HEBR 1020: Hebrew Level II

Abstract

ELIGIBILITY: By placement only. GENERAL DESCRIPTION This course is for students who successfully completed level I at YU or came into the program with comparable abilities in Hebrew. It is built upon students’ elementary knowledge of Hebrew language and is designed to continue to develop their lexical and grammatical proficiency. During the course students will encounter increasingly complex grammatical and textual materials that will help them develop a solid reading comprehension ability as well as oral and written communication skills. Classical texts will play a role in expanding students’ vocabulary and appreciation of Hebrew in Jewish life. LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of this course students will: 1. Expand their basic vocabulary and learn to attend to the use of Hebrew words in context. 2. Understand basic grammatical rules that govern a Hebrew language utterance. 3. Enhance their level of communicative skills, both oral and written. 4. Develop grammatical skills required for Hebrew text analysis. 5. Learn to use the grammatical skills they acquire to enhance their encounters with traditional Hebrew texts like the Bible, prayers, and songs.