Prerequisite: None

Overall Goals:

1. Introduce the students, who have basic or no prior knowledge of Arabic, to the Arabic alphabet, short and long vowels, greetings vocabulary, phonology rules, and writing skills.
2. Introduce yourself and a family member and/or a friend. Express your feeling, likes and dislikes, knowing the names of Arabic countries and cities. Using simple verbs and vary tenses (present-past) according to the situation.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Carry on simple conversation in Arabic and write basic sentences.

Methodology:

• Vocabulary activities
• Modelling and practising short conversations
• Pair and group activities
• Pronunciation activities
• Listening activities (listening for short audios for conversation)
• Reading activities (skimming and scanning tasks)
• Grammar activities

Required Material:

• Headphones and an external microphone
• High-speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 10 or Mac G5
• Book***

  Title: Arabic for Beginners: A Guide to Modern Standard Arabic

  Author: Sarah Risha
  Price: Approximately around $14.99 CDN
  Available at: Amazon.ca (Kindle Edition)

***Purchase should only be made after the first class.