Arabic Intermediate (part 3)

The third and final part of this course is an opportunity to revisit some key topics and practice your skills.

You will increase your vocabulary and develop extra detail when talking about your hobbies, or expressing likes and dislikes. You’ll also learn how to describe food and follow written recipes – opening the door to new culinary skills, full of flavour and spice. Other elements of Arabic culture are explored, giving you an insight into pastimes and musical instruments.

There’ll be time to revisit some familiar grammar topics, such as Kana Sisters and conditional sentences, as well as how to express wishes and obligations.

By the end of the 10-weeks you will have reached CEFR B1 level.

Who is it for?

You should have studied Arabic for at least 160 hours and be able to communicate assuredly at CEFR A2 level. You may have completed part 2 of the intermediate course or hold a good GCSE. You’ll find more information in the eligibility section.

Timetable

This course takes place one evening a week at 18:30 for 10 weeks, starting in April/May.

Benefits

• Learn from experienced tutors with many years’ experience teaching adult learners
• Join our small classes with one-to-one time with the tutor
• Gain an insight into culture, customs, food and society.

By the end of this course you will be able to

• describe yourself and others, express your hobbies, likes and dislikes
• follow written recipes and describe food
• give and receive instruction
• have an insight into Arabic musical instruments and pastimes.

Grammar structures

• expressing wishes
• more on use of conditional sentences
• revisiting Kana Sisters
• expressing obligation
• learning about descriptive idafa الإضافة الغير حقيقية

You will be awarded an official City St George's, University of London certificate on completion of the course. You must attend over 70 per cent of the classes to be eligible for the certificate.

Although we don’t set a formal exam at the end of the course, you will be assessed on your progress throughout, both in class and through homework activities.

Teaching

To advance your skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing, our tutors encourage ‘active learning’. This means you participate in interactive role plays, group work and discussions.

In this course, you’ll also refer to recipes and listen to music clips to develop an insight into other aspects of Arabic culture.

The book used on this course is Ahlan wa Sahlan: Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Intermediate Learners. This includes access to online interactive exercises.

It is the right level if one of the following applies:

• you have completed part 2 of the intermediate Arabic course, or equivalent elsewhere
• you can communicate at CEFR A2 level
• you have studied Arabic formally for at least 160
• You have a good Arabic GCSE.
• You should already be able to:
• describe work and professions in depth
• give detail on travel-related activities
• interpret Arabic media including advertisements, billboards and signs
• understand permutative nouns, conjunction particles and conditional sentences.

English requirements

You will need a good level of spoken and written English to enrol on this course.