ARABIC IMMERSION PROGRAM - BEGINNERS AMIA

This course covers conversational Arabic, pronunciation, the conjugation of the verbs, declension of the nouns and the prepositions, and introduces a large vocabulary from different fields of daily life. The course focuses on listening comprehension and active use of the spoken dialect. The course utilizes the AL-KITAAB text book series. The course includes both modern standard Arabic (with an emphasis on the foundations of literary Arabic) and colloquial Arabic (Palestinian dialect). Topics include: acquaintance, self-presentation and greetings, proverbs and other expressions, family and kinship terminology, languages and nationalities, numbers, and colors.