Arabic 3 lower: module 1

What is the course about?

This course aims to improve your intermediate level competence in all skills so that you can communicate, read, write and speak with increasing grammatical accuracy.

This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.

What will we cover?

Topics: Wedding parties, education and training in school and at university, clothes in Iraq and language in Algeria.

Grammar: adjectives agreement, relative pronouns, double and weak verbs, imperative and jussive case ending.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

- Describe clothes, especially from Iraq.
- Talk about wedding parties.
- Talk about education and training at school and university.
- Be able to express yourself in a variety of topics covered in this level.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

Students should have completed Arabic 2 upper, or studied Arabic for approximately 3 years recently or have developed an equivalent competence in the language.

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 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 3 lower: module 2.