This course is the first part of iMasterArabic Level A2.

You’ll learn and practice the conjugation of FORM I verbs in the past tense in different contexts and situations asking and speaking about events in the past tense. You build your vocabulary with themes such as ‘the market’, ‘food and recipes’, ‘landmarks’, ‘asking for and giving directions’, always focussing on speaking and understanding spoken as well as written Arabic.

You also learn practical information and sentences in Arabic that you can use in the Arabic world, and sound like a native-speaker. During the lessons, lots of time is allocated for practicing speaking with the teacher as well as with classmates.

Course Objectives: at the end of Level A2 (so after having completed all 4 parts: A2.1, A2.2, A2.3, and A2.4), you will achieve the equivalent of Level A2 of the “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages”.  This means that you are able to:
• Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
• Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
• Describe in simple terms aspects of your background, immediate environment, and matters in areas of immediate need.

Pre-requisites for joining this class:
• You have completed course iMasterArabic A1.2. OR:
• You can (slowly) read and write the Arabic script.
• You have a very good knowledge of the “Possessive Form” and the “Demonstratives”.
• You can easily conjugate verbs ‘to have’, ‘to want’, and ‘to like’ in Levantine Arabic, as well as use them in simple sentences. (You can also understand these verbs if you read or hear them in MSA.)
• You are fluent with the Arabic numbers.

Furthermore, you will be able to work with more ease at Level 2 if you can:
• Express time-related aspects in Arabic, such as: the date, the time, and when something took place.
• Order in a restaurant in Arabic and ask for the bill.

Homework:
Learning vocabulary, reading, listening and writing exercises are provided as homework, as well as watching some iMasterArabic videos where grammar is explained. You can expect an average of 3 hours of homework per week.