An exciting and comprehensive course for learners with little or no previous knowledge of the language who want to understand, speak and read Arabic confidently. The authors have a friendly, accessible style which has made this book a long-standing bestseller. The course is suitable for self-study or classroom use and teaches Modern Standard Arabic which is the universal language of the Arab world and understood by all Arabic speakers. The book focuses on learning the script right from the start and covers a useful variety of situations you will encounter in Arab countries. Also available with CDs.
Table of contents:
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
How to Use this Book
TEACHING UNITS
Getting Started
Putting Words Together
The Family
Jobs
Describing Things
Where Is It?
Describing Places
Revision
Countries and People
Counting Things
Shapes and Colours
What Happened Yesterday?
Wish You Were Here
All the President's Men
Revision
Every Day
Eating and Drinking
Comparing Things
Future Plans
Revision and Hints on Further Study
REFERENCE MATERIAL
The Arabic Script
The Arabic Verb
Month of the Year
Plural Patterns
Answers to Exercises
English-Arabic Glossary
Table of contents:
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
How to Use this Book
TEACHING UNITS
Getting Started
Putting Words Together
The Family
Jobs
Describing Things
Where Is It?
Describing Places
Revision
Countries and People
Counting Things
Shapes and Colours
What Happened Yesterday?
Wish You Were Here
All the President's Men
Revision
Every Day
Eating and Drinking
Comparing Things
Future Plans
Revision and Hints on Further Study
REFERENCE MATERIAL
The Arabic Script
The Arabic Verb
Month of the Year
Plural Patterns
Answers to Exercises
English-Arabic Glossary