HEBREW 1 MOD.2A LANGUAGE PRACTICE

The course is one of the language seminars of the BA degree in Lingue, Culture e Società dell'Asia e dell'Africa Mediterranea, and the MA degree in Scienze dell'antichità: letterature, storia e archeologia, and aims at giving students the elementary tools for a basic knowledge of biblical and modern Hebrew.
Its objectives are as follows:
- to provide knowledge of the grammar and syntax of Biblical Hebrew (lecture course, 1st term);
- to provide knowledge of the basic grammar of modern Hebrew (CEFR levels A1-A2; readings in modern Hebrew, 1st and 2nd term).

Readings in modern Hebrew (1st and 2nd term).
At the end of the course, students should know the fundamental elements of modern Hebrew (vocabulary, morphology, syntax), both in the written and oral dimension (CEFR levels A1-A2).

I. Knowledge and understanding:
- Knowing the phonetics and phonology of modern Hebrew.
- Knowing the Hebrew alphabet (cursive).
- Knowing the basic morphology and syntax of modern Hebrew.
- Knowing the necessary phrases in elementary communication contexts.

II. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- Knowing how to correctly articulate the sounds of modern Hebrew.
- Knowing how to use, read, and write the Hebrew alphabet (cursive).
- Knowing how to correctly use the necessary sentences in the most basic communication contexts.
- Being able to read and understand basic modern Hebrew texts.
- Being able to use a bilingual Hebrew dictionary.

III. Communication skills:
- Being able to communicate in basic fields of daily life in modern Hebrew.

No pre-requirements are requested.

Readings in Modern Hebrew (30 + 30 hours):
- oral and written classes of modern Hebrew at elementary level.

1. S. Hayat, S. Israeli, H. Kovliner, Ivrit min ha-Hatchala, Akademon Università Ebraica Gerusalemme, 2007.
2. S. Brosh, H. Harusi, A. hayyim, E. Laudan, I. Amit, Ivrit me-Alef ad-tav, Diunon, Università di Tel- Aviv, 2003.
3. Grammar exercises and other materials will be made available during the course.

Evaluation of students will be based on:
- a written test consisting of a translation from Biblical or Modern Hebrew to the student's choice;
- an oral test on the morphology and syntax of Biblical Hebrew;
- an oral test of Israeli Hebrew.
Final grades will be calculated according to the average of the three partial grades.

written and oral

Evaluation:
Regarding the grading scale, scores will be assigned according to the following schema:
A. Scores in the 18-22 range will be awarded in the presence of: Sufficient knowledge and applied comprehension of the program;
B. Scores in the 23-26 range will be awarded in the presence of: Fair knowledge and applied comprehension of the program;
C. Scores in the 27-30 range will be awarded in the presence of: Good or excellent knowledge and applied comprehension of the program;
D. Honors will be awarded in the presence of excellent knowledge and applied comprehension of the program.

Teaching in class, in-class exercises, and home assignments.

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