Welcome to the Arabic language program

This online tutorial developed by Samir El Omari, is meant as a complement to the classroom based Arabic course. You can use these lessons and activities to supplement what you learn in the classroom.
The tutorial provides an opportunity for you to practice your Arabic reading, writing, speaking, listening, and cultural knowledge.
At the end of each lesson, (summary page) please click on the next button to take a fun quiz.

Have Fun !! And do not forget to practice, practice, and practice!

Let's get started! <-- click here

http://userpages.umbc.edu/~samir1/620_Project_2/index.html

Arabic Alphabet and numbers

Arabic Alphabet and numbers, animated characters teach Arabic with animation. This presentation compares the sounds of the Arabic alphabet and the sound of English letters. It also provides words related to each sound but this time in English.

Arabic Alphabet & Numbers <-- (click here)

http://tv.muxlim.com/video/_2cReYEGSO9/Arabic-Alphabet-and-numbers/

Arabic Alphabet talking animals

This demonstration presents the Arabic alphabet explained in English using the knowledge of the name of animals in English, which helps identify the sound and the pronunciation of each letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Alphabet talking animals <-- (click here)

http://tv.muxlim.com/video/leANJyfDjFD/Arabic-Alphabet-talking-animals/

Authentic Arabic alphabet song

This authentic Arabic alphabet song demonstrates the sound of each letter along with its form in a word. This creative presentation shows letters in animated format and in fascinating authentic cultural / religious literacy.

Authentic Arabic alphabet song <-- (click here)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5111451480443250625#docid=5343392494662080417

Letters form a word

This video presentation shows how the Arabic letters look like and how they are pronounced. every letter is demonstrated with examples along with the transliteration of each word.

Letters form a word <-- (click here)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5111451480443250625#docid=-4067167377922418167

Special letters

This video presentation demonstrates the writing system and pronunciation of the letters in "sin, shin, jim, Ha', kha', fa', qaf, and ta' marbuta". It also presents how the sound of each one of these letters are used in a word in Arabic. It is a good demonstration to explain the difference between [sin/shin], [Jim/kha'/Ha'], and [kaf/qaf].

Special letters <-- (click here)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5111451480443250625#docid=-3003835468411165350

Writing system of the letters "k, l, m"

This lesson shows the writing system of the letters "k, l, m" in Arabic and demonstrates how to write those letters accordingly following the forms of initial, medial, final, or isolated position.
This lesson is presented in French language, however the script motion on the virtual board is intriguing and could be understood from the visual stand point.


Writing system of the letters "k, l, m" <-- (click here)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5111451480443250625#docid=-3776919723459265003

Pronunciation and forms

A video presentation on the pronunciation and forms of the One-Way Connectors of the Arabic Alphabet. This lesson provided by keithmassey.com is an episode of demonstration explaining the script system of Arabic letters along with position (initial, medial, or final).

pronunciation and forms <-- (click here)


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5111451480443250625#docid=-1477643253439614727

Learn L2 using L1

Learn Arabic in English step by step made simple with Yusuf Estes. This almost one hour video link provided by IslamAlways.com supports the theory of using the first language to learn the second language. In this presentation, Estes demonstrates learning Arabic from another perspective; using learners' knowledgeable background to acquire the learning of Arabic language. Estes shows as well the learning of Arabic Alphabet in way that is fun and easy to retain.
Arabic in English <-- (click here)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5111451480443250625#

Let's Sing With the Arabic Alphabet

This course focuses on modern standard Arabic as it is used today. This should enable you to read and write basic words and form sentences that are common throughout the Arab world. However, you will be occasionally introduced to colloquial Egyptian Arabic worlds. Among the various Arabic dialects, Egyptian Arabic is the most widely understood. Egypt is the most populous Arab country and the center of film and music production.

So! Let's Sing with the Arabic Alphabet: <-- (click here)

http://www.funwitharabic.com/song.htm