Modern Standard Arabic for Non-Native Speakers A1
Begin your journey in Arabic with a strong foundation.
About this course
Begin your journey in Arabic with a strong foundation. You will learn the script, its sounds and its joining rules, then use them straight away to greet people, introduce yourself, count, tell the time and handle simple everyday exchanges.
The course is referenced to the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and develops reading, writing, listening and speaking together. Studying in Damascus means you can practise outside the classroom every day, and you finish with an Alalamia certificate stating the level covered.
What you'll learn
- Read and write the Arabic script, including letter forms, vowels and joining rules
- Pronounce Arabic sounds accurately, including emphatic and throat consonants
- Greet people and introduce yourself and others in Modern Standard Arabic
- Form simple nominal sentences using gender, the definite article and pronouns
- Use numbers, times and dates in everyday exchanges
- Understand and produce short, simple texts on familiar topics
- Communicate at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
Curriculum
- Letters and their positional forms
- Joining and non-joining letters
- Short and long vowels
- Shadda, sukun and tanween
- Emphatic consonants
- Throat consonants
- Sun and moon letters
- Reading aloud with confidence
- Greetings and courtesy expressions
- Introducing yourself and others
- Nationality and profession
- Formal address
- Masculine and feminine nouns
- The definite article
- Nominal sentences
- Demonstratives
- Personal pronouns
- Attached possessive pronouns
- The idafa construction
- Family vocabulary
- Numbers and counting
- Telling the time
- Days of the week and months
- Ages and telephone numbers
- Present tense of common verbs
- Daily routine
- Shopping and food
- Places in town
- Reading short texts
- Completing simple forms
- Role-plays
- Review against the A1 descriptors
Who it's for
Adults with no prior Arabic who want a solid start in the standard written and spoken language.
Before you start
- No previous study of Arabic is required
Part of these Alalamia diplomas
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