We at Ulpan La-Inyan teach Hebrew with a conversational focus.
Get to know our course offerings with quick course descriptions as well as detailed syllabuses:
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In our Level 1A Hebrew course you will learn to:
carry essential conversations and perform essential tasks such as ordering food, asking about prices, expressing basic preferences and more
recognize the Hebrew alphabet and read basic texts
write using the cursive alphabet
use essential Hebrew verbs in the present tense
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at the basic level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for getting around in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present and the past tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course or the equivalent background
Materials Needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Skills and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- On the way to the market
- Hebrew prepositions, first-person inflections
Lessons 4-6
- The living environment in Israel
- forms of prepositions + pronoun ending
Lessons 7-9
- Inviting and accepting invitations
- Matching Nouns and Adjectives (masculine and feminine forms)
Lessons 10-12
- Telling time, recounting events, planning activities
- Past tense – first person
Lessons 13-15
- Asking for and giving directions, talking about friends
- Past tense – second person, more higher numbers
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course enables students to begin speaking, understanding, reading and writing Modern Hebrew, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, learning the Hebrew alphabet in both typeface and script, reading basic texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for meeting basic needs in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Develop basic reading and writing skills.
Materials needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Sample topics and grammar covered
Lessons 1-4
- Introducing oneself, asking where something is
- Personal pronouns and verbs in the present tense singular
Lessons 5-6
- Expressing possession, talking about public transportation
- Personal pronouns and verbs in the present tense plural
Lessons 7-9
- Asking to borrow money, the supermarket is open/closed
- Matching Nouns and Adjectives (masculine and feminine forms)
Lessons 10-12
- Shopping, discussing prices
- Using the direct object preposition
Lessons 13-15
- Going out to eat, talking about family
- Formalizing demonstratives in the singular
In our Level 1B Hebrew course you will learn to:
carry basic conversations and perform basic tasks such as talking about what you did today, giving compliments, asking for and understanding directions and more
read basic texts about familiar topics
hone writing using the cursive alphabet
use essential Hebrew verbs in the past and present tenses
By the end of Level 1B you will reach CEFR Level A1.
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at the basic level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for getting around in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present and the past tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course or the equivalent background
Materials Needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Skills and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- On the way to the market
- Hebrew prepositions, first-person inflections
Lessons 4-6
- The living environment in Israel
- forms of prepositions + pronoun ending
Lessons 7-9
- Inviting and accepting invitations
- Matching Nouns and Adjectives (masculine and feminine forms)
Lessons 10-12
- Telling time, recounting events, planning activities
- Past tense – first person
Lessons 13-15
- Asking for and giving directions, talking about friends
- Past tense – second person, more higher numbers
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at the basic level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for getting around in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present and the past tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisite
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course or the equivalent background
Materials needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Sample topics and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- On the way to the market
- Hebrew prepositions, first-person inflections
Lessons 4-6
- Daily living in Israel
- Forms of prepositions
Lessons 7-9
- Inviting and accepting invitations
- Pronoun endings (pronominal suffixes)
Lessons 10-12
- Telling time, recounting events, planning activities
- Past tense – first person
Lessons 13-15
- Asking for and giving directions, talking about friends
- Past tense – second person, higher numbers
In our Level 2A Hebrew course you will learn to:
carry basic conversations about studies, shopping, paying bills and more
read basic texts about familiar topics
hone writing using the cursive alphabet
use Hebrew verbs in all major forms (Paal, Piel, Hifil, Hitpael, Nifal), in the past and present tenses
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at the basic level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for getting around in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present and the past tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course or the equivalent background
Materials Needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Skills and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- On the way to the market
- Hebrew prepositions, first-person inflections
Lessons 4-6
- The living environment in Israel
- forms of prepositions + pronoun ending
Lessons 7-9
- Inviting and accepting invitations
- Matching Nouns and Adjectives (masculine and feminine forms)
Lessons 10-12
- Telling time, recounting events, planning activities
- Past tense – first person
Lessons 13-15
- Asking for and giving directions, talking about friends
- Past tense – second person, more higher numbers
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 2A course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at a low intermediate level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo.
Course objectives
Develop the ability to speak using the past and present tenses using the five major regular verb forms, by participating in staged conversations about everyday topics such as ordering food, calling a friend and telling someone about your day. Continue to develop reading and writing skills. Start to think in Hebrew.
