About Course
Learn Arabiyeh
Arabic for beginners Level 1
Course Objective: By the end of the course, students will learn the alphabet, long and short vowels, question words, yes, no, a little bit, self-introduction; name, where you come from, what do you do for living, your hobbies, your age, where you live (the type of dwelling) and your address, immediate family (I have, indee), and jobs.
Grammar; simple present, I have, feminine and masculine, definite and indefinite, demonstrative pronouns, pronouns.
Required Texts/Readings
Textbook
Other Readings
equipment / material requirements (optional)
Assignments and Grading Policy
A 94-100
A- 90-93
B+ 87-89
B 83-86
B- 80-82
C+ 77-79
C 73-76
C- 70-72
D+ 67-69
D 60-66
Course Number / Title, Semester, Course Schedule
Table 1 Course Schedule
Week | Topics, Readings, Assignments, Due Dates, Deadlines |
1&2
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Course overview, mindsets, what is TPRS? introduction to the alphabet,
the one and two way connecters, short vowels, long vowels, sentence word order, self-introduction; greeting words, my name is, want, go, eat, also/ as well, don’t know question words (who, what, where, how, when, is) extended lesson week 2 TPRS: the seed, Story 1 Writing: first group of letters, introduction to short vowels Writing: second group of the alphabet, introduction to long vowels
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3&4
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TPRS: story 2
Days of the week, months of the year, numbers, yes/no, a little, a lot, negation, family members, types of dwelling, live, have.
Writing: Practice first and second group of letters Introduction to third and fourth group of letters |
5 &6
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TPRS: Story 3
Demonstrative pronouns, pronouns, where are you from?
Introduction to fifth and sixth/last group of letters |
7
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TPRS 1 & 2 in Arabic
TPRS: Story 4 What are your hobbies, what do you do for living?, directions, address
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8
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Revision of all stories in Arabic |
9
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Assessment: Composition (12 sentences about you) and presentation
More details to follow |
A discussion board will be set up for weekly discussions. Each week an aspect of the Arab culture will be posted. This also serve as a place where students can also post their own language related questions to talk to each other or to extend any of the weekly classes. |
Course Content
Week 1 & 2
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37:26
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Introduction to the alphabet, the one and two way connecters, short vowels, long vowels, sentence word order, self-introduction; greeting words, my name is, want, go, eat, also/ as well, don’t know question words (who, what, where, how, when, is) extended lesson week 2
00:00 -
TPRS: the seed, Story 1
00:00 -
Writing: first group of letters, introduction to short vowels
00:00 -
Writing: second group of the alphabet, introduction to long vowels
00:00 -
you can add quiz here
Week 3 & 4
Week 5& 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
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