Gateway to Arabic


Book Description

Aimed at the beginner who has no prior knowledge of Arabic, this work begins with the first letter of the alphabet, and gradually builds up the learner's skills to a level where he or she would be able to read a passage of vocalised Arabic text. It also includes numerous copying exercises that enable students to develop a clear handwritten style.




ألف باء : مدخل إلى حروف العربية وأصواتها


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This answer key is to be used with Alif Baa: Introduction to Letters and Sounds, Third Edition. Please note that this answer key is only useful to students and teachers who are NOT using the companion website, which includes self-correcting exercises.




The Easy Way to Learn Arabic


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The most frequently used 2,000 Arabic words divided for ease of learning into 100 units of 20 words each with transliteration, script and translation plus indexes and a detailed introduction. In practical terms, anyone who masters the basic vocabulary in "The Easy Way to Learn Arabic" will need only another 15% or so to cover the entire vocabulary encountered in newspapers, magazines, books, radio and television. Provides an easy route to mastering good, usable, basic Arabic. Easy-to-learn Unit Structure gets you the words you need to know quickly and easily. One hundred easy-to-master units of 20 words each. These words are the essential foundation stones on which you intuitively build your language framework: The first five units (100 words) account for 50% of normal conversational usage - the first 500 words account for 75% of normal conversational usage The full 2,000 words will equip you for nearly all word occurrences in modern Arabic usage in speech, newspapers, books, television etc. Also provides an all-in-one basic Arabic-English dictionary in transliteration and an All-in-one basic English-Arabic Dictionary The simplest, most logical way to pick up an Arabic vocabulary of ten thousand words from two thousand. Presents you with the 2,000 word basic vocabulary ordered by frequency of occurrence in modern usage - in one hundred simple units. A learning aid for those living in Arab countries, visiting the Arab world or doing business with the nations of the Middle East from Morocco to Jordan and the Arabian Peninsula. The Arabic script has been transliterated throughout to aid quick assimilation, and the commonest two thousand key words in Arabic, with their meanings in English, have been arranged in decreasing order of frequency. A simple, fast, proven way to learn Arabic with ease.




Colloquial Arabic of Egypt


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Colloquial Arabic of Egypt provides a step-by-step course in spoken Egyptian Arabic – the most widely understood dialect in the Arab world. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Egyptian Arabic in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Key features include: Arabic in romanization form throughout, with optional Arabic script supplements emphasis on modern conversational language with clear pronunciation guidance progressive introduction to the Arabic alphabet to aid familiarity with simple labels and signs grammar section and bilingual glossaries for easy reference stimulating exercises with lively illustrations new e-resources at www.routledge.com/cw/colloquialsoffering supplementary materials for teachers and learners, including extra activities (and answers), vocabulary lists and cultural information, ideas for group activities linked to each unit in the course, listing of the complete Arabic alphabet, notes comparing Egyptian and Standard Arabic and downloadable additional audio tracks. Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, this new and revised edition of Colloquial Arabic of Egypt offers an indispensable resource both for independent learners and for students taking courses in Egyptian Arabic. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B1 of the Common European Framework for Languages and at the Intermediate-Mid on the ACTFL proficiency scales. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.




The Most Basic Arabic


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The Most Basic Arabic teaches all the language you need to survive, enabling you to learn everything you need as simply and effortlessly as possible. Arabic can seem a little daunting for most people, but this is mainly because we are unfamiliar with it, and the language sounds very different from English. However, by learning certain parts of speech and a few rules, it is possible to converse quite a lot and to get by in Arabic-speaking countries for an extended period of time. While Arabic is somewhat different to English, the basics can be mastered language quite simply and you can easily learn all that you will need if you are intending to live, work or travel in the Arab world This book gives you that language and is presented in a simple way. It can be studied over a relatively short space of time, and will enable you to get by in Arabic on arrival. Once you have mastered this small amount of Basic Arabic, you will be able to get around and converse a bit with locals. The book begins with the very simple (10 most useful phrases for a newcomer), then builds on this in stages to break down the building blocks of Arabic, such as Pronouns, Verbs and Nouns, giving you the language and knowledge to speak basic Arabic by yourself. With this book, you will have picked up a great deal of the language and grammar, be able to get around speaking Arabic, as well as impress your hosts with a little bit of their own language. The Most Basic Arabic also includes Basic Conversation and you will find it an invaluable tool to keep with you for its simple presentation of the Language and Phrases needed for various situations: - In a Taxi - In a Restaurant - In a Bar or Coffee Shop - In a Shop. Good luck and enjoy your trip!




كلّمني عربي بشويش


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Kallimni ʻArabi bishweesh is part of a planned series of multi-level Egyptian Colloquial Arabic course books for adults, written by Samia Louis and developed at the International Language Institute (ILI), Cairo. The book covers the Novice Lower-Mid levels of language proficiency according to ACTFL (American Council for Teaching Foreign Languages).




Mastering Arabic 2


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This full colour text comes with free audio and video online through an accompanying website. It is a modern, engaging, intermediate Arabic course offering lively conversations, varied texts and exercises, and fascinating cultural insights. The course is highly illustrated in full colour with photos and cartoons and includes an abundance of exercises to aid learning and encourage practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. It is backed up by online exercises including a link to interactive flashcards, and is supported by a range of additional activity, grammar and handwriting books. The course follows on from the best-selling Mastering Arabic 1 but is suitable for any learner with some prior knowledge of Arabic. The Mastering Arabic series is widely used in universities, schools, community colleges, adult evening classes and for self-study.




Learn Levantine Arabic


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Learn Arabic the Fast and Fun Way


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All books and audio components in Barron's Fast and Fun Way series are informal introductions to their target language, especially designed for travelers and suitable for teaching older children as well as adults. They are illustrated with line art and maps. This book introduces Arabic words and phrases needed for greeting people, asking for directions, dining, shopping, banking, and more, and use both Arabic script and transliterations into the Roman alphabet. Additional language learning aids include self-testing quizzes and puzzles. The CDs that accompany the book present bilingual dialogues that reflect the book's content.




Lebanese 101


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Are you having trouble communicating with your Arab friends?Have you wasted alot of time learning the Modern Standard Arabic 'MSA' and got nowhere?Well, this book can solve all of these problems!Fusha or MSA is not actually spoken between Arabs, since Fusha is a written language and not a spoken one in the Arab world.Lebanese is spoken worldwide and almost every Arabic country can understand the Lebanese dialect.This book will give you the first steps for achieving the beginner level in Lebanese Arabic. It includes grammar, comprehension, vocabulary and tests. It is also written in Latin letters, so that you can understand how to pronounce the words and letters correctly.By the end of this book you can achieve:* Learn the basics of the Lebanese/Levantine Dialect* Learn the internet language on how Arabs communicate on Social Media* Focusing more on the Levantine/Middle Eastern dialect than FushaAbout the Author:Ali Matar, born in Beirut/Lebanon, is the founder and creator of the YouTube channel MatarTV (over 34000 subscribers/August 2019), where he crushed stereotypes, habits and struggles of the younger Lebanese/Arab people in a funny way. He shows Lebanon from a different perspective and the point of view of an Arab living in a foreign European country. He also created the channels MatarPodcast, MatarEducation and developed Lebanese Arabic online courses.'' It is one of the best and most effective courses in Lebanese Arabic I managed to find after trying hundreds of sources! Mumtaz!'' - Comment of a course participant on Udemy