SOAS LANGUAGE CENTRE

Arabic Beginners 2

Materials: Wightwick, J. and Gaafar, M. (2014): Mastering Arabic 1 (3rd ed.). London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Overview of Course Contents Synopsis

Nationalities, countries and people ‫وا د وا س‬ ‫ا‬ Arabic Beginners 2 is a natural progression from Arabic Beginners 1. The
The Middle East; capital cities course builds on a student’s knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic in both the
Forming Words according to Nisbah
Numbers 1-10 receptive skills (listening and reading) and the productive skills (speaking and
Counting things writing). Grammar is introduced largely in the context of conversation drills and
In the market ‫ا وق؟‬ dialogues based around particular activities. The course is taught in English and
Going Shopping
Arabic, and a variety of materials specifically created by SOAS Language Centre
How many? How much? ‫م؟ م؟‬
Describing what one has and what one wants teachers are used alongside the main textbook.
Going to a party ‫ا‬
Gender agreement in nouns and adjectives In class, students are encouraged to interact with each other using Arabic,
Colours
Talking about the past ‫ذا دث أ س؟‬ engaging with all the activities that form part of the course.. Outside of the class,
Introduction to the dual and to some plural patterns students are encouraged to revise what has been taught, so that progress may be
Introduction to past tense verbs made as the material covered becomes more complex. Participants are asked to
Talking about the weather ‫ف ا ط س؟‬
put sufficient time aside between sessions to undertake the necessary
Numbers 11-100
Talking about holidays consolidation and are asked to
Days of the week ‫أ م ا وع‬
Describing daily routines This course may be taken as a 10-week/term-long course in any of the three
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Using a dictionary academic terms of the year, where the number of contact hours is 20. In both
Basic media vocabulary intensive and semi-intensive mode (offered during Easter and over the summer),
Conversation practice the number is contact hours is 24. In semi intensive mode, the division between
Writing practice
Overview and progress test the first and second weeks is indicated, opposite ( 12 hours; 24 hours). After
completing this course, students are able to progress to Arabic Beginners 3.