{"id":32109,"date":"2026-08-15T10:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T16:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/?post_type=product&#038;p=32109"},"modified":"2026-08-16T05:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T11:11:15","slug":"arabic-advanced-beginner3-f1","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/product\/arabic-advanced-beginner3-f1\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall-1 &#8211; Arabic Advanced Beginner 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #33005c, #4b2366); color: #ffffff; padding: 32px; border-radius: 14px 14px 0 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 30px;\">Course Information<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- COURSE DESCRIPTION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Course Description<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This course strengthens Arabic reading proficiency by developing learners\u2019 awareness of effective reading strategies and their role as active \u201cArabic users.\u201d Students focus on the function and translation of particles and verb\u2013particle collocations, supported by exploration of authentic language use through corpus tools. The course also expands grammatical range through adverbs of time and place, number expressions, and derived noun forms such as the feminine <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nisbah<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and collective nouns. Through scaffolded and independent reading tasks, learners apply newly acquired skills to unfamiliar texts and demonstrate readiness for continued study.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Module Content:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Particles (prepositions; conjunctions; connectors)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adverbs of time; adverbs of place<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numbers \u2013 Cardinal + Ordinal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feminine nisbah nouns<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collective nouns<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- LEARNING OUTCOMES --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #faf8fb;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Course Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\">By the end of this course, students will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply effective Arabic reading strategies, reflecting on the skills that support comprehension and fluency when engaging with new texts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify, interpret, and translate particles, understanding their grammatical functions and role as connective \u201cglue\u201d within sentences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognize and use verb\u2013particle collocations, employing corpus-based tools (e.g., Arabicorpus) to explore authentic usage and extend language practice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use adverbs and expressions of time and place, including numbers, dates, and time phrases, accurately in reading and structured production.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form and interpret derived noun types, including feminine <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nisbah<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> forms and common collective nouns, and apply them appropriately in context.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- PREREQUISITES --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Course Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f1fa; border-left: 5px solid #6f3b87; padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 6px;\">This course is open to women ages 17 and above.<br \/>\nArabic Advanced Beginner 2 or equivalent*<br \/>\n*May be waived through Arabic Placement Test<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Arabic Placement Test:\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>All students entering the Arabic program are required to take the Arabic placement test. This is a tool to assess your knowledge of the Arabic language and recommend the course level you should begin at.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/product\/arabic-language-placement-test\/\"><span style=\"color: #c3976a;\"><b>Arabic Placement Test<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- COURSE MATERIALS --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #faf8fb;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Course Materials<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">Students are responsible for purchasing all required textbooks before the start of class.<br \/>\nRib\u0101\u1e6d textbooks are available at the <a style=\"color: #5d2d76; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.rabata.org\/collections\/ribaat-texbooks-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rabata Bookshop<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ded4e3; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #33005c; font-size: 18px;\">Required Readings<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Materials are provided for Students on the Canvas platform. No textbook is required for this module.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- REGISTRATION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Registration Information<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background-color: #33005c; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px; margin-bottom: 18px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px; color: #f4c95d; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Registration Fee<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold;\">$225.00<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 4px 0 0; color: #eee5f2;\">Course materials are not included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9; font-weight: bold; color: #33005c;\">Late Registration Fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9;\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf8fb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9; font-weight: bold; color: #33005c;\">Registration Deadline<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9;\">September 14, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9; font-weight: bold; color: #33005c;\">Auditing Fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9;\">Auditing is not available for this course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf8fb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9; font-weight: bold; color: #33005c;\">Course Access Ends<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9;\">November 6, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px; background-color: #fff8e5; border: 1px solid #edd88d; border-left: 5px solid #d2a62c; border-radius: 7px; padding: 16px;\"><strong style=\"color: #674f12;\">Important:<\/strong><br \/>\nRegistration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Before enrolling, please review the <a style=\"color: #5d2d76; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/admissions\/tuition\/#riverstead_container\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registration Fees &amp; Policies<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 20px 0 0;\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong><br \/>\nContact <span style=\"color: #33005c;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #33005c;\" href=\"mailto:registration@rabata.