Course Content
BEGINNER
Introduction to Arabic for complete beginners. This foundational course covers Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), enabling you to understand and use basic Arabic expressions and communicate in simple everyday situations.
Arabic Script Mastery:
- Learn the Arabic alphabet (28 letters) with proper pronunciation
- Understand letter forms: initial, medial, final, and isolated
- Master right-to-left writing direction
- Practice reading and writing Arabic script fluently
- Learn vowel marks (harakat) for proper pronunciation
- Understand the differences between sun and moon letters
- Develop proper calligraphy and penmanship
What You Will Learn:
- Introduce yourself and others in Arabic
- Use basic greetings and polite expressions
- Ask and answer simple questions about personal information
- Count numbers and discuss prices
- Tell time and discuss daily schedules
- Describe family members and relationships
- Navigate basic shopping situations
- Order food and drinks at restaurants
- Ask for directions and understand basic responses
Grammar Foundations:
Basic sentence structure in Arabic, nominal and verbal sentences, gender (masculine and feminine), definite and indefinite articles (??), personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, present tense verb conjugation, basic prepositions, and forming simple questions.
Vocabulary Focus:
Essential everyday vocabulary including greetings, family terms, numbers (1-100), days of the week, months, colors, common objects, basic food items, professions, countries and nationalities, and practical phrases for daily communication.
Cultural Insights:
Introduction to Arab culture and customs, Islamic greetings and their usage, importance of hospitality in Arab culture, dining etiquette, and understanding cultural context in communication.
Course Content
ELEMENTARY
Building upon A1 foundations, this course develops your ability to communicate in routine situations requiring simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics. You'll expand vocabulary and enhance understanding of Arabic grammar structures.
What You Will Learn:
- Describe past experiences using past tense verbs
- Discuss future plans and intentions
- Express preferences, likes, and dislikes
- Describe people, places, and things in detail
- Handle more complex shopping scenarios
- Make travel arrangements and reservations
- Discuss weather and seasons
- Talk about hobbies and leisure activities
- Understand and give detailed directions
- Express feelings and emotions appropriately
Grammar Development:
Past tense (??????) conjugation for regular and irregular verbs, future tense indicators, dual forms in Arabic, plural patterns (sound and broken plurals), comparative and superlative forms, demonstrative pronouns (???? ???), relative pronouns, negation in different contexts, and compound sentences.
Vocabulary Expansion:
- Clothing and fashion terminology
- Transportation and travel vocabulary
- Health and body parts
- Weather and nature descriptions
- Technology and modern life terms
- Extended family relationships
- Education and workplace vocabulary
- Expanded food and cuisine terms
Reading & Writing Skills:
Read simple Arabic texts and short stories, write basic emails and messages, understand signs and notices in Arabic, compose short paragraphs about familiar topics, and develop fluency in reading without vowel marks.
Cultural Understanding:
Regional Arabic dialects overview, cultural differences across Arab countries, traditional celebrations and holidays, Arabic literature introduction, and social customs in various contexts.
Course Content
INTERMEDIATE
Advance towards confident conversation abilities with comprehensive understanding of longer texts. You'll be able to understand the main points of clear standard Arabic on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, education, and leisure contexts.
What You Will Learn:
- Engage in extended conversations on various topics
- Express opinions and defend viewpoints
- Understand Arabic news broadcasts and podcasts
- Discuss abstract topics and ideas
- Handle most travel situations independently
- Participate in workplace discussions
- Write coherent texts on familiar subjects
- Describe experiences, events, and ambitions
- Provide reasons and explanations for opinions
- Understand and appreciate Arabic poetry basics
Advanced Grammar:
Advanced verb forms and conjugations, subjunctive mood (???????), jussive mood (???????), conditional sentences (??? ???), passive voice construction, emphatic particles, advanced use of case endings (?????), verbal nouns (???????), and complex sentence structures.
Communication Skills:
- Debate and discuss social and cultural topics
- Express hypothetical situations
- Make suggestions and recommendations
- Narrate detailed stories and experiences
- Understand idiomatic expressions and proverbs
- Participate in formal and informal discussions
- Give presentations on familiar topics
Reading Comprehension:
Read Arabic newspapers and magazines, understand contemporary Arabic literature, comprehend formal letters and documents, analyze Arabic texts critically, and follow complex written instructions.
Cultural Competence:
Deep understanding of Arab history and civilization, classical Arabic literature appreciation, contemporary Arab world issues, understanding regional variations in Modern Standard Arabic, and navigating business etiquette in Arab countries.
Vocabulary Enrichment:
Professional and academic terminology, political and economic vocabulary, media and journalism terms, literary expressions, formal and diplomatic language, and specialized vocabulary for various fields.
LEVEL
B2 - Upper Intermediate
Course Content
UPPER INTERMEDIATE
This level enables you to speak fluently with confidence at a professional level. You'll understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, and interact with native speakers with fluency and spontaneity.
What You Will Learn:
- Understand complex texts on diverse subjects
- Interact fluently and spontaneously with native speakers
- Produce clear, detailed text on various topics
- Express viewpoints on topical issues persuasively
- Comprehend specialized academic and professional texts
- Engage in technical discussions in Arabic
- Write essays, reports, and formal correspondence
- Understand Arabic films and TV programs
- Appreciate classical and modern Arabic literature
- Conduct business negotiations in Arabic
Mastery of Arabic Grammar:
Complete mastery of case endings (??????? ??????), advanced rhetorical devices (???????), all verb forms and their meanings, rare grammatical structures, classical Arabic grammar rules, stylistic variations in different contexts, and sophisticated syntactic patterns.
Professional Communication:
- Business Arabic for professional environments
- Formal presentations and public speaking
- Academic writing and research in Arabic
- Legal and official document comprehension
- Media production and journalism language
- Translation and interpretation skills
- Diplomatic and formal correspondence
Advanced Reading & Writing:
- Analyze classical Arabic texts (??????? ????? ??????)
- Understand modern Arabic literature critically
- Write persuasive essays and arguments
- Compose professional reports and proposals
- Create content for Arabic media
- Comprehend legal and technical documents
- Appreciate Arabic rhetoric and eloquence
Cultural & Literary Excellence:
Deep appreciation of Arabic poetry and literature, understanding of Islamic texts and classical works, knowledge of Arab intellectual traditions, contemporary Arab thought and philosophy, regional cultural nuances, and ability to navigate diverse Arabic-speaking contexts with cultural sensitivity.
Dialect Awareness:
Understanding major Arabic dialects (Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Maghrebi), ability to comprehend different spoken varieties, code-switching between MSA and dialects, and regional cultural differences in communication styles.
Real-World Application:
Professional networking in Arabic-speaking environments, conducting business in Arab countries, academic research and study, media and journalism work, translation and interpretation, teaching Arabic as a foreign language, and functioning effectively in any Arabic-speaking context.