Prerequisite
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course or the equivalent background
Materials needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Sample topics and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- Providing directions, ordering food
- Practice using the present and past tenses, introduction to the Binyanim (verb forms)
Lessons 4-6
- Making plans, using ordinal numbers
- Formalizing the Paal verb structure in the past tense
Lessons 7-9
- Arranging pickup, day-to-day errands
- Formalizing the Piel and Hitpael verb structures in the past tense
Lessons 10-12
- Paying bills, expressing exhaustion
- Formalizing the Hifil verb structure in the past tense
Lessons 13-15
- Insisting on paying, discussing a family visit
- Formalizing the Nifal verb structure in the past tense
In our Level 2B Hebrew course you will learn to:
carry basic conversations about the workplace, having guests, visiting the doctor and more
read basic texts about familiar topics
hone writing using the cursive alphabet
use Hebrew verbs in all major forms (Paal, Piel, Hifil, Hitpael, Nifal), in the past, present and future tenses
By the end of Level 2B, with sufficient extra-curricular exposure, you will reach CEFR Level A2.
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at the basic level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for getting around in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present and the past tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course or the equivalent background
Materials Needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Skills and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- On the way to the market
- Hebrew prepositions, first-person inflections
Lessons 4-6
- The living environment in Israel
- forms of prepositions + pronoun ending
Lessons 7-9
- Inviting and accepting invitations
- Matching Nouns and Adjectives (masculine and feminine forms)
Lessons 10-12
- Telling time, recounting events, planning activities
- Past tense – first person
Lessons 13-15
- Asking for and giving directions, talking about friends
- Past tense – second person, more higher numbers
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 2B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at a low intermediate level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo.
Course objectives
Develop the ability to speak using the future tense using the five major regular verb forms, by participating in staged conversations about everyday topics such as starting a new job, visiting the doctor, and hosting guests. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisite
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 2A course or the equivalent background
Materials needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Sample topics and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- Visiting with friends, talking about school
- Basic future-tense structure
Lessons 4-6
- Starting a new job, talking about age
- Formalizing the Paal verb structure in the future tense
Lessons 7-9
- Going to the airport, visiting the doctor
- Formalizing the Piel and Hitpael verb structures in the future tense
Lessons 10-12
- Expressing humor, discussing professions
- Formalizing the Hifil and Nifal verb structures in the future tense
Lessons 13-15
- Household chores, hosting guests
- Summarizing all major verb structures in all tenses
In our Level 3 Hebrew course, you’ll learn:
to speak using a variety of irregular verbs in all major verb structures (Paal, Piel, Hifil, Hitpael, Nifal)
how to use the construct state as well as personal-pronoun endings
to hone reading and writing skills
how to discuss people’s ages, talk about embarrassing situations (“I wrote by mistake to the wrong person”), express traffic aggravations (“we aren’t allowed to park here”), and more
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at the basic level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for getting around in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present and the past tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course or the equivalent background
Materials Needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Skills and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- On the way to the market
- Hebrew prepositions, first-person inflections
Lessons 4-6
- The living environment in Israel
- forms of prepositions + pronoun ending
Lessons 7-9
- Inviting and accepting invitations
- Matching Nouns and Adjectives (masculine and feminine forms)
Lessons 10-12
- Telling time, recounting events, planning activities
- Past tense – first person
Lessons 13-15
- Asking for and giving directions, talking about friends
- Past tense – second person, more higher numbers
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 3 course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at a low intermediate level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo.
Course objectives
Hone the ability to speak using all tenses and major verb forms with irregular variations, by participating in staged conversations about everyday topics such as travel, asking for favors and opening a bank account. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisite
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 2B course or the equivalent background
Materials needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Sample topics and grammar covered
Lessons 1-4
- Traveling, recalling events, expressing frustration
- Lamed Heh verbs, Nifal review, Peh-Nun verbs in Paal, Piel review
Lessons 5-8
- Resolving conflicts, recounting stories, apologizing
- Peh-Nun verbs in Hifil, verbs starting with Yod, hollow verbs
Lessons 9-12
- Offering help, getting dressed, sending letters, parking
- Noun contractions, Lamed Heh verbs in Piel, possession in past tense
Lessons 13-16
- Asking for a favor, moving house, birth
- Imperative in Piel, Nifal verbs beginning with Yod, hollow verbs in Hifil
Lessons 17-20
- Getting ready for a party, family trip, opening a bank account
- Prepositional contractions, intransitive verbs, construct state in the plural
In our Level 4 Hebrew course, you’ll learn:
to expand your vocabulary and usage of irregular verbs
to express yourself using more complex verb tenses (such as “when I was a child, I would go…”)
to read official documents and express yourself in writing
to discuss preferences (“this interests me”, “what’s a vegan?”), prepare for interviews, discuss politics (“in Israel we vote for the party”), and more
By the end of Level 4, with sufficient extra-curricular exposure, you will reach CEFR Level B1.
