Arabic Advanced Middle 1

Course Description:

This is the first module of the Advanced Middle band. In this level, learners will read voweled texts with complete fluency and a high level of accuracy and read non-voweled texts with ease and a good level of accuracy. They will understand the main idea and supporting details of authentic narrative and descriptive texts, as well as more complex factual material, with minimal external support. They will compensate for limitations in lexical and structural knowledge by using contextual clues, dictionary skills, and solid grammatical knowledge, and—when familiar with the subject—derive meaning from straightforward argumentative texts (e.g., recognize the main argument). They will demonstrate independence with new subject matter, showing control of standard linguistic conventions for sequencing, time frames, and chronology. They will use a root dictionary to access derivatives and provide nuanced translations of short texts, using vocabulary found in classical/ liturgical, as well as more modern, texts.

Module Content:  

Course Prerequisites:

• Students should be women above the age of 17.
• Arabic Advanced Beginner 3.

Placement: 

If this is your first Arabic course at Ribaat, you are required to submit a placement test. Click here for the Arabic Placement test.

Course Requirements:

Students are expected to attend 2 online classes each week, complete weekly assignments, submit a personal project and a final exam.

This is a fast-paced, rigorous course and assignments are due weekly. Read the full policy for Arabic courses at this link:
Arabic Program Policies

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.

Text: Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic

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.

Students will have access to course forums, recordings, and files until May 31st, 2026

Registration:

Registration fee (non-refundable, non-transferable):

• $225.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
• Registration closes on January 18th.
• Auditing is not available for this course

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

Contact: For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org