Learn Arabic in the authentic language environment in front of a picturesque Mediterranean cube. The one- to two-week basic course for Arabic as a foreign language in Sidi Bou Said (Tunisia) is aimed at all those who like to visit a language course tailored to your learning needs during an educational holiday and at the same time want to get to know the Arabic culture.
The course is offered by Arabic native speakers. All four language skills (hearing, speaking, reading and writing) are also taken into account. In addition, participants in the language course have the opportunity to take advantage of many different leisure activities to get to know the culture of the country. Further information can be found here.
Arabic is an official language for over 330 million inhabitants in 21 countries, but the entire Islamic world, in which Arabic is also common, includes 57 countries and about 1.8 billion people. More information here.
Learning objectives: Arabic letters and sounds, gender, certain articles, nisba adjective, sentences forming, interrogative pronouns, plural, equations, Possessive pronouns
Learning content: basic courtesy, such as welcome, submission, adoption; give and understand simple biographical information; talk about family and profession, understand simple dialogues
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Alif Baa : Introduction to Arabic letters and sounds . Second Edition . (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 2004). Breastad , Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya : Part One. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 2004)
Learning objectives: Present, adverbs, nouns, adjectives, verbal nouns, prepositions with pronouns, confronted predicate Kaana
Learning content: talk about family, profession, educational background, weather, food and currencies; can easily describe things, read simple texts such as weather reports, public announcements,...
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya: Part One. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 2004). Arabic section grammar modules (Common folder). Reading material about weather, correspondence, countries, ads, schedules and politics belong. Additional dialogues 4-7 for Al Kitab
Learning objectives: verb forms, past, negation of the past, roots and patterns, non-human plural, pronouns, quantitative kull, mu ́dham, baad
Learning content: talks about hobbies, leisure, educational, social, and cultural events, geography, traveling; use an Arabic dictionary; read by simple newspaper reports
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya: Part One. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 2004). Additional dialogues 8-11 for Al-Kitab. Arabic Section, Grammar Modules (Common -Ordner) Arabic Section, Consular Tradecraft Module. Reading material on politics, military, economy and others included. Arabic Section Bridge II the facts: (Washington DC: Department of State)
Learning objectives: Superlative, Futur, Subject-Verb-Substantive and Adjective Agreement that, still, Equation sets form, roots, relativity, dual, conditions that, what
Learning content: Talks about current events, work, family, autobiographical information and some cultural themes to be able to find and understand authentic literature
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya: Part One. Second Edition (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 2004). Reading Materials: Science and Technology, Health, Education, Culture and Different Dialogue No. 12 for Al Kitab (Common Organ)
Learning objectives: Verbformen, Fallendungen
Learning content:
to talk about current events, cultural and social events in the Arab world; to understand uncomplicatedly written articles on well-known topics related to current events and global issues; Understanding words in the language context
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya: Part One. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 2004). Reading material for public diplomacy, human rights, political reforms and various forms.
Recommended delivery techniques
Learning objectives:
active and passive parts, double verb, imperative verb
Learning content:
discuss various current topics and professional topics; to develop security in flowing talk;
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya: Part One. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 2004). Brustad, Kristin, et al: Al Kitab al-fii tallum Arabiyya: Part Two. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997). Reading, suitable materials various current topics and events are different. Professional modules on: Consular Affairs and Economy (Common-Ordner)
Learning objectives: developing knowledge and communication in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing; deepening grammar structures
Learning content: to discuss authentic materials in Arabic; Read and discuss short stories in High Arabic; Introduction to Arabic Literature
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya: part two. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997)
Learning objectives: Revision to two imperatives, revision to inna w anna, structure long and complex sentences
Learning content: read and understand long articles; to express Arabic through role play and discussion; understand medium-sized texts
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya: part two. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997)
Learning objectives: Deepening of grammar and morphology
Learning content: Developing knowledge and communication at a high level in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya: part two. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997)
Learning objectives: Expand vocabulary, relative sentences
Learning content: Critical assessment of texts (choice, structure, content); experiment with the Arabic vocabulary within discussions; express opinions; Show comparisons and contrasts
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya: part two. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997)
Objective: deepen vocabulary and grammar
Learning content: Development of reading competencies of complex material
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya: part two. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997)
Objective: deepening knowledge of communication
Learning content: Listen to recording from Arabic radio; Watch and discuss Arabic films and documentation; translate Arabic texts
Literature: Brustad, Kristin et al. Al- Kitab al- fii tallum Arabiyya: part two. Second Edition. (Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997)
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