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at the basic level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for getting around in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present and the past tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course or the equivalent background
Materials Needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Skills and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- On the way to the market
- Hebrew prepositions, first-person inflections
Lessons 4-6
- The living environment in Israel
- forms of prepositions + pronoun ending
Lessons 7-9
- Inviting and accepting invitations
- Matching Nouns and Adjectives (masculine and feminine forms)
Lessons 10-12
- Telling time, recounting events, planning activities
- Past tense – first person
Lessons 13-15
- Asking for and giving directions, talking about friends
- Past tense – second person, more higher numbers
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 4 course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at a high intermediate level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli song and media.
Course objectives
Expand your verbal repertoire to include topics like civics, making decisions and discussing medical conditions. Learn to express ability and need in the future tense. Continue to develop reading and writing skills. Expand listening and reading comprehension.
Prerequisite
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 3 course or the equivalent background
Materials needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Sample topics and grammar covered
Lessons 1-4
- Career goals, expressing commitment, comparing age
- Past-tense conditionals, Pual verb form
Lessons 5-8
- Contacting employers, discussing salaries
- Irregulars of the Hifil verb form, Hitpael as passive
Lessons 9-12
- Arranging to meet, dietary preferences, expressing opinion
- Abstract relational prepositions
Lessons 13-16
- Using websites, expressing severity of medical conditions
- Irregulars of the Nifal verb form, Hufal verb form
Lessons 17-20
- Surprises, back to school, quality of food
- More irregular verb forms, review of all verbal structures in course
In our Level 5 Hebrew course, you’ll learn:
to use the passive voice in Hebrew (for example, the verb structures Pual and Hufal)
to use more complex forms of the construct state
to read on a newspaper level
to express a variety of feelings (“I’m bored”), challenge people (“you won’t be able to convince me”), discuss business prospects (“this is more worthwhile”), and more
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at the basic level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for getting around in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present and the past tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course or the equivalent background
Materials Needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Skills and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- On the way to the market
- Hebrew prepositions, first-person inflections
Lessons 4-6
- The living environment in Israel
- forms of prepositions + pronoun ending
Lessons 7-9
- Inviting and accepting invitations
- Matching Nouns and Adjectives (masculine and feminine forms)
Lessons 10-12
- Telling time, recounting events, planning activities
- Past tense – first person
Lessons 13-15
- Asking for and giving directions, talking about friends
- Past tense – second person, more higher numbers
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 5 course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at a high intermediate level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli song and media.
Course objectives
Gain greater confidence in expressing yourself in Hebrew by engaging in staged and impromptu conversations about the workplace, family and life dreams. Continue to develop reading and writing skills to be translated in the workplace. Practice using complex verb forms.
Prerequisite
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 4 course or the equivalent background
Materials needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Sample topics and grammar covered
Lessons 1-4
- Work, education, elections, business
- Moving between active and passive voices
Lessons 5-8
- Extra-curricular activities, professional life in Israel, health
- Passive verb to passive participle, complex plurals
Lessons 9-12
- Startups, computer systems, interacting with technicians
- Gerunds in the Hifil, adjectival nouns
Lessons 13-16
- Weather trends, resume writing, cultural activities
- 4-letter roots in Piel, gerunds and adjectives in the Hitpael
Lessons 17-20
- Banking, time management, travel, Israel trivia
- Employing roots in all verb structures, practice with the construct state
In our Level 6 Hebrew course, you’ll learn:
to move back and forth between active, passive and reflexive statements
to express yourself with subtlety
to read on a newspaper-editorial level
colorful expressions such as “you can’t dance at both weddings” and “nothing is burning”, and more
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at the basic level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for getting around in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present and the past tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course or the equivalent background
Materials Needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Skills and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- On the way to the market
- Hebrew prepositions, first-person inflections
Lessons 4-6
- The living environment in Israel
- forms of prepositions + pronoun ending
Lessons 7-9
- Inviting and accepting invitations
- Matching Nouns and Adjectives (masculine and feminine forms)
Lessons 10-12
- Telling time, recounting events, planning activities
- Past tense – first person
Lessons 13-15
- Asking for and giving directions, talking about friends
- Past tense – second person, more higher numbers
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 6 course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at a low advanced level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli song and media.
Course objectives
Gain greater confidence in expressing yourself in Hebrew by engaging in staged and impromptu conversations about the Startup Nation, travel, and best practices for effective communication. Hone reading and writing skills utilizing advanced structures. Practice using and alternating between complex verb forms.
