Fast Track Arabic Levels 1 and 2 (A1) - Twice a Week

About this course

This Arabic course introduces beginners to everyday spoken communication across personal and practical situations. Lessons cover introductions, family, routines, shopping, work and home contexts, alongside vocabulary and sentence structures for describing people, places and possessions. Teaching uses interactive classroom activities, including group discussions, role-plays and practical exercises. The course also introduces culturally appropriate greetings and conversational conventions in formal and informal settings, using units 1 to 10 of the suggested coursebook as a guide.

What you'll learn

• Introduce oneself and others, including personal background, family and daily life
• Ask and answer questions in everyday situations such as shops, work and home
• Describe people, places, possessions and routines using relevant vocabulary and sentence structures
• Hold short conversations about personal interests, preferences and experiences
• Use culturally appropriate greetings and conversational expressions in formal and informal settings

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for complete beginners and suits learners able to attend classes twice a week for a more intensive learning pattern. Learners with some basic Arabic knowledge may need a placement test or advice about a more suitable level. Progress is based on participation and self-study rather than formal tests.

• Designed for learners starting Arabic from the beginning
• Requires a commitment to attending twice-weekly classes
• Learners with some existing Arabic knowledge are advised to check their level before enrolling
• There are no formal tests, with progress based on participation and self-study

Before you go

• The suggested coursebook is Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar's Mastering Arabic 1, 4th edition, published by Bloomsbury in 2024, ISBN 9781350367265.
• The course uses units 1 to 10 of the coursebook, although not all activities may be covered.
• Lesson summaries, notes, resources, Arabic study tips and additional study resources are included.