online Arabic courses for …
Complete beginners with no prior knowledge of Arabic
Intermediate learners wanting to deepen their understanding of the Arabic language.
Professionals looking to use Arabic in business or travel.
What you will learn
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Arabic for everyday situations based on a recognised International curriculum.
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Master the basics of reading, writing and speaking in Arabic.
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Build proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Arabic dialects.
What you get
Learn the basic skills you need with an immersive course that takes you by the hand and introduces you to new Arabic words, sounds and useful phrases.
Starting Arabic - Overview
Essential Arabic
Practise Arabic useful phrases and useful Arabic words with these flash cards.
- Listen to each word.
- Look at the Arabic word.
- Practise speaking the word.
- Turn the card and learn the translation.
Easy Arabic
Easy Arabic is a perfect way to get started.
- Practise how to introduce yourself,
- Introduce others (formally and informally),
- Greet someone and ask what someone’s name is,
- Ask where they come from and say goodbye.
Practise with mini-dialogues and interactive exercises.
The root and Pattern System
The Root and Pattern System is a key element of the Arabic language. By learning about this system, you will have a better understanding of the way the language works..
Continue your Arabic journey. Arabic language courses that give you exercises, role play, grammar and videos, so that you can communicate in Arabic in everyday situations.
Beginner to Intermediate - Overview
Hayya bina! – Let’s Go
This is the core programme. With over 100 hours of study, the course contains
- 15 interactive units with audio dialogues covering typical everyday situations
- Options to study with Arabic script or with Western script (transliteration)
- Extensive vocabulary practice
- An introduction to reading Arabic script and understanding the Arabic alphabet
- A wide variety of language activities with role plays with voice recording
- Language and grammar notes
- Cultural notes including advice on what to do and what not to do
Click here to see the table of contents and the complete syllabus, opens in a new window.
Arabic Grammar Explorer
Study some of the basic topics of Arabic grammar in this interactive, online grammar. Topics include:
- how to express ‘be’ in the present, past and future
- how to express ‘have’ in the present, past and future
- how to say that you can or you are able to do something
- how to say that you must, want to or would like to do something
Arabic Conversation Practice
Improve your conversational skills with these interactive role plays. Implementing a new and innovative concept, which is simple but effective, the program has been designed to help you practise and improve conversational skills in typical everyday situations which you would expect to encounter in the Arab world, such as ordering food, asking for the bill, shopping and inviting a guest to dinner, etc.
It complements and consolidates what you learn in the core Arabic program.
- 17 modules, each with over sixteen steps of content
- Model dialogues for a whole range of everyday situations
- Activities and exercises to consolidate and master key words and phrases
- Role play activities with voice recording to practise new words and phrases in different situations
Word Trainer Arabic
More than just a list of words, Word Trainer Arabic will help you to improve your vocabulary and master some of the most common everyday words which you would typically expect to encounter in everyday situations in the Arab world. It counteracts traditional ‘rote learning’ by carefully guiding you through a comprehensive and thorough learning process to ensure that you learn and practise the sounds, pronunciation, meaning and spelling of each word correctly.Includes:
- 26 modules, each with over sixteen steps of content
- 156 words from a whole range of everyday situations
- Clear audio with native speakers
- Engaging exercises and activities to practise and consolidate key words
- Voice recording function to practise pronunciation
Learn the Arabic alphabet. Practice writing Arabic. Print out worksheets. Download dialogues for off-line listening practice.
Free eBook: A Guide to Writing Arabic
Audio Downloads
Glossary of words and phrases
Downloads and support material listed
A Guide to Writing Arabic
This handy and comprehensive workbook is the perfect partner to the ArabicOnline course. It carefully guides you through each letter of the Arabic alphabet with plenty of opportunities for practice the letters – in isolation AND in words.If you are learning Arabic writing for the first time, then this is for you! Ideal for beginners.“A Guide to Writing Arabic” is available as an eBook as part of the subscription for instant download and self-printing.
Worksheets
Download and print out a wide range of worksheets to practise writing key vocabulary from the ArabicOnline course.
- First trace over the words in Arabic
- Then write the words without any help on the lines.
Audio dialogues
Download and listen to all the dialogues from the Arabic course as mp3 files with relaxing background music and spoken English translations. They are ideal for consolidating what you have learnt in the online course.
The relaxing background music has been especially composed by “Avicenna” with the aim of relaxing the brain whilst listening to the dialogues. Spoken English translations have been added after each Arabic sentence.
Glossary
The glossary contains the key words and phrases frok the complete Arabic course.
It can be used to practise and consolidate your knowledge of Arabic vocabulary.
The glossary is organised in such a way that key words and phrases from each unit of the Arabic course are listed in Arabic script and in transliteration (western script) with their English translations.
Improve you self-discipline and motivation. Organise and manage your learning to stay committed and engaged.
Study plans
Guidance
Clearly structured learning outcomes
How to manage your learning
Study Plans
Before you start the Arabic lessons, download and read the Learning Guide. The Learning Guide will help you to organise your learning experience and plan the necessary time.
