Dive deeper with our Integrated Arabic Curriculum
Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to enhance your skills, our curriculum offers a unique approach developed in partnership with the Head of the Arabic Department at Cornell University.
Learn Arabic with NaTakallam
Based on the textbook Arabiyyat al-Naas, it blends Levantine Arabic with Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) to reflect how native speakers use the language. Unlike traditional programs, which focus on MSA first and introduce colloquial Arabic later, our curriculum integrates Levantine Arabic (spoken in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine) from the start for everyday conversations, while MSA is used for reading, writing, and formal speech. The NaTakallam approach bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world communication.
Integrated Arabic Curriculum
Learn as the Natives Speak
Most Arabic-as-a-foreign-language programs focus on MSA for all four language skills – listening, speaking, reading & writing – and add in colloquial spoken Arabic later, if at all. This traditional teaching method leaves many students struggling to communicate verbally, especially when they travel in the region & desire to use the language in everyday settings.
In an effort to resolve this common challenge and close the gap between classroom settings and the real world, ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas teaches students the living language as it is used by native speakers every day. The curriculum introduces spoken Levantine Arabic (the Arabic used in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine) and uses it for ordinary conversation and discussions throughout the course, while using MSA for reading, writing and formal or scripted speech.
In an effort to resolve this common challenge and close the gap between classroom settings and the real world, ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas teaches students the living language as it is used by native speakers every day. The curriculum introduces spoken Levantine Arabic (the Arabic used in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine) and uses it for ordinary conversation and discussions throughout the course, while using MSA for reading, writing and formal or scripted speech.
INTEGREATED CURRICUUM
Course Details
Expected Time Commitment
25 hours of instruction + 25 hours of independent study
Start & End Date
Students can start at any time and must end 6 months from the first session.
Curriculum Textbook
Part 1 or 2 of ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas depending on the language level. (To be purchased separately)
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