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PublisherAmerican University in Cairo Press

ISBN-109774163524

ISBN-139789774163524

eBay Product ID (ePID)109318543

Product Key Features

Number of Pages356 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLughatuna Al-Fusha: Book One BK. 1 :A New Course in Modern Standard Arabic

SubjectArabic, Study & Teaching, Linguistics / General

Publication Year2010

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorSamia Louis

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight0 Oz

Item Length6.7 in

Item Width9.5 in

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Intended AudienceL

Volume NumberBk. 1

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction Plan of Modules Module 1: Greetings and introductions Presentation 1 Good morning The Arabic alphabet, some letters Greetings and introductions Introducing yourself Presentation 2 Good afternoon More letters, long vowels Greetings and introductions Asking about names Module 2: Asking about people Presentation 1 Are you Wagdy? More letters Asking about people Answering with affirmation or negation Presentation 2 Who are you? More letters Using 'who' in a question Asking about people 2 Module 3: Who is he? Where are you from? Presentation 1 Who is he? More letters Third-person forms in questions Presentation 2 Where are you from? Asking about someone's native country Shadda - feminine ending in nouns and adjectives Module 4: Asking about nationality and asking about items Presentation 1 I am Egyptian Asking about nationality Singular and plural adjectives Presentation 2 This is my room Asking about the contents of a room Affirmation, negation answers Module 5: Asking about personal belongings Presentation 1 Whose book is this? Asking about ownership of personal items Answering in the affirmative or negative Presentation 2 Is this a bag? Is this your bag? Singular and plural objects Module 6: Numbers, dates, and telephone numbers Presentation 1 What is the number? Asking about different telephone numbers (home, and so on). Presentation 2 What is the day today? Asking about dates, days, and time Numbers 20-100, cardinal numbers Module 7: What is the price? What is the color? Presentation 1 What is the price? Asking about prices of clothes, office supplies, and so on. Larger numbers Presentation 2 What is the color of his pen? Asking about colors Describing the apartment Module 8: Asking about places and directions Presentation 1 Where is the bag? Describing the location of items Asking about places in a building Presentation 2 Where is the pharmacy? Asking for directions Giving directions Module 9: Routine daily activities Presentation 1 A day in Bassem's life Talking about daily activities What do you do every day? Presentation 2 My weekend Talking about activities on the weekend Talking about some habits and activities with negation Module 10: Asking about family. Asking about weather conditions Presentation 1 Me and my family Talking about family members Talking about their jobs Presentation 2 What is the weather like today? Asking about weather conditions Asking about temperatures Useful Grammar Terms Glossary

SynopsisModern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the literary language of today's books, media, and formal communication throughout the Arab world, the region's principal shared language of written and official discourse. The first book in this new series for the classroom is designed for adult learners of the language at the beginner stage.Drawing on her years of experience as an Arabic instructor, author Samia Louis has developed a course rich in everyday contexts andreal-life, practical language, along with a wide range of grammar-learning strategies to allow students to deploy the language with confidence. Written in accordance with the ACTFL guidelines forteaching Arabic as a foreign language, the course is conceived in such a way to make the study of Arabic language and grammar easier for the student.Book 1 is divided into ten chapters, focusing on specific everyday situations, including greetings and introductions; people and names; numbers, dates, and telephone numbers; and directions and addresses. The chapters allow for the gradual acquisition of vocabulary and grammar, the exercises at the end of each chapter coveringall the crucial skills of listening, reading, writing, and pronunciation, with emphasis on reading and writing. The accompanying DVDs include audio material for all listening activities, dialogs, andpronunciation exercises, as well as video films of real-life situations covered in the chapters. The book is further supported by interactive reading, writing, and grammar drills accessible through the Internet., Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the literary language of today's books, media, and formal communication throughout the Arab world, the region's principal shared language of written and official discourse. The first book in this new series for the classroom is designed for adult learners of the language at the beginner stage. Drawing on her years of experience as an Arabic instructor, author Samia Louis has developed a course rich in everyday contexts and real-life, practical language, along with a wide range of grammar-learning strategies to allow students to deploy the language with confidence. Written in accordance with the ACTFL guidelines for teaching Arabic as a foreign language, the course is conceived in such a way to make the study of Arabic language and grammar easier for the student. Book 1 is divided into ten chapters, focusing on specific everyday situations, including greetings and introductions; people and names; numbers, dates, and telephone numbers; and directions and addresses. The chapters allow for the gradual acquisition of vocabulary and grammar, the exercises at the end of each chapter covering all the crucial skills of listening, reading, writing, and pronunciation, with emphasis on reading and writing. The accompanying DVDs include audio material for all listening activities, dialogs, and pronunciation exercises, as well as video films of real-life situations covered in the chapters. The book is further supported by interactive reading, writing, and grammar drills accessible through the Internet., An innovative and highly structured course for teaching Arabic to beginners and for self-study Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the literary language of today's books, media, and formal communication throughout the Arab world, the region's principal shared language of written and official discourse. The first book in this new series for the classroom is designed for adult learners of the language at the beginner stage. Drawing on her years of experience as an Arabic instructor, author Samia Louis has developed a course rich in everyday contexts and real-life, practical language, along with a wide range of grammar-learning strategies to allow students to deploy the language with confidence. Written in accordance with the ACTFL guidelines for teaching Arabic as a foreign language, the course is conceived in such a way to make the study of Arabic language and grammar easier for the student. Book 1 is divided into ten chapters, focusing on specific everyday situations, including greetings and introductions; people and names; numbers, dates, and telephone numbers; and directions and addresses. The chapters allow for the gradual acquisition of vocabulary and grammar, the exercises at the end of each chapter covering all the crucial skills of listening, reading, writing, and pronunciation, with emphasis on reading and writing. The course includes digital material for all listening activities, dialogs, and pronunciation exercises, as well as video films of real-life situations covered in the chapters. The book is further supported by interactive reading, writing, and grammar drills accessible through the Internet.