Standard Arabic: An Elementary-Intermediate Course

Eckehard Schulz, Günther Krahl, Wolfgang Reuschel

ISBN 10: 0521774659 / ISBN 13: 9780521774659

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2000

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xiii, 641 pages ; 26 cm. Summary:This book presents a comprehensive foundation course for beginning students of written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), providing an essential grounding for successful communication with speakers of the many colloquial varieties. This long-established and successful text has been completely revised with the needs of English-speaking learners especially in mind, and will prove invaluable to students and teachers alike. Step-by-step guide to understanding written and spoken texts. Develops conversational ability as well as reading and writing skills. Arabic-English Glossary containing 2600 entries. Fresh texts and dialogues containing up-to-date data on the Middle East and North Africa. Includes Arab folklore, customs, proverbs, and short essays on contemporary topics. Grammatical terms also given in Arabic enabling students to attend language courses in Arab countries. Provides a wide variety of exercises and drills to reinforce grammar points, vocabulary learning and communicative strategies. Includes a key to the exercises.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Standard Arabic: An Elementary-Intermediate Course
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521774659
• ISBN 13: 9780521774659
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
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Synopsis

This book presents a comprehensive foundation course for beginning students of written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), providing an essential grounding for successful communication with speakers of the many colloquial varieties. This long-established and successful text has been completely revised with the needs of English-speaking learners especially in mind, and will prove invaluable to students and teachers alike.

Step-by-step guide to understanding written and spoken texts

Develops conversational ability as well as reading and writing skills

Arabic-English Glossary containing 2600 entries

Fresh texts and dialogues containing up-to-date data on the Middle East and North Africa

Includes Arab folklore, customs, proverbs, and short essays on contemporary topics

Grammatical terms also given in Arabic enabling students to attend language courses in Arab countries

Provides a wide variety of exercises and drills to reinforce grammar points, vocabulary learning and communicative strategies

Includes a key to the exercises

Accompanying cassettes also available.

Book Description

This book presents a comprehensive foundation course for beginning students of written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). A step-by-step guide to understanding Arabic texts, it enables the student to develop conversational ability as well as reading and writing skills. It includes up-to-date data on the Middle East and North Africa, an Arabic-English glossary containing 2600 entries, a variety of exercises, and a key. Accompanying cassettes are also available. This long-established and successful text has been completely revised for English-speaking learners, and will prove invaluable to students and teachers alike.