4 Stages of Growth in Arabic Studies

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4 Stages of Growth
Start-Up

Initial

Growth Rapid Growth Continuous Growth

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Start-up
Most

people dont go beyond this Teachers think its beyond students capacity Were confident our students can progress beyond start-up

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Start-up
Small

businesses must build their reserves In Arabic studies, we build:

Motivation Key Vocabulary Understanding of the Big Picture

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Mini-presentations

Start-up
Focus

on the 4%

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Topics Covered in Start-up Phase

The

problem with simple-tocomplex approach Non-word meanings (istansaru) Introducing the verb table in sarf Introducing grammar through mapping
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Topics Covered in Start-up Phase (contd)

Three

types of words in Arabic Two types of sentences and the issues associated with each one Grammatical states 15 of 22 places
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Meanings
1)
2)

3)
4)

5)
6)

7)

Help Notion of seeking Past tense Active voice Masculine gender of subject Plurality of subject Third person aspect of subject
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Map of the Arabic Language

utterance

meaningless

meaningful

compound

)(
single (word)

)(
beneficial (sentence)

non-beneficial
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Parts of Speech
word

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Parts of Speech
1)

2)
3)

Noun Pronoun
Adjective

4)
5)

6)
7) 8)

Adverb Verb Preposition Conjunction Article

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Precise Definitions

indicates on a meaning in itself and is not linked to time
indicates on a meaning in itself and is also linked to time indicates on a meaning in something else
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Classification of the
particle

non-governing agent
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governing agent

What does it mean to govern and not to govern?

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Grammatical States
Analogy

to emotional states Three grammatical states of the

-he -him his

Role of Example singular male Reflection in the sentence He came I saw him His pen subject object possessive he him his

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Grammatical States
Example Translation The house fell down

Role of in the sentence

subject

Grammatical Reflection state of

I entered the house

object

door of the house

possessive

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What does it mean to govern and not to govern?

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Initial Growth
~

6 months read Qasas book apply theory from reserves teach and master sarf

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Initial Growth (contd)

fill

gaps in understanding

draw attention to anything that was taught in the earlier 3 weeks add upon it only if it has broad application restrict ourselves to the 5-20% that is giving the broad application
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Initial Growth (contd)

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Next Stages
Rapid

Growth

Hidayatu Nahw Tafseer

Continuous

Growth

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Lack

of is Sequence not determining grammar 15 of 22 places

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