Arabic

Mada

• Master advanced Arabic language skills

  Mada 6

  • Develop an understanding of the principles and rules of the Arabic language

    Mada 2

    • Analyse sentences containing tawabii (followers/appositives) and istithnaai (exception constructions)→
    • Compose texts that apply the concepts of tawabii and istithnaai→

  • Develop vocabulary from conversations and complex texts

    Mada 3

    • Identify new idiomatic expressions (misemo) in complex texts→
    • Identify the meaning of new idiomatic expressions using dictionaries and various references→
    • Identify words that look or sound alike but carry different meanings (homonyms/homophones)→

  • Use appropriate vocabulary and grammar in different contexts

    Mada 1

    • Use synonyms (visawe) to compose complex texts→

• Demonstrate an advanced level of understanding Arabic orally and in writing

  Mada 7

  • Develop the ability to understand conversations in Arabic

    Mada 3

    • Listen to and understand complex texts→
    • Listen to conversations and summarise them→
    • Listen to and understand Arabic plays (tamthilia)→

  • Develop understanding of Arabic texts

    Mada 2

    • Read complex texts and grasp the main idea→
    • Read complex texts and summarise their contents→

  • Develop communication skills

    Mada 2

    • Narrate various events using metonymy (Kinaya) and metaphor (Isti'ara)→
    • Write academic reports with proper references and citations→

• Interpretation, editing and translation

  Mada 1

  • Edit complex texts

    Mada 1

    • Edit various complex texts→

• Present and create works of Arabic literature

  Mada 2

  • Critique works of Arabic literature

    Mada 1

    • Critique Arabic novels (riwaya)→

  • Compose simple works in Arabic literature

    Mada 1

    • Compose short stories in Arabic (hadithi fupi)→