al-Kitāb fī ta'allum al-'Arabīyah = A textbook for beginning Arabic

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This Arabic language textbook program uses a communicative, proficiency-oriented approach with fully integrated audio-visual media to teach modern Arabic as a living language. It focuses on developing skills in standard Arabic and gradually introduces students to the most widely spoken dialect in the Arabic-speaking world. Features include lessons that build on authentic reading passages, ten chapters each dealing with a social, historical, literary, or cultural issue, and additional authentic texts for reading and listening comprehension. The book introduces a wide range of styles and genres from the modern and classical periods. Each lesson includes vocabulary and grammar exercises as well as close listening and speaking activities, with a separate section providing cultural background for the reading. The appendices contain an Arabic-English glossary and grammatical reference charts. It covers approximately 130 contact hours of instruction, and students completing this part should reach the threshold of an advanced level of proficiency.