

5.Students: Undergraduate students of Arabic major, sophomore

The course aims at studying the history and hot social issues in order to lay a solid foundation for further Arabic studies. It will cover topics like introduction to the relationship between Arab and Israel, the Gulf War, the oil issue, League of Arab States, Gulf Corporation Council; besides, different social customs, holidays, religious rituals, etc., will also be included. The instructor offers lectures on special topics; specialists and experts in Arabic studies are also invited to give lectures. Multi-media means are used to facilitate class teaching. 

Yang, Xiaobai. 2003. World Cultural History (Volume of “Arabic Culture”). Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Languages Education Press.

8.Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits.

9.Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 阿拉伯简史

2. Course Title: A Brief History of Arab

3. Course Code: 1207015

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, senior

The course intends to present the students a clear picture of the Arabic history, which, in particular, includes the history of its divisions, historical events and important historical figures, interrelations between Middle Eastern countries, Mohammed and Islam, the medieval history of Arab, the Modern History of Arab, etc.

Na, Zhong. 1997. General History of Arab. Beijing: Commercial Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits.

9. Test Mode: Written examination or term paper

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1. Course Title: 阿拉伯国家概况

2. Course Title: Background to Arabic Countries

3. Course Code: 1207283

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, junior

By providing current information on such issues as Arabic society, geography, history, culture, politics, economics, foreign relations, science and education, the course intends to enhance students’ background knowledge on the Arabic language and to promote their information collecting, editing and summarizing ability.

Li, Guofa. 2002. General Introduction to Arabic Countries. Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press。

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits.

9. Test Mode: Written examination or term paper

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1. Course Title: 阿语听力（1-4）

2. Course Title: Listening Comprehension

3. Course Code: 1207133，1207143，1207153，1207163

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, freshmanand sophomore

Through large amounts of Arabic listening materials, this course aims to develop the students’ ability for information capture and to improve their listening comprehension. The training includes such exercises as note taking, summary making, translating, and learning native Arabic speakers’ pronunciation. The listening materials in this course consist of natural speed reports and recordings of radio or TV programs from Arabic speaking countries, teaching tapes published by Arabic countries for Arabic learning, recordings of radio programs from Chinese Radio International, etc.

Guo, Shao-Hua et al. (ed.) 1994. ArabicListening and Speaking (first edition). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 140 hours in total, 8 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 阿语文学选读（1-2）

2. Course Title: Selected Readings in Arabic Literature

3. Course Code: 1207373，1207383

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, junior

This course provides a general introduction to representative writers and literary works in the history of Arabic literature. The aim of this course is to improve students’ comprehension and enhance their appreciation of literature works. The teaching materials are presented in a variety of forms, including essays, novels, poems, plays, biography, travel books, reviews and speeches.

Lu, Pei-Yong. 1998. An Anthology of ArabicModernLiterature (first edition). Shanghai: Shanghai Education Press

Qi, mingmin, 2004. Selective Readings in Arabic Literature. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

8. Credit and Hours: 6 hours per week, 216 hours in total, 12 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 阿拉伯语政治经济外交文献选读

2. Course Title: Readings in Arab Politics, Economics and Diplomacy

3. Course Code: 1207393

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, senior

This course aims to enlarge students’ vocabulary and to improve students’ comprehension of the Arabic reading materials concerning political, economic and diplomatic issues,which are mostly presented in the forms of notes, correspondence, memos, credentials, telegrams, certificates, treaties, bulletins, speeches, agreements, news press, editorials and trade agreements.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 4 hours per week, 72 hours in total, 4 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 阿拉伯科技文化文献选读

2. Course Title: Readings in Arab Politics, Economics and Diplomacy

3. Course Code: 1207403

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, senior

This course aims to enlarge students’ vocabulary and to improve students’ comprehension of the Arabic reading materials in science and technology, and to be acquainted with the stylistic features.

Yan, Tingguo, 2003. Readings of Arabic Technical Articles. Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Education Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 4 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 阿拉伯报刊选读

2. Course Title: Selected Readings in Arabic Journalism

3. Course Code: 1207025

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, junior

Providing readings of Arabic newspapers and magazines, this course aims to help students enlarge their vocabulary, enhance their language sense and broaden their visions. The reading materials are presented in forms of reviews, editorials and reports covering such areas as economy, politics, entertainment and sports.

