Arabic (Native Speakers) Intermediate Course

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Duration: 1 term per sub-level; 10 weeks per term
Attendance mode: Part-time, online/blended learning

Course overview

Course aim

This Arabic Native Speakers Intermediate course is designed for students who have a good background in speaking Arabic as a mother tongue and wish to reinforce the skills they have and further develop their grammar and vocabulary in a guided and structured way.

It is aimed at students who are relatively fluent in speaking their home dialect of Arabic and have some familiarity with Modern Standard Arabic and its grammar however they wish to refresh, consolidate, and build their knowledge further. If neither of these apply to you but you think this may be your level, an online assessment can be conducted, please book an assessment. This course is delivered by the Language Centre.

Method

The course is taught in Arabic with little support in English and includes a greater exposure to Arabic grammar and vocabulary, while further developing the skills of comprehension in listening and reading, and the skills of expression in speaking and writing.

This will be achieved through 20 hours of blended learning. This is composed of 15 hours of online structured lessons with the teacher and supplemented by a minimum of 5 hours of guided independent learning with complementary material. The course objective will be achieved within the 10-week period.

Material

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Entry requirements and progression route

This Arabic Native Speakers Intermediate course is designed for students who have a good background in speaking Arabic as a mother tongue are relatively fluent in speaking their home dialect of Arabic.

Students can enrol for this course continuously throughout the year. After completing this course, students can be assessed and then progress to either Arabic MSA Advanced, or Arabic MSA Proficiency.

Please note, that each term, courses are subject to quorum requirements.

For course dates and information, please see our timetables.

Structure

Arabic Native Speaker Intermediate 1

In this course you will:

learn to use different tenses to narrate past events
explore how to describe the development of events and simultaneous events
understand a wider range of verb forms and patterns
learn about the life and literature of Naguib Mafouz
explore the conjugation of irregular ‘doubled’ verbs
understand the use and role of active and passive participles
use a wider range of idiomatic expressions
talk about Arab countries and their festivals
explore the travels of Ibn Battuta
understand more about Islamic civilisation
learn about the border formations of the Middle East
talk about the history of Arabic media
discuss the influence of women in Arabic media
learn to use the passive form
participate in a debate in Arabic
understand elements of the history of the Arabian Peninsula
access some Arabic literature texts
understand and use time condition verbs

Arabic Native Speakers Intermediate 2

In this course you will:

discuss aspects of the Ottoman Empire
learn about the education system in the Arab World
explore the history of the University of Al-Azhar
learn about the prominent figures who took part in the 1919 and 1936 Egyptian Revolutions
have conversations about feminism and female figures in the Arab world
access biographies of Arab writers
understand authentic newspaper adverts
explore the life and works of the playwright, Tawfiq al-Hakim
express affirmative sentences and justifications
expand on your knowledge of comparatives
familiarise yourself with irregular verbs
learn about Huda Sha’arawi and her work
further your knowledge of superlatives
use expressions of exclamation
gain a wider knowledge of more complex verb patterns
understand and use native Arabic expressions
understand and use the imperative
give instructions and commands
talk about past events using narrative language
learn to write a CV in Arabic

Arabic Native Speakers Intermediate 3

In this course you will:

listen with the aim of picking up factual information
use rhetorical questions
explore other Arabic dialects
read and comment on literary extracts
discuss and examine the tale of Alf Leila wa Leila
look at aspects of Arabic social history
explore Gamal al-Ghitani’s perspective on the art of literature
discuss the differences between colloquial and formal features of Arabic
look into the emergence of Arabic sciences
learn about Arab marriage traditions
further your exposure to authentic Arabic media
learn about Arab political systems and elections
understand the use of the accusative
learn to construct absolute negation
further your knowledge of irregular Arabic verbs
understand and use auxiliary verbs to explain the progress of events
learn about Berber people and their culture

The above is an indication of content that may be covered over the duration of the course but it could vary depending on the level and progress of students in the class.