Arabic Beginners - Year 1 Short Courses
Taught mostly in Arabic, this is a course for total beginners, running once a week for three terms in central London. Each term has ten two-hour classes. It is an introduction to the Arabic language and way of life for the purpose of practical communication. Whether you are learning Arabic for travelling, working abroad or with foreign companies, the Arabic Beginners course will enable you to communicate confidently, socialise and not feel out of place in the country you are visiting.
This is a three-term course for total beginners. If you missed an October enrolment you can either join an Arabic Accelerated course in January and cover Module 1 (Term 1) and Module 2 (Term 2) within one term. You can then do Module 3 in Term 3. Alternatively, if you already have some knowledge of Arabic, you can join the class in Term 2 or 3 but you will need to have your level assessed. You can either do this by contacting us on 020 7040 8268 or by checking your level using our online guidelines.
Course Information
| Start Date | Start Time | Duration | Cost | Course Code | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 4 October 2011 | 18:20 - 20:20 | 10 classes over 1 term | £195.00 (Module 1) | CE1869 | Apply Now |
| Tuesday 17 January 2012 | 18:20 - 20:20 | 10 classes over 1 term | £195.00 (Module 2) | CE1869 | Apply Now |
| Tuesday 24 April 2012 | 18:20 - 20:20 | 10 classes over 1 term | £195.00 (Module 3) | CE1869 | Apply Now |
| Tuesday 4 October 2011 | 18:20 - 20:20 | 30 classes over 3 terms | £500.00 (All Modules) | CE1869 | Apply Now |
Eligibility
No prior knowledge required for a September start. If you wish to join this Arabic beginners part time course in January, please check your level before enrolling.
What will I learn?
The following topics will be covered in Modules 1 and 2: The alphabet; greetings; introducing yourself (countries and nationalities; jobs; where you live; your age); the family; hobbies; around the house/room; definite and indefinite articles; masculine and feminine; possessive pronouns; cardinal numbers 2-10; common descriptive adjectives; shopping; colours; there is/are and there isn't/aren't; plurals; prepositions of place; negatives and verbs in the past tense.
The following topics will be covered in Module 3: Comparatives and superlatives; adverbs; ordinal numbers 1-100; plural patterns; colours and shapes; days of the week; months; time; daily routine; weather; eating and drinking; reservations and travelling; telecommunications, the date and verbs in the present tense; introductions, leisure time, travelling abroad and the target country's culture. The following grammar points will be revised: the present tense (regular and irregular verbs), word order and the future tense.
Teaching and Assessment
Classroom activities will include: drilling, role-playing, listening comprehension, note-taking, gap-filling exercises, writing, reading comprehension, matching exercises, work on pronunciation and intonation, grammar in context and introducing and practising new symbols in class. Students will perform listening, speaking, reading and writing in Arabic.
Recommended Reading
Al-Kitab Al-Asasi
Gateway To Arabic Books 1 to 7
Students are advised to purchase their own copy of the book, either from the University bookshop (Northampton Square) or from most major bookshops.
Leads To...
Having successfully completed Arabic Beginners (Year 1), you can progress to Arabic Lower Intermediate (Year 2).
Career Outcome
At the end of Year 1 (Beginners) students are expected to be able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. They should be able to introduce themselves, people they know and things they have. They are able to interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.