Language Centre
Arabic (Maghrebi) 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
Maghrebi Arabic is the dialect of Arabic spoken in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania. While each country has its own variety, they share common features. Due to historical influences from Berber, French, and Spanish, Maghrebi Arabic shows significant differences in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar compared to Modern Standard Arabic.
Course aim
The course aims to use Maghrebi Arabic in a range of frequently encountered situations across the four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course places a greater focus on speaking skills for communicative purposes. 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
This course is aimed at students who have completed the full Maghrebi Beginners Course (Arabic Maghrebi Beginners 1, 2, and 3) or equivalent (approximately 60 hours of formal study). After completing Maghrebi Elementary 1, students progress onto Maghrebi Elementary 2, and then Maghrebi Elementary 3. After this, students can begin the Maghrebi Pre-Intermediate level.
Please note that each term courses are subject to quorum requirements.
For course dates and information, please see our timetables.
Structure
Arabic Maghrebi Elementary 1
- Read short texts in Maghrebi and improve pronunciation
- Listen to short audios and explore the different accents of Maghrebi region
- Talk confidently about places of residence and their amenities
- Speak about the importance of neighbours in Morocco
- Discover marriage as a cultural practice in Morocco
- Describe the Moroccan family and extended family
- Converse about the Moroccan tea culture
- Describe the process of looking for a job in Morocco using the near future tense
- Talk about being at the airport using the past tense including hollow verbs
- Learn about religious education in Morocco
- Describe daily/weekly activities in more detail using the present tense
- Converse about Moroccan folk traditions
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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Related information
See the full list of Language Centre short courses in Arabic on the Arabic language homepage.
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