Arabic 2
This course is for you if you've completed:
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Arabic 1 at Pacific Arabic, or
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the text Alif Baa at another school*, or
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the text Al-Kitaab, vol. 1 through Chapter 5 at another school*
What You'll Learn
PRACTICAL SKILLS
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Arabic alphabet: eight final letters
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reading and writing
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basic conversation
WORD STRUCTURES
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definite article
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sun and moon letters
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hamza (glottal stop)
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alif maqsuura
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nisba adjectives
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sound and broken plurals (nationalities)
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case endings (al-i3raab): introduction to the genitive (al-jarr)
PHRASE SENTENCE STRUCTURES
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there is / there is not
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possessive pronouns
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"this" and "that" in phrases
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noun-adjective phrases
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equational sentences with adjectives
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using hal in yes/no questions
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prepositions of location
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counting one of something
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idaafa: definite and indefinite
VOCABULARY & CONVERSATION TOPICS
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basic adjectives
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subject pronouns: plural
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discussing names
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asking for directions
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making and fulfilling requests
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talking about where you are from
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countries and capital cities
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compass directions: north, south, east, west
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the Middle East
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boat trip down the Nile
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emails and blog posts in Arabic
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vocabulary: everyday items, places around town, nationalities
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introduction to dialects (basic questions)
*Al-Kitaab does not present material in the same order as the text we use. If you're new to Pacific Arabic, we encourage you to purchase Mastering Arabic early and review the topics covered in previous courses before your first lesson.
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You may schedule lessons as often as you like, although we recommend meeting at least once a week. All eight lessons must be completed within 11 weeks of registration.