Arabic course for complete beginners

This Arabic course (MSA) for complete beginners is designed for complete beginners who are travelling to an Arabic-speaking country.
The focus is on oral communication (oral and aural skills) and
the students will cover the following practical “survival skills”:

  • Greetings – Introducing yourself, your friends and your family
  • Talking about yourself, your job, tastes and hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Booking a hotel and checking in
  • Booking a table – Eating and drinking out
  • Asking for and understanding directions
  • Going shopping
  • Complaining and apologising
  • Arranging to meet
  • Telephoning – Leaving a message – Taking a message

€250.00

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Course Details

Course Length : 10-week Arabic course (MSA) for complete beginners.
Course Venue : Online course - Zoom
Further Detail : Course for complete beginners covering practical "survival skills" to travel in Arabic-speaking countries.

Arabic course for complete beginners

This Arabic course (MSA) for complete beginners is designed for complete beginners who are travelling to an Arabic-speaking country.
The focus is on oral communication (oral and aural skills) and
the students will cover the following practical “survival skills”:

  • Greetings – Introducing yourself, your friends and your family
  • Talking about yourself, your job, tastes and hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Booking a hotel and checking in
  • Booking a table – Eating and drinking out
  • Asking for and understanding directions
  • Going shopping
  • Complaining and apologising
  • Arranging to meet
  • Telephoning – Leaving a message – Taking a message

€250.00

SKU: N/A Category:

Description

Arabic for Complete Beginners – Course Goals

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to use Arabic in simple, everyday situations. Here’s what you can expect to achieve:

Everyday Social Skills

  • Use polite expressions to greet, say goodbye, introduce yourself, and show courtesy with phrases like please, thank you, and sorry.

Listening

  • Understand very slow, carefully spoken Arabic with pauses that make it easier to follow and absorb meaning.

Reading

  • Recognise familiar names, words, and short phrases.

  • Read very simple texts, focusing on one phrase at a time, and reread as needed to understand.

Speaking & Interaction

  • Take part in short, simple conversations.

  • Rely on repetition, slower speech, and rephrasing when needed to get your message across.

Speaking & Presenting

  • Use simple phrases to talk briefly about people and places.

Writing & Interaction

  • Ask for and provide basic personal details in writing.

Writing & Production

  • Write simple phrases and sentences about yourself or imaginary people, including where they live and what they do.

Salah is an expert in Arabic language, literature and Middle East cross-culture with long experience in teaching, coaching and translating. He received a Master Degree in Intercultural Studies from DCU in 2006. He is currently working on a PhD at Trinity College. He has published several books in Arabic, ranging from history to fiction and from culture to poetry criticism; Salah Haddad runs Arabic courses online which provide individually-tailored Arabic classes on a one-on-one or small group basis to people who need language skills for school, college, business, family and travel needs. All courses use additional language and culture materials, as well as many technology-based resources that help with speeding up the learning process. Depending on your needs and level, Salah will focus on the following: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), Business Arabic, Arabic Exam Preparation, Introductory Course to Arabic Literature, Arabic For Tourism, General Arabic and Middle East Cross-Cultural Success Package.

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