Spring Adult Arabic Courses!

Al-Bustan is pleased to offer online Modern Standard Arabic courses for adults in 2022 using curricula specifically designed for our students, based on feedback from previous course cycles. Held on Zoom, the 10-week sessions run the week of March 20th through the week of May 22nd. We are offering two sections, Beginner 1 for complete novices to the Arabic language and Intermediate 1 for those with a year of prior learning of MSA, both taught by Instructor Noora Alrawi.

Please note that our curricula are based on the Mastering Arabic series by Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar. Our Beginner students use Mastering Arabic 1 and accompanying Mastering Arabic 1 Activity Book. Intermediate students use Mastering Arabic 2 and accompanying Mastering Arabic 2 Activity Book.You will need the THIRD EDITION of both of these books.

You can purchase the required textbook and activity book for your course from the publisher’s website: https://www.hippocrenebooks.com/store/c19/Mastering_Arabic_Series.html

You can also find used copies of these textbooks for a lesser price from online sellers.

View the Beginner 1 Syllabus HERE:BegArabicIStudentSyllabus2022 PDF Doc.

View the Intermediate 1 Syllabus HERE:  IntermediateArabicISyllabus2022 PDF doc.

Fee: $400 for 10-week session

Adult Beginner 1: Mondays & Wednesdays | 7-8:30pm

Adult Intermediate 1: Tuesdays & Thursdays | 7-8:30pm

Register HERE: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/albaracla/event/846127/

Please note: Upon registration, you will receive an email with a short pre-course evaluation to assess your previous experience with Modern Standard Arabic and current proficiency, so we can ensure you are placed in the best course for you! We also ask all students to attend our Meet & Greet on Sunday, March 20th at 6 pm EST with Instructor Noora.

Dates for Beginner 1

March 21, 23, 28, 30

April 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27

May 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25

Dates for Intermediate 1

March 22, 24, 29, 31

April 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28

May 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26

Noora Alrawi has a B.A. in Fine Arts from Purdue University. She is a certified Arabic instructor with STARTALK Program based at the University of Maryland. Noora has taught Arabic at Penn State University since 2011. Her other experiences include teaching elementary age students at private schools and institutions for many years. We are excited to have her continue teaching with Al-Bustan this spring!