Lughatuna al-Fusha: Book One: A New Course in Modern Standard Arabic (Arabic Edition)

About this book

An innovative and highly structured course for teaching Arabic to beginners and for self-study Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the literary language of todays books media and formal communication throughout the Arab world the regions 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.