Language Centre
Arabic (Colloquial Egyptian) Elementary Course
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Key information
Key information
- Duration
- 1 term per sub-level; 10 weeks per term
- Attendance mode
- Part-time, live online session/blended learning
Course overview
Egyptian Arabic is the dialect of Arabic spoken in Egypt and part of Sudan. It is widely understood in other Arab countries due to media exposure. Thanks to Egypt’s influential film, music, and television industries, it has become one of the most widely understood dialects across the Arab world.
The course is designed to enable learners to communicate in spoken Egyptian Arabic within a limited range of everyday situations. It follows on from the Egyptian Arabic Beginners course. This course is delivered by the Language Centre.
Method
The course is taught in English and Arabic and includes coverage of the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, though greater emphasis is placed on the learner’s ability to speak and listen.
This will be achieved through 20 hours of blended learning: this is composed of 15 hours of online structured lessons with the teacher. This is supplemented by a minimum of 5 hours of guided independent learning supported by complementary material. The course objective will be achieved within the 10-week course.
Material
Our course materials page details what you need to buy for this course.
Entry requirements and progression route
Some previous knowledge of the language is necessary to join Egyptian Arabic Elementary - participants will have completed Egyptian Arabic Beginners at the SOAS Language Centre, or gained equivalent experience elsewhere. To be able to join Egyptian Arabic Elementary 2, you should have completed an Egyptian Elementary Beginners 1 course at SOAS Language Centre or have an equivalent knowledge of guided learning hours (approximately 20 hours). The progression route from Egyptian Arabic Elementary 1 is to Elementary 2, from Elementary 2 to Elementary 3.
Please note, that each term, courses are subject to quorum requirements.
For course dates and information, please see our timetables.
Structure
Arabic Egyptian Elementary 1
This course will strengthen your confidence in everyday conversations and help you navigate common challenges using Egyptian Colloquial Arabic.
In this course you will:
- Describe places and how to reach destinations
- Give guidance and suggest attractions
- Converse with hotel manager to book a room and ask for facilities
- Describe jobs, family professions and studies
- Compare between salaries around the world using comparative forms
- Prepare for a job interview
- Identify personal belongings and their places
- Talk about accommodations and conveniences
- Describe stolen items and report to a police officer
- Write a party invitation letter
Arabic Egyptian Elementary 2
- Describe a visit to the job centre, and how to look for a job
- Prepare for a job interview, talk about previous experience and qualifications.
- Negotiate an offer and discuss workload
- Write a letter for a relative living abroad
- Describe places, give guidance and suggest attractions
- Describe possessions using possessive pronouns
- Talk about family professions and studies
- Talk about accommodations and conveniences
- Hold a conversation at the grocery to buy fruits and vegetables
Arabic Egyptian Elementary 3
- Talk about holiday plans and describe travel experience
- Describe activities and express preferences
- Plan for a trip abroad and describe items needed
- Handle a problem at the airport
- Discuss banking related matters
- Use terms related to accommodation rentals and raising complaints.
- Describe a visit to a doctor explain your symptoms and ask for advice
- Talk about medication, side effects and follow up visits.
The above is an indication of content that may be covered over the duration of the course but it could vary depending on the level and progress of students in the class.
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Disclaimer
Important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules.
Related information
See the full list of Language Centre short courses in Arabic on the Arabic language homepage.
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