Kallimni 'Arabi Bishweesh: A Beginners' Course in Spoken Egyptian Arabic 1

by Samia Louis

Overview

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 accompanying audio CD carries recordings of the dialogs and exercises in each chapter, made by Egyptian native speakers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789774162206
Publisher:	American University in Cairo Press, The
Publication date:	03/01/2009
Series:	Kallimni 'Arabi
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	268
Sales rank:	426,379
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.80(d)
Language:	Arabic

About the Author

Samia Louis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Plan of Modules
Module 1
1. Greetings and apologies
2. Introducing yourself, nationalities
Module 2
1. Identifying and asking about classroom objects
2. Asking about personal and office objects
Module 3
1. Asking about numbers, telephone, passport, etc
2. Asking about times and appoint
Module 4
1. Talking about money and asking for prices
2. At the supermarket
Module 5
1. Asking about the location of things
2. Asking about the location of things
Module 6
1. Asking about directions
2. Asking about places and services
Module 7
1. Talking about habits and routines
2. Talking about daily programs and habits
Module 8
1. Talking about jobs
2. Language for visiting and invitations
Module 9
1. Offering and inviting, accepting apologies,
suggesting gifts
2. Giving gifts. Likes and dislike
Module 10
1. Asking for services (taxi, train reservation, etc)
2. Ordering food at a restaurant
Glossary

Editorial Reviews

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

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