Arabic Intermediate Beginner 3

Course Description:

This is the final module of the Intermediate Beginner band. In this level, students will build on their knowledge of verbs and verbal sentences by exploring different tenses and moods. This includes the imperative, the subjunctive, and future negation, as well as object pronouns. This will equip students with an ability to read and understand more complex texts. Students will learn how to express emotions as well as their hopes and aspirations using vocabulary found in classical/ liturgical as well as more modern texts.

Module Content:  

• The Imperative – الأمر
• The Subjunctive mood – المضارع المنصوب
• Future Negation
• Verbal Nouns – المصدر
• Attached Object Pronouns
• Expressing hopes, aspirations, and emotions

Course Prerequisites:

• Students should be women above the age of 17.
• Arabic Intermediate Beginner 2 or equivalent knowledge.

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.

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 ,2025

Please note that daylight savings time will begin in the United States on Sunday, March 9, 2025. 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 earlier starting March 9.

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

Registration:

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

• $150.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
• Registration closes on January 19th.
• Auditing is not available for this course

Before enrolling, please read the Registration Fees & Policies.

For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org