HBRW2607 - Hebrew Modern 7

Semester 1, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Yona Gilead
Phone: +61 2 9351 4829
Email: yona.gilead@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit picks up from HBRW2606. Students further develop their speaking fluency while improving their grammar and usage. The ability to read a variety of Modern Hebrew texts, including newspaper articles, short stories, poems and other literary texts, which reflect socio-cultural issues from the 19th century to the present time, is further developed.
Special significance is attached to this unit. Upon its completion, students are eligible to be considered for admission to regular studies at the Hebrew University.

Assessments

1x2hr mid-semester exam (30%), 1x2hr final exam (30%), oral presentations (equivalent to 1000wds) (10%), continuous assessment and class preparation (equivalent to 2000wds) (30%)

Textbooks

Cohen, M. (1992) Hebrew, what a Language (Agada shel Safa), Academon, Jerusalem.
Weyl, T., Farstei, H. (1996) HaPo'al le-Lomdei Ivrit (Ramot Gimel Dalet), Academon, Jerusalem.
Liebrecht, S. (1997) Shlosha Sipurim, Gesher series, Jerusalem.
Lauden, E., Weinbach, L. (1993) Multi-Dictionary: Bilingual Learners' Dictionary, AD, Tel Aviv

Classes

4x1-hr seminars/week

Prerequisites

HBRW2106 or HBRW2606 or Modern Hebrew HSC

Prohibitions

HBRW1301

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