Arabic Courses for Adults
Al-Bustan currently offers Adult Arabic Courses at the following levels: Beginner 1, Beginner 2, and Beginner 3. All courses follow a specially tailored curriculum designed for our students taught by Instructor Noora Alrawi. Our current courses run for 10 weeks in a virtual setting starting November 6, 2023 until January 12, 2024. Register for your placement test today here!
Please note that our curriculum is based on the Mastering Arabic series by Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar. Our Beginner 1 & 2 students use Mastering Arabic 1: Third Edition and accompanying Mastering Arabic 1 Activity Book: Second Edition.
You can purchase the required textbook and activity book for your course from the publisher’s website: https://www.hippocrenebooks.com/store/c19/Mastering_Arabic_Series.html
You can also find used copies of these textbooks for a lesser price from online sellers.
Register TODAY as space is limited to 10 students per level!
Fee:$400 for 15-week session
Adult Beginner 1: Mondays & Wednesdays | 6-7pm
Adult Beginner 2: Tuesdays & Thursdays | 6-7pm
Register HERE
Dates for Beginner 1:
September 19, 21, 26, 28
October 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 [no class Halloween]
November 2 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
December 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21
January 2, 4, 9
Dates for Beginner 2:
September 20, 22, 27, 29
October 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
November 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22 [no class thanksgiving] 29
December 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22
January 2, 5, 10
Please send any questions or concerns to Programs Coordinator at programs@albustanseeds.org
Noora Alrawi has a B.A. in Fine Arts from Purdue University. She is a certified Arabic instructor with the STARTALK Program based at the University of Maryland. Noora has taught Arabic at Penn State University since 2011. Her other experiences include teaching elementary-age students at private schools and institutions for many years. We are excited to have her continue teaching with Al-Bustan this fall!
