"We tailor the course to track students' pronunciation, memorisation and general progress to better cater to their varying personal needs," states an overview of the course, which focuses on listening, speaking, reading and writing proficiency in modern standard Arabic.
Teacher Mustafa Altahir graduated from Al-Azhar University of Egypt and attended The American University of Cairo for Translation (Arabic-English). He also attended Dar Almustafa, Tarim, Yemen and Darul Lughah in Indonesia.
The beginners' course is two months long, and a minimum of 10 students are required. Course fees are S$300 for 16 lessons, twice weekly. Books and course materials cost S$25*. It will cover:
- Use and understanding of common verbs in the present tense ✅
- Use and understand basic nouns such as family members, body parts and tools ✅
- Introduce themselves comfortably in Arabic ✅
- Share their daily activities in Arabic ✅
- Conduct casual conversations in Arabic, as opposed to formal reading and writing in formal Arabic ✅
- Greet and interact with guests with simple questions ✅
-Tell the time, days and be able to count ✅
- Construct basic sentences confidently ✅
- Tell a simple story ✅
- Describe objects and pictures ✅
- Recognise simple words and meanings found in the Quran ✅
Students are eligible for the beginners' level if they can recognise the different letters, sounds of the Arabic alphabet and read simple Arabic sentences.
Intermediate classes are two months long. Course fees are S$300 for 16 lessons, twice weekly. Books and course materials cost S$25*. The intermediate level will cover:
- Use and understanding of common verbs in the past tense, and their imperative forms ✅
- Use and understanding of basic nouns such as food, transportation and furniture ✅
- Sharing of experiences in travelling and favourite sporting activities ✅
- Sharing of daily activities in Arabic ✅
- Spoken Arabic (different from reading and writing in formal Arabic) ✅
- Tell the time, days and count ✅
- Construct more advanced sentences confidently ✅
- Converse in Arabic at restaurants, airport and hotels ✅
- Tell stories ✅
- Describe objects and pictures ✅
- Understand words and meanings found in the Quran ✅
At the intermediate level, students must already be able to introduce themselves in simple Arabic, and:
- Construct basic sentences using the present tense with pronouns such as أنا، نحن، أنت، هو، هي (I, we, you, he, she).
- Count to 100 in Arabic.
- Describe simple objects using tastes, colours, shapes and sizes.
Advanced level students must first complete the intermediate level, and is scheduled after the intermediate level is completed, at the same venue. The advanced level course is one month long, and costs S$150 for nine lessons.
Interested?
Classes are held either in Tampines or Sembawang, at:
NTUC Income Building @Tampines Junction, next to Telepark building and opposite Tampines Hub.
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The Canberra Community Club, next to Sembawang Neighbourhood Police, 5 minutes' walk from Sembawang interchange
The beginners' course will be held at
Tampines from 8 March, every Monday and Wednesday
6.30pm to 8.30pm (10-minute break for maghrib)
Tampines from 25 March, every Saturday
9.30am to 12pm (15 minutes' break)
Sembawang from 10 March, every Tuesday and Friday
6.30pm to 8.30pm (10-minute break for maghrib)
Intermediate classes will be held at
Tampines from 8 March, every Monday and Wednesday
8.30pm to 10.30pm (10-minute break included)
Sembawang from 14 March, every Tuesday and Friday
8.30pm to 10.30pm (10-minute break included)
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Register. There are discounts applicable for full-time students, registering with family members or friends, and early-bird registration.
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*Course materials are from Darul Lughah wa Dakwah Institute in Indonesia. The textbooks are in Arabic and will be used until the Advanced course:
- AlMuhawarah Alhadisiah (Modern Arabic Conversation)
- Kalimaat Af 'aal Alyaumiyah (Daily Verbs)
- Kalimaaat Asmaa' Alyaumiyah (Daily Nouns)