Prerequisite
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 5 course or the equivalent background
Materials Needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Sample topics and grammar covered
Lessons 1-4
- Cost of living, dealing with stress, the Startup Nation
- Nouns formed using roots, moving between verb forms (Binyanim)
Lessons 5-8
- The military, art, preferred modes of transportation
- Adjectives formed using roots, conjugated irregular roots whose first letter is Vav
Lessons 9-12
- Group travel, accepting challenges, differences of opinion
- Various noun structures, honing correct use of prepositions
Lessons 13-16
- Logical arguments, bright futures, never assume
- Practice using irregular verb structures
Lessons 17-20
- Forms of government, Ben Gurion Airport, best practices for communication
- Practice moving between verb structures
In our Level 7 Hebrew course, you’ll learn:
to express yourself fully in any personal or business situation that might arise
speak and write using sophisticated conjunctions
read on a literary level
expressions such as “feelings of the heart”, “what we’ve gathered here for today”, “on a positive note”, and more
By the end of Level 7, with sufficient extra-curricular exposure, you will reach CEFR Level B2.
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at the basic level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for getting around in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present and the past tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course or the equivalent background
Materials Needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Skills and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- On the way to the market
- Hebrew prepositions, first-person inflections
Lessons 4-6
- The living environment in Israel
- forms of prepositions + pronoun ending
Lessons 7-9
- Inviting and accepting invitations
- Matching Nouns and Adjectives (masculine and feminine forms)
Lessons 10-12
- Telling time, recounting events, planning activities
- Past tense – first person
Lessons 13-15
- Asking for and giving directions, talking about friends
- Past tense – second person, more higher numbers
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 7 course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew with grammatical precision and idiomatic correctness at an advanced level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading expository and literary texts, participating in discussions about contemporary issues, and presenting on a topic of their expertise Ted-Talk style. Students enhance their familiarity with the Hebrew language and Israeli culture through Israeli song and media.
Course objectives
Gain greater confidence and accuracy in expressing yourself in Hebrew by engaging in staged and impromptu conversations about work and leisure, climate change, and thinking outside the box. Hone reading and writing skills utilizing advanced structures.
Prerequisite
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 6 course or the equivalent background
Materials needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Sample topics
Lessons 1-4
- Touring in Jerusalem, supernatural powers, inter-generational effects of the Holocaust
Lessons 5-8
- Professions such as social work and computer programming, dating, art
Lessons 9-12
- Living meaningfully, work and leisure, brainstorming, inheritance
Lessons 13-16
- Thinking outside the box, winemaking, career retraining, creating memorials
- Student Ted Talks
Lessons 17-20
- Midlife crisis, climate change, resignation, empathy
- Student Ted Talks
In our Level 8 Hebrew, our most advanced course, you’ll learn:
to add nuance to everyday, business and academic interactions
read on a literary level
write on a professional level
debate in Hebrew
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1B course enables students to speak, understand, read and write Modern Hebrew at the basic level, through drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading texts designed to develop intuition of spelling, grammatical structures and meaning, and participating in experiential activities that put their learning into practice in vivo. Students enhance their familiarity with Hebrew language and Israeli culture through classic and contemporary Israeli songs.
Course objectives
Learn the most essential vocabulary for getting around in Israel. Develop the intuition for speaking in the present and the past tense by participating in staged conversations between Hebrew speakers. Continue to develop reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 1A course or the equivalent background
Materials Needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Skills and grammar covered
Lessons 1-3
- On the way to the market
- Hebrew prepositions, first-person inflections
Lessons 4-6
- The living environment in Israel
- forms of prepositions + pronoun ending
Lessons 7-9
- Inviting and accepting invitations
- Matching Nouns and Adjectives (masculine and feminine forms)
Lessons 10-12
- Telling time, recounting events, planning activities
- Past tense – first person
Lessons 13-15
- Asking for and giving directions, talking about friends
- Past tense – second person, more higher numbers
Course description
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 8 course helps students hone their speech, understanding, reading and writing of Modern Hebrew with idiomatic correctness and nuance, by drawing them into virtual conversations between native Hebrew speakers, reading expository and literary texts and debating issues of interest.
Course objectives
Master Hebrew verbal expression by engaging in staged conversations and debates about Israeli TV and film, artificial intelligence and dealing with the challenges of aliyah. Fine-tune reading and writing skills.
Prerequisites
Ulpan La-Inyan’s Level 7 course or the equivalent background
Materials needed
Students should have a notebook and a computer. Workbook and online materials are provided.
Sample topics
Lessons 1-4
- Development of the Hebrew language, artificial intelligence, friendship, the art of debate
Lesson 5 – review and debate
Lessons 6-9
- The various aliyahs, the Israeli hightech industry, Israeli music, the Israeli workforce
Lesson 10 – review and debate
Lessons 11-14
- Volunteering, financial management, Israeli humor, the Israeli political system
Lesson 15 – review and debate
Lessons 16-19
- Challenges of aliyah, Israeli TV and film, dealing wih failure, health and fitness
Lesson 20 – review and debate
Lessons 21-24
- Israeli sport achievements, dealing with change, military service, reading for leisure
Lesson 25 – review and final debate