Arabic 101

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I. Class Description
A. Name of Class: Arabic 101 (Grammar level 1),
B. Credit Hours: 3 hours
C. Catalog Description: Arabic Grammar Level 1 introduces
students to Arabic grammar in a unique
way based on the frequency of vocabulary
usage. Level 1 focuses completely on the
major nominal grammatical constructions.
Its lessons are taught using English as the
medium of instruction in order to give the
student a basic understanding of Arabic
grammar from an English grammatical
perspective.
D. Prerequisites: None

II. Instructor Information
A. Name: Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
B. Location: Doha, Qatar
C. Instructional methods: Recorded Lectures, Live discussions and
independent student research

III. Textbook and Supplies
A. Required Text: Bilal Philips, Arabic Grammar made easy
(Book One),


IV. Class Content

Class Procedure/Instruction Methodology
Recorded Lectures dedicated to the course material will be available for
online viewing or download and periodic Live Discussions will be held
with the instructor on topics covered.

Assignments Homework
1 Homework assignments will be assigned.

Exams
The course will contain Session tests, a midterm exam and a final exam.
The final exam is not cumulative. All students will take the exams on the
scheduled day and time.

V. Attendance Policies

A. Attendance: The students are required to login and access the weekly
sessions each week for all subjects available. There is no
fixed time for accessing the content. Students may do it
at their own convenience but within the week in which
the content is required to be studied.

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Students are encouraged to make every effort to join the
Live Sessions as this will be best for them. If sometimes
circumstances do not allow, then they may listen to the
recording of that Session.



B. Special requirements
1. Students should behave respectfully during Live Discussions, in
their correspondences and forum posts. If a student is
disrespectful to the instructor or to another student he or she will
be removed from class.
2.



3.

The Video and Audio study material provided to you is
confidential and copyrighted. You are allowed to keep a copy
on your PC but you are not allowed to distribute copies to
others.
All students should participate fully in Live Discussions.
4. As a student of the Islamic Online University, you should
pledge that all tests taken by you and that all work turned in by
you will be original and solely the result of your own efforts.
Any form of academic dishonesty, including cheating and
plagiarism, will be recorded in the students permanent file.
Breaches of academic integrity will be dealt with severely, as
per the University policy. After the first instance of a breach of
academic integrity, the student will receive a failing grade IN
ALL CLASSES FOR WHICH HE/SHE IS CURRENTLY
ENROLLED. After the second instance, the student will be
expelled permanently from the program.
Note: Besides the definition of cheating in the Student
Handbook, cheating in this class includes using others planning
or drafting to generate ones own essay, copying any part of
another persons homework, or collaborating on assignments
that are meant to be individual efforts. Unless otherwise
indicated, all assignments completed outside of class should be
completed individually.


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Class Schedule
Session 1 Topics: Lesson 1 Preposition fee ) ( In: Meaning
A. The indefinite article
B. The genitive case
C. The verb to be.

Pages: 11 13

Session 2 Topics: Continuation of lesson 1
D. The definite article
Drill 1().

Pages: 13 15

Session 3 Topics: Continuation of lesson 1
E. Proper nouns
F. Interrogative pronouns and particles
Drill 2()
G. nominal sentence( )
Grammar rules()
Exercises ().

Pages : 16 20

Session 4 Topics: Continuation of lesson 1 - Exercises ().

Pages : 20 - 21


Session 5 Topics: Lesson 2 min () from : Meaning
Countries
Names of countries( )
Drill 1 ()
A. Combined with interrogatives
Drill 2 (),

Pages : 22 25

Session 6 Topics: Continuation of lesson 2 B. Proper Nouns (Female)
Drill 3 ()
C. The Neuter Pronoun.

Pages : 25 29

Session 7 Topics: Continuation of lesson 2 D. Plural pronouns
E. Attached personal pronoun
F. The possessive pronoun
Case endings
First person pronoun
Drill 4 ().

Pages : 29 - 36

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Session 8 Topics: Continuation of lesson 2 Grammar rules ()
Exercises ()

Pages : 37 - 40


Session 9 Topics: Lesson 3 on () on: Meaning
A. The preposition ()
B. Genders
Male-Female Nouns
Drill1 ( )
C. Plurals (Masculine and feminine)
D. Adjectives (1.position, 2.definiteness)

Pages : 41 - 45


Session 10 Topics: Continuation of lesson 3 Adjectives (3.Gender,
4.Case, 5.Number)
Drill 2 ()
Exercise 1 ().

Pages : 46 51

Session 11 Topics: Continuation of lesson 3 E. The adjective predicate
E. Indefinite Subject
Drill 3 ()
Grammar rules ()
Exercises 2 ().

Pages : 51 57

Session 12 Topics: Lesson 4 inna () certainly Meaning
A. usage of inna in the Nominal Sentence
B. Pronoun subject of Inna
C. Indefinite subject of Inna
D. Further emphasis to Inna
Drill 1 ().

Pages: 58 - 63


Session 13 Topics: Continuation of lesson 4- E.Present participle
F. Plurals in the accusative
G. The preposition
Exercise 1 ()
Participles in Questions
Drill 2 ()
H. The Nisbah: The Relative Adjective
Drill 3()


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Pages : 63 - 70


Session 14 Topics: Continuation of lesson 4 - Exercises 2 ()


Pages : 70-72


Session 15 Topics: Continuation of lesson 4 1.al-Idaafa of
Constructions
Drill 4 ()


Pages : 73-74

Session 16 Topics: Continuation of lesson 4 Indefinite Idaafa
Adjectives modifying Idaafa
Drill 5 ()
Grammar rules ()



Pages : 74-77

Session 17 Topics: Continuation of lesson 4 Exercises 3 ()

Pages : 77-79


Session 18 Topics: Lesson 5 haathaa () this : Meaning
A. The Demonstrative Pronoun
Drill 1 ()
B. Demontrative Pronoun Subject
C. Demonstrative Pronoun Constructions
Drill 2 ()




Pages : 80- 85


Session 19 Topics: Continuation of lesson 5 Excercises 1 ()
D. Plural forms of
Singular Feminine
Exercise 2 ()


Pages : 85 90

Session 20

Topics: Continuation of lesson 5 E.The Relatives of
Drill 3 ()
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Session 21


Pages:




Topics








Pages
90 92




Continuation of lesson 5 - The Preposition
F. The relatives of
Nominative Case
Accusative Case
Genitive Case
Drill 3 ()
Grammar ()
Exercise 3 ()

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