Arabic Intermediate (part 1)

Part 1 of this course covers some essential topics including how to search for and rent an apartment in Arab countries, how to describe neighbourhood businesses and their locations and how to use correct forms of address.

You’ll learn about habitual and progressive past verb aspects and comparative nouns. You will also learn how to express intention, obligation and exception.

Our small and diverse classes offer multiple perspectives - and give you a more rounded learning experience.

Part 1 is the first module of the intermediate syllabus, working towards CEFR B1 level of language learning.

Who is it for?

You should already be able to communicate at CEFR A2 level of Arabic. You may have completed our lower intermediate syllabus, studied Arabic elsewhere for at least 120 hours or have a good or recent GCSE. Check the eligibility section for more information.

Timetable

This course takes place one evening a week at 18:30 for 10 weeks.

Benefits

• Signing up for part 1 allows you to get a flavour for learning without the commitment of the full syllabus. If you do enjoy it, you can easily progress on to part 2.
• Our qualified Arabic tutors use innovative and engaging learning techniques
• You can access class material before the lesson, giving you more time to practice.

By the end of this course you will be able to

• search for and rent an apartment in Arab countries
• describe neighbourhood businesses, their locations and give specific directions
• use correct forms of address
• describe countries, populations and products
• talk about events, television and radio programmes.

Grammar structures

• expressing intention using verb I want + present verb (rule) أريد أن
• adverbs of time and verbs
• revisiting possessive إضافة
• learn and apply habitual and progressive past
• learn and apply comparative nouns
• revisiting weak verbs
• expressing exception
• expressing obligation.

You will be awarded an official City, 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.

There is no formal assessment, but you will be expected to complete weekly homework, which can consist of grammar and comprehension exercises and reading texts.

Your tutor will monitor and evaluate your progress throughout the course, via your performance during the lesson and the homework you complete.

Teaching

All our language courses are designed to develop your skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing the language. The teaching methods we use create and engaging and interactive classroom, combining a mixture of role play, group work and discussion.

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

It is the right level if you:

• have completed our full Arabic lower intermediate syllabus, or an equivalent course elsewhere
• can communicate at A2 level, according to the Common European Framework Reference of languages
• have approximately 120 hours of prior formal study
• or you have a good or recent GCSE.

You should already be able to:

• talk in more detail about family members and relationships
• describe geographical directions and signs
• describe professions and travel-related activities
• express uncertainty, possibility and frequency
• have some understanding of using comparative nouns.
• If you need a different level, take a look at our other Arabic courses.

English requirements

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