Arabic (Colloquial Egyptian) Pre-Intermediate Course

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 Elementary 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

Previous knowledge of the language is necessary to join Egyptian Arabic Pre-Intermediate. Participants will have completed Egyptian Arabic Elementary at the SOAS Language Centre, or gained equivalent experience elsewhere. The progression route from Egyptian Arabic Pre-Intermediate 1 is to Pre-Intermediate 2, from Pre-Intermediate 2 to Pre-Intermediate 3.

Please note, that each term, courses are subject to quorum requirements.

For course dates and information, please see our timetables.