Survival Arabic 3

Practical information

CEF

A1	At the end of the course, you can understand and use familiar, everyday expressions and basic phrases in areas of immediate need. You can also read and write short, simple texts. You can interact in a simple way provided the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is willing to help. You can for example introduce yourself and you can ask and answer questions on very familiar topics.
A2	At the end of the course you can understand phrases related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. personal and family information, shopping, employment, ...). You can read and write short, simple notes and messages and find information in everyday material such as advertisements and timetables. You can communicate in simple and routine situations on familiar, everyday topics. You can describe in simple phrases some aspects of your background, your close surroundings and your immediate needs.
B1	At the end of the course you can understand the main points of standard communication on familiar matters regularly encountered. You can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar and you can connect phrases in a simple way. You can write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest and you can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
B2	At the end of the course you can understand most TV news and current affairs programmes. You can even follow complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar. You can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible. You can understand the main points of complex texts on concrete and abstract topics and you can understand technical discussions related to your field. You can write clear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects and you can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue expressing the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
C1	At the end of this course you can better understand native speakers, even when they talk very fast. You learn how to express yourself fluently and spontaneously without any preparation and without much obvious searching for expressions. You can understand more difficult and longer texts, like those you will encounter during your studies. You can also recognize implicit meaning. You can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You can write clear, well-structured, detailed texts about complex subjects, logically structured, coherent and well connected.
C2	At the end of the course you have no difficulty in understanding any kind of spoken or written language. You can summarize spoken or written language and reconstruct arguments and presentations coherently. You can express yourself fluently and spontaneously and convey finer shades of meaning precisely, even in more complex situations.

Course hours

Prices		Evening
Commercial student This is the standard price for this language course. If you are not entitled to a discount, this is the price you will need to pay.		€315
Student UGent You are registered as a UGent student and you take a course this academic year (or the summer before). Not registered yet? Check out the FAQ discount for future UGent students. PhD students benefit from the staff rate.		€210
Scholarship student UGent You are registered as a UGent student and you have a scholarship from the Flemish Community this academic year. Send us a proof of your scholarship via this form, together with your registration.		€170
Incoming exchange student UGent You are registered as an incoming exchange student of UGent. You will receive an extra discount for a Dutch course. For more info, see the FAQ discount for incoming exchange students.		€210
Outgoing exchange student UGent As an outgoing exchange student of UGent you receive an extra discount. You pay the student fee first and after your departure (after you upload the confirmation of arrival) your discount will be settled automatically.		€65
Outgoing exchange scholarship student UGent As an outgoing exchange student of UGent you receive an extra discount. You pay the student fee first and after your departure (after you upload the confirmation of arrival) your discount will be settled automatically.		€50
Staff member UGent As a staff member of UGent, you receive a discount, independent of the paying method used for the course. PhD students fall under this category as well.		€280

Semester

Hours per week

1x2,5

Books by

UCT

Objectives and content

If you are looking for interactive classes to acquire a basic knowledge of spoken Arabic as soon as possible, you came to the right place!

You will acquire practical survival communication skills for beginners. Therefore, the course opts for simplified standard Arabic, which is compatible with spoken relay languages, especially from the Levant. Grammar is taught in function of the communicative goals, of which there are three in this module:

preparing a student for an intake conversation for a summer course of Arabic in the Arab world
acquiring a broad vocabulary related to Arab food and drinks
being able to hold a conversation during a visit to the doctor

The starting point is always a communicative action such as getting to know someone in an informal context, surviving a culture shock, learning a language, going out, undergoing an ID-check, inviting someone, expressing feelings, confirming and cancelling, using public transport, eating and drinking in the Arab world, expressing a preference, voicing a complaint, telling time, discussing your schedule and finding and visiting a doctor.

After these modules, you will be familiar with the singular and plural forms of the present tense, you will be able to recognize the second and fifth form of the derived verbs and be able to use a range of frequently used regular verbs in the present tense. You will also learn the internal and external plural forms of the discussed nouns, a range of frequently used adjectives and the nisba, the plural form of the personal pronouns, frequently used linking words, subject/verb-congruence, the present participle and the imperative.

Both your oral and written production skills will be evaluated by means of an integrated task and a portfolio.

Extra exercises will also be made available.

Required prior knowledge

You have successfully completed the course Survival Arabic B or you will take the orientation test in the first class.
Or you speak an Arabic regional language (Morroccan, Egyptian, Levant), you are familiar with some of the basic principles of standard Arabic and you know the Arabic alphabet.
Or you have studied Arabic before and you want to refresh your knowledge, especially in practical situations.
- You know and recognize the connected and isolated letters of the Arabic alphabet.
- You can write simple and familiar basic words, at a low speed and with support, and you can recognize familiar words in non-vocalized writing.
- You use the possessive suffix without a case (e.g. ummak) and gender for nouns.
- You can properly pronounce the article, construct a simple negative, affirmative and a question sentence and conjugate some basic verbs in the singular form of the present tense.
- You use the negation of the nominal sentence in the present tense (miš/laysa/mā šî), the external plural of nouns, some frequently used adjectives and the singular and plural nisba, the singular and plural personal pronouns, the demonstrative pronoun in nominal and adjective use, the personal suffix as personal pronoun (e.g. ašūfak) and frequently used prepositions and time indicators (a lot, often, sometimes, etc.).
- You have acquired a basic vocabulary from the contexts of Survival Arabic A and B, both in spoken and in written language. A basic word list will be available.

Tests

There is a placement test and a final test.

Course materials

UCT course book. You will receive this book from your language teacher in class.

Are you already registered for this course? Check out our FAQ ‘What to do after my registration?’.

Schedule and subscribe

12/02/2024 - 13/05/2024

Time	19:00 - 21:30
Days	Mon
Location	Veyrac 7 UCT Building - Veyrac 7 Veyrac 7 (+2), Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 136, 9000 Gent

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