Arabic 1 — Instructor-Led Course for Independent Learners

Learning objectives by module

By the end of Lesson 1, students will be able to:

• Greet formally and informally, introduce yourself, tell where you are from, and respond to others.

• Read and write the letters ا ب ت ث و ي .
• Distinguish between the roles of the long vowels ا و ي and short vowels fatha َ, damma ُ, kasra ِ .
• Use the subject pronouns “I and you (male, female, and plural).” 
• Distinguish between the different types of physical and verbal greetings in the Arab world.
• Locate the 22 Arab countries on the map.

By the end of Lesson 2, students will be able to:

• Ask and respond to “How are you?” 
• Read and write the letters ج ح خ د ذ ر ز
• Count numbers 0-10
• Become familiar with the significance of the cultural expressions that use the word “God” and the expressions that use numbers. 

By the end of Lesson 3, students will be able to:

• Say that you are a student and where you study
• Express your likes and what you like to drink
• Read and write the letters س ش ص ض ط ظ
• Count numbers 11-20
• Learn about meals and visit etiquette.

By the end of Lesson 4, you will be able to:

• Express feelings and preferences
• Read and write the letters ع غ ف ق ك 
• Count numbers 20-100 
• Learn the effects of the short vowels shadda and sukuun on letters
• Culture: Appreciate the aspects of diversity in the Arab world

By the end of Lesson 5, you will be able to:

• Tell your age
• Express possibility and obligation
• Read and write the letters ل م ن هـ 
• Learn the sound of tanween ً ٍ ٌ – taa’ marbouta ة and feminine marker – hamza ء – alif madda آ
• Use the subject pronouns: he, she, they
• Use possessive pronouns
• Distinguish between the different expressions with “Allah” (cont’d)

By the end of Lesson 6, you will be able to:

• Use vocabulary related to school and work
• Distinguish between definite and indefinite nouns الإسم المُعَرَّف و الإسم النكرة
• Use present tense conjugation الفعل المضارع and its negation: Live, Work, Speak, Study, Want
• Ask questions using different interrogative pronouns السؤال
• Use adjectives الصفة, including ones with إضافة, 
• Compare conversations in MSA and dialect, 
• Appreciate the importance of high school national exams in college placement.

By the end of Lesson 7, you will be able to:

• Use vocabulary on daily activities and hobbies

• • Use a variety of adverb

• Use the particle أن

• Construct an إضافة

• Revisit possessive Pronouns ضمائر الملكية 

• Use days of the week أيام الأسبوع

• Form masculine plurals: regular and irregular جمع المذكَّر و جمع التكسير

• Revisit interrogative pronouns الأسئلة 

• Appreciate the role of social & sports clubs النادي. 

 By the end of lesson 8, you will be able to: 

• Use vocabulary related to food, beverages, shopping, and ordering food 
• Form the future tense المستقبل 
• Form adjectives with human feminine plural الصفة و المؤنث 
• Form adjectives with inanimate plural الصفة و جمع التكسير 
• Analyze the structure of a nominal sentence and its negation الجملة الإسمية و النفي 
• Analyze the structure of a verbal sentence and its negation الجملة الفعلية و النفي 
• Form object pronouns ضمائر النصب 
• Appreciate the culture of food shopping, restaurants, and the socio-economic significance of bread. 

By the end of Lesson 9, you will be able to:

• Describe the weather, seasons, and travel 
• Express opinion
• Use the verb “to be” كان in the past
• Express reason using بسبب – لأن 
• Use the demonstrative هذا – هذه 
• Learn the months of the year 
• Count from numbers 20 to 100 
• Appreciate the culture of tourism and travel