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registration@rabata.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ATTENDANCE POLICY --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #faf8fb;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Attendance Policy<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Students are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions and participate actively in their learning. Consistent attendance supports academic success and helps maintain the collaborative learning environment of the classroom. If an absence is unavoidable, students are responsible for communicating with their instructor, reviewing missed material, and completing any assigned work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Technology Requirements<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">To ensure a successful online learning experience, all students must have regular access to a personal computer and reliable high-speed internet. Courses at Rib\u0101\u1e6d University are delivered through Canvas and may include video lectures, interactive discussions, digital readings, and multimedia assignments.<br \/>\nStudents are responsible for maintaining the technology needed to participate fully.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 18px;\">Minimum Technical Requirements<\/h4>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; background-color: #faf8fb; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Computer:<\/strong><br \/>\nA desktop, laptop, or similar device manufactured within the last five years and capable of running current software and updates. Students should not rely solely on a phone, as coursework requires a full computer interface and functionality.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Operating System:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe computer operating system should be kept current with all recommended security updates and upgrades.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; background-color: #faf8fb; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Internet:<\/strong><br \/>\nA high-speed broadband connection with a minimum speed of 5 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Web Browser:<\/strong><br \/>\nA current version of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; background-color: #faf8fb; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Software:<\/strong><br \/>\nMicrosoft Office, Google Workspace, or Apple productivity applications for word processing,<br \/>\npresentations, and spreadsheets; a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat; and updated antivirus and security software.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Multimedia:<\/strong><br \/>\nA functional webcam, microphone, and speakers or headset for participating in live sessions and assessments.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 18px;\">Technology Skills<\/h4>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; background-color: #faf8fb; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\">\n<p>Students should be comfortable with basic computer operations, including using email, browsing the internet, uploading and downloading files, and navigating an online learning platform. Training resources and orientation will be provided for students who need additional guidance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 18px;\">Additional Notes and Technical Support<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px; padding-left: 24px;\">\n<li>Students are expected to check course announcements and email regularly.<\/li>\n<li>Technical support is available for login issues, course access, and basic troubleshooting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f1fa; border-left: 5px solid #33005c; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 7px;\">\n<p>For technical assistance, select <strong>Help<\/strong> from your Canvas course page or email <strong><a href=\"mailto:techsupport@rabata.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">techsupport@rabata.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; color: #111;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Course Code:<\/strong> ARL 3103\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Instructor:<\/strong> Dr. Basma Alwani\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Credit:<\/strong> 1.5\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n    <strong>Method of Delivery:<\/strong> Online via Zoom\n  <\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Term:<\/strong> Fall 2026\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Course Dates:<\/strong> Sept. 14 \u2013 Oct. 23, 2026\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Class Days:<\/strong> TF\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n    <strong>Class Times:<\/strong> 11:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM CT\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1550,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_thinkrank_schema_form_data":"","_thinkrank_selected_schema_type":"","_thinkrank_additional_schemas":"","_thinkrank_canonical_url":"","_thinkrank_og_title":"","_thinkrank_og_description":"","_thinkrank_og_image":"","_thinkrank_twitter_title":"","_thinkrank_twitter_description":"","_thinkrank_twitter_image":"","_thinkrank_imported_from":"","_thinkrank_focus_keywords":[],"_thinkrank_focus_keyword":"","_thinkrank_robots_meta_enabled":0,"_thinkrank_robots_meta":"","_thinkrank_advanced_robots_meta":"","_thinkrank_primary_category":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[550,555],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-32109","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-all-courses","product_cat-arabic-courses-258","first","instock","virtual","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/32109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/32109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33342,"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/32109\/revisions\/33342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=32109"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=32109"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=32109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}