Sarah Risha - Böcker

A complete beginning language course for Modern Standard Arabic!This is an ideal introductory textbook—quickly teaching you everything you need to get started learning this beautiful and popular language. Spoken by over 400 million people, Arabic is the world's 5th most spoken language.Each of the 20 lessons in this book includes:A real-life, practical dialogue that increases your proficiency and ability to communicate, and online audio recordings.The free online audio recordings by native speakers help you learn how to accurately pronounce all the Arabic words and sentences providedA list of common Arabic words and phrases along with sentence patterns and grammar notesExtensive drills and exercises to reinforce the lessons and help you progressInteresting information on culture, geography, customs, pastimes and everyday life"Reflections" that allow you to record what you have learned, helping you track your progressArabic for Beginners teaches you how to read and write the Arabic script, and comes with a set of free downloadable flash cards to help you memorize the alphabet and basic vocabulary. A glossary at the back allows you to look up the equivalents for common Arabic and English words.With the book, students learn Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which is understood by all native Arabic speakers. Though spoken dialects vary widely by region, MSA is taught at schools throughout all Arab countries and is the prominent language of TV, print media, advertisements, signs and more.Whether you are working in an Arabic-speaking country or wish to learn more about the richness of this ancient language, Arabic for Beginners is the perfect place to start!

Learn about Arabic culture while improving your language skills!This fascinating book presents 28 traditional Arabic tales in parallel English and Arabic versions on facing pages.The stories all have charming black & white illustrations, and include:The Blue-Eyed Yamamah: The story of a legendary blue-eyed woman who has the amazing ability to see far into the distanceLayla and the Wolf: The story of a little girl who faces grave danger and learns the true importance of familyThe Judge and the Talking Tree: A greedy man who, through the teachings of a wise judge, learns to appreciate what he has This Is Life: A man learns through experience that what is good for him might not be good for his neighbor And many more interesting tales from Arabic-speaking cultures!Each story is accompanied by a vocabulary list, cultural notes, and exercises to help beginning students. The stories increase in length and complexity as the book progresses, and free online audio recordings of the Arabic and English versions are available online.This book is not only an accessible language resource for self-study, but also a wonderful book for anyone who wants to learn about Arabic culture through charming folktales!