SOAS LANGUAGE CENTRE

Arabic Beginners 3

Materials: Al-Kitaabfii Tacallum al-cArabiyya Part 1 with DVDs (2nd ed.). Brustad: Al-Batal and Al-Tonsi

Overview of Course Contents Synopsis

Talking about yourself, family and friends Arabic Beginners 3 is a natural progression from Arabic Beginners 2. The
The definite article course builds on a student’s knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic in both the
Feminine/masculine and Nisbah adjectives
Interrogatory sentences receptive skills (listening and reading) and the productive skills (speaking and
Subject pronouns writing). Grammar is introduced largely in the context of conversation drills and
Arabic Names ‫ء ا ر‬ ‫ا‬ dialogues based around particular activities. The course is taught in English and
Housework ‫ل ا ت‬
Arabic, and a variety of materials specifically created by SOAS Language Centre
Nominal sentences
Plurals teachers are used alongside the main textbook.
Idafa structure
Possessive pronouns In class, students are encouraged to interact with each other using Arabic,
Universities ‫تا‬ ‫ا‬
Schools ‫ا ارس‬ engaging with all the activities that form part of the course.. Outside of the class,
Present tense of verbs students are encouraged to revise what has been taught, so that progress may be
Verbal sentences made as the material covered becomes more complex. Participants are asked to
Living in the city ‫ا ة ا‬
put sufficient time aside between sessions to undertake the necessary
Adverbs
Nouns and adjectives consolidation and are asked to
Basic listening skills
Basic reading skills This course may be taken as a 10-week/term-long course in any of the three
Using a dictionary
Vocabulary and structure consolidation academic terms of the year, where the number of contact hours is 20. In both
Conversation practice intensive and semi-intensive mode (offered during Easter and over the summer),
Writing practice the number is contact hours is 24. In semi intensive mode, the division between
Overview and progress test
the first and second weeks is indicated, opposite ( 12 hours; 24 hours). After
completing this course, students are able to progress to Arabic Lower
Intermediate 1.