7. Textbooks: Latest reading materials in Arabic newspapers and magazines

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 翻译理论与实践（1-4）

2. Course Title: Translation: Theory and Practice

3. Course Code: 1207313，1207323，1207333，1207343

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, junior and senior

This course aims to introduce students to fundamental theories, basic methods and techniques in translation. Introductions to translation, its techniques, methods, the culture background, contrastive studies on translation scripts, and translation exercises are provided in the course.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

Liu, Kai-Gu. 1991. Translation Course from Arabic to Chinese. Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 126 hours in total, 7 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 阿语高级口译（1-2）

2. Course Title: Advanced Arabic Interpretation

3. Course Code: 1207293，1207303

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, senior

Large amounts of interpreting exercises covering various topics will be offered to intensify students’ mastery of words, sentence patterns, and idioms in Arabic language so as to develop the students’ ability to cope with problems in the real setting of interpreting. The major topics will be as follows: society, culture, international situation, economy and trade, politics and diplomacy, entertainment and sports, medical care and hygiene, environmental protection, etc.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 54 hours in total, 3 credits.

1. Course Title: 阿拉伯语高级视听说（1-4）

2. Course Title: Advanced Listening and Speaking

3. Course Code: 1207035，1207045，1207055，1207065

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, junior and senior

Video materials will be used to fortify students’ ability to listen and speak about some common topics in the specific social situation. The exercises will highlight the drills on basic Arabic skills, morphemes, sentences, and paragraphs. The major materials will include radio and TV programs and movies from Arabian countries’ national TV and radio stations.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 126 hours in total, 7 credits.

9. Test Mode: Written and oral examination

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1. Course Title: 阿拉伯语写作（1-2）

2. Course Title: Arabic Writing

3. Course Code: 1207263，1207273

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, junior

Writing exercises will be employed to help the students to think in Arabic so that a solid foundation can be laid for efficient communication in writing. The important text types will include practical compositions (notice, invitation, announcement, letter of invitation, letter of appreciation, condolence letter, letter of congratulations, letter of application, letter of recommendation, etc. ), and essays of various kinds ( narration, argumentation, exposition, etc. )

Zhang, Hong and Guo, Shaohua. 2004. Arabic Writing. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 72 hours in total, 4 credits.

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 商贸阿拉伯语

2. Course Title: Business Arabic

3. Course Code: 1207075

4. Category: Optional course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, junior

With the introduction of general knowledge of business and trade, general international trade laws, economy and trade in Arabian countries, economic and trade exchange between China and the Arabian countries, and some economic reports and comments, the course intends to help the students to realize the language features of Arabic writings in business and trade, and to understand the current economic and business situation in the Arabian region.

Wu, Baoguo. 2007. Arabic in Economy and Trade. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits.

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 中东热点问题

2. Course Title: Hot Issues in the Middle East

3. Course Code: 1207085

4. Category: Optional course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, senior

The course will present an introduction to Arabian politics and diplomacy, common knowledge about diplomatic affairs, League of Arab States, some regional organizations, the peace process in the Middle East, the relation between Palestine and Israel, the issue concerning Iran and Iraq, and Chinese policies toward the Middle East. With the knowledge, the students will be encouraged to discuss such hot issues as the relationship between Islam and the world, the interrelationship among the Arabian nations, the conflict between Israel and the Arabian nations, the Persian Gulf situation, and water resource crisis.

Wang, Baohua. 2000. Arabic Politics and Diplomacy and China-Arab Relationship. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits.

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 阿拉伯语言与文化

2. Course Title: Arabic Language and Culture

3. Course Code: 1207095

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabic major, junior

By combining the language learning and cultural background knowledge, the course intends to widen the students’ vision, enrich their understanding, inspire their thoughts, and enhance their abilities. The main contents will cover a general cultural introduction, a glimpse of Chinese culture, the origin of Arabian culture, a brief history of Arabic, the relation between language and culture, the impact of Arabian culture on languages, and the current research on Arabian culture and Arabic.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits.

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 论文写作

2. Course Title: Thesis Writing

3. Course Code: 1207105

4. Category: Optional course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Arabian major, seniors

This course intends to show to the students the significance of graduation thesis and give them instructions in writing method and correct format, including the definition and the types of thesis, the procedure of thesis writing, punctuation, citations, and notes.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 18 hours in total, 1 credit.

9. Test Mode: Written examination