Full Description
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 third book in this new series for the classroom is designed for adult learners of the language at the intermediate 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 Four addresses the middle to high intermediate Arabic learner. The aim of this book is to help students to read and write articles, essays and texts, using a range of tenses, in correct Arabic grammar. Students will also learn how to communicate orally in a number of different situations, discussing current events, leisure activities, and practical matters.The students' facility with sentence structure and vocabulary is increased by reading newspapers and listening to news broadcasts, and by writing about real-life interests such as environmental conditions, political issues, sports, and cultural pursuits. The chapters guide students through the gradual acquisition of vocabulary and grammar. Exercises at the end of each chapter cover all essential skills and translation, with emphasis on reading and writing. The accompanying DVD includes audio material for all listening activities, dialogs, and reading exercises. The book is further supported by online interactive reading, writing, and grammar drills.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Plan of Modules
Revision of Book 3
Module 1: Talking about Politics
Part 1: Receptive part
Foreign correspondent in Tahrir Square
Description of people, events, attitudes
Talking about politics
Part 2: Productive part
Nations and Revolution: The January 25 Revolution
Describing the 25 Revolution, people and events
Talking about political issues using descriptive language
Module 2: The Media is a Double-edged Sword
Part 1: Receptive part
News through satellites
Using languages of confirmation, expressing opinions, and evaluating reasons
Part 2 Productive part
The Internet: Supporters and Opponents
Using language of objection and probability
Giving reasons
Module 3: Issues and Numbers
Part 1: Receptive part
Arab Women's Issues
Using numbers and statistics to describe and analyze problems
Part 2: Productive part
Unemployment and Its Causes
Reporting on unemployment issues
Women's work and discrimination
Finding solutions using newspaper language
Module 4: I Want to Learn
Part 1: Receptive part
The State of Education
Reporting the causes of problems
Describing the issues and suggesting solutions
Part 2: Productive part
The Level of Education in Arab Countries
Giving reasons
Analysis of causes and problems
Suggesting solutions
Module 5: Where is My Childhood?
Part 1: Receptive part
The Phenomenon of Street Children
Reporting problems
Describing the issues and suggesting solutions using conditionals
Part 2: Productive part
Child labor
Analyzing the causes of child labor and abuse and finding solutions
Revision of Modules 4 and 5
Glossary
