Beginner’s Level Book 2

Beginner’s Level Book 2

1. The Duration of Study

36 hours over three months (two lectures a week, each lasts for 1.5 hours).

2. The Book of Study

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Book 2 of “Your Bridge to Arabic” Series, which is the 1^st publication of the Islamic University on the subject of studying the Arabic language for non-native speakers.

3. Supplementary Tools of Study

• Pictures and diagrams.
• Video Recordings of Dialogue.

4. Language Skills Objectives

The student is expected to master the following language skills:

• Being accustomed to listening to Arabic jargon.
• Noticing some of the unique sounds of the Arabic language that are more complex, and in turn pronouncing them correctly.
• Comprehending the contents of the curriculum.
• Participating in spontaneous dialogues in light of the themes being studied.
• Becoming skilled at reading comprehension of the contents in the curriculum.
• Understanding some of the fundamentals of Arabic grammar (nahw), likes the types of words in Arabic, the definite (ma‘rifah) and indefinite (nakirah) articles, and asma’ al-isharah for things that are near, far, and locations.
• Partially mastering the fundamentals of writing some of the Arabic letters that resemble one another in naskh script.

5. Methods of Evaluation and Assessment

• Skills exercises for listening, pronouncing, writing, and Qur’anic recitation.
• Focusing on the exercises in the notebook – 15% of the grade
• Classroom activities, participation, and attendance – 10% of the grade
• Final exam – which is mostly an analytical exam – accounts for 75% of the grade.

Fees : $360

Studies are Divided into the Following Levels:

• The Preliminary Book
• Beginner Level:
  – Beginner’s Level Book 1
  – Beginner’s Level Book 2
  – Beginner’s Level Book 3
• Intermediary Level:
  – Intermediary Level – Book 4
  – Intermediary Level – Book 5
  – Intermediary Level – Book 6
• Advanced Level:
  – Advanced Level – Book 7
  – Advanced Level – Book 8
  – Advanced Level – Book 9