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Top 5 Reasons to learn Arabic

1. A Widely Spoken Language

Arabic is one of the most widely spoken languages with over 350 million native speakers in the world. It is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations.

2. Expansion of Travel Horizons 

The Arabic language would allow you to travel off the beaten track in over 20 countries around the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, and North Africa with much more ease and convenience.

3.  A Distinct Language System 

The written form of the Arabic language is an art itself. Its linguistic system is also an eye-opener with sharp distinctions between  the semitic language and Chinese or English.

4. Growing Business Opportunities

With increasing China-Arab cooperation such as One Belt One Road and China-Arab States Summit, there are definitely better career prospects and more business opportunities. 

5. Insights into Islamic Traditions

Learning Arabic grants us direct access to the Quranic text, allowing us to delve deeper into the wisdom of the second largest religion in the world and the first largest religion in the Arab countries.

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This course is designed to cater for complete beginners of Arabic. The course will offer students a first taste of the language, with a focus on oral communication and basic grammar. The students will practise the language in an interactive way, whilst at the same time learning a little about the culture of the Arabic-speaking world. The course is not exam-based.
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Start 23 JAN 2025 (THU)
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$3,650
This course continues on from Beginners´ Arabic. It uses the latest communicative methodology, giving participants plenty of opportunity to listen and speak the language whilst improving grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation at the same time. Topics include directions around town, transport, talking about food, time, daily routines and family. The students will keep practising the language in an interactive class environment, and at the same time will learn about the culture of the Arabic-speaking world. There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment.
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Start 22 JAN 2025 (WED)
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$3,650
This course continues on from Beginners' Arabic 2, so is designed for beginners who already possess a basic knowledge of classic Arabic (written and spoken) and want to continue their learning. Students will continue to learn more aspects of Arab culture, the present tense with different verb patterns, dual form, infinitive verb forms, object pronouns, adverbs and nominal and verbal sentences, etc. There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment and the course is not exam-based.
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Start To be advised
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$4,150
This course continues on from Beginners’ Arabic 3.  It is designed for students who already possess a basic knowledge of modern standard Arabic (written and spoken) and wish to continue their learning.  Students will continue to learn more aspects of Arab culture, vocabulary related to expressions of feelings, superlatives and comparatives, the past tense with different verb patterns, the ordinal numbers, expression for telling the time, etc.  There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment and the course is not exam-based.
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Start To be advised
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$4,150
This course continues on from our series Beginners' Arabic 1, 2, 3 and 4 courses. It is designed for students who already possess a basic knowledge of modern standard Arabic (written and spoken) and wish to continue their learning. Students will learn more aspects of Arab culture and will practice the four skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. They will study superlatives and comparatives, vocabulary related to the weather and the conditional tense with different verb patterns. There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment and the course is not exam-based. 
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Start To be advised
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$3,850
This course continues on from our series Beginners' Arabic and Intermediate’s Arabic 1.  It is designed for students who already possess a basic knowledge of modern standard Arabic (written and spoken) and wish to continue their learning. Students will learn more aspects of Arab culture and will practice the four skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. They will study the future tense and its negation, verb-subject agreement, accusative nouns, sentence complements "Inna" and "Anna", negation in past tense with "Lam", jussive and subjunctive verbs and roots and patterns. In addition, they will have a lot of practice with listening, conversation, and essay writing. There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment and the course is not exam-based.
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Start To be advised
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$3,850
This real-time online course is designed to cater for complete beginners of Arabic. It offers students a first taste of the language, with a focus on oral communication and basic grammar. The students will practise the language in an interactive way, whilst at the same time learning a little about the culture of the Arabic-speaking world. The course is not exam-based and takes place via Zoom.
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Start 23 JAN 2025 (THU)
Duration 15 weeks

The programme aims to introduce students to the basic elements of Arab culture and role of Islam in Middle East countries and enable students to grasp the very basics of the Arabic language including greetings and self-introduction, yet excluding the writing system. Besides, some core values and ethical concepts of Islam will be clarified, and students can raise their awareness of cultural differences between America/ western countries and Middle East countries in communication patterns.

Students are provided with brief geographical and historical background information of the Arab world, where the cultural varieties and regional differences are also touched upon. Through discussions and case studies, students will explore Islam, not only as a religion, but also as a way of life with reference to background information given at the beginning of the programme. Common misconception and stereotyping will also be highlighted with different perspectives considered. A site visit to the Kowloon Mosque will be organised to consolidate students’ learning.

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Start 21 JAN 2025 (TUE)
Duration 12 weeks
Fee HK$4,350
This programme is geared towards entrepreneurs and employees in the business sector, with a specific focus on practical application of Islamic business etiquette. 
 

The programme aims to introduce students to the basic characteristics of the Islamic economic system and enable students to understand some work- or business-related concepts in Arabic. Besides, students will be familiarised with general Islamic business etiquette. Furthermore, students will also raise their awareness of cultural differences between China and Middle East countries through different case studies.

On completion of the programme, students should be able to:

  1. elaborate on at least 5 characteristics of Islamic economic system;
  2. explain some Arabic work- or business-related concepts clearly;
  3. identify the dos and don’ts in business with Arab countries and apply them in their analysis or even business operation;
  4. analyse the cultural differences between China and Middle East countries.
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Start 24 JAN 2025 (FRI)
Duration 12 weeks
Fee HK$4,350

 

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