Conversational Arabic Bedok, East

Course details

The course imparts basic communicative skills in spoken Arabic and covers basic conversational topics for everyday situations from airport to hotel, eating to clothing, restaurant to shopping and more.

This short course provides conversational practices with important phrases and words that are commonly used by tourists, business travellers and people dealing with Arab travellers and visitors (e.g. sales and retail staff). In just 1 month the participant will learn enough Arabic phrases and words to conduct typical conversations with confidence. This course is conducted over 8 lessons.

Course Requirements

No knowledge, exposure or familiarity to the Arabic language is required. Although this is a short course, it is important that the student has an interest to learn about the Arabic language, either for personal reasons (e.g. travel, etc) or otherwise (e.g. business, etc).

Students completing this course may then pursue the SimplyArabic Reading/Writing Course, and the SimplyArabic Certificate in Arabic Studies course.

Who should attend this course?

• Individuals who are beginning an interest in learning the Arabic language.
• Individuals who intend to pursue a deeper study of the Arabic language – this course would be an excellent introduction to the language.
• Individuals who plan to travel to an Arabic-speaking country (e.g. Saudi Arabia, Syria, Qatar, etc)
• Business professionals who are in liaisons with Arabic speakers, as the skills learned will enhance the association.
• Company staff that will be stationed in an Arabic speaking country or region.
• Retail staff who regularly or intermittently service Arabic-speaking clients.

Course Overview

• Introduction & History of Arabic Language
• Alphabets
• Masculine & Feminine
• Simple Writing
• Arabic Numerals (1-1000)
• Verbs & Nouns
• Getting to know
• Places Around Town
• Transportation
• Directions & Instructions
• At the Airport
• In the Hotel
• In the Restaurant
• In the Bank
• At the Post Office
• The Hospital
• In a Shopping Mall
• A Holiday
• Sightseeing
• Months & Seasons
• Days and Timings
• Islamic & Arabic Culture
• Culture & relations in Arabic-speaking countries
• Exercises, Games & Assessments