Modern Hebrew Language 2

REQUIRED PRE-REQUISITE: This course is an early intermediate course and assumes students have completed my previous Modern Hebrew Language Courses (1A, 1B, and 1C) and achieved a reasonable level of proficiency. Proficiency will be determined based on performance in previous courses. New students can request an evaluation for proficiency by contacting the instructor. Students who have completed Modern Hebrew Language 1 but are not ready for this course can enroll in my ongoing Modern Hebrew Language 1 Review course for further skill-building and review.

Shalom!

This course is a continuation of the Modern Hebrew Language 1 series. Modern Hebrew Language 2 introduces us to a new friend, Tamar, who through her scrapbook allows us to participate in one of the most important events in a child’s life…their birthday. Students will review previously learned vocabulary and grammar skills while being introduced to new ones. Specific topics include:

•	Additional question words such as To Whom and When
•	Introduction to approximately 15 new verbs in the present tense in all four forms (masculine singular, feminine singular, masculine/co-ed plural, feminine plural) and continued practice in their conjugation and usage
•	Presentation of new adjectives in all four forms (masculine singular, feminine singular, masculine/co-ed plural, feminine plural)
•	The vocabulary associated with describing things as occurring before, during, or after an event
•	The days of the week
•	Additional practice with the usage of possessive pronouns and their contractions in conjunction with “Have” and “Do Not Have”, numbers through twelve, and discussing age
•	The vocabulary required to describe classmates using several elements of their appearance
•	The introduction to an additional 40 plus nouns in singular and plural form
•	Introduction of an additional handful of “helpful” words such as because and next to

Students will also continue reviewing and building reading comprehension, writing, and conversational skills. Comprehension and conversational skills will be a focus for this class.

Please note that while this class is not entirely immersive, it does shift from the majority English instruction done in Modern Hebrew Language 1A to an increase in Hebrew used by the instructor and expected from the students. Content will continue to be taught in English but with additional Hebrew usages intended to improve the student’s fluency in the target language. Additional translations and clarifications will be made in English as needed. 

*This class assumes a specific level of proficiency in skills involving Hebrew reading, writing, and conversation. Determinations are made based on previous classes with the instructor and/or formal evaluation. Students enrolled who do not meet the criteria will be withdrawn for a full refund.

*There will be homework assigned for this class. It is assumed that all students have completed the homework as assigned. 

*This is a foreign language class. While students do not have to have their camera turned on for this course, it is expected that they will be participating orally as this class is heavily conversation based.

*All classes will begin on time as long as there is at least one learner in the classroom. If 10 minutes after the start time there are no students in the class the instructor will exit the classroom. This class cannot be taught with no students, so no recordings will be available for classes with zero attendance.