Arabic Summer Camp (Non-Arabic Speakers)
Program:
Arabic
Semester:
Semester 2
Code:
TBD
Credits:
2 Hour(s)
Start Date:
Week of June 1, 2026
Timing:
Sat 3:30-5:00 pm est
Overview
About this Course
This is a cultural and educational program aimed at enhancing students’ Arabic language abilities. It focuses on developing skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, as well as understanding the Qur’an.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Learn the parts of speech in Arabic.
- Understand sentence types in the Arabic language.
- Acquire a rich set of vocabulary used in everyday contexts such as the home, school, the market, and the mosque.
- Learn independent pronouns and demonstrative nouns.
- Understand interrogative and vocative styles.
- Distinguish between indeclinable (mabni) and declinable (mu‘rab) forms in Arabic.
- Differentiate between indefinite and definite nouns.
Assessment Methods:
Students will be evaluated through:
- An oral interview during the first session to determine the appropriate track (for native or non-native Arabic speakers).
- A final exam at the end of the program.
- Worksheets and in-class activities throughout the course.
12 Weekly Topics
Course breakdown
Week 1: Deepening Understanding of Parts of Speech
- Indicators of nouns, verbs, and particles
- Extracting parts of speech from short texts
- Activity: Constructing sentences using each category
- Texts and exercises
Week 2: Parts of Speech
- Indicators of nouns, verbs, and particles
- Extracting parts of speech from short texts
- Activity: Constructing sentences using each category
- Texts and exercises
Week 3: Nominal Sentence
- Definition of the nominal sentence (subject and predicate)
- Examples from daily life
- Exercises on forming nominal sentences
- Texts and activities
Week 4: Verbal Sentence
- Definition of the verbal sentence (verb + subject + object)
- Comparison between nominal and verbal sentences
- Activity: Converting nominal sentences into verbal ones and vice versa
- Texts and activities
Week 5: Vocabulary (Home)
- Basic household vocabulary
- Using vocabulary in sentences
- Activity: Dialogue (describing the home)
- Texts and activities
Week 6: Vocabulary (School)
- Classroom and school tools vocabulary
- Applied sentences
- Activity: Simulating a classroom situation
- Texts and activities
Week 7: Vocabulary (Market)
- Names of foods, prices, buying and selling
- Dialogue practice
- Activity: Role-play (seller and buyer)
Week 8: Vocabulary (Mosque)
- Vocabulary related to prayer and acts of worship
- Using vocabulary in a religious context
- Activity: Describing going to the mosque
Week 9: Independent Pronouns and Demonstratives
- Independent pronouns (I, we, you, etc.)
- Demonstratives (this, these, those, etc.)
- Practical exercises
Week 10: Interrogative Style
- Question tools (who, what, where, when, why, etc.)
- Forming questions
- Activity: Student dialogue using questions
Week 11: Vocative Style
- Vocative particles (ya, ayā, hayā, etc.)
- Usage in different contexts
- Practical exercises
Week 12: Basic Grammatical Concepts
- Difference between indeclinable and declinable forms
- Difference between indefinite and definite nouns
- Comprehensive review of all lessons
- Final activity and simple evaluation
Ust. Aghyad Alshawaf
Instructor | Classical Arabic & Qur’anic Grammar
Ustadh Aghyad, a native Arabic literature graduate, has had a lifelong passion for the Arabic language, becoming a renowned poet in Syria. Since moving to Canada, he has taught Arabic at various levels for 15 years and holds an Ijazah in i’rab of the Qur'an.