Alif Baa with Multimedia: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Kristen Brustad; Mahmoud Al-Batal; Abbas Al-Tonsi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589015061 ISBN 13: 9781589015067

Publisher: Georgetown University Press, 2009

Synopsis

NEW AND IMPROVED DIGITAL FORMAT!

Since the release of the second edition of Alif Baa with DVDs in the fall of 2004, thousands of Arabic language learners have benefited from the integrated textbook and DVDs. This new version ― Alif Baa with Multimedia ― functions even better and features a new and improved digital format.

The content of Alif Baa with Multimedia, Second Edition, including the text and all of the audio and video on the disk, is exactly the same as that of Alif Baa with DVDs, Second Edition. Only the format of the disk has changed so that all files will be easy to play using the free Adobe Flash Player. All units are now included on only one disk. Teachers and students may use both versions of the textbook side-by-side in the classroom and notice no difference in content or appearance. It should not affect the learning experience or require teachers to do any additional preparation.

FEATURES
Introduces about 150 basic vocabulary words, including conventional forms of politeness and social greetings
Introduces a range of Arabic from colloquial to standard in authentic contexts
Includes video footage of an Arabic calligrapher, capsules on Arabic culture, and images of street signs from Morocco, Egypt, and Lebanon
Provides the essential first 20-25 contact hours of the Al-Kitaab program

The DVD that accompanies Alif Baa with Multimedia plays in any computer's DVD drive. In order to view the files, you will need to download and install the free Flash Player from Adobe's website.

System Requirements:

Windows
450 MHz Intel Pentium II (or compatible) processor
MS Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista
128MB of RAM and 128MB of VRAM
Computer with DVD drive
Headphones or speakers
Flash Player (free download from http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/)

Mac
500 MHz PowerPC G3 or 1.33 GHz Intel Core Duo processor
Mac OS X v10.4 or 10.5
128MB of RAM and 128MB of VRAM
Computer with DVD drive
Headphones or speakers
Flash Player (free download from http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/)

Georgetown University Press is not able to provide technical support for the CDs and DVDs that accompany the Al-Kitaab series.

About this title

About the Author:

Kristen Brustad is an associate professor of Arabic at the University of Texas at Austin.

Mahmoud Al-Batal is an associate professor of Arabic and the director of the Arabic Flagship Program at the University of Texas at Austin.

Abbas Al-Tonsi is a professor of Arabic at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.

Review:

"This introductory text aims to familiarize the student with the pronunciation and writing system and to present a good number of greetings, common phrases and everyday vocabulary... An impeccably presented manual." ― Forum for Modern Language Studies

"Highly recommend this second edition... The DVDs add considerably to students' mastering of the material." ― Modern Language Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1589015061
• ISBN 13: 9781589015067
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 184