Lughatuna Al-Fusha: A New Course in Modern Standard Arabic: Book One [With CD (Audio) and DVD]

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 first book in this new series for the classroom is designed for adult learners of the
language at the beginner stage.
Drawing on her years of experience as an Arabic instructor, author Samia Louis has developed a course rich in everyday contexts and real-life, practical language, along with a wide range of grammar-learning strategies to allow students to deploy the language with confidence. Written in accordance
with the ACTFL guidelines for teaching Arabic as a foreign language, the course is conceived in such a way to make the study of Arabic language and grammar easier for the student.
Book 1 is divided into ten chapters, focusing on specific everyday situations, including greetings and introductions; people and names; numbers, dates, and telephone numbers; and directions and addresses. The chapters allow for the gradual acquisition of vocabulary and grammar, the exercises at the
end of each chapter covering all the crucial skills of listening, reading, writing, and pronunciation, with emphasis on reading and writing. The accompanying DVDs include audio material for all listening activities, dialogs, and pronunciation exercises, as well as video films of real-life situations
covered in the chapters. The book is further supported by interactive reading, writing, and grammar drills accessible through the Internet.

Author: Samia Louis
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Published: 06/01/2010
Pages: 356
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.70w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9789774163524
Language: Arabic


Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2010 pg. 278

About the Author

Samia Louis has taught Arabic for fifteen years with the International Language Institute (ILI) in Cairo, an affiliate of the INternational House World Organization. She is also a writer and course developer.