The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 2, August-September 2019. The syllabus is based on a previous course and will be updated each week with current information as the course progresses. A couple of useful links: Audio vocabulary flashcards on Memrise. Mastering Arabic official resources. And also a couple of important points: …
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Arabic 1 syllabus, October-December 2019
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 1, July 2019, a semi-intensive course. This syllabus is based on the syllabus for a previous course and will be updated with current information as the course proceeds. Some useful links: Bite-Size Arabic website. And also a couple of administrative points: Please write to your …
Arabic 3 syllabus, September-December 2019
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 3, January-March 2019. This syllabus is based on the syllabus for a previous course and will be updated with current information as the course proceeds. Some useful links: Audio vocabulary flashcards on Memrise. Mastering Arabic official resources. Searcheable PDF of the Hans Wehr Dictionary. Information …
Duolingo: Descriptions 2
Welcome to the Descriptions 2 skill in Dr. Bulbul’s Guide to Duolingo Arabic. This skill introduces the letter ن nuun and the ‘alif laam ligature—لا—which is actually the combination of two letters. The official Tips and Notes for this skill (which are quite sparse) can be found here. The letter ن nuun The letter ن …
Arabic 2 syllabus: August 2019
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 2, August-September 2019. The syllabus is based on a previous course and will be updated each week with current information as the course progresses. A couple of useful links: Audio vocabulary flashcards on Memrise. Mastering Arabic official resources. And also a couple of important points: …
Duolingo: Descriptions 1
Welcome to the Descriptions 1 skill in Dr. Bulbul’s Guide to Duolingo Arabic. The Descriptions 1 skill introduces the letters س siin and ع 3ayn. The ـّـ shadda is also introduced, which is a diacritic used to indicate a doubled consonant. The official Tips and Notes for this skill (which are quite sparse) can be …
Dr. Bulbul’s Guide to Duolingo Arabic
The Duolingo Arabic course was released out of beta in early July 2019. I am currently writing a guide to the course and am posting this material to this site as I write it. The course consists of 31 skills. As of July 18, 2019, I have written guide pages for the following skills: Alphabet …
Duolingo: Alphabet 4
Welcome to the Alphabet 4 skill in Dr. Bulbul’s Guide to Duolingo Arabic. The Alphabet 4 skill introduces the letters م miim and ت taa’, plus two more diacritical marks: the ُ ḍamma (used to write the short vowel u) and the ِ kasra (used to write the short vowel i). The official …
Arabic 1 syllabus, July 2019
The following is the overall syllabus for UvA Talen Arabic 1, July 2019, a semi-intensive course. This syllabus is based on the syllabus for a previous course and will be updated with current information as the course proceeds. Some useful links: Bite-Size Arabic website. And also a couple of administrative points: Please write to your …
Duolingo: Alphabet 3
Welcome to the Alphabet 3 skill in Dr. Bulbul’s Guide to Duolingo Arabic. The Alphabet 3 skill does not introduce any new letters. What it does present are new shapes of some letters you have already learned. However, I have already discussed these shapes in my page on Alphabet 2. For this reason, only a …