Alif Baa: An Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds (Record no. 2256)

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Classification number PN1988
Item number .A454 2010
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Edition number 3rd Edition
Classification number PN1988
Item number .A454 2010
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Personal name Kristen Brustad
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Title Alif Baa: An Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds
Statement of responsibility, etc Kristen Brustad
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Extent 251 pages
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Summary, etc The best-selling Alif Baa is the first volume of the Al-Kitaab Arabic language program and is now available in a new third edition. In this new version of the introduction to Arabic letters and sounds, English-speaking students will find an innovative integration of colloquial and formal (spoken and written) Arabic. Together, the book and new companion website provide learners with all the material necessary to learn the sounds of Arabic, write its letters, and begin speaking Arabic, including interactive, self-correcting exercises to enhance learning. <br/><br/>FEATURES: <br/>-Four-color design throughout the book features over 100 illustrations and photographs. <br/>-Gives learners and instructors color-coded options for the variety of language they wish to learn in speaking: Egyptian, Levantine, or formal Arabic (MSA). <br/>-Introduces over 200 basic vocabulary words in all three forms of spoken and written Arabic side by side, including expressions for polite social interaction, and activates them in interactive homework exercises and classroom groupwork. <br/>-Includes video dialogues in Egyptian and Levantine, filmed in Cairo and Damascus. <br/>-Includes video footage of an Arabic calligrapher, capsules on Arabic culture, and images of street signs from Morocco, Egypt, and Lebanon. <br/>-Includes new English-Arabic and Arabic-English glossaries, searchable in the companion website. <br/><br/>This Teachers textbook includes:<br/>-New companion website alkitaabtextbook.com features a fully integrated set of interactive exercises with all the video and audio materials and additional online course management and grading options for teachers.<br/>-A convenient DVD with the basic audio and video materials (no interactive exercises) for offline study that will play in iTunes and compatible MP3 players. <br/>-A helpful answer key for those instructors who are not using the companion website<br/><br/>Alif Baa Provides the essential first 20-25 contact (classroom) hours of the Al-Kitaab program, accompanied by 40-50 homework hours. Students who complete Alif Baa should reach a novice-intermediate to novice-high level of proficiency.<br/>
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    Library of Congress Classification     SILC Learning Support Services SILC Learning Support Services DH132AA - Receiption/Circulation 09/17/2019   PN1988 .A454 2010 003068 09/17/2019 09/17/2019 Books  
    Library of Congress Classification     SILC Learning Support Services SILC Learning Support Services DH132AA - Receiption/Circulation 09/17/2019 1 PN1988 .A454 2010 003069 12/05/2019 09/17/2019 Books 11/06/2019
    Library of Congress Classification     SILC Learning Support Services SILC Learning Support Services DH132-DVD-A: DVD Cabinet A 09/17/2019   PN1997 .A454 2010 003070 09/17/2019 09/17/2019 DVD - Video  
    Library of Congress Classification     SILC Learning Support Services SILC Learning Support Services DH132-DVD-A: DVD Cabinet A 09/17/2019   PN1997 .A454 2010 003071 09/17/2019 09/17/2019 DVD - Video