TAC401: THIRD LANGUAGE I

About This Course

This course includes some type of third language:

• TAC401: Introductory Arabic Level I

The Introductory Level of the Arabic Language programme begins with this course. Students who enrol in this course are introduced to the vocabulary, grammar, and basic conversational Arabic in real-world settings. The course also incorporates cultural themes. The four communication skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—are concentrated on. The course seeks to give students the ability to converse using fundamental-level short Arabic phrases.

Topics In This Course:

1. Lesson 1 (Introduction/Greetings)

1.1) Introduction of Arabic language background and Arabic Culture

1.2) Arabic alphabets and Daily Greetings

1.3) Names of states, countries & nationalities

1.4) Numbers (1-10)

1.5) Detached and Attached pronouns

1.6) Names of universities, faculties & subjects

1.7) Stationeries

2. Lesson 2 (Family)

2.1) Family members

2.2) Expression

2.3) Occupation

2.4) Question words

2.5) Huruf al-jar (prepositions)

3. Lesson 3 (House)

3.1) Types of living place

3.2) Furnitures & Compartment

3.3) Expression Adjective (Sifah mawsuuf)

3.4) Numbers (10,20,30 - 100- alfaaz al-‘uquud)

4. Lesson 4 (Foods & Beverages)

4.1) Types of foods

4.2) Types of beverages

4.3) Types of meals

4.4) Verb (to order foods)

4.5) Adjectives (hungry/ full/thirsty/etc)

4.6) numbers (21-100)

5. Lesson 5 (Daily Activities)

5.1) Daily Activities

5.2) Expression In Daily Activities

5.3) Clock, Times and Days

5.4) Differences between Present Tense and Past Tense

• TJC401: Introductory Japanese Level I

This is the first instalment of a three-part Basic Japanese Language Course curriculum. Characters in hiragana will be introduced. The curriculum covers everything from cultural information to fundamental Japanese structures. It aids in giving the pupils a foundational understanding of communication. Additionally, this course introduces the students to some fundamental aspects of Japanese culture.

Topics In This Course:

1. Introduction

1.1) Greeting

1.2) Hiragana

1.3) Self introduction

1.4) Hiragana writing

2. Family

2.1) Introduction of family members

2.2) Telling age

3. Location

3.1) Telling name of places

3.2) Telling numbers of floor

4. Learning

4.1) Telling time

4.2) Telling day and date using present tense

4.3) Telling day and date using past tense

5. Shopping

5.1) Introduction of objects

5.2) Ownership

5.3) Telling price

5.4) Indication of objects

6. Dealing At The Counters

6.1) Requesting for objects

6.2) Counters

6.3) Dealing at ticket counters

7. Blended Learning

7.1) N/A

8. Script Submission

8.1) N/A

• TMC401: Introductory Mandarin Level I

Students with no prior knowledge of Mandarin or any other character-based language should enrol in the Introductory Mandarin Language course. This is the first of three levels of a Mandarin language programme created especially for UiTM bachelor degree candidates. Grammar and vocabulary suited for beginners will be taught to the pupils. Through in-class exercises including role plays, simulations, and other pertinent oral tasks, the course will place a strong emphasis on helping participants strengthen their oral communication skills in situational circumstances. To successfully complete the elementary level of proficiency, it is needed of students to participate in all language-related activities carried out in class. The Hanyu Pinyin system will be covered in this course for the first time. Aside from that, this course will also cover Chinese characters and culture.

Topics In This Course:

1. Lesson1: Self introduction

1.1) To ask someone's name

1.2) Greeting

2. Lesson 2: Family

2.1) Making enquiry about the number of people in someone's family

2.2) Making enquiry about someone's age

2.3) Counting the numbers from 1-100

3. Lesson 3: Birthday

3.1) Asking for the date

3.2) Making an enquiry about someone's occupation

4. Lesson 4: Day and Time

4.1) Making an enquiry about time: what day

4.2) Making an enquiry about time: what time (is it now)

5. Lesson 5: Daily Activities

5.1) Enquiring about one's leisure activities

5.2) Enquiring about one's activities at the moment.

6. Lesson 6: Sports

6.1) Enquiring about one's sports activities

6.2) Give someone a treat

• TFC401: Introductory French Level I

The Introductory Level of the French Language programme begins with this course. Students enrolled in this course are exposed to the vocabulary, grammar, and basic conversational French in scenarios from daily life. The course also incorporates cultural themes. The four communication skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—are concentrated on. The goal of the course is to give students the tools they need to communicate in basic foundational French.

