Arabic Level 1

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Arabic Level 1

Course Description

Level 1 Classes: This course is for you if you are an absolute beginner, with no prior knowledge of the language and you would like to use it for holiday and/or work-related purposes. By the end of the course, you will be able to formulate simple sentences in a conversational setting, read and write the Arabic script at a basic level and understand some important aspects of the Arab culture.

Term duration: 10 x classes, Wednesday evenings, 6:15pm to 8:15pm

Key Language

Reading, Writing and pronunciation of Arabic letters

Greeting people, thanking, leave-taking, pleased to meet you

Giving personal information: name, country, place of living, occupation

Asking about well-being and saying how you feel

Numbers 0 – 10: using them for phone numbers

Introducing close family members and friends

Ordering snacks & drinks in a café

Listening to people from the Arab world introduce themselves

 

Culture

Introduction to the Arab world: geography, people, language, religion, dialects

How Arabs greet each other and forms of address (formal, informal)

Some Arab countries and cities in Arabic

High frequency expressions with “Allah” and their contexts of use

Other useful high frequency words and phrases: sorry, excuse-me, please etc.

 

See uealanguageprogramme.org for more information