Course Description
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LevelExpert
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Weekly Hours2 hrs
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Duration9 Months
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LanguageEnglish
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AccreditationThis course is worth 2 credits at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
At this stage, you are familiar with various Hebrew idioms and metaphors. This allows us to dive into more complex texts that will deepen your understanding of Israeli culture. We will read poetry and short stories, at a level suited to native Hebrew speakers, which will enrich your vocabulary. This course will encourage you to actively practice the grammar and vocabulary you have learned up to this point, in speaking, reading and writing.
Read MoreCourse Author
Ouzi Rotem, M.A.
Ouzi Rotem lives in Tel Aviv, where he teaches Modern and Biblical Hebrew as well as Biblical Aramaic. He enjoys reading, cooking and listening to…
Syllabus Summary
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The Woman Who Brought Cinema to Jerusalem
Text:Lia van Leer,Grammar: Pronouns with “...ש”,Adjectives with the prepositions “...ל” or “...מ”,The directional suffix
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We Should Speak Hebrew
Grammar:Binyan Pi’el, gizrat Ha-shlemim: past, present and future,Binyan Pi’el: four-letter roots,Future tense after expressions with the conjunction “...ש”
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Painting, Sculpture and Design
Text:Bezalel,Grammar:Binyan Pi’el, gizrat Ha-shlemim: gerund
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Falling in Love and Getting Excited
Song:When I'm with You / Uzi Hitman,Grammar: – Binyan Hitpa’el, gizrat Ha-shlemim: past, present and future Binyan Hitpa’el: four-letter roots The inclination of the word “יניעב”
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I Am Singing to Myself
Song: Until Tomorrow / Nathan Zach, Grammar: Binyan Hitpa’el, gizrat Ha-shlemim: gerund Typical meanings of Binyan Hitpa’el The inflection of the preposition “ימצע”
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Listening to Music
Grammar: Binyan Hif’il, gizrat Ha-shlemim: past, present and future
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Reading the Newspaper during the Break
Grammar: Binyan Hif’il, gizrat Ha-shlemim: gerund Typical meanings of Binyan Hif’il
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We Shall Meet Again
Song: We'll Touch the Dream / Shalom Hanoch, Grammar: Binyan Nif’al, gizrat Ha-shlemim The construction “ךלוה/דמוע + infinitive” for future actions
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This Little Love Affair
Song: Two Little Love Affairs / Arkadi Duchin and Micha Shitrit Grammar: – Construct chain + adjective Construct chain + demonstrative pronoun
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So What Do You Think?
Text: Hyde Park Grammar: The possessive suffix
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Who Wants to Be My Guest?
Grammar: The double construct The two models of preposition-inflections
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I Was Reminded of You, I Missed You and Wanted to Talk to You
Grammar: Verbs and their appropriate prepositions
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You Are the Best!
Song: Rabbi Akiva Said, Grammar: The combined conjugation of the verb “רמול/דיגהל” The inflections of the prepositions “ומכ” and “ןיב”
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For the Sake of Freedom
Texts: The Crow and the Dove; The Bird in the Cage; The Songbird and the Hawk, Grammar: Conjunctions
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Agriculture in the Desert
Text: Agriculture in the desert, Grammar: The conjugation of the verb “לוכי תויהל” The conjugation of “ךרטצהל/ךירצ”
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It Will Be Nice to Go Biking
Grammar: The infinitive combination: impersonal and personal clauses in the past and future
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If We Could Turn Back Time…
Songs: Now / Yonatan Ratosh If I Were / Arik Einstein, Grammar: Unreal condition The definite article
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Once There Was a Lake North to the Sea of Galilee
Text: Draining Lake Hulam, Grammar: The constructions “...ל ...מ” and “...ה ...ב” for expressing location “תויהל (past tense) + verb (present tense)” for expressing a wish or for polite speech
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Approaching the Finishing Line
Grammar: Review of the grammatical topics of the course Adverbs composed of the preposition “..ב” and an abstract noun
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