Arabic Level 5 Upper Intermediate

What topics are covered by the course?

By the end of the course you will: • be able to understand a range of spoken and written discourses in different styles: factual, journalistic and nonspecialist technical with ease • be able to express yourself orally and in written form using a range of accurate vocabulary and appropriate register, stating an opinion with confidence • be able to refine your intercultural competence by accessing political, historical and cultural information from a variety of sources

Who should attend?

The course is aimed at a wide range of students with a general interest in Arabic with: • Level 4 of the MLC Evening Programme • a high degree of fluency and accuracy in the language • an A-level or equivalent and further contact with the language • one of the following qualifications: B1/B2 of the CEFR, level 3 of the NQF, or Advanced level of the Asset Languages qualifications

What will I be able to do on completion?

After completing all three modules of Level 5, students should join a Level 6 class or a Contemporary Culture course on the Assessed Module Programme.

How will I be assessed?

• A communicative approach is used. All four skills (speaking, reading, listening and writing) are practised, with the main emphasis on speaking. • Students engage in interactive language activities, participating in group and pair work according to a syllabus based on systematic grammatical progression. • Students will also be offered guidance in self-study and set optional homework tasks.