Program Overview

Arabic Advanced

Overview

The Arabic Advanced course is designed for individuals with a solid knowledge of the Arabic language and its grammar, who can communicate confidently and fluently in most situations. The course is divided into three parts, each building on the previous one, and covers various topics and grammar.

Who is this class for?

This course is suitable for individuals who have studied Arabic for around 300 hours or more and want to improve their language skills for professional or personal reasons.

Course Structure

The course consists of three parts:

• Part One: For those who have studied Arabic for around one year or 300 hours.
• Part Two: For those who have completed Part One or have studied Arabic for about 320 hours.
• Part Three: For those who have completed Parts One and Two or have studied Arabic for about 340 hours.

Teaching

Our Arabic lessons follow a communicative approach to language teaching, focusing on the language you need to communicate in authentic situations with an emphasis on speaking and listening. Our evening classes are taught by experienced language teachers who are native speakers of the language or equivalent.

Learning Resources

We will use Lughatuna al-Fusha: Book 2 for Part One and Two of the course, and Lughatuna al-Fusha: Book 3 for Part Three. However, please wait until the first session before buying your course books.

Part One

Topics

• Talking about friends and people in the Arab World
• Talking about famous people
• Describing the life of famous sports players in the Arab World
• Discussing hobbies
• Writing short and long letters and articles

Grammar

• Verb roots ق- ط -ع
• Form of the verbs 1-10 فعل – اِستفعل
• Verbal nouns سمع / استماع
• Plurals توائم / لاعبون / هوايات
• Case ending لن تشربي/ لم يلبسوا
• Negate verbs ما / لا / لم / لن

Part Two

Topics

• Talking about possibilities
• Describing the life of famous people with special needs
• Describing job advertisements
• Job interviews
• Giving instructions and asking for help and advice

Grammar

• Negation on present tense لا يستطيع
• Usage of two verbs يريد أن يعمل
• Case ending with “أن” يستطيعون أن يذهبوا
• Imperative structure when giving advice يجب أن / لا يمكن أن
• Conjugation of verbs انتظر / استقبل
• Imperative verbs اِغسل / لا تأكل

Part Three

Topics

• Describing characteristics and personality
• Expressing change in the past and comparing it with the present
• Talking about relationships with neighbours
• Speaking about Egyptian TV in the past and present
• Talking about the history of Old Street in Cairo
• Comparing life in different cities

Grammar

• Word roots ك - ر - م
• Using kana and its sisters صار / أصبح / ظلّ
• Case ending with kana - كان العملُ صعباً
• Connecting words بالإضافة إلى / وإلى جانب ذلك
• Negating hollow verbs with “lam” لم أكُنْ / لم نزُرْ
• Comparative and superlative أقدم / الأجمل

Fees and Booking

• Online courses – September start:
  • Standard Fee per Part: £300
  • Booking deadline: 10 days prior to the start date of each Part
• On-campus courses – October start:
  • Standard Fee per Part: £365
  • Booking deadline: 10 days prior to the start date of each Part

Language Courses Term Dates

• Online courses – September start:
  • Part 1: 16 September 2024 – 05 December 2024 (12 weeks)
  • Part 2: 20 January 2025 – 10 April 2025 (12 weeks)
  • Part 3: 28 April 2025 – 28 July 2025 (Monday courses) (12 weeks)
  • Part 3: 22 April 2025 – 10 July 2025 (Tuesday - Thursday) (12 weeks)
• On-campus courses – September start:
  • Part 1: 30 September 2024 – 05 December 2024 (10 weeks)
  • Part 2: 20 January 2025 – 27 March 2025 (10 weeks)
  • Part 3: 28 April 2025 – 14 July 2025 (Monday courses) (10 weeks)
  • Part 3: 22 April 2025 – 26 June 2025 (Tuesday -Thursday courses) (10 weeks)