• Arabic 5 at PAR, or
• Al-Kitaab, vol. 1 through chapter 20 at another school*

You’ll learn

• practical skills: increased emphasis on oral and written communication / using the Hans Wehr dictionary
• word structures: relative pronouns / comparative and superlative
• awzaan (word shapes): مَفاعِل, مَفاعيل, اِسْتِفْعال
• phrase / sentence structures: relative clauses: indefinite (jumlat as-sifa) and definite / idaafa with dual and masculine plural / comparative and superlative phrases
• verbs: present (imperfect) tense: marfuu3, mansuub and majzuum / imperative
• vocabulary / conversation topics: discussing places in terms of geography, culture, commercial activity, etc. / food and cooking terms / Arabs in Hollywood
• reading / listening: tourist brochure from the Gulf / recipe for koshari / article on Salma Hayek / supermarket advertisements

Classes occur every Tuesday.

*Al-Kitaab does not present material in the same order as the text we use. Therefore, students new to PAR are encouraged to purchase Mastering Arabic early and review the topics presented in previous courses before their first class meeting.