Spoken Arabic for Beginners One

‫اللغة العربية العامية‬

Syllabus is subject to change

Course Number: 702.1003 Credits: 4

Course Book:
The Textbook used in the course is:
Othman, Omar. 2019. Yalla Niḥki ʽArabi (Let's Speak Arabic), Book 1 Jerusalem:
Al-Quds University.

Course Description and Structure:

This course is designed for students with no prior knowledge of Spoken Arabic or the written
language (MSA). An emphasis will be put on the Levantine Dialects.

The Course is based on the principle of immersion, the active use of the language of study, both
inside and outside the classroom. The language of instruction will be therefore Arabic though
during the first week the instructor will use also English to explain the foundations of the Spoken
Arabic. Gradually we will move to Arabic as the course progresses.

Students are introduced to the spoken Arabic first of all through the rich world of Greetings and
then by exposing them to a few chosen topics that are necessary to facilitate their way in
everyday conversations.

This course also exposes the students to the fascinating Arab culture, The Variety of Arab
societies in Israel, Arabic songs, card games, learning activities and working in groups are used to
assist in a better absorption of the material taught in class.

Course Requirements:

- Attendance of 80%of the classes

- Active participation in class conversation
- Preparing for dialogues, homework, quizzes
- Mid –Term + Oral presentation
Final grade component:

Attendance 10%
Participation in class and homework: 20%
Periodical quizzes 20%
Mid- Term 20%
Oral Final Presentation: 30%

The Aim of this Course is to teach the local spoken Arabic (colloquial) on an elementary level
in terms of acquiring basic skills in vocabulary and grammar. Emphasis is put on current topics to
enable students to communicate with native-Arabic speakers in actual everyday situations.

Topics:
Grammar:

The letters
Pronouns
Question words
Verb conjugation (Past' Present, Future, Imperative)
Noun inflections
Numbers
Adjectives

Conversational Topics:

Introducing oneself
Family
Verbs/actions
Directions
In the coffee shop and restaurant
Meals and food
How do you feel today?
Greetings
Colors
Days of the week
Time expressions
Months of the year
Seasons and weather
House and apartment
What is the time?
Holidays
Expressions of politeness and command
Body parts
Market and shopping
 Lessons Subjects Notes

Lesson 1 -Introducing yourself: Simple questions Handout

and answers- What is your name? Where
are you from?(Introduction)
- Syllabus
- The Arabic Letters
-Long and Short Vowels

- Arabic and Semitic Languages –

introduction
-The definite article
"Sun" letters and "Moon" letters
-Question Words Handout
Lesson 2 - Greeting, Expressions Commonly Used Handout+ worksheet+
and Replies book pp.8+9+31+118-
119
-Directions Listening

-Pronouns Handout+pp.97+94+71
-Noun Declension (Masculine Handout +pp
+Feminine)+Genitive Construction 10+12+16+40+53+66
+79
Lesson 3 Days of the week Handout +pp 42
-Feasts and Holiday Pp 68+70
-How do you feel today Handout

Lesson 4 -The Family Handout + pp. 67

-Declensions: Nouns + Prepositions pp. 12 + 16 + 18
(with, from, for/to…) pp. 28
-Participles + negation

Lesson 5 -Numbers pp. 24 + 45-46 + 90 +

102 (+75)
Lesson 6 -What's the time pp. 24

Lesson 7 - How Old are You? ( + birth date in pp. 68

numbers) - Months of the Year Handout
Lesson 8 Mid-Term

Lesson 9 Verbs: Verb conjugations (+ Negation) pp. 35-36

pp. 30 + 68 + 85 + 86
(+ 51 + 63)
Lesson 10 The Direct Object pp.40 + 41 + 51 + 52
- The Indirect Object pp.64-65
Lesson 11 - Adjectives ( + comparative + Handout + pp. 20 +
superlative) 21+box pp.22 + 78 +
- Seasons of the Year + How is the 79 + Listening
Weather Today? pp. 27 + 105
- Colors Power Point
- Review and Exercise for adj. + colors Presentation

Lesson 12 - Expressions of Politeness and Handout

Commands
- Body Parts
Lesson 13 Food: In the Coffee shop + In the ppt Presentation + pp.
Restaurant 25 + 47-50 + 115-117

Lesson 14 Review (Songs and exercises) + Final

presentations