Arabic 2 lower: module 1
Time: 19:35 - 21:05
Location: Keeley Street
Suitable if you have studied Arabic for one year or have an equivalent level.The course aims to equip you with the skills to converse in everyday situations using Arabic and to communicate in writing in a variety of situations.
- Course Code: LA211
- Dates: 25/09/24 - 04/12/24
- Time: 19:35 - 21:05
- Taught: Wed, Evening
- Duration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Micheline Antonian
Course Code: LA211
Duration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)
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What is the course about?
The course aims to equip you with the skills to converse in everyday situations using Arabic and to communicate in writing in a variety of situations. Modern Standard Arabic and the spoken form close to it are used in the class. Reference will be made to the major colloquial varieties, when relevant.
What will we cover?
Topics: Ordering food, talking about the past, numbers, the weather and describing trips.
Grammar: Verbs in the past, plurals, numbers and nouns, joining sentences, adjectives, expressing quantities (how many/how much).
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
Order in a restaurant.
Talk about the past.
Be able to connect sentences together.
Ask questions in an informal and formal way.
Use numbers up 100.
Describe the weather.
Write emails and postcards.
Talk in the past and present tense.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should have completed Arabic beginners or have studied Arabic for about a year. Students should have covered the tenses and be familiar with the conjugation of verbs.
For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide, or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level. You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and explanations, as well as read course documents, in English. You will need to be at ease with the use of numbers for daily activities (e.g. using money, telling the time, using the 24 hour clock, reading timetables). It would also be helpful if you had some knowledge of basic grammar terminology such as: a verb, a noun and conjugation.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Based on the tutor’s own material. Your tutor might recommend a reference book for your own self-study.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Arabic 2 lower: module 2.
Micheline Antonian was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt and moved to the UK in the early 1990s. Soon after she worked for 20+ years as the Regional Director, Arab Region, for the largest women's development NGO in the world. She graduated from Westminster University with a Bachelor's degree in Arabic language and holds a TAFL certificate (Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language). Her work and frequent travelling have broadened her understanding of cultural contexts, as well as the evolution of spoken Arabic. She became familiar with a wide range of different dialects and has developed an appreciation of the cultural differences between the west and Arab world. The more she learnt, the more she realised that teaching the Arabic language to adults would help them discover and appreicate the Arab cultural richness and diversity. She is passionate in guiding students to the same excitements and discoveries that she had found! Her teaching focuses on developing speaking and communicative skills, in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, using different classroom activities, while ensuring each and every student accomplishes the goals they set for themselves.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
