In Search of the Arabic Language — Modern Arabic Method
A progressive method across the four levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), designed to take learners from discovery to autonomy in Modern Arabic.
Level A1 — Discovery
Coming soon — the French A1 textbook is published; the English edition is in preparation.
Coming soon A2Level A2 — Survival
Coming soon — second level to communicate in everyday situations.
Coming soon B1Level B1 — Threshold
Coming soon — intermediate level to discuss familiar topics.
Coming soon B2Level B2 — Advanced
Coming soon — advanced level to grasp the essentials of complex texts.
Coming soonOther resources
A Quest for Arabic Language, Modern Arabic Method A1
Here you will find the audio files for the method, as well as other course materials.
The first 5 lessons for free
Additional videos for learning the Arabic alphabet and handwriting
Note: these videos were originally recorded for the ‘Qur’anic Arabic’ method, but this makes no difference here.
Audio files and documents
Lesson 1
Writing practice sheets
Snakes and Ladders
Audio “Greetings”
Audio “First Words”
Lesson 2
First Words, Sukun
First Sentences
Grammar Sentences
What is This
Lesson 3
Shadda and Tanwîn
Dialogue 1, Vocabulary
Dialogue 1, Text, (Slow
Dialogue 1, Text, (Quick
Dialogue 1, Questions and Exercise
Lesson 4
Read and Write the Sentences in Arabic
Grammar Phrases
Images Descriptions, Vocabulary
Lesson 5
Long Vowels
Phonetics 1
Conjugation
Majid and Malika 1
Lesson 6
Laysa Complete
Exercise, Deduct
Dialogue 2, Text (Slow
Dialogue 2, Text (Quick
Dialogue 2, True or False, and Questions
Lesson 7
Safar 1, Part Two
In Every Way
Lesson 8
Phonetics 2
Where are You Going?
Verbs in Context
Reading and Deduction
Lesson 9
Expression of Possession
Dialogue 3, Text (Slow
Dialogue 3, Text (Quick
Lesson 10
The Three Middle Vowels
Job Names
Yassin the Omani 1
Example of Dialogue
Lesson 11
Majid and Malika Continued
Presentation 2, Vocabulary
Presentation 2, Text
Lesson 12
The Future
Dialogue 4, Text (slow
Dialogue 4, Text (quick
Dialogue 4, Questions
Lesson 13
Listening
The future , Vocabulary,
Yassin the Omani 2
Yassin the Omani 2, Questions
The Numbers
Lesson 14, Review
Simsim, vocabulary
Simsim, questions
Active Listening
Life Here, Text
Life here, Questions
Habib’s Day
Reading Without Vowels
Images and Texts
Losson 15, Test1
In Qatar, Text
In Qatar, True or False
In Qatar, Questions
Lesson 16
Affix Pronouns, Part One
Lesson 17
Complete the Translations
Listen and Translate from Memory
Translation Errors
Lesson 18
Dialogue 5, Text
Dialogue 5, Questions
Lesson 19
Proverb and Poem
Complete Imperfective Form
Find the Intruder
Dual and Plural of the Imperfective Form in Context
Oral Conjugation, Example
Complete the Translations
Choose the Right Translations
Say Who Does What
Lesson 20
Give Direction 1
Give Direction 2
PowerPoint “Give Direction”
Lesson 21
Dialogue 6, Text
Dialogue 6, Questions
Colors
Three Summaries of the Dialogue
Lesson 22
Nouns of Instruments, Objects, Places, and Times
Place and Time Nouns in Context
Place and Time Nouns in Context (revised version)
Yassin the Omani 3
Lesson 23
Duels and Plurals
The Numbers
Read the Sentences
PowerPoint “Safar 5”
“How Much” Activity
Lesson 24
Dialogue 7, Text
Dialogue 7, Summary
Lesson 25
The Pperfective Form
Who Ate Tagine?
Younes’ Day
Younes’ day, Questions
Lesson 26
Useful Expressions to Know
Bashir and Bouchra
Lesson 27
Dialogue 8, Text
Dialogue 8, Questions
Dialogue 8, Summary
Lesson 28
The History of Elephants in Mecca
The History of Elephants in Mecca, questions
Lesson 29
Qur’anic Proverbs
Correspondences, Qur’an
Deductions From Translations, Qur’an
Descriptions of Mecca
Descriptions of Mecca, True or False
Descriptions of Mecca, Questions
Translations of Qur’anic Passages
Lesson 30
The Nil, Text
The Nile, True or False
The Nile, Multiple Choice Questions
The Nile, Open Questions
Adnan, Text
Adnan, True or False
Test 2
Seaside, Text
Seaside, True or False