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SPOKEN ARABIC STAGE 1 INTRODUCTION VIDEO: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW!

SPOKEN ARABIC - STAGE 1 - DEVELOPMENT

Learning outcomes:
Ask and answer identity questions.
Use “fee” and “ma fee” (there is / isn't) correctly.
Recognize personal suffixes: my, your, his, hers. 
Use contrast and counting in questions.
Basic Arabic sentence structure and negation.
Expressing the vs a.
Expressing quantity.


This first chapter includes:
Episode 1 of Ahmed's story video to introduce the vocabulary and structures.  
4 grammar clinics.
3 vocabulary activation drills.
1 comprehension assessment.
1 end of chapter quiz.

CHAPTER 1/ LESSON 1 - STORY EPISODE 1: AHMED

CHAPTER 1 / LESSON 2 - GRAMMAR CLINICS: HOW TO USE THEM

CHAPTER 1 / LESSON 3 - GRAMMAR CLINIC: I AM, YOU ARE, (S)HE IS and BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURE

CHAPTER 1 / LESSON 4 - GRAMMAR CLINIC: MY, YOUR, HIS, HER

CHAPTER 1 / LESSON 5 - GRAMMAR CLINIC: 'THE' and 'A'

CHAPTER 1 / LESSON 6 - GRAMMAR CLINIC: 1, 2,3 OF SOMETHING

CHAPTER 1 / LESSON 7 - ACTIVATION LESSON - WHO IS THE BOY?

CHAPTER 1 / LESSON 8 - ACTIVATION DRILL - AHMED ISN"T A GIRL

CHAPTER 1 / LESSON 9 - ACTIVATION DRILL - WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

CHAPTER 1 / LESSON 10 - COMPREHENSION ASSESSMENT

END OF CHAPTER 1 QUIZ!

CHAPTER 1: MEET AHMED

Learning Outcomes:
Express emotions using adjectives.
Use “moo” to negate adjectives.
Use “lesh” to ask “why”, “la’Nno” to say “because”.
Express simple possession and quantity.

This chapter includes: 
Episode 2 of Ahmed's story video to introduce the vocabulary and structures.  
3 grammar clinics.
1 Activation lesson.
1 Comprehension assessment.
1 Speaking assessment.
1 quiz.

CHAPTER 2 / LESSON 1: STORY EPISODE 2 - AHMED ISN'T HAPPY

CHAPTER 2 / LESSON 2 - GRAMMAR CLINIC: DESCRIBING WITH ADJECTIVES

CHAPTER 2 / LESSON 3: - GRAMMAR CLINIC : SHOWING POSSESSION (IDAFA)

CHAPTER 2 / LESSON 4 - ACTIVATION DRILL - WHO IS HAPPY?

CHAPTER 2 / LESSON 6: SPEAKING SELF-ASSESSMENT

END OF CHAPTER 2 QUIZ

CHAPTER 2: AHMED ISN'T HAPPY

Learning Outcomes:
Use ‘idafa’ for possession.
Link clauses using causality.
Match adjectives to feminine nouns.
Talk about cause and effect.
Use semi-verbs "to have" and "to want".

This chapter includes: 
Episode 3 of Ahmed's story video to introduce the vocabulary and structures.  
1 grammar clinic.
1 activation lesson.
1 comprehension video.
1 speaking assessment video.
1 quiz.

CHAPTER 3 / LESSON 1 - STORY EPISODE 3: MUSHKILET AHMED

CHAPTER 3 / LESSON 2 - GRAMMAR CLINIC : USING TO HAVE AND TO WANT

CHAPTER 3 / LESSON 3 - ACTIVATION DRILL: AHMED'S PROBLEM

CHAPTER 3 / LESSON 4 - COMPREHENSION ASSESSMENT 

CHAPTER 3 / LESSON 5 - SPEAKING  SELF-ASSESSMENT 

CHAPTER 3 / END OF CHAPTER 3 QUIZ

CHAPTER 3: AHMED'S PROBLEM

Learning Outcomes:
Recognize and use feminine suffixes.
Use possessive suffix -a.
Match adjectives to feminine forms.
Describe appearance and emotion.
Comparing with like/as.
Conjugating high-frequency verbs in the present tense.

Episode 4 of Ahmed's story video to introduce the vocabulary and structures.  
2 grammar clinics. 
1 activation drill: questions and answers lesson to activate the vocab.
1 listening assessment.
1 speaking assessment.
1  quiz.

CHAPTER 4 / LESSON 1 - STORY EPISODE 4: MEET NOORA

CHAPTER 4 / LESSON 2 - GRAMMAR CLINIC: SAYING LIKE/AS

CHAPTER 4 / LESSON 3 - GRAMMAR CLINIC: VERBS IN THE PRESENT TENSE

CHAPTER 4 / LESSON 4 - ACTIVATION DRILL: NOORA

CHAPTER 4 / LESSON 5: LISTENING SELF-ASSESSMENT OF EPISODE 4

CHAPTER 4 / LESSON 6 - SPEAKING ASSESSMENT

CHAPTER 4  / LESSON 7 - END OF CHAPTER QUIZ

CHAPTER 4: NOORA

Learning Outcomes:
Express desire using “beddo ykoon” (“wants to be”).
State preferences with “bHeb/ma bHeb” (“likes/ doesn’t like).
Explain reasons using “la’Nno” (continued).
Combine emotions, colour, and cause.

This chapter contains:
Episode 5 of Ahmed's story video to introduce the vocabulary and structures.  
1 grammar clinic.
1 Activation drill: slow paces question and answers lesson to activate up vocab. 
1 comprehension assessment.
1 speaking assessment.
1 quiz.

CHAPTER 5  / LESSON 1 - STORY EPISODE 5: WHAT DOES AHMED WANT?

CHAPTER 5 / LESSON 2 - GRAMMAR CLINIC: WANTS TO BE

CHAPTER 5 / LESSON 3 - ACTIVATION DRILL: VERB 'TO LIKE'

CHAPTER 5 / LESSON 4: COMPREHENSION ASSESSMENT OF EPISODE 5

CHAPTER 5 / LESSON 5 - SPEAKING SELF -ASSESSMENT

CHAPTER 5 / LESSON 6 - END OF CHAPTER QUIZ

CHAPTER 5: WHAT DOES AHMED WANT?

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CONCLUSION AND FURTHER ACTION

END OF COURSE SURVEY - HELP US GET BETTER!

CONCLUSION OF STAGE 1 AND FURTHER ACTION

This course gives you chapters 1 to 5 or the full course.On top of the free videos featured in our e-library, you will learn to:✅ Ask and answer personal identity questions ✅ Use fee with singular nouns ✅ Recognize and contrast gender ✅ Use basic pronouns accurately✅ Express emotional states ✅ Ask why using lesh ✅ Use moo for negation ✅ Understand singular/plural differences✅ Describe problems using 3ando (he has) ✅ Use la’Nno (because) to explain causes ✅ Identify and describe colours ✅ Use adjective-noun agreement with lown (colour)✅ Recognize feminine forms ✅ Ask and answer questions about gender ✅ Use suffix a (her) with nouns and hiye (she) ✅ Describe emotional and physical states✅ Express wants with beddo ✅ Link reasoning with la’Nno ✅ Ask about preferences ✅ Use colour adjectives with desires

Get speaking and understanding spoken Arabic very quickly whilst having fun! Our method is unique and research-based! We focus on high-frequency vocabulary and verbs so you can rapidly express lots of ideas!  

SPOKEN ARABIC STAGE 1 - DEVELOPMENT

Mikael Jamin

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