Introduction to Arabic for Beginners

For:

• Those who are interested in Arabic and Quran.

Course Aims:

• Acquire knowledge and develop an understanding of the Arabic language.

The Learning Outcomes:

• Understand and read the Arabic alphabet (in its printed and handwritten forms)
• Basic conversation in Standard Arabic
• Reading simple sentences

The Learning Activities will include:

• Engaging in workshops
• Presentations
• Note-taking

Resources:

• The main resource for all aspects of the course are handouts, which will be given.

End of the course:

• Certificate of completion of the course provides evidence for the basic knowledge of the Arabic. It supports advanced Arabic courses

Course Outline:

Week 1:

Identify the Arabic alphabet short vowels ,long vowels the way, forms, and the shape of writing.

Week 2:

The formation of word identify and the Arabic counting writing numbers. Ordinal/ Cardinal numbers.

Week 3:

Start a conversation. What is it? How do we know what this is?. Introduce yourself in Arabic. Question forms how old are you? كم عمرك Focus on أنا أعيش. Use ‘من فضلك ، لو سمحت as part of the instruction.

Week 4:

The related vocabulary about food and drink. Know how to find your way around– directions, transport: speaking, give, listen to directions / understand, and exchange basic information.

Week 5:

Recognize and use appointments, time, dates vocabulary. The basic related vocabulary.

Week 6:

Recognize and use shopping vocabulary shopping experience? The basic related vocabulary.

Week 7:

Recognize and use the basic related vocabulary: prices, locations, service vocabulary.

Week 8:

Recognize the related basic vocabulary.