Modern Hebrew - Level 6 - Israel Institute of Biblical Studies

Course Description

Start Date

December 13, 2020
Level

Expert
Weekly Hours

2 hrs
Duration

9 Months
Language

English
Accreditation

This course is worth 2 credits at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

December 2020

Monday, 17:30-18:25

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.

Syllabus Summary

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
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”
Painting, Sculpture and Design

Text:Bezalel,Grammar:Binyan Pi’el, gizrat Ha-shlemim: gerund
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”
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”
Listening to Music

Grammar: Binyan Hif’il, gizrat Ha-shlemim: past, present and future
Reading the Newspaper during the Break

Grammar: Binyan Hif’il, gizrat Ha-shlemim: gerund Typical meanings of Binyan Hif’il
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
This Little Love Affair

Song: Two Little Love Affairs / Arkadi Duchin and Micha Shitrit Grammar: – Construct chain + adjective Construct chain + demonstrative pronoun
So What Do You Think?

Text: Hyde Park Grammar: The possessive suffix
Who Wants to Be My Guest?

Grammar: The double construct The two models of preposition-inflections
I Was Reminded of You, I Missed You and Wanted to Talk to You

Grammar: Verbs and their appropriate prepositions
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”
For the Sake of Freedom

Texts: The Crow and the Dove; The Bird in the Cage; The Songbird and the Hawk, Grammar: Conjunctions
Agriculture in the Desert

Text: Agriculture in the desert, Grammar: The conjugation of the verb “לוכי תויהל” The conjugation of “ךרטצהל/ךירצ”
It Will Be Nice to Go Biking

Grammar: The infinitive combination: impersonal and personal clauses in the past and future
If We Could Turn Back Time…

Songs: Now / Yonatan Ratosh If I Were / Arik Einstein, Grammar: Unreal condition The definite article
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
Approaching the Finishing Line

Grammar: Review of the grammatical topics of the course Adverbs composed of the preposition “..ב” and an abstract noun

Full Syllabus

This course is accredited by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Modern Hebrew – Level 6

Course Description

Course Developer

Ouzi Rotem

Syllabus Summary

The Woman Who Brought Cinema to Jerusalem

We Should Speak Hebrew

Painting, Sculpture and Design

Falling in Love and Getting Excited

I Am Singing to Myself

Listening to Music

Reading the Newspaper during the Break

We Shall Meet Again

This Little Love Affair

So What Do You Think?

Who Wants to Be My Guest?

I Was Reminded of You, I Missed You and Wanted to Talk to You

You Are the Best!

For the Sake of Freedom

Agriculture in the Desert

It Will Be Nice to Go Biking

If We Could Turn Back Time…

Once There Was a Lake North to the Sea of Galilee

Approaching the Finishing Line

This course is accredited by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Course Schedule

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Modern Hebrew – Level 6

Course Description

Course Developer

Ouzi Rotem

Syllabus Summary

The Woman Who Brought Cinema to Jerusalem

We Should Speak Hebrew

Painting, Sculpture and Design

Falling in Love and Getting Excited

I Am Singing to Myself

Listening to Music

Reading the Newspaper during the Break

We Shall Meet Again

This Little Love Affair

So What Do You Think?

Who Wants to Be My Guest?

I Was Reminded of You, I Missed You and Wanted to Talk to You

You Are the Best!

For the Sake of Freedom

Agriculture in the Desert

It Will Be Nice to Go Biking

If We Could Turn Back Time…

Once There Was a Lake North to the Sea of Galilee

Approaching the Finishing Line

This course is accredited by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Course Schedule

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