Overview
What you will study
To help develop your fluency in the language, the course will focus primarily on speaking and listening skills, but will also include practice in reading and writing. You will have plenty of opportunities to practise the target language through hands-on collaborative class activities such as conversations and role-plays.
During the Arabic - Beginners course offered by University of Oxford, you will develop your communicative language skills through consideration of the following:
Key functions:
- Introducing oneself and others
- Talking about what you do
- Asking and answering basic questions
- Describing countries and cities
- Making polite requests
Key grammar points:
- Masculine and Feminine sound plurals
- Possessive pronouns (attached pronouns)
- Definite and indefinite nouns
- Personal pronouns
- Demonstrative pronouns
- Question Words
- Adjectives
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- The Arabic alphabet; greetings, farewells
- Presenting oneself and others; reading and writing in Arabic (sounds and letters)
- The family; more about reading and writing in Arabic (sounds and letters)
- Jobs and occupations
- Describing things and people
- Classroom language
- Objects, places and locations; Sun and Moon letters
- Around the town: places and directions
- Countries, nationalities and people
- Revision/consolidation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Middle Eastern studies View 5 other Short Courses in Middle Eastern studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- for complete beginners in the language and those who have acquired some expressions informally through travel or socialising.
Tuition Fee
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International
251 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 251 GBP for the full programme during 3 months. -
National
251 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 251 GBP for the full programme during 3 months.
Living costs for Oxford
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.