This course is intended for students who have no previous experience with Moroccan Colloquial Arabic and are studying Modern Standard Arabic for the first time. This course aids the student in understanding a limited set of introductory colloquial Arabic words as well as short phrases taught in the classroom. By the end of the course, the student will be able to understand some colloquial Arabic words, passages, simple questions, and commands through repetition of common topics related to the surrounding environment. Students in this course learn new vocabulary related to daily life. By the end of this course, the student will be able to speak using very short phrases related to everyday needs. Some example topics that are typically covered in the course include acquaintances, numbers, days and weather, daily activities, eating and drinking. Grammar will also be taught in this course as it relates to the above-mentioned topics.
