Program Overview

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Arabic Upper Intermediate

Overview

Our Arabic Upper Intermediate course is designed for students who have a solid intermediate knowledge of the Arabic language and its grammar. The course is divided into three parts, each building on the previous one, and covers various topics and grammar to help students communicate confidently and fluently in most everyday situations.

Who is this class for?

This course is suitable for students who have studied Arabic for around three years or 180 hours and can communicate confidently and fluently in most everyday situations.

Course Structure

The course is divided into three parts:

• Part One: For students who have studied Arabic for around three years or 180 hours.
• Part Two: For students who have completed Part One or have studied Arabic for about 200 hours.
• Part Three: For students who have completed Parts One and Two or have studied Arabic for about 220 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

The tutor's own materials will be used.

Part One

In Part One of the Upper Intermediate course, you'll cover the following topics and grammar:

Topics

• Talking about past actions and activities
• Talking about famous people
• Expressing ownership
• Walking as exercise
• Description of events, occasions, and a graduation party
• Student life and daily activities

Grammar

• Idafa structure حقيبة المدرسة
• Compound nouns مدخل المستشفى
• Adverbs مكان / زمان
• Plurals طلاب / مكاتب / ممرضون
• Case jussive لم يلبسوا
• Prepositions حتى / إلى / اللام

Part Two

Part Two builds on what you learnt in Part One covering the following topics and grammar:

Topics

• Talking about an employee's working day
• Expressing frequency of habits and hobbies
• Planning holidays, occasions, trips, and parties
• Colloquial Arabic
• A holiday in South Sinai

Grammar

• Present tense in all its forms يُحبّ / يكون
• Verb-subject agreement الولدُ يلعبُ / يلعبُ الولدُ
• Negation of the verbs ما ذهبت / لا يشرب / لن يعمل
• Adjectives ضيق / زحمة
• Connectors عندما / قبل ما
• Future verb سـ + فعل مضارع

Part Three

Part Three is the final level of the Upper Intermediate course, and covers the following topics and grammar:

Topics

• Describing news, luck, and past incidents
• Talking about personal life
• Talking about the courage of the youth
• Talking about folklore and news
• Writing a short story
• Talking about successful relationships

Grammar

• Conjugation of the double verb مدّ / صفّ
• Negation the hollow verbs لم يكن / لم يمشِ
• Connectors for giving reasons فـ / لـ
• Descriptive sentences connected by which/ who الذي / التي
• Types of three letters verbs صحيح / أجوف / معتل
• Verbal noun “ Masdar “ خروج / ذهاب

Discounts and Booking Deadlines

We offer a 10% discount to our undergraduate and postgraduate students and alumni. To receive your discount code, please contact us before booking your course.

Online Courses – September Start

• Standard Fee per Part: £300
• Booking deadline is 10 days prior to the start date of each Part.

On-Campus Courses – October Start

• Standard Fee per Part: £365
• Booking deadline is 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 – October 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)