Pre-Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic
Course code
HIL6612.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Kesktaseme araabia standardkeele alused
Course title in English
Pre-Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic
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 focus on understanding and applying more complex morphological and syntactic structures of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), achieving a level of proficiency corresponding approximately to CEFR level B1.
The course covers topics such as the auxiliary vowel hamzat al-waṣl, negation structures (lā, mā), restrictive particles, adverbials, and numerals.
Particular attention is given to the use of the dual in verb forms. In syntax, the course addresses the circumstantial accusative (ḥāl) and related clause structures, as well as sentences involving the dual form.
Special emphasis is placed on the development of reading skills, including the comprehension of more complex classical Arabic texts, as well as on the use of the language in a wider range of academic and everyday contexts.
Learning takes place through guided instruction, practical grammar and communication exercises, reading and analysis of texts, and both oral and written expression. The course fosters students’ independence, readiness for collaboration, and initiative in solving linguistic problems, as well as the informed use of digital tools in language learning.
The course covers topics such as the auxiliary vowel hamzat al-waṣl, negation structures (lā, mā), restrictive particles, adverbials, and numerals.
Particular attention is given to the use of the dual in verb forms. In syntax, the course addresses the circumstantial accusative (ḥāl) and related clause structures, as well as sentences involving the dual form.
Special emphasis is placed on the development of reading skills, including the comprehension of more complex classical Arabic texts, as well as on the use of the language in a wider range of academic and everyday contexts.
Learning takes place through guided instruction, practical grammar and communication exercises, reading and analysis of texts, and both oral and written expression. The course fosters students’ independence, readiness for collaboration, and initiative in solving linguistic problems, as well as the informed use of digital tools in language learning.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- demonstrates systematic knowledge of more complex morphological and syntactic structures of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) at approximately CEFR B1 level (e.g., hamzat al-waṣl, negation structures, particles, adverbials, numerals, dual forms, and ḥāl constructions);
- reads and understands texts of moderate complexity, including classical Arabic texts, applying appropriate grammatical and lexical knowledge;
- analyses and interprets texts, identifying key grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features;
- uses Arabic in oral and written communication in a range of academic and everyday contexts, adapting language to communicative situations and cultural context;
- applies acquired grammatical knowledge in producing more complex spoken and written texts;
- critically evaluates learning materials and uses digital tools purposefully in language learning;
- manages their learning process independently, demonstrating initiative, problem-solving skills, and appropriate learning strategies.
- demonstrates systematic knowledge of more complex morphological and syntactic structures of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) at approximately CEFR B1 level (e.g., hamzat al-waṣl, negation structures, particles, adverbials, numerals, dual forms, and ḥāl constructions);
- reads and understands texts of moderate complexity, including classical Arabic texts, applying appropriate grammatical and lexical knowledge;
- analyses and interprets texts, identifying key grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features;
- uses Arabic in oral and written communication in a range of academic and everyday contexts, adapting language to communicative situations and cultural context;
- applies acquired grammatical knowledge in producing more complex spoken and written texts;
- critically evaluates learning materials and uses digital tools purposefully in language learning;
- manages their learning process independently, demonstrating initiative, problem-solving skills, and appropriate learning strategies.
Teacher
Alice Volkonski
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