Before you start each unit, download the Study Plan for that unit. The Study Plan gives a detailed breakdown how much time to spend in each learning session, which tasks to do in which order. The Study Plans and the tasks in the interface guide you through a well-organised and completely integrated learning experience. We recommend that you study unit 1 exactly as described. You can then follow the same process for each of the following units.
The Learning Diary allows you to keep track of your progress.
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Frequently asked questions
What's in the Syllabus?
There are 15 Units in total. Here are the first 5:
Unit 1 – Arrival in the Arab World
Dialogue
Frank and Sarah meet their friends, Sami and Nadia, at the airport.
Additional lexical sets
Places and things at the airport
Getting to know Arabic script
Recognising and practising Arabic words
Language notes
• an Introduction to Arabic sounds and sounds specific to Arabic
• the omission of ‘is/are’ in the phrase ‘This/That is …; These/Those are …’
• a first look at word order
• phrases with feminine and masculine forms
Language Activities
Exercises focusing on Arabic culture; communicative language activities; practice and consolidation of lexis and/or grammar
Cultural Notes
• first impressions on arrival
• being welcomed by your host
• useful phrases and how to use them
Unit 2 Meeting our Arab friends
Dialogue
Sami welcomes Frank and Sarah into his home. They meet family members and are welcomed with coffee and dates.
Additional lexical sets
family relationships: people in the nuclear family
Getting to know Arabic script
Recognising and practising Arabic words
Language Notes
• revision: sounds
• new sounds specific to Arabic: Emphatic sounds
• word order in a noun phrase (noun + adjective) plus noun-adjective-agreement
• huna+noun phrase
• tuHibb, tuHibbeen, uHibb
Language Activities
Language activities to revise and consolidate the learning material in the unit
Cultural Notes
• impressions when driving from the airport to your hosts’ house
• tradition: from the horseman to the modern motorist
• building and architectural styles
• being welcomed into your host’s house (the duties of the host and the guest, the majlis, greeting each other)
• useful phrases and how to use them
Unit 3 Our first Arabic meal
Dialogue
Nadia has prepared breakfast outside in the garden. Nadia offers her guests quite a feast.
Additional lexical sets
food at the breakfast table; miscellaneous words to do with meal times
Getting to know Arabic script
Recognising and practising Arabic words
Language Notes
• revision: sounds and emphatic sounds
• some new sounds specific to Arabic
• hayya+ila-l-… (Let’s go to …)
• more about nouns and adjectives
• from noun phrase (bayt mumtaaz) to sentence (al-bayt mumtaaz)
• expressing wishes
• I like … (uHibb …) and I’ll taste … (ujarrib …)
Language Activities
Language activities to practise, revise and consolidate the learning material in the unit
Cultural Notes
• hospitality and meals
• Arabic food and drink
• the garden in Arabic culture
• useful phrases and how to use them
Unit 4 Our house is your house
Dialogue
After breakfast Sami shows his guests to their room. Sami suggests they should rest and later they will go on a tour of the old town.
Additional lexical sets
rooms in the house; furniture
Getting to know Arabic script
Recognising and practising Arabic words
Language Notes
• revision: sounds
• another sound specific to Arabic
• masculine and feminine nouns plus adjective- agreement
• asking for permission (Can I … / May I …? – yumkin an …)
• the special sound hamza (glottal stop)
Language Activities
Language activities to practise, revise and consolidate the learning material in the unit
Cultural Notes
• tradition and modernity in a 21st century Arab household:
• the home and the extended family
• areas and rooms (Haram-lik, salam-lik; al-majlis, al-ghurfa as sufra, the roof)
• air-conditioning, heating
• prayer times
• TV-programmes
• useful phrases and how to use them
Unit 5 Discussing our plans
Dialogue
Sami and Nadia take their guests on a tour of the old town. They find a nice Arabic café and discuss their plans for the coming days.
Additional lexical sets
on the beach; things you might see on a stroll through town
Getting to know Arabic script
Recognising and practising Arabic words
Language Notes
• revision: masculine and feminine nouns; agreement of nouns and adjectives; omission of ‘is / are’
• from the present (al-ghurfa jameela) to the past (kaanat al-ghurfa jameela): statements/questions
• saying that you enjoyed something (istamta3na-bi-…)
Language Activities
Language activities to practise, revise and consolidate the learning material in the unit
Cultural Notes
• town planning in the past and present
• traditional features in modern living (the suuq, the mosque, the needs of prayer, the Koran)
• Arab astronomers and sailors
• their influence on Western scientists
• useful phrases and how to use them
How long does it take to complete?
There is enough content for a full year of study. Learners who have prior Arabic experience can complete the course in 3 – 6 month, but will still require extra revision.
Which dialects are covered?
We teach Modern Standard Arabic, but you will also gain insights into other dialects.
Why choose to learn with us?
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- Courses suitable for all kinds of learners, regardless of ability
- Uses Modern Standard Arabic, spoken throughout the Arab world
- Optional study with Western script or with Arabic script
- Focused on communication skills and cultural understanding
- Recognised language learning levels, with certification
- Up-to-date language teaching methodologies and approaches
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