Topics In This Course:

1. Introduction/Greetings

1.1) French alphabets

1.2) Numbers 0-10

1.3) French greetings

2. Family

2.1) Family members

2.2) Family relationship

2.3) Numbers 11-60

3. Learning

3.1) Personal object

3.2) Expression in the class

3.3) Objects in the classroom

4. Preference

4.1) Verb for preference: like/dislike etc

5. Hobbies

5.1) French leisure time activities

6. Shopping

6.1) Objects in the shop

6.2) Number 61-100

7. Blended Learning

7.1) Blended Learning

8. Script submission

8.1) Script submission

• TGC401: Introductory German Level I

The Introductory Level of the German Language begins with this course. The goal of this course is to provide students with a foundational understanding of spoken and written German. Additionally, it will help students gain the necessary oral fluency and self-assurance to use German as a useful instrument for social engagement and communication.

Topics In This Course:

1. Greetings and Salutation

1.1) Introduce oneself (name, first name and family name).

1.2) Introduction of German alphabets and to spell words.

1.3) Personal pronouns (ich, du, er,sie and Sie-formal).

1.4) Cardinal numbers (Enable student to count, spell and write cardinal numbers, 0-1000).

2. Hobby

2.1) Enable students to tell about their hobby.

2.2) Enable students to conjugate the verbs such as sein, spielen, mögen etc.

3. Foods and Drinks

3.1) To talk about types of drinks (Orangensaft, Kaffee, Tee…).

3.2) To talk about types of foods (Käse,Brot,Wurst...).

3.3) To talk about types of drinks (Orangensaft, Kaffee, Tee...).

4. Family

4.1) Enable students to tell about their family.

4.2) Nationality and languages.

4.3) Enable students to conjugate the verbs such as arbeiten, machen etc. with nominative case.

5. In the Village

5.1) Enable students to tell about their village (Opa, Oma, Bauernhof...).

5.2) To talk about types of animals and plants in the village (Kuh,Huhn, Weizen...).

6. Stationary and Teaching Aids

6.1) Introduction of stationary and teaching aids.

6.2) Gender (masculine, feminine and neutral) and definite article in nominative case (singular and plural).

6.3) Indefinite article (positive and negative) in nominative case (singular and plural).

7. Blended Learning

7.1) Blended Learning

8. Scripts Submission

8.1) Discussion

• TKC401: Introductory Korean Level I

Students who want to gain a foundational understanding of spoken and written Korean should enrol in this course. It is the first of three parts in a three-part programme for an introductory Korean course, and the curriculum covers everything from learning to write the Korean character, Hangeul, to fundamental language structures to cultural factors that are woven throughout the language. It aids in giving the students fundamental communication skills at the introductory level 1. This course also introduces using a computer to type in Hangeul and using the internet to obtain additional resources for self-study.

Topics In This Course:

1. Hangeul 1

1.1) Background of Hangeul creation

1.2) 10 basic vowels

1.3) 14 basic consonants

1.4) Word end with vowel

2. Hangeul 2

2.1) Consonants

2.2) Double vowels

2.3) Words (ending with vowel)

3. Hangeul 3

3.1) Batchim

3.2) Words (ending with consonant)

3.3) Basic sentence structure

4. Greetings & Introduction

4.1) Greetings

4.2) Giving personal info - name, nationality, occupation

4.3) Basic sentence structure

5. At Restaurant

5.1) Order Korean food

5.2) Describe food

5.3) Counting items (food)

6. At shopping

6.1) Price

6.2) Counting items (shopping)

6.3) Asking for discount

7. Blended Learning

7.1) Group work

8. Daily Activities:

8.1) Verb conjugation with informal speech style

8.2) Daily activities

8.3) Subject and object markers

9. Time

9.1) Ask and reply about Time

9.2) Time marker

9.3) Activities on specific day of the week

10. Appointment

10.1) Ask and reply on date of specific event.

10.2) Talking about past activity

10.3) Suggestion

11. Location

11.1) Describing place and location

11.2) Telephone conversation.

11.3) Talking about what one is doing at a point of time

• TIC401: Introductory Italian Level I

Students who want to gain a foundational understanding of spoken and written Italian should enrol in this course. Additionally, it will help students gain the necessary oral fluency and self-assurance to use Italian as a useful instrument for social engagement and communication.

Topics In This Course:

1. Daily activity

1.1) Preparing for going out

1.2) Making phone calls

1.3) Sports

1.4) Meeting friends

2. Holidays

2.1) Planning for a short holiday in Italy during summer

2.2) Planning for a short holiday in winter

3. Shopping

3.1) What to buy

3.2) Where to buy

3.3) The small markets (i mercatini)

3.4) Seasons sales (I saldi di fine stagione)

4. Situations in the cities

4.1) Asking for information

4.2) Getting lost in the city

4.3) Knowing people in a village

4.4) Sharing with local people in a village

4.5) Knowing people in a village

4.6) Sharing with local people in a village

5. Festivals

5.1) Spoleto Festival

5.2) Taormina Festival

6. Festival and IT teknologi

6.1) Festival in Toscana e Umbria

6.2) Studying IT

7. Blended learning

7.1) General revision

8. Skript submission

8.1) preferences