ARABIC AS A 2ND LANGUAGE

1. Comprehend authentic Arabic texts.
2. Construct correct Arabic sentences.
3. Enrich Arabic vocabulary.
4. Improve Arabic speaking and writing proficiencies.
5. Understand connotative meanings of Arabic expressions.
6. Analyze Arabic passages for lessons and benefits.

13 weeks, about 28 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

   • Unit 1: What is your opinion on pocket money? (اَُ اّأُاك في اَ صْارو بِ لَ اَي بِ؟) · 2 hours

     Read the introduction to pocket money and its effects on children.. Answer comprehension questions on the text.. Formulate your own opinion on the topic of pocket money.. Suggest an alternative title for the text based on its content..

2. Week 2Module 1: Learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

   • Unit 2: The sword of Allah (اُ لب يَا) · 2 hours

     Understand the reason for naming Khalid bin Walid 'Saifullah'.. Discuss the rewards for a Christian converting to Islam.. Analyze the effect of Islam on Jurjah, the new convert.. Identify key vocabulary related to Islamic concepts and historical figures..

3. Week 3Module 1: Learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

   • Unit 3: Piety to the parents (ر لَ اَلبَ اَُ بَ) · 2 hours

     Quote Islamic verses that support showing piety to parents.. List legal duties to parents in Islam.. Explain why mothers are given more focus regarding piety than fathers.. Discuss the rights and responsibilities of children towards their parents..

4. Week 4Module 1: Learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

   • Unit 4: Helping the Needy (م صَْاُ بِي اَ لَ ا ا َ اَُ اع اٍَ) · 2 hours

     Identify categories of people in need.. Discuss ways the rich can assist the needy.. Suggest additional methods to help those in need.. Reflect on the importance of gratitude for blessings and helping others..

5. Week 5Module 1: Learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

   • Unit 5: The pious Umar (ّ ر لَباُ ر ا ع ام ا) · 2 hours

     Answer comprehension questions about Umar's actions towards his mother.. Discuss important points from the passage regarding piety.. Use words from the passage to construct complete sentences.. Analyze the practical application of Islamic teachings on filial piety..

6. Week 6Module 2: learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

   • Unit 1: the ant (ن صم َّل) · 2 hours

     Identify special characteristics of ants in their environment.. Point out similarities between ants and human beings.. Construct correct sentences using verbal sentence structures from the passage.. Analyze the social behavior and organizational skills of ants..

7. Week 7Module 2: learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

   • Unit 2: power is unity (ٍَة ن ِ َا ل باتبّ اُْ ا) · 2 hours

     Answer comprehension questions on the passage about unity.. Write correct meanings of vocabularies from the passage.. Identify past and present tenses in the passage.. Discuss the importance of unity and the adverse effects of disunity..

8. Week 8Module 2: learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

   • Unit 3: With the Doctor (بعصّ اَ لَ َببي ب) · 2 hours

     Answer comprehension questions on the passage.. Use medical and hospital expressions in correct sentences.. Give plurals of singular words from the passage.. Identify Sun Letters and Moon Letters in Arabic.. Understand the procedure to follow when seeking medical treatment..

9. Week 9Module 2: learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

   • Unit 4: In the form (فبي لَ ام صْ اّ اع بُ) · 2 hours

     Answer comprehension questions on the passage.. Identify words and their opposites.. Differentiate between Tā al-marbūta and Hā.. Identify stressed and unstressed Arabic words.. Discuss the importance and value of palm dates..

10. Week 10Module 2: learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

    • Unit 5: I trained you (أا صَ اَ صر بت) · 2 hours

      Answer comprehension questions on the passage.. Construct correct sentences with words from the passage.. Create similar expressions based on examples from the passage.. Analyze Socrates' wisdom in dealing with his wife.. Understand the importance of patience and wisdom in relationships..

11. Week 11Module 2: learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

    • Unit 6: Stinginess (ا صَ ال لَب) · 2 hours

      Answer comprehension questions on the passage.. Create your own expressions following examples from the passage.. Write numbers in Arabic correctly.. Identify words and their opposites.. Discuss the negative impacts of stinginess on individuals and society..

12. Week 12Module 1: Learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

    • Module 1: Review and TMA Preparation · 3 hours

      Review key concepts from Module 1.. Practice reading and comprehension of selected passages.. Work on vocabulary building exercises.. Prepare for Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) related to Module 1..

13. Week 13Module 2: learning the five language skills: reading, writing, listening, conversation and comprehension through the following selected Arabic classical Texts

    • Module 2: Review and TMA Preparation · 3 hours

      Review key concepts from Module 2.. Practice reading and comprehension of selected passages.. Work on vocabulary building exercises.. Prepare for Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) related to Module 2..