Arabic Level 2

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Arabic Level 2

Course Description

 

Level 2 Classes: This course is suitable for you if you have already mastered the Arabic script and pronunciation, and basic language covered in Level 1, 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 converse more naturally in daily life settings, read and write your first Arabic phrases and learn further interesting cultural features of the Arab world. 

 

Term duration: 9 x classes, Wednesday evenings, 6:15pm to 8:30pm

Please note: There will be no class Wed 4 and Wed 11 June. Your last class will fiinish at 20:15

 

Key Language

Pleasantries: in Modern Standard Arabic and some dialectal variations

Talking about where you live and with whom

Giving information on your occupation and where you work or study

Describing things and everyday objects

Making polite requests and using courtesy phrases

Places, cities and towns: how to describe them

Asking for directions

Nationalities: from the Arab world and other countries

 

Culture

Focus on the Middle East: states, capitals, people, dialects

Celebrations and hospitality: guests and hosts

Tea and coffee houses

Other high frequency expressions, their contexts of use

Importance of calligraphy in the Arab world

 

See uealanguageprogramme.org for more information