A1HW2: next Three new letters ج ح خ

For the Class Date: 11/27/2022, Following homework is due on 12/04/2022

Assalam u Alaikum

welcome to your Arabic 1 class. inshaaAllah you are all settled now. please join this whatsApp group now so our communication can continue there going forward!

Every Sunday, your class starts at 9 am and will go till 11 am.  All students should be familiar with terms like harakah, harakaat, tashkeel, tashkeelaat and sukoon by now.

• Write the words in English and in Arabic on a piece of paper.
• be sure put your name and label it (A1HW2)

We covered a new important concept (about symbol/tashkeel ) called sukoon.  As mentioned last week, all these concepts are mentioned in your book too and we will practice them every week with letters, while making words such as following.

It is for this reason, you will notice questions in your homework about these concepts to ensure you understand these concepts

1. What are harakaat? What is the English term/translation for harakah?
2. What is a Tashkeel? what is tashkeelaat? What is the English term/translation for tashkeel?
3. How do you define sukoon?
4. What are the names of 3 vowels we learnt in the class

We covered the next set of similarly looking letters.  Be sure to also check following links.  We will talk about this in the class

• Review all letters with Sheikh Mamdouh
• Review all letters with Sheikh Mamdouh - complete with Vowels (harakaat)

Please rewrite following words on your notebook neatly once in English and Twice in Arabic  

 

 1. Jabata

 2. Hi(th)u(kh)

 3. Ba(kh)Ha

 4. (Th)abijji

 5. Jutabu

 6. Habab

 7. baHa(th)ati

 8. Tuji(th)u(kh)u

 9. (kh)aj(th)a

 10. Ji(kh)aH

 11. Ta(th)uba

 12. BibittuHHu

 13. (kh)uHjbt

 14. (th)a(th)i

 15. Hibu

 16. Htaja

A1HW1: Letters ب ت ث

For the Class Date: 11/20/2022, Following homework is due on 11/27/2022

Assalam u Aalikum

welcome to your Arabic 1 class. inshaaAllah you are all settled now.  every Sunday, your class starts at 9 am and will go till 11 am  

We covered the first set of similarly looking letters along with some very important concepts.  These concepts are metnioned in your books too and we will practice them every week with letters, while making words such as following.  It is for this reason, you will notice questions in your homework to ensure you understand these concepts

All students should be familiar with terms like harakah/harakaat, tashkeel/tashkeelaat by now.

• Write the words in English and in Arabic on a piece of paper.
• be sure put your name and label it (A1HW1) 

based on above, Please answer the below questions:

1. What did you understand about forms of a letter in the class today?
2. How is beginning form different from end form
3. How is beginning form different from middle form
4. What is the direction of Arabic Script writing?
5. What are harakaat?
6. What is the English term for harakah?
7. How do you define sukoon?
8. What are the names of 3 vowels we learnt in the class

 Rewrite the following words once in English and twice in Arabic following.

1. Tabat
2. batibat
3. tuba(th)i
4. (Th)abt
5. Bubibta
6. Ti(th)u(th)

A1HW0 - what are the four concepts?

 This homework is due on Sunday Nov 20th 

Assalam u Alaikum

Welcome to your Arabic 1 class. inshaaAllah you are all settled now. We worked on introducing ourselves to teacher and learning the basic 4 concepts we will focus on for each Arabic letter

For your first homework, be sure to put your name on top of the page along with label "AlHW0"

Please write answer to following questions and be ready to discuss it in the class next Sunday

1. What are the four concepts we will focus on about each Arabic letter?
2. Do you understand what is meant by the orientation and form of a letter?

do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!  

A2HW0: review of the book and some rules from Arabic 1

For the Class Date: 11/13/2022, Following homework is due on 11/20/2022 

We looked at first 25 pages of the books and confirmed we are all familiar with 

- Short vowels

- Long vowels

- Sukoon

- arabic terminology (fathah, kasrah, dammah, sukoon, maddah)

Homework is to read page 26 and write page 16.  

You must label your homework "A2HW0", put your name and date on it before turning it in the class

Starting New Arabic 2 class (In Person - 2023)

Assalam u Alaikum -

Welcome to your new class for Arabic 2.  Here are some important links for you. 

1. Book - PDF to download so you can print it
2. 10 Reading Rules we will focus on learning | More details of the reading rules
3. Syllabus 
4. Vocabulary List | Starting on first chapters of Madinah Book
5. Needed resources such as video list or audio files
6. WhatsApp group & Google Classroom - not ready yet 

Your Brother - Mashood Yunus

Starting New Arabic 1 class (In Person - 2023)

 Assalam u Alaikum dear new students

welcome to your new class for Arabic 1.  Here are some important links for you

1. Book
2. Syllabus
3. Google Classroom - Not ready yet
4. Needed resources such as video list or audio files
5. WhatsApp group - Not ready yet

Your Brother - Mashood Yunus.  My phone number is (612) 860-5311 and you can reach me at myunus@mnia.org or mashood@thebuildingblocks.org

Arabic 2 Final exam information for Dec 4th 2022

Date: Sunday December 4th - 18th @ 8 am - finishing at 11:30 am (using zoom as needed)

There is no written exam.  It is all oral exam.  Students will be tested individually or in groups of 2.  Brief talk about test [youTube]

• Here is a Green book PDF.  Be sure to have your green book with you.  You will asked to read individual words and explain the reading rules applied in that word.
• All Suraat from Green book (page 64 onwards).  We will have you read 3 of these 8 suraat.  You will be asked to read one word at a time
• All exercise pages after page 25 in Green Book.
• Pages 29, 31, 36-37, 42-44, 48-49, 52, 54, 57, 60 and 63.
• You can also try the audio files of above pages if it helps
• 2 mistakes are allowed.  3rd time, students should say the words correctly or lose a point
• Vocabulary: Each student will be asked 10 questions on using the Vocabulary sheet.

Arabic 1 final exam information

 Arabic 1: Sunday October 30th @ 9 am - finishing at 11:30 am (using zoom as needed)

• You will be asked to write about 35 words (just like you do for your homework every week)
• You will be asked to answer some essay questions (short answers, few fill in the blanks kind of questions)
• Spell few words