Modern Standard Arabic Level 1: build the foundations of communication
Build solid foundations to understand simple exchanges, introduce yourself, talk about daily life, read short texts and write your first sentences in Modern Standard Arabic.
Basic communication and vocabularyExpression
- Introduce yourself and another person
- Talk about family, studies, work and daily life
- Use common greetings and everyday expressions
- Build practical vocabulary you can use immediately
Listening comprehension and pronunciationListening
- Understand short, clearly articulated dialogues
- Identify studied words and expressions in different contexts
- Improve pronunciation and sentence rhythm
- Answer simple questions orally
First grammatical structuresGrammar
- Build simple nominal and verbal sentences
- Use common pronouns and demonstratives
- Distinguish masculine and feminine, singular and plural
- Use the basic structures studied without word-for-word translation
Reading and comprehensionReading
- Read short texts suited to the level
- Identify essential information in a text
- Understand simple instructions and descriptions
- Gradually improve reading fluency
Writing and validationWriting
- Write simple, correct sentences
- Write a short introduction or description
- Reuse the vocabulary and structures from the level
- Review your learning and take the end-of-level assessment
Build the foundations of useful, balanced Arabic
Level 1 is the entry point to the Al-Arabiya Bayna Yadayk program. It enables students to understand and produce simple exchanges while strengthening reading, pronunciation and writing.
The aim is not to accumulate isolated rules, but to learn to use the language in real situations. Vocabulary, dialogues and grammar are therefore studied together.
- Understand short dialogues on familiar topics.
- Introduce yourself and speak simply about your surroundings.
- Read short texts suited to the level.
- Write sentences and short guided paragraphs.
Who is this level for?
- Beginners who already know the basics of reading the Arabic alphabet.
- Students who can decode words but still lack vocabulary and sentence structures.
- People who want to learn Modern Standard Arabic through a gradual and consistent program.
- English-speaking Muslims who want to strengthen their Arabic before deepening their study of Quranic Arabic or the Islamic sciences.
Frequently asked questions about Level 1
How long does this level take to complete?
Are the lessons one-to-one?
What happens if I validate the level before using all 96 hours?
What happens if I have not used all 96 hours after 12 months?
How are absences handled?
Can I temporarily pause my lessons?
96 hours of lessons at a fixed pace of 2 hours per week
Level 1 provides a total credit of 96 hours of one-to-one lessons. This plan is organized at 2 hours per week, with a learning target of 48 weeks.
Payment is spread over 12 monthly payments of 8 hours. The 48 weeks are a reference pace, not a deadline for using the hours you have purchased.
- 96 hours of private lessons in total.
- 2 hours of lessons per week.
- 48 weeks as a learning target.
- 12 monthly payments, each corresponding to 8 hours.
- A dedicated teacher to follow the student’s progress.
Your hour credit remains available until it is used
If lessons are rescheduled because of holidays, authorized absences or a temporary pause, the remaining hours are not lost. You can continue lessons beyond 48 weeks and after the twelfth payment until the remaining credit is used.
Absences, rescheduling and temporary pauses
- A lesson reported at least 3 hours in advance can be moved to the end of the schedule.
- Rescheduling is possible up to 3 absences per month.
- If these conditions are not met, the lesson is deducted from your hour credit.
- A temporary pause in lessons is possible.
- During a pause, monthly payments continue and unstudied hours are moved to the end of the schedule.
- The subscription is a commitment over 12 monthly payments.
Level validation and progression through the program
- Moving to the next stage depends on the teacher validating the learning objectives.
- If the level is validated before all 96 hours are used, the remaining credit is kept for the rest of the program.
- If all 96 hours are used but the objectives are not yet fully acquired, additional hours can be added through the Flex option.
Assessment and level validation
Your teacher regularly assesses your listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary and command of the structures studied.
Validation is based on skills actually acquired. The goal is to move you forward when the foundations are sufficiently solid, not simply when the planned number of hours has been reached.
- Continuous assessment during lessons.
- Targeted revision of points that still need work.
- End-of-level assessment.
- Al-Dirassa certificate after validation.
- Remaining credit is retained when the level is validated before 96 hours are used.
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