Description
Book SynopsisThe complete series of innovative new coursebooks in Egyptian colloquial Arabic
Drawing on her years of experience as an Arabic instructor and course developer, Samia Louis has used a functional approach to create a bright, innovative set of coursebooks for the study of Egyptian colloquial Arabic—the spoken dialect most frequently studied and most widely understood in the Arab world. Now three new books, for beginner, early advanced, and higher advanced students, have been added to the series. Designed according to the ACTFL guidelines for teaching Arabic as a foreign language, each book of Kallimni ‘Arabi trains students through highly structured lessons in the crucial skills, with particular emphasis on listening and speaking, using real-life situations and expressions. The associated audio files, both available online and as a CD, carry recordings of the dialogs and exercises in each chapter, made by Egyptian native speakers.
“The books in the [Kallimni ‘Arabi] series altogether present the best Arabic textbooks available . . . miles ahead of most others.”—David Wilmsen, American University of Beirut
Trade Review“The books in the [Kallimni ‘Arabi] series altogether present the best Arabic textbooks available . . . miles ahead of most others.”—David Wilmsen, American University of Beirut
“The Kalimni ‘Arabi Series are, in my opinion, the best books for learning Arabic in existence.”—Donovan Nagel, The Mezzofanti Guild
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
Plan of Modules
Revision
Module 1
1. What do you like for breakfast and what do you prefer?
2. What do you like to do in your free time?
3. Chat with us
What do you think?
Module 2
1. A film called Love Story
2. A difficult night
3. Chat with us
Why, what is the reason?
Module 3
1. Have you ever driven a sports car?
2. The war was that year
3. Chat with us
This is something that happened a long time ago
Module 4
1. We will have a party if...
2. What would you do if you won a million pounds?
3. Chat with us
I wish I can...
Module 5
1. Know your self
2. Bad luck
3. Chat with us
The best experience
Module 6
1. If I had listened to my family
2. I wish I had never listened to him
3. Chat with us
What would you do if you were in my place?
Module 7
1. My show business career
2. A restaurant and a cook
3. Chat with us
A chat about time
Module 8
1. A suitable job
2. God, give me a job
3. Chat with us
Opinions and debates about work
General Revision
Glossary
