Course Description

"Business" Hebrew for conversation and composition in the context of modern social, economic, and intellectual issues.

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Athena Title

Modern Hebrew

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Prerequisite

HEBR 2003

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

Readies students for full integration into formal workplace and conversational settings, regular university coursework in Hebrew, or interpretation of business correspondence. Promotes increased reading skills and cultivates structured composition and communication.

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Topical Outline

I. Newspaper Hebrew: social reporting II. Newspaper Hebrew: economic reporting III. Newspaper features IV. Social commentary in modern Hebrew literature V. Themes and tropes in Hebrew idioms: Biblical and Rabbinic echoes VI. Themes and tropes: translations into Hebrew VII. Composing correspondence

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