Maricopa Community Colleges  NAV225   20026-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/26/02
NAV225 20026-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Intermediate Navajo Conversation I
Continued development of skills in conversational Navajo. A review of the major grammatical and pronunciation elements. Prerequisites: NAV116, or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NAV225   20026-99999 Intermediate Navajo Conversation I
1. Pronounce Navajo words using correct intonation and stress. (I)
2. Use correct Navajo syntax in sentences and questions. (II)
3. Converse in Navajo areas of immediate interest and familiarity. (I-III)
4. Create dialogues in Navajo in given topics. (I-III)
5. Identify and use Navajo vocabulary in sentences. (I-III)
6. Read aloud in Navajo and identify information presented in short cultural readings. (I, III, V)
7. Perform in social situations in a culturally correct manner. (I-IV)
8. Engage in Navajo conversation using present, future, and preterit/imperfective and compound verb tenses. (I-IV)
9. Converse in Navajo using present subjunctive verb tenses. (I- IV)
10. Paraphrase Navajo literary and journalistic readings accurately. (I-V)
11. Describe and identify customs and culture of Navajo society. (I-VII)
12. Listen to and interpret elements of selected Navajo-language musical selections. (I-VII)
13. Watch and interpret elements of Navajo-language movies and television programs. (I-VII)
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NAV225   20026-99999 Intermediate Navajo Conversation I
    I. Pronunciation
        A. Intonation
        B. Stress
      II. Syntax
          A. Sentences
          B. Questions
        III. Speaking Skills
            A. Areas of immediate interest and familiarity
              1. Autobiographical information
              2. School/Job-related information
              3. Social situations
              4. Other
            B. Original Dialogues
              1. Travel
              2. School
              3. Other
            C. Discussions
              1. Literary and journalistic readings
              2. Customs and culture of Navajo society
            D. Skits
            E. Vocabulary
          IV. Verbs
              A. Indicative mood
                1. Present tense
                2. Future tense
                3. Preterit imperfective
                4. Compound tenses
              B. Present subjunctive
            V. Readings
                A. Cultural
                B. Literary
                C. Journalistic
              VI. Customs and Culture
                  A. Navajo
                  B. Anglo
                  C. Other
                VII. Cultural Media
                    A. Navajo music
                    B. Navajo films and television programs
                    C. Other
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