Description:'Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One) offers a groundbreaking introduction to Arabic as it is written and spoken by native speakers. It combines a progressive and rigorous grounding in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) - the form employed for reading, writing and formal speaking - with an innovative integration of the spoken Levantine variety used in everyday situations in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine. Introducing the two simultaneously 'Arabiyyat al Naas (Part One) uses each in its proper context: Levantine for conversations and MSA for reading and writing activities. In this way, the course efficiently prepares students for the practical realities of learning and "living" Arabic today.Features include:21 theme-based units covering all the core topics expected in a first-year Arabic course, such as countries, clothes, colors, family and professionsa broad range of stimulating activities and exercises fostering active engagement with the course and the development of comprehension and communication skillscomprehensively covers the 5 Cs: communication, culture, connections, comparisons and communitiesa free DVD filmed on location in Jordan, presenting over 40 videos and incorporating a wide variety of entertaining and realistic scenariosa free companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/younes) offering a wealth of additional instructor and student resources, including a teacher's guide, an introduction to the letters and sounds of Arabic (with audiovisual aid and writing demonstrations), audio recordings of songs and listening passages, video clips, sample tests, an answer key and language gamesclear explanations of grammatical structures and concepts as they occur in the reading and listening materials to encourage progressive learning and active interaction with the texta user-friendly and vibrant full colour text design, richly illustrated throughout with over 200 illustrations and photographssongs with simple lyrics tied to the themes of the course to help advance vocabulary acquisition and understanding of basic grammatical structures.Written by a dynamic author team and tested over a number of years at Cornell University, 'Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One) will be an essential resource for students beginning to learn Arabic. While primarily designed for classroom use, the accessibility of the course and website also renders it highly suitable for independent study.This volume is the first in an exciting three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One): An Introductory Course in Arabic. To get started finding Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One): An Introductory Course in Arabic, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
—
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
—
Release
—
ISBN
0415516935
Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One): An Introductory Course in Arabic
Description: 'Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One) offers a groundbreaking introduction to Arabic as it is written and spoken by native speakers. It combines a progressive and rigorous grounding in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) - the form employed for reading, writing and formal speaking - with an innovative integration of the spoken Levantine variety used in everyday situations in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine. Introducing the two simultaneously 'Arabiyyat al Naas (Part One) uses each in its proper context: Levantine for conversations and MSA for reading and writing activities. In this way, the course efficiently prepares students for the practical realities of learning and "living" Arabic today.Features include:21 theme-based units covering all the core topics expected in a first-year Arabic course, such as countries, clothes, colors, family and professionsa broad range of stimulating activities and exercises fostering active engagement with the course and the development of comprehension and communication skillscomprehensively covers the 5 Cs: communication, culture, connections, comparisons and communitiesa free DVD filmed on location in Jordan, presenting over 40 videos and incorporating a wide variety of entertaining and realistic scenariosa free companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/younes) offering a wealth of additional instructor and student resources, including a teacher's guide, an introduction to the letters and sounds of Arabic (with audiovisual aid and writing demonstrations), audio recordings of songs and listening passages, video clips, sample tests, an answer key and language gamesclear explanations of grammatical structures and concepts as they occur in the reading and listening materials to encourage progressive learning and active interaction with the texta user-friendly and vibrant full colour text design, richly illustrated throughout with over 200 illustrations and photographssongs with simple lyrics tied to the themes of the course to help advance vocabulary acquisition and understanding of basic grammatical structures.Written by a dynamic author team and tested over a number of years at Cornell University, 'Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One) will be an essential resource for students beginning to learn Arabic. While primarily designed for classroom use, the accessibility of the course and website also renders it highly suitable for independent study.This volume is the first in an exciting three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One): An Introductory Course in Arabic. To get started finding Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One): An Introductory Course in Arabic, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.