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Beginning Arabic - 5 (Trimester Course)
Class experience
Intermediate Level
Congratulations on advancing to Level 5 of the Beginning Arabic series! Beginning Arabic Level 5 will continue to build on the grammatical structures acquired in the previous levels of the same series, both through independent work and in class. We will focus on two main areas - simple and compound sentences, and verb conjugation. Additionally, we will also learn how to derive certain noun types from their corresponding verbs and explore ways we can use them. In addition, this class will...
12 lessons//12 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Nominal sentences and the “إن” groupWe will be demonstrating how typical Arabic sentences avoid nouns at the beginning of the sentence by using the “إن” group.Week 2Lesson 2More on the “إن” group.We will be building on content from the former lesson. We will use exercises to familiarize the learner with each element of the “إن” group and their meaning.Week 3Lesson 3Subject pronouns (review)We will review the 6 pronouns encountered in previous courses and introduce the remaining Arabic pronouns.Week 4Lesson 4Verb conjugation in the past tense (review)We will learn to conjugate Arabic verbs in the past tense, focusing mainly on regular three-letter verbs.Week 5Lesson 5Vocabulary session 1- (using verbs of sensing and feeling)We will learn new verbs related to the senses and feelings.Week 6Lesson 6إسم الفاعل of three-letter verbs (review)We will practice deriving إسم الفاعل from three letter verbs by incorporating the verbs learned in the previous class.Week 7Lesson 7Deriving إسم الفاعل from verbs consisting of 4+ lettersIn this class, we will be deriving إسم الفاعل from four+ letter verbs.Week 8Lesson 8Vocabulary session (Verbs of communication)We will learn new verbs related to communication.Week 9Lesson 9Verb Conjugation in the present tense (review)We will review the conjugation of verbs in the present tense, including with the newly introduced pronouns from Lesson 3.Week 10Lesson 10Reading Comprehension 1We will apply what we have learned in this course to read simple texts at home and discuss the content in class.Week 11Lesson 11Reading Comprehension 2We will apply what we have learned in this course to read simple texts at home and discuss the content in class.Week 12Lesson 12Reading Comprehension 3We will apply what we have learned in this course to read simple texts at home and discuss the content in class.
This class is taught in English.
This class will help the student gain independence in reading and understanding Modern Standard Arabic texts with minimal assistance. It will help the student be more confident in asking questions and responding in Modern Standard Arabic.
Homework Offered
Homework in the form of Quizlet sets and writing/reading comprehension exercises will be assigned after every class. Homework will be checked for correctness, and it is not required, but strongly encouraged.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
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Grades Offered
My entire career has focused on teaching languages and encouraging cross-cultural interaction and learning. After obtaining my undergraduate degree in English, I joined an acclaimed cultural center in Morocco, where I was trained to teach Arabic...
Group Class
$295
for 12 classes1x per week, 12 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
3-6 learners per class