Arabic 2

This course is for you if you've completed:

• Arabic 1 at Pacific Arabic, or

• the text Alif Baa at another school*, or

• the text Al-Kitaab, vol. 1 through Chapter 5 at another school*

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What You'll Learn

PRACTICAL SKILLS

• Arabic alphabet: eight final letters

• reading and writing

• basic conversation

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WORD STRUCTURES

• definite article

• sun and moon letters

• hamza (glottal stop)

• alif maqsuura

• nisba adjectives

• sound and broken plurals (nationalities)

• case endings (al-i3raab): introduction to the genitive (al-jarr)

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PHRASE SENTENCE STRUCTURES

• there is / there is not

• possessive pronouns

• "this" and "that" in phrases

• noun-adjective phrases

• equational sentences with adjectives

• using hal in yes/no questions

• prepositions of location

• counting one of something

• idaafa: definite and indefinite

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VOCABULARY & CONVERSATION TOPICS:

• basic adjectives

• subject pronouns: plural

• discussing names

• asking for directions

• making and fulfilling requests

• talking about where you are from

• countries and capital cities

• compass directions: north, south, east, west

• the Middle East

• boat trip down the Nile

• emails and blog posts in Arabic

• vocabulary: everyday items, places around town, nationalities

• introduction to dialects (basic questions)

 

*Al-Kitaab does not present material in the same order as the text we use. Therefore, students new to PAR are encouraged to purchase Mastering Arabic early and review the topics presented in previous courses before their first class meeting.

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TEXTBOOKS

• Mastering Arabic 1

• Mastering Arabic 1 Activity Book

• Pocket Guide to Arabic Script (Recommended)