Arabic Reading Level 2

Course Category: Arabic

Course Code: ARA 205

 Instructor: Anse Abeer Aborshaed

Duration: 11 weeks

Course Dates: May 25 - Aug. 10, 2022

Day: Wednesdays

Time: 9:30 - 10:30 am CST

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.
  2. Arabic Grammar Level 1B or equivalent knowledge. 
  3. Arabic Conversation Level 1B or equivalent knowledge. 
  4. Students enrolling in this course should have a strong grasp of the foundational rules of Arabic grammar and be able to demonstrate these in writing and speaking.

Placement: New students in the Arabic program are required to submit a placement test to be placed at the correct level. New students will be able to join the Arabic Program in the Fall Term, starting September 2022. The placement test will be available for Fall Registration, August 15, 2022.

Course Description: This course will provide students with the opportunity to put their Arabic skills into practice by reading a variety of texts. As they move through the course, students will continue to build vocabulary and reading comprehension.

Course Requirements: Students are expected to attend the online lectures, complete weekly assignmnets, submit a midterm and 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 September 11th, 2022.

  • $125.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
  • $20.00 late registration fee after May 20th (if seats are available)
  • Auditing is not available for this course

Text: There is no textbook for this course.

Students are responsible for ordering their textbooks before the start of class. Ribaat textbooks are available to enrolled students at a discounted rate through Daybreak Press Global Bookshop. Once enrolled, students will have access to the discount code through the course forum.

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.