Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
- There are over 600,000 Arabic speakers in the US and the Arabic language is taught at 466 institutions across the country
- Teaches Modern Standard Arabic, the official language of the Arabic world
- Real-life, easy-to-grasp dialogues help learners better grasp the language
- Free audio recordings by native speakers aid pronunciation
- Practice sections in each chapter reinforce the lessons
- Contains interesting lessons on culture, geography, customs, pastimes, and everyday life that offer an insight into the Arabic world
- Reflections at the end of each chapter allow learners to record what they have learned, helping keep track of progress
- Author Sarah Risha is a native Arabic speaker with over 20 years experience teaching the language
Synopsis
Arabic for Beginners is an ideal introductory textbook--quickly teaching you everything you need to get started learning this beautiful language. Spoken by over 400 million people, Arabic is the world's 5th most spoken language.
This book teaches language students Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which is understood by all native Arabic speakers. Though spoken dialects vary widely by region, MSA is taught at schools throughout all Arab countries and is the prominent language of TV, print media, advertisements, signs and more.
This useful resource includes:
- Real-life, easy-to-grasp dialogues that increase your proficiency
- Free, corresponding audio recordings by native speakers that help you accurately pronounce Arabic words
- Practice sections in each chapter that reinforce the lessons and help you progress
- Interesting lessons on culture, geography, customs, pastimes, and everyday life that offer an insight into the Arabic world
- "Reflections" at the end of each chapter that allow you to record what you have learned, helping you to keep track of your progress
Once you have finished this book, you will be able to read and write in the language, express your feelings, read signs, ask for directions and more
Author Sarah Risha has taught Arabic for over 20 years to thousands of students and with this book has developed an engaging set of lessons that will teach Arabic language students the basics.
Synopsis
A complete beginning language course for Modern Standard Arabic This is an ideal introductory textbook--quickly teaching you everything you need to get started learning this beautiful and popular language. Spoken by over 400 million people, Arabic is the world's 5th most spoken language.
Each of the 20 lessons in this book includes:
- A real-life, practical dialogue that increases your proficiency and ability to communicate
- Free online audio recordings by native speakers that allow you accurately pronounce all the Arabic words and sentences provided
- A list of common Arabic words and phrases along with sentence patterns and grammar notes
- Extensive drills and exercises to reinforce the lessons and help you progress
- Interesting information on culture, geography, customs, pastimes and everyday life
- "Reflections" that allow you to record what you have learned, helping you track your progress
Arabic for Beginners teaches you how to read and write the Arabic script, and comes with a set of free downloadable flash cards to help you memorize the alphabet and basic vocabulary. A glossary at the back allows you to look up the equivalents for common Arabic and English words.
With the book, students learn Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which is understood by all native Arabic speakers. Though spoken dialects vary widely by region, MSA is taught at schools throughout all Arab countries and is the prominent language of TV, print media, advertisements, signs and more.
Whether you are working in an Arabic-speaking country or wish to learn more about the richness of this ancient language, Arabic for Beginners is the perfect place to start