Arabic 3 upper: 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.

What will we cover?

Topics: Study at university, work, eating and health, transport, travelling experience, writing a memo. 
 

Grammar: comparative and superlative, negating statements, relative pronouns, sentence order, plurals, conjugating verbs, root system.

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

• Talk about eating and health

• Ask for information and talk about daily life, travel, illness and diet .

•  Ask questions in a formal/informal way

• Describe your experience in different situations  

• Understand the spoken language, especially the Levantine accent  

• Write and read short texts , memos and basic information

• Improve your speaking through using grammar structures correctly. 

• Develop strategies for coping with unfamiliar language or unexpected responses, such as asking for repetition or clarification.

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

Students should have completed Arabic 3 lower, or studied Arabic for approximately 4 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 upper: module 2