Elementary Arabic I / Sadam Issa and Ayman Mohamed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Issa, Sadam, author.

Mohamed, Ayman, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic language--Study and teaching.

Arabic language.

Interactive multimedia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

East Lansing, Michigan : Michigan State University Libraries, 2022.

Summary:

This open textbook is intended for beginning students of Arabic in their first semester. Each theme is addressed through vocabulary, grammar, reading, speaking, and writing components, including audio/video elements. Each chapter includes self-check embedded quizzes that help learners digest language concepts. The book is also designed with teachers in mind. Each chapter includes pair work and group tasks that the teacher can implement in class and other parts that can be assigned as homework. The focus of the book is to build literacy in Standard Arabic structure in a simplified and sequenced approach while emphasizing speaking skills.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Greetings and introductions

My family and friends

Food and drinks

My house

States and feelings

Things around us

Appendix: Audio transcripts.

Notes:

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