ARABIC LANGUAGE COURSES (1)

Modern Standard Arabic

LEARNING ARABIC

FOR BEGINNERS
& INTERMEDIATE LEVELS

By BOOK & CD

Delivered by
YOUSRY ELSAYED MANSOUR


تعلُم العــربيّة
للمبتدئين



بإستخدام الكتاب و الوسائل السمعية

تقديم
يسري السيد منصور

An Educational Program by KALIMAH Singapore.
KALIMAH, for the support of Arab Culture in Singapore
برنامج تعليمي بواسطة كلمة سنغافورة
كلمة ، لدعم الثقافة العربية في سنغافورة

Introduction

Arabic, the official language of over 20 countries, and it is the mother tongue of over 300 million people. It is spoken throughout the Arab World from Morocco and Mauritania at the west of Africa on the Atlantic Ocean to Iraq and Emirates on the Arabian Gulf at the East (west of Asia). Additionally, because Arabic is the language of the Qur’an (The Holy Book of Islam), it is practiced by more than 1.2 billion people across the world.

We present this course that introduces Arabic language as the official medium of communication in all Arab countries. This course is for English speaking adults in Modern Standard Arabic, designed according to the latest principles of audio visual language teaching. Modern Standard Arabic is the most widely used and understood form of Arabic in the world. It’s less rigid than Qura’nic Arabic (Muqaddam) but a bit more formal than local Arabic dialects. MSA is the language spoken on Arabic TV newscasters, lecturers at schools and universities, professional reports discussing business and technical issues and when two different Arabs from two different Arab countries meet to socialize with one another.

COURSE OUTLINES
♪ Learn Modern Standard Arabic
♪ Listen to Arabic language Audio CD
♪ Learn how to write Arabic Alphabets and Arabic numbers
♪ Learn Basic Arabic Grammar
♪ Learn how to speak like a native Arab

LESSON PLAN
You will be provided with an Audio CD together with the printed manual. In addition, you will need to bring your own sound recording device to the class. Each lesson is organized along the same principle: paragraphs I and II introduce the vocabulary of the lesson audio-visually; i.e. the written words are being recorded on your sound recorder and translated into English in your own voice. This is followed by a similar presentation of text in paragraph III. Paragraph IV introduces the letters in the context of words in which they occur, and these are also to be recorded during the class. The following paragraph deal with grammatical exercises, listening comprehension, reading and pronunciation exercises and lastly, writing practice. Vocabulary, text and exercises which are recorded, are marked with symbol of audio tape. Vocabulary items and exercises are numbered in order to indicate the sequence. These numbers - first in English, later in Arabic, are written to the right or above each item.

At the beginning you are not expected to read the material in Arabic, and it is suggested that you just listen to the CD and associate the words with their meaning. The reading and pronunciation exercises are specifically designed to increase your reading skills and practice the sounds and symbols introduced in each lesson. Once you have completed the seven lessons (Beginners Level) you should be able to read, write and speak Arabic. The Course is divided into two levels: Beginners and Intermediate.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this Course, students will be able to:
♪ Recognize Arabic alphabets and Arabic numbers
♪ Speak, read and write basic Arabic language

COURSE REQUIREMENT (Who can attend this course?)
This course is designed for English speaking adults who may wish to learn Arabic language. Prior knowledge of Arabic language is not required.

CONTENTS

MODERN STANDARD ARABIC
BEGINNERS LEVEL




Lesson 1 Modern Standard Arabic
You already know a little Arabic A1
Arabic origins of English words A3
Discovering Arabic Language A4
Lesson 2
Modern Standard Arabic
Peace be upon you 07
Vocabulary 08
The text 09
The Letters and their names: 10
Alif, ‘ayn, siin, nuun, taa, yaa, haa
Waaw, miim, haa, alif almad, laam, kaaf
al-kasra, al-fatha, al-sukuun, al-damma
Exercises 12
Reading 23
Pronunciation 24
Writing Practice 25

Lesson 3 Modern Standard Arabic
Good Evening 27
Vocabulary 28
The Text 29
New Letters: raa, daal, dhal, baa’ 30
Khaa, giim, yaa almad, haa’, taa’
Exercises 32
This (F) and This (M) 37
Who? 39
Exercises 41
Listening Comprehension 44
Reading Exercise 46
Pronunciation 48
Writing Practice 50

Lesson 4 Modern Standard Arabic
Here and There 53
Vocabulary 55
The Text 56
New Letters: saad, qaaf, faa’, shiin,
Ghayn, ttaa’, waaw almad, haa, thaa’
Exercises 60
Prepositions: On – Under 68
Exercises 69
Comprehension Practice 72
Reading Practice 74
Writing Practice 76

Lesson 5 Modern Standard Arabic
Food and Drinks 77
Vocabulary 79
The Text 80
New Letters: Zaay, Daad 83
Exercises 83
Prepositions: beside, in front, behind 89
Exercises 90
Additions 91
Exercises 92
Comprehension Practice 99
Reading Practice 101
Writing Practice 104

Lesson 6 Modern Standard Arabic
Our Family 106
Vocabulary 109
The Text 110
New Letters: haa, dhaa’, giim, khaa’ 113
Exercises 113
The Dual Form 119
Exercises 120
Comprehension Practice 125
Reading Practice 129
Writing Practice 131

Lesson 7 Modern Standard Arabic
What is in The Picture? 133
Vocabulary 135
The Text 137
New Letters: Exercises on previously learned 140
The Plural 145
Exercises 146
Comprehension Practice 156
Pronunciation Practice 158
Writing Practice 161

Lesson 8 Modern Standard Arabic
Basic Arabic Grammar A11
All about Consonants A7

Lesson 9 Modern Standard Arabic
Basic Arabic Grammar
All about Vowels
Diphthongs A6

Lesson 10 Modern Standard Arabic
Speak like a Native Arab
Scenes of Arab Movies




COURSE DURATION
60 Hours

COURSE FEES

I) Course Fees for individuals (1 - 4 persons):-
Fees are calculated at per hour per course, exclusive of all teaching materials (Printed Materials + Audio CD), teaching materials are charged at $30 per person :

One person: S$ 150 per hour

Two persons to Three persons: S$ 130 per hour

Three persons to Four persons: S$ 110 per hour

II) Course Fees for Small Groups (5 - 10 persons):-
Fees are calculated at per hour per course, excluding teaching materials. Teaching Materials will be charged at $30 per person.

Five to Ten persons: S$ 100 per hour

III) Course Fees for Groups (11 - 20 persons):-
There will be an additional charge of $10 per person on top of the fees of small group (i.e. Course Fees for a Group of 15 persons = $100 + $50 per hour)
Excluding cost of teaching materials. Teaching Materials will be charged at $30 per person.

Additional charge per Person per Hour: S$ 10 (plus base fees of $100 per hour) (excluding teaching materials)




For Enquiries
YOUSRY ELSAYED MANSOUR
yousrysing@yahoo.com.sg
Mobile: 92740273