In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of the language; the sound system, the alphabets, greetings and numbers . Also, you will learn to read and write short sentences.

You will learn by: 

• Completing assignments.
• Listening to audio recordings.
• Interacting with other sutdents and the instructor through the discussion forum. 

What you learn in this course will benefit you by providing you with the foundation necessary for future courses in Arabic as a foreign language.

If you complete this course and do well, you will be able to:

•  Recognize the Arabic alphabets.
•  Recognize the different sounds of the alphabets.
•  Read and write the alphabets.
•  Read and write simple sentences.
• Ask simple questions (yes/no questions).
• know how to greet people
• know numbers 1-10.
• Describe things and people.

Your course grade will be determined by your performance on the following requirements:

There are 2 exams in this course.

Last Updated: September 13, 2011