CULP: Arabic Elementary 1 Prerequisites£
Description
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.
More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.
Target audience
Available to all
Prerequisites
CEF A2
Topics covered
The Course introduces students to the following functions and notions:
- Talking about oneself and the family
- one’s house and work
- sport and leisure
- travel
- the culture of food preparation and eating
- clothes
- education
- news and media
- climate and environment
- health
- arts and cinema
Objectives
By the end of the Course students will be able to:
- Listening/Speaking: Express opinions on abstract/cultural matters in a limited way or offer advice within a known area, and understand instructions or public announcements.
- Reading: Understand routine information and articles, and the general meaning of non-routine information within a familiar area.
- Writing: Write letters or make notes on familiar or predictable matters.
Aims
At the Elementary 1 Level the main aims are:
- To deepen students understanding of the complex historical and cultural background of the Arab world;
- To further develop and refine the understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features of the Modern Standard Arabic language;
- To establish the learner as a confident language user in a wider range of every-day predictable situations as well as in situations related to study and work.
Format
- Presentations, practicals and online learning
System requirements
- Raven access is required
- Further information regarding Raven is available
Charging
- Students Fees: £295 to be paid online.
- Staff Fees: £330 to be paid online.
- Non-University members: £365 to be paid online.
- Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
- Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
- Refunds will only be available where participants are unable to complete the remainder of the course and only if requested before the third session.
- Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses).
- Course materials can be found on Moodle, once the course has started.
Notes
- Students are required to attend 80% of sessions
- Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website
Duration
- Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning
Frequency
Subject to demand
Related courses
Theme
CULP: Cambridge University Language Programmes
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