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Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers
Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers – Level 03
This pre-intermediate Arabic language course develops learners' ability to communicate beyond routine exchanges in everyday, social and workplace contexts. Building on Levels 01 and 02, participants learn to connect ideas, recount experiences, describe plans, express opinions and understand the main points of clear spoken and written Arabic. Lessons integrate Modern Standard Arabic for literacy and structured communication with practical spoken expressions, while distinguishing register and common regional usage where relevant. The emphasis is on meaningful interaction, accuracy, listening confidence and increasingly independent language use.
Next group
2026 & 2027
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- Duration
- 1 month
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Course overview
This pre-intermediate Arabic language course develops learners' ability to communicate beyond routine exchanges in everyday, social and workplace contexts. Building on Levels 01 and 02, participants learn to connect ideas, recount experiences, describe plans, express opinions and understand the main points of clear spoken and written Arabic. Lessons integrate Modern Standard Arabic for literacy and structured communication with practical spoken expressions, while distinguishing register and common regional usage where relevant. The emphasis is on meaningful interaction, accuracy, listening confidence and increasingly independent language use.
Training methodology
Communicative instructor-led lessons; guided conversations and role plays; short authentic listening and reading materials; structured grammar practice; pronunciation and vocabulary workshops; paired information-gap tasks; practical writing assignments; contextualized cultural scenarios; formative quizzes; individual feedback; and an integrated end-of-course speaking, listening, reading and writing assessment.
Target competencies
- Participating in connected conversations on familiar personal, community and work-related topics.
- Understanding the main points and relevant details in clear, moderately paced Arabic speech.
- Describing experiences, plans, preferences and reasons using connected sentences.
- Reading short practical texts and identifying main ideas, supporting information and intended meaning.
- Writing coherent messages and short paragraphs with appropriate sequencing and basic accuracy.
- Selecting suitable vocabulary, polite expressions and formal or informal registers for the context.
Course objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Sustain conversations through follow-up questions, clarification and appropriate responses.
- Describe past experiences, current situations and future plans in logically connected language.
- Express preferences, comparisons, opinions and simple reasons with growing fluency.
- Understand the gist and key details of everyday announcements, conversations and short recordings.
- Read and interpret notices, messages, short articles and workplace-related texts.
- Write organized messages, descriptions and short narratives using common linking expressions.
- Use frequent verb forms, sentence patterns and agreement rules more accurately.
- Apply culturally appropriate greetings, requests, apologies and interaction strategies.
Course outline
Module 1
Reactivating Essential Arabic Skills
- Reviewing key vocabulary and structures from Levels 01 and 02
- Building longer responses from familiar sentence patterns
- Identifying personal accuracy and fluency priorities
- Using Arabic in structured everyday exchanges
Module 2
Pronunciation, Stress and Connected Speech
- Refining difficult consonants and vowel contrasts
- Practising word stress, rhythm and sentence intonation
- Recognizing common sound changes in connected speech
- Improving intelligibility through guided speaking tasks
Module 3
Expanding Vocabulary through Themes and Word Families
- Developing vocabulary for services, travel, work and social life
- Recognizing frequent roots and related word forms
- Using collocations and everyday functional phrases
- Recording and recycling vocabulary in meaningful contexts
Module 4
Building Connected Sentences
- Combining ideas using common conjunctions and connectors
- Using word order appropriately in verbal and nominal sentences
- Developing statements with time, place and reason details
- Avoiding frequent agreement and sentence-structure errors
Module 5
Present-Time Actions and Habitual Activities
- Reviewing present-tense verb patterns and agreement
- Distinguishing routines from activities happening now
- Using frequency adverbs and time expressions
- Describing work schedules and daily responsibilities
Module 6
Narrating Past Experiences
- Using common past-tense verbs with subject agreement
- Sequencing events using before, after, then and finally
- Asking about and recounting personal experiences
- Producing short oral and written narratives
Module 7
Talking about Future Plans and Intentions
- Using common future-time markers and expressions
- Discussing arrangements, appointments and intentions
- Making predictions and expressing expectations simply
- Negotiating plans and confirming details
Module 8
Questions, Clarification and Follow-Up
- Forming open and closed questions accurately
- Requesting repetition, explanation and confirmation
- Asking follow-up questions to extend dialogue
- Checking understanding without switching languages
Module 9
Describing People, Places and Situations
- Using descriptive adjectives and agreement patterns
- Comparing locations, facilities and personal characteristics
- Expressing possession and relationships
- Creating coherent descriptions with supporting details
Module 10
Comparisons, Preferences and Choices
- Using common comparative and superlative expressions
- Explaining likes, dislikes and preferences
- Comparing products, services and alternatives
- Justifying simple decisions in conversation
Module 11
Requests, Suggestions and Polite Interaction
- Making and responding to requests appropriately
- Offering help and suggesting alternatives
- Accepting, declining and apologizing politely
- Adapting expressions to formal and informal situations
Module 12
Everyday Problem-Solving Conversations
- Explaining a problem and its immediate impact
- Seeking assistance in shops, offices and public services
- Clarifying misunderstandings and negotiating simple solutions
- Role-playing practical service interactions
Module 13
Travel, Transport and Navigation
- Discussing routes, journeys and travel arrangements
- Understanding directions and public transport information
- Asking about schedules, delays and locations
- Handling simple travel-related difficulties
Module 14
Shopping, Payments and Consumer Services
- Discussing product features, quantities and prices
- Asking about availability, exchanges and delivery
- Understanding receipts, signs and service information
- Practising customer and staff conversations
Module 15
Health, Wellbeing and Appointments
- Describing common symptoms and basic wellbeing needs
- Arranging and changing appointments
- Understanding straightforward instructions and advice
- Using respectful language in health-related conversations
Module 16
Workplace Conversations and Coordination
- Introducing duties, tasks and responsibilities
- Giving updates and asking for status information
- Making arrangements with colleagues and visitors
- Using common workplace expressions and polite requests
Module 17
Listening for Main Ideas and Details
- Understanding the gist of clear short dialogues
- Recognizing time, numbers, reasons and sequence
- Using context to infer unfamiliar vocabulary
- Practising note-taking from simple announcements
Module 18
Reading Practical Arabic Texts
- Reading messages, notices and short informational texts
- Locating specific information efficiently
- Recognizing topic sentences and text organization
- Interpreting meaning from context and familiar word patterns
Module 19
Writing Messages and Short Paragraphs
- Writing clear personal and workplace messages
- Organizing descriptions and short narratives
- Using connectors, punctuation and common spelling conventions
- Editing drafts for clarity and grammatical accuracy
Module 20
Expressing Opinions and Giving Reasons
- Stating viewpoints on familiar everyday topics
- Using simple cause-and-effect expressions
- Agreeing and disagreeing respectfully
- Supporting opinions with short examples
Module 21
Social Interaction and Cultural Awareness
- Recognizing differences in formal and informal address
- Using greetings, hospitality and courtesy expressions
- Interpreting culturally appropriate conversational routines
- Discussing common social occasions and local practices
Module 22
Integrated Real-Life Communication Practice
- Combining listening, speaking, reading and writing tasks
- Simulating community, workplace and travel situations
- Managing unexpected questions and requests for clarification
- Improving fluency through peer feedback and repetition
Module 23
Progress Review and Final Skills Assessment
- Reviewing high-frequency grammar and vocabulary
- Completing guided listening and reading checks
- Delivering a short spoken interaction or presentation
- Producing a practical written task and identifying next steps
Registration is now open.
Morning and evening classes are available. CompuBase Training Center, Abu Dhabi.
