Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the literary language of today’s books, media, and formal communication throughout the Arab world, the region’s principal shared language of written and official discourse. The fourth book in this new series for the classroom is designed for the middle to high intermediate Arabic learner. The aim of this book is to help students to read and write articles, essays, and texts, using a range of tenses, in correct Arabic grammar. Students will also learn how to communicate orally in a number of different situations, discussing current events, leisure activities, and practical matters. The students’ facility with sentence structure and vocabulary is increased by reading newspapers and listening to news broadcasts, and by writing about real-life interests such as social, economic, political, and gender issues, technological advancements, and education. The chapters guide students through the gradual acquisition of vocabulary and grammar. Exercises at the end of each chapter cover all essential skills and translation, with emphasis on reading and writing. The accompanying DVD includes audio material for all listening activities, dialogs, and reading exercises. The book is further supported by online interactive reading, writing, and grammar drills.
Lughatuna al-Fusha
A New Course in Modern Standard Arabic: Book Four
Samia Louis
15 July 2013
264 pp.
17X24cm
ISBN 9789774165832
For sale worldwide
$39.95
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