This course is for people who have completed the elementary level or equivalent and would like to proceed to the next level. In this course learners will consolidate previous knowledge, engage actively in conversations, and deliver presentations on familiar topics.
On completing this course, you will be able to speak with more fluency and confidence, understand longer listening clips and interpret reading texts. You will also have expanded your range of vocabulary and be able to write texts with complex grammar.
Al-Batal, M, et al (2014) Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-Arabiyya with DVDs: A textbook for beginning
Arabic, Part One, 3rd Edition. Georgetown University Press – ISBM-13: 978-1589017368
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| Area and region | Consolidate your vocabulary on the themes of area, region, family and work. | Feminine and Masculine
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| University experience | Consolidate your vocabulary about educational attainment, university specialisms, majors, subjects and departments. | |
| Extended family | Here you will consolidate and widen your range of family related vocabulary. You will talk about extended family using complex sentences and learn to use connectors. | |
| Food in the Arabic world | Here you will expand your food related vocabulary, talk about recipes and diet. | |
| Weather and Cities | Here you will consolidate and reinforce your weather-related vocabulary. You will be able to talk extensively about seasons and weather. At this stage, you will be able to give geographic and demographic information about cities. |
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| Social life | Here you will learn culturally appropriate vocabulary for talking about birth, marriage, and death, as well as other major life events. | Comparative and superlative
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| Major life events | Here you will talk about hobbies and clubs, as well as about your friends and colleagues at university and work. | |
| Making life choices | Here you will learn how to discuss choices such as what subject to study at university or what career path to take. You will learn how to explain your choices and give advice. You will also consolidate your vocabulary in the area of work and CV writing. |
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| Relationships and feelings | Here you will consolidate and expand your vocabulary, and be able to talk about romantic relationships, marriage and engagement. | Comparative
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| Making decisions | Here you will be able to talk about important decisions in your life such as studying, getting married or immigrating. | |
| Living abroad | Here you will learn how to discuss the lifestyles of different countries, the pros and cons of emigrating to a different country, and struggles to find social acceptance. |