Basic Modern Standard Arabic 1
Course code
HIL6604.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Araabia standardkeele algtase 1
Course title in English
Basic Modern Standard Arabic 1
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Brief description of the course
During the course, students further develop their Arabic language proficiency from CEFR level A1 towards A2 by deepening their understanding of linguistic structures and their application in more complex communicative situations. The course focuses on topics such as Arabic morphology, ʾinna-clauses and relative clauses, root and morpheme types, pronominal constructions (such as kullun, ʾayyun, baʿḍun, ġayru, miṯlu, šibhu), and verb forms (including geminated verbs, Form IX, and the jussive).
Students learn to use core vocabulary in simple academic and everyday contexts in accordance with communicative situations and cultural context.
Learning takes place through guided instruction, practical grammar and communication exercises, reading and analysis of texts, and both oral and written expression. The course supports the development of analytical thinking, independent learning, and self-regulation skills, as well as the purposeful use of digital tools in language learning.
Students learn to use core vocabulary in simple academic and everyday contexts in accordance with communicative situations and cultural context.
Learning takes place through guided instruction, practical grammar and communication exercises, reading and analysis of texts, and both oral and written expression. The course supports the development of analytical thinking, independent learning, and self-regulation skills, as well as the purposeful use of digital tools in language learning.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- demonstrates knowledge of key aspects of Arabic syntax, including ʾinna-clauses and relative clauses, and of morphology related to roots and morpheme types, as well as pronominal constructions (such as kullun, ʾayyun, baʿḍun, ġayru, miṯlu, šibhu) and verb forms (including geminated verbs, Form IX, and the jussive);
- produces and understands simple texts and is able to translate simple sentences from Estonian into Arabic in accordance with the grammatical structures studied;
- uses Arabic in oral and written communication on familiar topics in accordance with the communicative situation and cultural context;
- analyses and interprets simple texts;
- manages their learning process independently, using appropriate learning strategies and digital tools.
- demonstrates knowledge of key aspects of Arabic syntax, including ʾinna-clauses and relative clauses, and of morphology related to roots and morpheme types, as well as pronominal constructions (such as kullun, ʾayyun, baʿḍun, ġayru, miṯlu, šibhu) and verb forms (including geminated verbs, Form IX, and the jussive);
- produces and understands simple texts and is able to translate simple sentences from Estonian into Arabic in accordance with the grammatical structures studied;
- uses Arabic in oral and written communication on familiar topics in accordance with the communicative situation and cultural context;
- analyses and interprets simple texts;
- manages their learning process independently, using appropriate learning strategies and digital tools.
Teacher
Alice Volkonski
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