A2HW3: Long vowel letters with sukoon on them

For the Class Date: 1/12/2020, Following homework is due on 1/19/2020

We have started on a new rule and it is about exceptional situations about long vowel letters

Write all words from page 27 of Green book. Please write each word on a line and spell it as shown in this sample

A1HW4: Letter Alif, Alif practice and class structure confirmed

For the Class Date: 1/12/2020, Following homework is due on 1/19/2020

Your class structure was confirmed after following it in the class. It is no in any particular order, we will change the order as needed for that day

• 10 to 15 minutes of homework review for what is due that day and what needs to be returned
• 10 to 15 minutes of hand written non-Quranic words review
• 10 to 15 minutes of Quranic words review especially for the letters being covered on the day
• Alif practice to notice the correct pronunciation of a letter
• New letters and related practice

In the class

1. We learnt about letter Alif and that is one of those 6 letters which do not join on the left side.  
2. We started on Alif practice for each letter
3. We looked at the words from page 5, 6 and 7 and spelled them to figure out if we can detect the 10, 11 letters we have worked on so far

Let us write following words - twice - in preparation for next week's class

1. Ab
2. A(kh)
3. Ajtab
4. Abjad
5. Adar
6. badar
7. baddar
8. bazzar
9. Hujjat
10. rabbi
11. (th)abbit
12. Raziju
13. (kh)ubu(th)
14. (kh)ubz
15. (zh)abiHa
16. Daraja

A2HW2: first writing homework and completing rule of Tanween

For the Class Date: 1/5/2020, Following homework is due on 1/12/2020

1 - Write the last column from page 36 of Green book. It is 10 words, you read them in the class, the column starts with the word ( صَدَقَةً ).  Please write each word on a line and spell it as shown in this sample

2 - Answer following questions (some of them are repeated from last week)

1. What is the Goal for Arabic 2 class?
2. What is Tanween?
3. How many kinds of Tanween do we have?
4. What is something distinct (exception) about two Fathah tanween?
5. How long is the Tanween sound?
6. What is a hidden letter sound in Tanween?
7. Is it always going to be this particular letter sound?
8. Is the exception about two fathah Tanween only limited to two Fathah?
9. What are more exceptions to this TWO FATHAH rule?
10. What are the Arabic terms for two Fathah?

A1HW3: Review and next 4 letters (they don't join on the left side)

For the Class Date: 1/5/2020, Following homework is due on 1/12/2020

We reviewed all past concepts since we were returning after a week's break.  Next, we started on next 4 letters.  These letters do not join on left side, Watch this video & this video to review this lesson

Be sure to watch Letters video from Sheikh Mamdouh to pronounce them correctly

Please write following words in Arabic.  be sure to write the English word as well

Each word should be written twice only NEATLY, on a separate piece of paper so you can hand it to me immediately when I am ready to collect them.

You all have the access to the video list

1. Jizazirati
2. TujrazubaH
3. tubidazi(zh)ari
4. bujjah
5. Hujibat
6. tadabbur
7. badar
8. (kh)abar
9. zubat
10. RubiHa(kh)i
11. Zarartu 
12. Bidarjat
13. rubijara(kh)
14. Jiztabarat
15. (zh)abiH

A3HW1: first set of homework

For the Class Date: 12/22/2019, Following homework is due on 1/05/2020

Note: WE have completed the reading rules and from here we will use them in Reading class

Following homework is for review.  There is nothing due in writing

1. Reading rules (description and practice reading): We will start with some short suraat and apply all reading rules
2. Al-Madinah book: We have done few pages now, especially using some common vocabulary which was also covered in Grammar class (Unit 5 & 6)
3. Grammar - We had heavier than usual practice of Unit 2, Unit 5, Unit 6.  All Nouns from these units are called FIXED nouns and we need to memorize them
4. Memorize Unit 5 & 6 - here is short sheet, memorize only 1st three boxes of words (from grammar book's Unit 2, 5 & 6)

A2HW1: First reading rule - TANWEEN

For the Class Date: 12/22/2019, Following homework is due on 1/05/2020

Note: Most of you have your books now

Welcome again to Arabic 2 as we had observed senior class for couple of weeks and now starting on our journey inshaaAllah with reading Arabic words




We have started on our 1st reading Rule: Tanween


so homework for you is to review following questions and we will discuss them in the class


- What is Tanween
- How many kinds of Tanween do we have
- What is something distinct about two Fathah tanween
- How long is the tanween sound?
- What is a hidden letter sound in Tanween?






Here is how we will work on the homework

• Write and spell the words
• First Surah?  When?
• Videos for review
• Words to review (Audio) - write following words by listening?

Arabic 2 final exam information

Assalaam-u-Alaikum Dear Arabic 2 Students

As of Class on 12/22/2019, You exam is on 1/05/2020 at 9 AM
Here is a Green book PDF.

Students might be tested individually or in groups of 2

• Each student will be tested for vocab words using the Vocabulary sheet.
• Audio Files are at http://mm.mnia.org/ArabicClasses/A/audiofiles.html
• All Suraat from Green book
• All exercise pages after page 25 in Green Book
• Individual words sheets to tell the name of the rule
• No Surah Baqarah ayaat will be used
• White book will not be used at this point