Arabic beginners: module 1

What is the course about?

This course will enable you to converse in basic everyday situations in Arabic.

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: greetings, describing your family, your life and personal information, jobs.

Grammar: articles "the" and "a"; regular plurals, masculine and femenine pronouns, 'idafa', possessives.

Conjugate the present tense with singular pronouns e.g. "to have", "to live", "to study" ," to work", "to like", " to speak".

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

- Use greetings and introductions

- Give and ask for basic information about yourself and others (name, nationality, country of origin….)

- Talk about your family e.g I have a big/small family

- Talk about jobs and place of work

- Use verbs in the present with singular pronouns

- Use simple phrases to get by

- Getting around (means of transport).

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

Suitable for complete beginners. Also suitable for students who have attended a short intensive course in Arabic or have a basic knowledge of the language but who would like to start again from the beginning, consolidate and progress rapidly.

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?

Textbook: This course is based in the tutor's own material.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

Arabic beginners: module 2. Please enrol as soon as possible as places cannot be guaranteed.