This advanced-level course is designed to deepen the student’s knowledge of Hebrew in various fields and to increase vocabulary through extensive reading and writing. Areas of focus include 1) Reading: Scientific articles, newspaper editorials, prose, and poetry passages, with emphasis on Israeli culture. 2) Writing: practical writing according to communicative functions and models of persuasion, explanation, etc. In addition, students will be asked to write short essays about a literary text. 3) Conversation: increasing vocabulary in conversations and discussions while emphasizing different language styles. 4) Comprehension: listening to radio programs on an advanced level and viewing regular television programs and YouTube music clips. 5) Grammatical Skills: complementing the student's linguistic knowledge and handling of irregular forms.