Program Overview

ISL462 Beginner Arabic Language 2

In this subject, students will begin to engage with a basic text called Stories of the Prophets. This text will be used to acquire new vocabulary, improve comprehension and further develop the skill of syntax analysis. Students will continue improving on their knowledge of syntax and morphology. Various examples will be derived from different sources such as the Quran, Prophetic traditions and everyday scenarios. Reading and writing skills acquired in the previous unit will be further developed.

Availability

• Session 2 (60)
  • Online
  • United Theological College
• Session 3 (90)
  • Online
  • United Theological College

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation

Subject Relationships

• ISL262 Paired Subject

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to conjugate basic verbs in the appropriate tense, gender, number and person
• be able to formally analyse sentences incorporating the new rules of syntax and morphology
• be able to demonstrate sufficient comprehension of non-technical prose
• be able to demonstrate basic understanding of the different scales of verbs
• be able to compose non-technical prose using appropriate syntax and vocabulary

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Past, present and future tense verbs
• Kaana and its sisters
• Inna and its sisters
• Verbal sentence as the predicate
• Ann for the fi'l mudari
• Six abwab and fi'l amr
• Plural and irrational nouns
• Badal and 'atf
• Ism mawsool