Nader Morkus
Faculty
Email: nmorkus@middlebury.edu
Phone: work802.443.5556
Office Hours: SPRING 2012: Tues/Thur 9:30-10:30 and by appointment
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Nader Morkus received his B.A. in English Language and Literature from Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, in 1995. In 2001 he received his M.A. in TESOL from the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he also received the Outstanding Master's Thesis Award. He received his Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition and Instructional Technology from the University of South Florida in 2009. Between 2005 and 2008, he worked as a full-time lecturer of Arabic at the University of Texas at Austin, and in the fall of 2008 he moved to Middlebury, Vermont, where he currently works as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic at Middlebury College. His research interests include cross-cultural pragmatics, discourse analysis, and politeness theory.
Courses
Courses offered in the past four years.
▲ indicates offered in the current term
▹ indicates offered in the upcoming term[s]
ARBC 3297 - Intermediate Arabic II
ARBC 3298 - Intermediate Arabic II
ARBC 3299 - Intermediate Arabic II
ARBC 3300 - Intermediate Arabic II
ARBC 0101 - Beginning Arabic I
Beginning Arabic I
The goal of this course is to begin developing reading, speaking, listening, writing, and cultural skills in Arabic. This course stresses written and oral communication, using both formal Arabic and some Egyptian dialect. Emphasis is also placed on reading authentic texts from Arabic media sources, listening to and watching audio and video materials, and developing students' understanding of Arab culture. 6 hrs lect/disc.
Fall 2011
ARBC 0102 - Beginning Arabic II
Beginning Arabic II
This course is an intensive continuation of ARBC 0101. In addition to the goals stated for that course there will be extra emphasis on cultural skills during winter term. (ARBC 0101 or equivalent).
Winter 2009, Winter 2010
ARBC 0103 - Beginning Arabic III ▲
Beginning Arabic III
This course is a continuation of ARBC 0102. 6 hrs. lect/disc (ARBC 0102 or equivalent)
Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012
ARBC 0201 - Intermediate Arabic I
Intermediate Arabic I
This course is a continuation of ARBC 0103. Emphasis is placed on reading authentic materials from Arabic media, expanding students' vocabulary, listening to and watching audio and video materials, and developing students' understanding of Arab culture and communicative competence. (ARBC 0103 or equivalent) 6 hrs. lect/disc
Fall 2009, Fall 2010
ARBC 0301 - Advanced Arabic I
Advanced Arabic 1
A continuation of Arabic 0202. This course aims to help students reach an intermediate-high level of proficiency in reading, speaking, writing, listening, and culture. Readings include articles on cultural, social, historical, political and literary topics. (ARBC 0202 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect/disc
Fall 2008, Fall 2011
ARBC 0302 - Advanced Arabic II
Advanced Arabic II
This course is a continuation of Arabic 0301. It aims to help students reach an advanced level of proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing Arabic, as well as to develop further an understanding of Arab culture. Readings include articles on cultural, social, historical, political, and literary topics. Course will be conducted entirely in Arabic. (ARBC 0301 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect/disc
Spring 2010, Spring 2011
ARBC 0401 - Advanced Topics
Advanced Topics in Arabic Literature
This course is a general survey of modern Arabic poetry spanning the beginning of the 20th century to the present. Students will be exposed to distinctive movements and trends from different parts of the Arab world. We will focus on how poetry reflects major events that shaped the idea of Arab identity in the 20th century through a close study of key samples which trace major social and political developments in Arab society. The class will focus primarily on the basics of academic writing and research in Arabic. Grammar covered in past years will be revised and reinforced. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Fall 2008
ARBC 0412 - Contemporary Arab Cinema ▲
Contemporary Arab Cinema
This course will present an overview of contemporary Arab cinema, exploring the way in which this cinema reflects the dynamics of political, economic, and social change in modern Arab societies. The course will be conducted exclusively in Arabic and will involve reading texts that present an overview of contemporary Arab cinema as well as texts analyzing notable and award-winning Arabic films. (ARBC 0302)
Spring 2012
ARBC 0500 - Arabic Independent Project ▲ ▹
Arabic Independent Project
(Approval Required)
Fall 2008, Winter 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Winter 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2012
