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‘Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three): An Advanced Course in Arabic seamlessly integrates Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Educated Spoken Arabic (ESA) to enhance learners’ reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. This new edition has been rewritten to include new material on Arab culture, figures, poetry, and literature.Features include:12 theme-based units covering topics such as Arab history; the Arabic language; religion; Arab food; famous Arab women and men; religion; Palestine; economics; Arabic poetry and more.A thorough coverage of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in every unit, with clear grammar explanations, drills and exercisesInteresting audio interviews reflecting educated speech among Arabs from a wide range of Arabic speaking countries, to build up strong and practical communication skills and provide students with the ability to function linguistically anywhere in the Arab WorldAttention to issues highly relevant to modern Arab society and culture to encourage active engagement with the courseA rich variety of reading passages covering the culture of the whole of the Arab World from contemporary sources as well as excerpts from the classic works of famous authors such as Neguib Mahfouz and Khalid al Khamisi.Developed by an international team of three experienced and dynamic teachers based in Lebanon, the UK, and the USA video script can be found at www.routledge.com/cw/younes for instructorsThe course will take students from the Advanced Mid to the Superior level on the ACTFL proficiency scales and from level B2 to C2 on the Common European Framework Reference for Languages.This volume is the final installment of a pioneering three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year or four-year undergraduate language program.

‘Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three): An Advanced Course in Arabic seamlessly integrates Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Educated Spoken Arabic (ESA) to enhance learners’ reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. This new edition has been rewritten to include new material on Arab culture, figures, poetry, and literature.Features include:12 theme-based units covering topics such as Arab history; the Arabic language; religion; Arab food; famous Arab women and men; religion; Palestine; economics; Arabic poetry and more.A thorough coverage of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in every unit, with clear grammar explanations, drills and exercisesInteresting audio interviews reflecting educated speech among Arabs from a wide range of Arabic speaking countries, to build up strong and practical communication skills and provide students with the ability to function linguistically anywhere in the Arab WorldAttention to issues highly relevant to modern Arab society and culture to encourage active engagement with the courseA rich variety of reading passages covering the culture of the whole of the Arab World from contemporary sources as well as excerpts from the classic works of famous authors such as Neguib Mahfouz and Khalid al Khamisi.Developed by an international team of three experienced and dynamic teachers based in Lebanon, the UK, and the USA video script can be found at www.routledge.com/cw/younes for instructorsThe course will take students from the Advanced Mid to the Superior level on the ACTFL proficiency scales and from level B2 to C2 on the Common European Framework Reference for Languages.This volume is the final installment of a pioneering three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year or four-year undergraduate language program.

‘Arabiyyat al-Naas fii MaSr (Part One) offers a ground-breaking introduction to Arabic as it is written and spoken by native speakers.It combines a progressive and rigorous grounding in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the register employed for reading, writing and formal speaking, with an innovative integration of the dominant Egyptian variety. Introducing the two simultaneously and seamlessly building on their shared features, ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas fii MaSr (Part One) uses each in its proper context: Egyptian dialect for conversations and MSA for reading and writing activities. In this way, the course efficiently prepares students for the practical realities of learning and living Arabic today.Features include: Expanded grammar explanations and activation drills, including discussions about colloquial and formal similarities and differences A series of authentic video-clips recorded in Egypt to help learners revise the vocabulary and structures then learn unit by unit Extensive classroom activities and homework exercises that provide constant review to reinforce learning Arabic-English and English-Arabic glossaries, reference charts, and a grammar index Songs with simple lyrics tied to the themes of the course to help advance vocabulary acquisition and understanding of basic grammatical structures A companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/weatherspoon) that features fully integrated interactive, self-correcting exercises, audio and video materials, and additional online course management and grading options for teachers A user-friendly and vibrant text design with full colour, richly illustrated throughout with over two hundred illustrations and photos A teachers manual with an Arabic introduction for the teacher, which lays out the structure of the student course book, its methodology and directions and suggestions for its use.Written by experienced teachers of Arabic and experts in Arabic teaching pedagogy, ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas fii MaSr (Part One) is an essential resource for students beginning to learn Arabic.

Arabiyyat al Naas (Part Two): An Intermediate Course in Arabic, second edition, offers a vibrant course in Arabic as it is written and spoken today by educated native speakers. It is a theme-based textbook delivered in the form of a serialized radio drama. Through the lens of journalism and personal interactions modelled by the main characters of this radio drama, learners are equipped to continue developing their spoken and written Arabic skills in the context of authentic dialogues and reading texts. As such, this book reflects cross-dialectal communication as used by native speakers across the Arab world.Features include:Twenty-one theme-based units covering a wide range of relevant and engaging topicsThorough coverage of listening, speaking, writing and reading skills in every unit, with lessons structured to provide students with variety, stimulation and further opportunities for practiceHumorous, realistic dialogues reflecting everyday educated speech among Arabs to build up strong and practical communication skillsFree companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/younes) featuring extensive audio recordings of the listening materials in the textbook, videos that supplement the textbook, and texts of the listening passages in the textbookDeveloped by an experienced and dynamic author team and tested over a number of years at Cornell University, Arabiyyat al Naas (Part Two) will be an essential resource for intermediate-level students of Arabic. While primarily designed for classroom use, the accessibility of the course also renders it highly suitable for independent study. Using the Common European Framework Reference, it takes the learner from B.1 to B.2 and, in terms of the levels of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, it takes the learner from Intermediate Low to Intermediate High/Advanced Low.This volume is the second in a pioneering three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program.

Arabiyyat al Naas (Part Two): An Intermediate Course in Arabic, second edition, offers a vibrant course in Arabic as it is written and spoken today by educated native speakers. It is a theme-based textbook delivered in the form of a serialized radio drama. Through the lens of journalism and personal interactions modelled by the main characters of this radio drama, learners are equipped to continue developing their spoken and written Arabic skills in the context of authentic dialogues and reading texts. As such, this book reflects cross-dialectal communication as used by native speakers across the Arab world.Features include:Twenty-one theme-based units covering a wide range of relevant and engaging topicsThorough coverage of listening, speaking, writing and reading skills in every unit, with lessons structured to provide students with variety, stimulation and further opportunities for practiceHumorous, realistic dialogues reflecting everyday educated speech among Arabs to build up strong and practical communication skillsFree companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/younes) featuring extensive audio recordings of the listening materials in the textbook, videos that supplement the textbook, and texts of the listening passages in the textbookDeveloped by an experienced and dynamic author team and tested over a number of years at Cornell University, Arabiyyat al Naas (Part Two) will be an essential resource for intermediate-level students of Arabic. While primarily designed for classroom use, the accessibility of the course also renders it highly suitable for independent study. Using the Common European Framework Reference, it takes the learner from B.1 to B.2 and, in terms of the levels of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, it takes the learner from Intermediate Low to Intermediate High/Advanced Low.This volume is the second in a pioneering three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program.