Example lesson 

This lesson consists of a short text, a vocab sheet and a series of questions. Below the table is a short introductory bibliography. We have an example lesson available in PDF format. The text, an article about Syria, with vocab and questions can be viewed and saved by clicking on the links below.

SyriaProfile- An Example Lesson
Text Vocabulary Questions

Short Bibligoraphy: Al Kitab, Kirsten Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Bital, Abbas Al-Tousi.Standard Arabic, Eckehard Schulz, Gunther Krahl, Wolfgang Reuschel Ahlan wa Sahlan, Mary-Jane Liddicoat, Richard Lennane, Iman Abdul Rahim SAIS Readers in International Affairs: Advanced Arabic, Gerald Lampe, Samia S. Montasser.

For convenience I have provided pdf links for the different subjects varying from general topics for all students to more specific needs for politicians and Red Cross volunteers.

For all students who are interested in Syrian colloquial here is the PDF of the book (AHLAN WA SAHLAN Syrian colloquial Arabic ) click here to download the book (27MB)

For ALL students here are the General topics of vocabulary

General topics
Character and Feelings Clothes and colors Education
Family and friends Food and drink Greeting and basics
Health Hobbies House and home
Character and Feelings Local area Media
Shopping The body Travel and tourist
Weather and environment

For students interested in media and politics here are the Media

Politics topics
conflicts and terrorism Demonstrations Elections
LINKS Meetings and conferences Trials

And last for students working for humanitarian organizations here are the most important vocabulary

Humanitarian topics
Health Body Documents
ICRC Law and legal instruments Legal aspects
Links How to Speak ICRC Law & legal instruments
Legal aspects Living conditions Soldier & armed groups
Torture War detention

Certificates  


At the end of the course, each student will be presented with a valid certificate confirming the level of achieved Arabic. Payment statements are available upon request.

Syria Map 




Souk Al-Hamidieh




Church 




Mosque