Arabic 3 upper: module 1

About this course

The course develops communication in Arabic through topics including university study, work, health, food, transport and travel. Learners practise asking questions, describing experiences and writing short texts and memos, while working on sentence order, negation, plurals, relative pronouns, verb conjugation and the Arabic root system. Teaching centres on spoken interaction, with pair and group work, role plays, games, presentations, hand-outs and audio-visual resources. The course also addresses listening, including the Levantine accent, and strategies for requesting repetition or clarification when communication becomes difficult.

What you'll learn

• Discuss eating, health, illness and diet
• Ask for information and form questions in formal and informal contexts
• Describe experiences relating to daily life, travel and other situations
• Use comparative and superlative forms, negation, relative pronouns and appropriate sentence order
• Read and write short texts, basic information and memos
• Apply strategies such as requesting repetition or clarification when facing unfamiliar language

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for upper-intermediate Arabic learners, corresponding to B2. Learners should have completed Arabic 3 lower, studied Arabic for approximately four years recently, or developed equivalent competence. Participation involves regular spoken interaction, pair and group activities, role plays and recommended homework.

• Previous Arabic study or equivalent competence is expected
• The course includes pair work, group work and role plays
• Homework is highly recommended for consolidating learning

Before you go

• The course is based on the tutor's own materials.
• A reference book may be recommended for self-study.