Colloquial Moroccan Arabic Courses at ALIF: Darija
CMA 050 (Basic Moroccan Arabic): Presents the rudiments of the spoken dialect in a three-week format with an emphasis on functional aspects of the dialect in day-to-day interactions with Moroccans. Emphasis on drilling important phrases. No prior background in either CMA or MSA is assumed. May be taught with or without recourse to the Arabic script depending on student interest. (Three weeks, 60 hours*)
CMA 050X (Basic Moroccan Arabic Accelerated): Presents rudiments of the spoken dialect in a three-week, crash-course format with an emphasis on the functional aspects of the dialect in day-to-day interactions with Moroccans. Emphasis on drilling important phrases. Taught using Arabic script; Minimal prior background in MSA required. (Three weeks, 60 hours*)
CMA 100 (Elementary Level): Provides a sound basis for the development of oral/aural skills in CMA for students with no prior background in Arabic. Curriculum includes training in Arabic script. Empowers students to function in a wide variety of day-to-day situations with Moroccans. (Six weeks, 120 hours*)
CMA 100X (Elementary Level Accelerated): Provides a basis for rapid acquisition of the capacity to engage in complex discussions by harnessing students' existing MSA vocabulary and knowledge. Intensive oral drills are supplemented by vocabulary exercises designed to delineate distinctions between CMA and MSA usage and vocabulary. Prior background in MSA assumed. (Six weeks, 120 hours*)
CMA 200 (Intermediate Level): Covers complex grammatical structures with further expansion of students' vocabulary mastery. Prerequisite: CMA 100 or language coordinator's approval. (Six weeks, 120 hours*)
CMA 250 (Proverbs and Stories): Exposes the post-elementary CMA student to a wide range of the rich, traditional lore of Moroccan culture. Prerequisite: CMA 200 or language coordinator's approval. (120 hours, by special request*)
*Please note: to have 120 hours of instruction (4 hours per day) we require 4 students or more per class. If there are only 3 students there will be a 25% reduction in hours, or 15 hours per week. If there are 1 or 2 students, there will be a 50% reduction, or 10 hours per week. A content class with only 1 student is normally cancelled, but may be offered with 7.5 hours per week.
Modern Standard Arabic course descriptions
CMA 050X (Basic Moroccan Arabic Accelerated): Presents rudiments of the spoken dialect in a three-week, crash-course format with an emphasis on the functional aspects of the dialect in day-to-day interactions with Moroccans. Emphasis on drilling important phrases. Taught using Arabic script; Minimal prior background in MSA required. (Three weeks, 60 hours*)
CMA 100 (Elementary Level): Provides a sound basis for the development of oral/aural skills in CMA for students with no prior background in Arabic. Curriculum includes training in Arabic script. Empowers students to function in a wide variety of day-to-day situations with Moroccans. (Six weeks, 120 hours*)
CMA 100X (Elementary Level Accelerated): Provides a basis for rapid acquisition of the capacity to engage in complex discussions by harnessing students' existing MSA vocabulary and knowledge. Intensive oral drills are supplemented by vocabulary exercises designed to delineate distinctions between CMA and MSA usage and vocabulary. Prior background in MSA assumed. (Six weeks, 120 hours*)
CMA 200 (Intermediate Level): Covers complex grammatical structures with further expansion of students' vocabulary mastery. Prerequisite: CMA 100 or language coordinator's approval. (Six weeks, 120 hours*)
CMA 250 (Proverbs and Stories): Exposes the post-elementary CMA student to a wide range of the rich, traditional lore of Moroccan culture. Prerequisite: CMA 200 or language coordinator's approval. (120 hours, by special request*)
*Please note: to have 120 hours of instruction (4 hours per day) we require 4 students or more per class. If there are only 3 students there will be a 25% reduction in hours, or 15 hours per week. If there are 1 or 2 students, there will be a 50% reduction, or 10 hours per week. A content class with only 1 student is normally cancelled, but may be offered with 7.5 hours per week.
Modern Standard Arabic course descriptions
