About the Course

Embark on a language journey by starting with personal introductions. Progress from naming objects to describing them using nouns and adjectives. Explore the Urdu alphabet and focus on four letter sets to identify sight words and common language elements. Practice typing and writing using the Urdu keyboard and print-outs. Conclude the course by creating a booklet about oneself, family, and surroundings.

  • Enhanced Communication Skills: Students gain confidence in expressing themselves in Urdu, from personal introductions to detailed descriptions.

  • Solid Foundation in Urdu Alphabet: Mastery of specific letter sets enables effective reading, writing, and recognition of common words.

  • Cultural Insight: Exploring Urdu fosters cultural understanding, promoting appreciation for diversity and global perspectives.

  • Cognia Accredited Course: Earn world language credits

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to Urdu 101

    2. JOIN CLASS (Zoom Link)

    3. Course Outline

    4. Student and Parent Handbook

    5. Student Forum

    6. 1A | Urdu Keyboard Add-on

    7. 1B Materials

    8. 1C | 📒 Project Book and Dictionary

    9. 1D | Pre-Class Activities for Lesson 1

    1. Lesson 1 | Objectives

    2. Lesson 1 | 🔠 Enabling Vocab

    3. 1.1A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Intro to Urdu

    4. 1.1B | Pre-class | 🚀 Quiz

    5. 1.2A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Language Evolution

    6. 1.3A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Complete Urdu Alphabet

    7. 1.3B | Pre-class | 🚀 Quiz

    8. 1.4A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Borrowed Words

    9. 1.1C | In-class | 👩🏽‍🏫 Urdu Facts

    10. 1.2B | In-class | 💬 Origins Map

    11. 1.3C | In-class | 💬 Alphabet Sort

    12. 1.4B | In-class | 💬 Borrowed Words

    13. 1.5 | Post-class | 🎙️ Homework

    14. End of L1 Vocab

    15. Lesson 1 Self-Assessment

    16. 🌟 Autonomous Learning Resources L1

    1. Lesson 2 | Objectives

    2. Lesson 2 | 🔠 Enabling Vocab (based on letter sets)

    3. 2.1A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Boat Letters [ ب ، پ ، ت ، ٹ ، ث ]

    4. 2.1B | Pre-class | ▶️ Boat Letters + vowels [ا ، ی ، ے، و ]

    5. 2.1C | Pre-class | ▶️ Choti he [ ہ ]

    6. 2.2A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Jeem Series [ ج ،چ ،ح، خ ]

    7. 2.2B | Pre-class | ▶️ Jeem family + Vowels

    8. 2.3A | Pre-class | ▶️ Vowels

    9. 2.1D | In-class | 👩🏽‍🏫 Letter Activities 1

    10. 2.2D | In-class | 👩🏽‍🏫 Letter Activities 2

    11. 2.3B | In-class | 👩🏽‍🏫 Vowels

    12. 2.4A | Post-class | 📒⌨️ Keyboarding & 🎙️Recording 1

    13. 2.4B | Post-class | Alphabet Review Worksheet

    14. 2.4C | Post-class | 🚀 Letter Match Quiz 1

    15. End of L2 Vocab w/Sentences

    16. Lesson 2 Self-Assessment

    17. 🌟 Autonomous Learning Resources L2

    1. Lesson 3 | Objectives

    2. Lesson 3 | 🔠 Enabling Vocab (based on letter sets)

    3. Lesson 3 | 🔠 Vocab (Colors + Numbers)

    4. 3.1A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Non-connectors

    5. 3.1B | Pre-class | ▶️ Non-connectors

    6. 3.2A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Tall Letters [ ا، ک، گ ، ل ]

    7. 3.2B | Pre-class | ▶️ Tall Letters

    8. 3.3A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Meem, Noon, Hamza [ م، ن ]

    9. 3.3B | Pre-class | ▶️ meem, noon ghunna, hamza

    10. 3.2C | In-class | 👩🏽‍🏫 Letter Practice 1

    11. 3.3C | In-class | 👩🏽‍🏫 Letter Practice 2

    12. 3.3D | In-class | 👩🏽‍🏫 Sight Words

    13. 3.4A | Post-class | 📒⌨️ Keyboarding &🎙️Recording 2

    14. 3.4B | Post-class | 🚀 Letter Match Quiz 2

    15. End of L3 Vocab w/Sentences

    16. Lesson 3 Self-Assessment

    17. 🌟 Autonomous Learning Resources L3

    1. Lesson 4 | Objectives

    2. Lesson 4 | 🔠 Enabling Vocab (based on letter sets)

    3. 4.1A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Paired Letters 1 [س، ش، ص، ض، ط، ظ ]

    4. 4.1B | Pre-class | ▶️ Paired Letters 1

    5. 4.2A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Paired Letters 2 [ ع، غ، ف، ق ]

    6. 4.2B | Pre-class | ▶️ Paired Letters 2

    7. 4.3A | Pre-class | ✍🏽 Chashme he [ ھ ]

    8. 4.3B | Pre-class | ▶️ Chashme he

    9. 4.2C | In-class | 👩🏽‍🏫 Letter Practice 1

    10. 4.2D | In-class | 🗨️ True/False

    11. 4.3C | In-class | 👩🏽‍🏫 Letter Practice 2

    12. 4.4B | Post-class | 🚀 Letter Match Quiz 3

    13. End of L4 Vocab w/Sentences

    14. Lesson 4 Self-Assessment

    15. 🌟 Autonomous Learning Resources L4

    1. Lesson 5 | Objectives

    2. Lesson 5 | 🔠 Review Vocab Module 1

    3. 5.1A | Pre-class | 📖 Story نون کا نقطہ

    4. 5.1B | In-Class | Story Review

    5. 5.2 | In-Class | 📖 Reading

    6. 5.3 | In-class | 💬 Listening

    7. 5.4 | In-class | ✍🏽 Writing

    8. 5.5 | Post-class | 🗨️ Speaking

    9. 5.6 | Post-class | 🚀 Vocabulary Quiz

    10. Module 1 Final Self-Assessment

About this course

  • Free
  • 52 Lessons
  • 10 hours Live Group Sessions
  • Assignments and Quizzes

Live Class Dates

We have live QA classes 3x a week

Frequently Asked Questions

  • When Does Urdu 101 Start and End?

    Urdu 101 starts at the week of September 18th and ends on the week of November 20th

  • What Are the Timings for the Live QA Sessions?

    Tuesdays @ 5-6PM CT, Wednesdays @ 7-8PM CT, Saturdays @ 10-11PM CT

  • Do I Have to Attend all 3 Live Sessions?

    Nope, just one per week!

  • Do I Get Unlimited Access to the Course Once I Enroll in it?

    Yes. You get unlimited access to urdu 101 once you enroll to the course. Even after live classes are over, you still get access to it

  • Where do I Watch the Course Once I Enroll Into it?

    Once you enroll into Urdu 101, you will be able to access it through your student dashboard here - https://www.aliaonline.org/enrollments

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