Arabic Beginners 1

The aim of Arabic Beginners 1 is to provide students with a basic knowledge of ‘standard’ Arabic, which is the dialect common to the entire Arabic-speaking part of the world and not specifically associated with any given country or region. A good grounding in Modern Standard Arabic is the basis from which learners may progress to the study of vernacular forms, such as Egyptian or Levantine Arabic.

No previous knowledge is required.

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Arabic Beginners 2

A natural progression from Arabic Beginners 1. The course builds on a student’s knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic in both the receptive skills (listening and reading) and the productive skills (speaking and writing). Grammar is introduced largely in the context of conversation drills and dialogues based around particular activities. The course is taught in English and Arabic, and a variety of materials specifically created by our teachers are used alongside the main textbook.

To be able to join Arabic (MSA) Beginners 2  you should have completed a Beginners 1 course, or have an equivalent knowledge of guided learning hours (approximately 20 hours)

Arabic Beginners 3

Arabic Beginners 3 is a natural progression from Arabic Beginners 2. The course builds on a student’s knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic in both the receptive skills (listening and reading) and the productive skills (speaking and writing). Grammar is introduced largely in the context of conversation drills and dialogues based around particular activities. The course is taught in English and Arabic, and a variety of materials specifically created by our teachers are used alongside the main textbook.

To join Arabic (MSA) Beginners 3 you should have completed a Beginners 2 course, Upon successful completion of Arabic (MSA) Beginners 3, learners can progress to an Elementary level course in Arabic.

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Arabic Through Culture​

Suitable for complete beginners. This course is focused on speaking and listening, but differs in the methods used to teach basic Arabic i.e through using songs, poems, food and learning about dance. A must if you would like to combine learning Arabic with creative activities!

The course will develop your competence in speaking and understanding spoken and written Arabic at an intermediate level. The course also aims at improving fluency and accuracy in communication and will deepen your knowledge and understanding of customs, traditions and daily life through-out the Arab region.

These lessons will be provided online via Skype or Zoom.

Tailored Tuition​

One-to-one classes can be delivered at any level, from beginner to advanced, and will focus on the kind of language you want to learn, be it for translation, for academic research or to be able to interact confidently with speakers of the language when visiting the target language country.

A specifically tailored course is the solution if you are unable to attend one of our scheduled language courses or want to make sure that the course content perfectly matches your language learning needs. Your tailored tuition class will be taught by one of our expert native speaker language teachers and the syllabus content will be designed to match your learning objectives.

These lessons will be provided online via Skype or Zoom.

F.A.Q.

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With increasing demand for Arabic language skills in education, and more broadly across the economy in client-facing roles, the ability to communicate in more than one language could be your ticket to a new career, or your passport to a new life abroad.

The breadth of skills you’ll develop on an OU language qualification could unlock any number of new careers, including:

  • Diplomatic Service Officer
  • Interpreter
  • Translator
  • PR Consultant

Yes. You can order the course for a family member, friend, work colleague, staff members and more. When placing your order, just send us an email to inform us that the course is for someone else and we will create an account for them.

Yes.  you will receive access to your online training course, meaning that you can study from anywhere in the world, as long as you have an internet connection. We have students taking our courses in over 50 countries worldwide.

Most of the courses available here require little or no previous knowledge prior to enrolling.

Please send us an email or call should you have a specific question which is not answered here.