Arabic 4

This course is for you if you've completed:

• Arabic 3 at Pacific Arabic, or

• Al-Kitaab, vol. 1 through chapter 15 at another school*

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What You'll Learn

WORD, PHRASE & SENTENCE STRUCTURES

• verbs: past tense (perfect) plural conjugations

• verbs: present tense (imperfect) conjugations

• verbs: introduction to weak forms

• verbs: kaana (to be) and laysa (not to be)

• negating verbs

• broken plurals: fi3aal and fu3al

• counting with numbers beyond 10

• comparisons: comparative / superlative

 

VOCABULARY & CONVERSATION TOPICS:

• numbers: 11–2,000

• before, after and "ago"

• weather reports

• telling time

• days of the week

• daily routines

• trips and voyages

• forms of transportation

• renting a car

• meals

• writing emails/letters

• Egypt: now and 30 years ago

 

*Al-Kitaab does not present material in the same order as the text we use. Therefore, students new to PAR are encouraged to purchase Mastering Arabic early and review the topics presented in previous courses before their first class meeting.

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TEXTBOOKS

• Mastering Arabic 1

• Mastering Arabic 1 Activity Book