Arabic 1

This course is for complete beginners, or those with limited exposure to Arabic who are unable to read and write the language

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What You'll Learn

PRACTICAL SKILLS

• Arabic alphabet: four of six sets (20 of 28 letters)

• reading and writing

• basic conversation

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WORD STRUCTURES

• long vowels, short vowels, shadda and sukuun

• taa' marbuuta and feminine words

• nouns: singular and sound plurals (human)

• case endings (al-i3raab): introduction to the nominative (ar-raf3)

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PHRASE SENTENCE STRUCTURES

• possession: "my" and basic idaafa

• demonstratives: "this"

• equational sentences

• verbs (present tense): live, work and study

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VOCABULARY & CONVERSATION TOPICS:

• greetings and introductions

• Arabic names

• subject pronouns: singular

• question words: who? what? where?

• vocabulary: family members, occupations and places of work

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Prerequisites: None

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TEXTBOOKS

• Mastering Arabic 1

• Mastering Arabic 1 Activity Book

• Pocket Guide to Arabic Script (Recommended)