ULHB51010 - LEAP Hebrew 1
- Credits: 20
- Pre-requisite: This unit is suitable for those who have never studied Hebrew before.
- Co-requisite: If you are studying a Modern Languages Degree, either single or joint honours, please refer to relevant guidance about eligibility for LEAP units on your programme structure.
- Taught during: Both semesters (September to May).
- Timetable: Timetable for the course
Description
This course is for absolute beginners. It is designed for those who wish to attain a basic understanding of the Hebrew language. It will cover four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It aims to introduce students to the Hebrew alphabet, the basics of language structure, and the basics of Hebrew grammar. Students will also acquire limited vocabulary to be able to read simple texts and conduct a basic everyday conversation in key areas of everyday communication. The course provides students with a solid foundation for further language learning.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- handle some of the basic grammatical structures of Hebrew;
- understand and read some familiar and daily expressions used in common everyday situations and write very simple messages;
- communicate orally at a basic level in a limited number of common everyday situations;
- have some understanding of Israeli society and culture and that of Hebrew-speaking communities worldwide.
By the end of the course, students should be able to perform at Level A1 of the Common European Framework.
Transferable skills
Pair and teamwork, focussed listening, informal presentations, language awareness, cultural appreciation.
Teaching and learning methods
One three-hour seminar per week, delivered through blended learning which integrates on-campus and online instruction as necessary. This will also include online digital learning available via Blackboard and will be supplemented by extra online resources to aid students in their independent learning.
Teaching hours
69 hours (3 hours per week) including assessment time
Independent study hours
140 hours (not including assessment time)
Assessment
Four pieces of assessed work as follows:
- Semester one: Week 12- Written Exam 30%
- Semester two: Week 11- Listening 10% & Written Exam 30%; week 12 - Oral Exam 30%
If government or university guidance requires assessment to be held online, then Listening Exam may be assessed alongside the Oral Exam
Nature and timing of feedback
Feedback will include a combination of:
- informal ongoing oral and written feedback resulting from homework and class-based learning activities;
- formal written feedback will be given following every assessment.
Convenor
Dr Orieb Masadeh-Tate
Taught by
Sigal Altman
Maximum entry
20 per group
Set texts
First and Foremost, Hebrew for Beginners and More, Textbook + Workbook978-965-350-187-4
Recommended texts
- A Reference Grammar of Modern Hebrew, Coffin, and Bolozky Cambridge University Press, 2005
- Oxford Hebrew-English Dictionary
- Hebrew Verb Tables, Tarmon Uval, TamirPublishers, Jerusalem,1998
- English Hebrew by Subject, Hanna G. Perez, Joel Yaron Publishing, 2009
Pathway
ULHB51020 LEAP Hebrew 2
Employability
Successful completion of this course unit will enhance your curriculum vitae and your employability by showing that you have the capacity to learn other languages and the desire to engage with other cultures. This unit will be particularly useful for those considering working in Israel or for Israeli companies. Relevant skills are oral and written communication, analysis and problem solving, intercultural awareness, and competence.