25% discount for UG and Hanze students 10% discount for UG, UMCG, and Hanze staff
Arabic pre-A1>A1
Everyone
Elementary
480
25% discount for UG and Hanze students 10% discount for UG, UMCG, and Hanze staff
In this Arabic beginners’ course at the University of Groningen Language Centre, you will expand your knowledge of the Arabic language and culture. We teach Standard Arabic (MSA), the form that is spoken and understood across the Arab world. Starting at this level, we will focus more on conversation in everyday situations. This way, you will practice conversations about family, studies, and hobbies, and gradually feel at home in this beautiful language!
Who is this course for?
This course is for beginners of Arabic with CEFR level pre-A1. During the course, we work towards level A1. You should be able to read and write Arabic characters. The course is taught in Arabic as much as possible, with explanations provided in Dutch or English depending on the group participants. It is therefore important that you have a good command of English in order to participate in the course.
If you are unsure whether this level is right for you, you can make an appointment for the online consultation to get personal advice from our teacher.
What will you learn in this course?
The course consists of 12 lessons of two contact hours, during which the following topics will be covered:
Sentence order
Present tense
Plurals
More vocabulary and more interaction in Arabic
How many hours of independent study are required?
You should expect to spend a total of 30 hours on independent study in order to stay on track with the course. Each week, you are expected to go through the lesson material, learn and practise the vocabulary, complete the grammar exercises and pay sufficient attention to your listening and reading skills.
What will you be able to do after the course?
Ask questions
Construct longer sentences
Talk about family, study, and hobbies
Course material
During this course, we use the following materials. You will need to purchase these materials yourself:
Yalla Yalla! deel 2 Tekstboek, Basiscursus Arabisch op weg naar A2 deel 2 (1st edition 2023) Josien Boetje, Mariska Keizer Verbeek ISBN 9789046908785 Available at Publisher Coutinho
25% discount for UG and Hanze students 10% discount for UG, UMCG, and Hanze staff
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Course participant says
The atmosphere during the lessons was very fun and pleasant, making mistakes did not feel uncomfortable at all. Also, the teacher made the topics we covered very interesting!
Course participant says
The atmosphere during the lessons was very fun and pleasant, making mistakes did not feel uncomfortable at all. Also, the teacher made the topics we covered very interesting!