Arabic Language - Level 1: Nouns & Prepositions

This Arabic Language course is a five-level programme with a single objective: to make students independent readers of Arabic literature. That means students will have the knowledge, confidence and skillset to pick up an Arabic book and read & comprehend the literature by themselves.

Instructor: Ustadh Abu Unays

Date: TBC

Time: TBC

Registration: No registration required

Student body: Open to male and female students

Tuition fee: Free

Location: This class is held both onsite (1 Kitcat Terrace, E3 2SA) and online (Zoom)

Registration Closed

  • Level 1: Nouns & Prepositions
    Students will study the most common and practical grammar rules which are essential for reading comprehension.

    Level 2: Verb Forms & Patterns Students will study the most common verb forms and pattersn, which are essential for vocabulary acquisition.

    Level 3: Advanced Verb Forms & Patterns
    Students will study advanced verb forms and patterns. That’s cumulatively over 125 verb forms and patterns!

    Level 4: Vocabulary & Sentences
    Students will study texts to acquire words that are frequently used in day-to-day communication and across multiple contexts. Additionally, students will study other practical grammar and morphology rules not covered in previous levels.

    Level 5: Vocabulary & Reading Practice
    Students will study texts to acquire words that are frequently used in specific topics. In our case, most of the vocabulary will be related to the Islamic Sciences. Additionally, students will read an entire book in Arabic to consolidate and further their learning. Students will also be trained to navigate through passages containing unfamiliar vocabulary or phrases.

  • Properties of a Verb (الفعل)

    1. Status (الإعراب)

    2. Number (العدد)

    3. Gender (الجنس)

    4. Tense (الماضي والمضارع والأمر)

    5. Known vs. Unknown (المعلوم والمجهول)

    6. Affirmed vs. Negated (المثبت والمنفي)

    7. Hidden vs. Apparent Doer (المستتر والبارز)

    8. Transitive vs. Intransitive (المتعدي واللازم)

    9. Sound, Strong & Weak (السالم والصحيح والمعتل)

    Particles of a Verb

    1. Particles of Nasb (حروف النصب)

    2. Particles of Jazm (حروف الجزم)

    3. Particles of Negation (حروف النفي)

    4. Particles of the Future Tense (حروف الاستقبال)

    Complete Conjugation (التصريف الكبير) of Trilateral Verbs without Affixes (الثلاثي المجرد)

    1. باب فتح يفتح

    2. باب سمع يمسع

    3. باب ضرب يضرب

    4. باب نصر ينصر

    5. باب حسب يحسب

    6. باب كرم يكرم

    Complete Conjugation of Trilateral Verbs with Affixes (الثلاثي المزيد فيه)

    1. باب تفعيل

    2. باب مفاعلة

    3. باب إفعال

    4. باب تفعّل

    5. باب تفاعل

    6. باب انفعال

    7. باب افتعال

    8. باب افعلال

    9. باب استفعال

    10. باب افعيلال

    Conjugation of Defective or Abnormal Verbs

    1. المهموز

    2. المثال

    3. الأجوف

    4. الناقص

    5. اللفيف

    6. المضعّف

    7. المركب

    Other

    1. Patterns of Intensified Meanings (اسم المبالغة وصفة المشبهة باسم الفاعل)

    2. Patterns of Place & Time (اسم الظرف)

    3. Patterns of Tools (اسم الآلة)

    4. Misc. Rules

    • Entry Requirement: In order to attend this class, students must be able to read the Arabic script e.g. Quran (fluency or tajwid is not a prerequisite).

    • Learning Materials:
      Course booklets for Level 1 will be provided in PDF format. Additionally, students will be required to bring a notepad and pen/pencil.

    • Recordings: As it stands currently, recordings will not be made available. However, this may change as the course progresses.

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