CULP: Arabic Elementary 1 Prerequisites£
Tue 16 Oct, Tue 23 Oct, ... Tue 12 Mar 2019
Description
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.
More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.
Target audience
- University staff and students
- Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
CEF A2
Sessions
Number of sessions: 15
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
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1 | Tue 16 Oct 2018 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
2 | Tue 23 Oct 2018 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
3 | Tue 30 Oct 2018 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
4 | Tue 6 Nov 2018 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
5 | Tue 13 Nov 2018 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
6 | Tue 20 Nov 2018 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
7 | Tue 27 Nov 2018 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
8 | Tue 22 Jan 2019 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
9 | Tue 29 Jan 2019 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
10 | Tue 5 Feb 2019 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
11 | Tue 12 Feb 2019 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
12 | Tue 19 Feb 2019 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
13 | Tue 26 Feb 2019 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
14 | Tue 5 Mar 2019 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
15 | Tue 12 Mar 2019 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 | map | Lydia Collings |
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: £275 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
- Staff Fees: £305 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
- 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 available after the first lesson only.
- Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
- Course materials can be found on Moodle (Raven log in), 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
- Three times per year (subject to demand)
Related courses
Theme
CULP: Cambridge University Language Programmes
Booking / availability