Course Syllabus
See exactly what you will learn in each AlBurhan course. All courses are live online group classes with a qualified teacher.
Communication Course
Builds your foundation in the Arabic language and speaking. "Speak Arabic in 40 Days": a practical Saudi Arabic course with one topic per class day. Every topic includes a dialogue to practise with your teacher, speaking and writing practice, and a vocabulary book to review the new words. Each lesson follows five steps: read the sentences, reveal the pattern, practise the dialogue, say the correct word aloud, and review the summary.
Days 1-10
- 1.This
- 2.These
- 3.That
- 4.He / She / They
- 5.You
- 6.I / We
- 7.A / The
- 8.Male / Female
- 9.My / Our
- 10.His / Her / Their
Days 11-20
- 11.Your
- 12.Places and Directions
- 13.Questions
- 14.Commands
- 15.Don't Do
- 16.Past actions: he / she
- 17.Past actions: they
- 18.Past actions: you (singular)
- 19.Past actions: you (plural)
- 20.Past actions: I / we
Days 21-30
- 21.Didn't Do
- 22.Present actions: he / she
- 23.Present actions: they
- 24.Present actions: you (singular)
- 25.Present actions: you (plural)
- 26.Present actions: I / we
- 27.Does not / Do not
- 28.Future actions
- 29.Can / Can't
- 30.Was / Were
Days 31-40
- 31.Of (possession)
- 32.Good / Better / Best
- 33.Describe people and things
- 34."Is" / "Are"
- 35.Connect sentences
- 36.Suggestions
- 37.Possibility, likes and wants
- 38.Greetings
- 39.Social expressions
- 40.Common conversation words
Fluency Course
For students who have already completed the Communication course: become fluent and move from intermediate to advanced level. Learn Arabic through real-life topics. Every class day has a dialogue on a different everyday topic, plus vocabulary, key grammar notes (keynotes) and homework to practise at home.
Daily dialogue topics
- Introductions
- Family
- Accommodation
- Daily life
- Food and drink
- Education
- Work
- Shopping
- At the doctor
- Transport
- Phone calls
- Weather
- Travel
- A topic suggested by the students
Weekly plan
- Weeks 1-2: Introduction
Greetings, names, where you are from, nationalities, this / he / she - Weeks 3-4: Family
Family members, who, this, his, where is...? - Week 5: Accommodation
Present tense (I go, you go), I want / we want / I have, using "for" and "what"
Extra dialogue: transport - Week 6: Daily Life
Daily routine, asking when, where and yes/no questions, "I will / you will"
Extra dialogue: weather - Week 7: Eats and Drinks
Ordering at a restaurant, how much / how many, do / don't
Extra dialogue: at the doctor - Week 8: Education
School and study, positive commands, masculine and feminine nouns, question words - Week 9: Work
"I work as...", professions, adjectives, numbers 1-10
Extra dialogue: phone calls - Week 10: Shopping
Shopping dialogues, numbers 10-100, possessive pronouns
Extra dialogue: travel
Final dialogue: a topic suggested by the students
Arabic for Medical Staff
Short, kind, spoken Arabic for doctors, nurses and healthcare staff in the Gulf. Each lesson has phrases to say, an Emirati and a Saudi conversation, and role-play practice, with a student book of 25 review words per lesson.
Live lessons
- 1.Greeting and Registering a Patient
- 2.Taking a Medical History
- 3.Pain and Symptoms
- 4.Parts of the Body
- 5.The Physical Examination
- 6.Medicines and Dosage
- 7.Tests and Results
- 8.Emergencies
- 9.Diagnosis and Follow-up
- 10.Respectful Care and Culture
Bonus vocabulary
- Hospital Departments and Staff
- Instructions to a Woman Patient
- Common Conditions
- Numbers, Time and Frequency
- Medical Verbs
- Family and Companions
Finish
Final speaking review
Spoken Arabic for UAE Daily Life
Spoken Arabic for everyday life in the UAE. Every lesson gives you phrases to say, conversations to hear and a speaking task, with a student book of 25 review words per lesson.
Live lessons
- 1.Meet Someone New
- 2.Cafe and Shopping
- 3.Taxi Directions and Delivery
- 4.Appointments and Work
- 5.A Problem at Home
- 6.At the Pharmacy
- 7.Solve a Problem and Make a Plan
- 8.Road, Parking and Asking for Help
Bonus vocabulary
- Common Commands
- Common Negative Commands
- Travel
- School, College and Study
- Common Verbs
- Personal Pronouns
Finish
Final speaking review
Spoken Arabic for Saudi Daily Life
Spoken Arabic for everyday life in Saudi Arabia. Every lesson gives you phrases to say, conversations to hear and a speaking task, with a student book of 25 review words per lesson.
Live lessons
- 1.Meet Someone New
- 2.Cafe and Shopping
- 3.Taxi Directions and Delivery
- 4.Appointments and Work
- 5.A Problem at Home
- 6.At the Pharmacy
- 7.Solve a Problem and Make a Plan
- 8.Road, Parking and Asking for Help
Bonus vocabulary
- Common Commands
- Common Negative Commands
- Travel
- School, College and Study
- Common Verbs
- Personal Pronouns
Finish
Final speaking review
KSA and UAE students study in separate batches, each at local time. See fees and class schedule.