Arabic Novice Beginner

Course Category: Arabic 

Course Code: ARL 111

Instructor: Anse Abeer Aborshaed

Duration: 6 weeks

Course Dates: Nov. 6 - Dec. 18, 2022

Day: Tuesdays & Fridays

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm CST

Daylight savings time will end in the United States on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Depending on where you live, this may or may not affect your class timing. In countries where DST is not applied at all, class will be one hour later starting November 6.


Course Description: This is the first course in the Ribaat Arabic Language Program. It is designed to equip learners with the skills to read (phonetically decode) and write the Arabic script with vowels and provide them with a range of high frequency vocabulary which they can use in their reading of Quranic texts and to offer greetings in Arabic. 


Module Content:  

  • Introduction to the Arabic language 
  • The Arabic Alphabet 
  • Vowels and other harakat 
  • Numbers (1-10)
  • Greetings 
  • High frequency Quranic vocabulary 


Recordings: Live attendance is recommended whenever possible for the best learning experience. Recordings of the sessions will be made available for registered students who cannot attend live.


Prerequisites: 

  1. Students should be women above the age of 17.

Placement:

Click here to access the Arabic Placement test.


Course Requirements: Students are expected to attend 2 online classes each week, complete 3 weekly assignments, and submit a final exam.


This is an online course so students will need:

  • Access to internet with an internet speed of at least 2 Mbps recommended for best performance. 
  • Headphones, camera and microphone may be required for in-class participation. 
  • To access the live class and recordings, students will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet/iPad with the Zoom app.

Registration Fee: Non-refundable, non-transferable

Students will have access to course forums, recordings, and files until January 10th, 2023.

  • $125.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
  • Registration closes on November 6th
  • Auditing is not available for this course

Text: None required.

Contact: For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org

Registration Options: Before enrolling, please read the Registration Fees & Policies. Then choose one of the registration options below.

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