Egyptian Colloquial Arabic
(ECA)
or Ammeya
Level
One:
The aim of this level is to enable students to:
- Use Egyptian colloquial when they are introducing themselves and
getting
acquainted with others.
- Learn the alphabet as a step toward reading short
sentences (to be able to
read the names of the streets and jobs).
Level Two:
The aim of this level is to enable students to use Egyptian Colloquial
in daily life for example:
- In a taxi.
- In a pharmacy.
- In a clinic.
- On a trip.
- To tell the time.
- To buy a newspaper or a magazine.
- To go shopping.
Level Three:
At the end of this level, students will be more confident when using
Arabic in a variety of situations for example:
- Buying cinema or theater tickets.
- Booking a room in a hotel.
- Using means of transportation.
- Making bank transactions.
- Buying office supplies from a library,
- Making job interviews.
- Reporting a problem to the police.
Level Four:
At the end of this level, students should be able to:
- Describe the appearance and the behavior of different people.
- Describe places and clothes.
- Give his opinion about things (which he likes or dislike does not
like, giving
reasons).
Level Five:
In this level, students learn to:
- Describe a personal experience.
- Give his opinion about a certain event.
- Be familiar with expressions used in a various situations.
- Be familiar with compound sentences.
- Be familiar with meanings of the body gestures in the Egyptian
culture.
Level Six:
In this level, student will be able to:
- Discuss the cultural foundations of the Arabic language, being
familiar with Arabic
proverbs and most common expressions.
- Be familiar with many famous artists, politicians, elites,
scientists, and sportsmen
in Egypt (both historical and contemporary figures).
- Discuss the characteristics of important cultural sites in Egypt.