Please note that this course is now full. We will next run this course in January 2021, register your interest and we will email you when courses are next available.
By studying Arabic Level 1, you will be able to communicate in very basic everyday-life situations, including greetings, daily activities, finding your way, telling the time and date, making simple purchases and ordering a meal. You will be able to understand very simple oral and written texts and ascertain specific information on simple topics and have developed an insight into Arabic-speaking life, culture and society.
The price shown above includes the 10% discount for the level which runs over 15 consecutive weeks (45 hours).
The courses will typically cover the following:
Part 1
Topics
Greetings
Personal information
Family
Jobs/occupations
Things/objects in the house
Functions
Introducing others
Talking about what you do
Asking questions
Describing countries and cities
Making polite requests
Grammar
Masculine and Feminine sound plurals
Possessive endings (attached pronouns)
Definite and indefinite nouns
Personal pronouns (I, you, we, he, she)
Demonstrative pronouns
Question Words
Adjectives I
Alphabet and sounds
Letters of the alphabet
Long vowels
Short vowels
Joining letters and handwriting practice
Part 2
Topics
Towns and cities
Countries and capital cities
Nationalities
Numbers 1-10
Colours
Eating and drinking
Functions
Describing your town/city
Asking for directions
Describing geographical position
Talking about where you came from
Giving your telephone number and address
Buying things in the market
Describing what you have
Ordering food and drink in a restaurant
Talking about the past
Grammar
The negative
Idafa constructions
The sound masculine and feminine plurals (continued)
Adjectives II
Personal pronouns
Plural patterns (irregular) I and II
The Dual
Plural with numbers
How much? How many?
Group words (collective nouns)
Past Tense
Part 3
Topics
Numbers 11-100
Weather
Trips/holidays
Time
Everyday activities
Means of transportation
Days of the week
Education: school and university
Months of the year
Functions
Describing the weather
Talking about a trip/vacation/holiday
Telling the time
Asking and answering questions about everyday activities
Comparing things
Booking a hotel room and renting a car
Talking about business
Talking about future plans
Grammar
Plural patterns III and IV
Past verbs in the plural
The Present tense
Comparatives and superlatives
Was/were
Weak verbs
Word order and verbs
The negative
The Future tense
When Arabic Level 1 is complete, you will acquire basic language skills and achieve the equivalent of A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), entry level of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
*The above is an indication of content that may be covered over the duration of the course but it could vary depending on the level and progress of students in the class.