Kallimni 'Arabi: An Intermediate Course in Spoken Egyptian Arabic 2 / Edition 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 coursebook for the study of Egyptian colloquial Arabic—the spoken dialect most frequently studied and most widely understood in the Arab world. Designed according to the ACTFL guidelines for teaching Arabic as a foreign language, Kallimni ‘Arabi trains students through ten highly structured lessons in the crucial skills, with particular emphasis on listening and speaking. The associated audio files carry recordings of the dialogues and exercises in each chapter, made by Egyptian native speakers. From the basics of communicating (asking directions, the language of shopping) to more advanced conversations (future plans, hobbies, and free time), Kallimni ‘Arabi is structured so that students learn Egyptian Arabic using real-life situations and expressions. The key topics covered gradually lead students to understand, use, and speak Arabic, rather than simply memorize fixed phrases. Kallimni ‘Arabi is aimed at students with some ability to read and write Arabic, who have had the equivalent of 30 hours of a beginner Colloquial Arabic class or 40 hours of a Modern Standard Arabic program.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789774249778
Publisher:	American University in Cairo Press, The
Publication date:	03/19/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)
Language:	Arabic

About the Author

Samia Louis taught Arabic for more than fifteen years at the International Language Institute (ILI) in Cairo, which was an affiliate of International House. She is the author of all the books in the Kallimni ‘Arabi series (AUC Press, 2007–2009), as well as the MSA series, Lughatuna al-Fusha (AUC Press, 2010–2015).

Table of Contents

Module1
Greetings
Introducing oneself
Possessiveness
Numbers
Real Life
Remember

Module 2
What do you do?
Numbers
Family members
Adverbs of place
Real life
Remember

Module 3
What is this?
Possessiveness
Asking about places and directions
Asking about addresses
Real life
Remember

Module 4
Everyday routine verbs
In the cafeteria—how to order things
Fruit and vegetables
Future plans
Real life
Remember

Module 5
At the supermarket
My apartment
Colors
Clothes
Real life
Remember
Consolidation

Module 6
The weather and seasons of the year
Suggestions and invitations
Hobbies and free time
In the restaurant
Real life
Remember

Module 7
Adjectives
Time language
Adverb of frequency
Expressing necessities and obligations
Real life
Remember

Module 8
Imperative form
Asking and ordering people
Warnings and prohibitions
Giving advice and reminding
Real life
Remember

Module 9
Asking about abilities and hobbies
Asking about the future
Leaving and taking messages
Making suggestions, apologies, and excuses
Real life
Remember

Module 10
Asking about past vacations
Asking about events in a workday
Asking about past events
Describing physical illness
Real life
Remember
Revision and consolidation

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

“The Kalimni ‘Arabi Series are, in my opinion, the best books for learning Arabic in existence.”—Donovan Nagel, The Mezzofanti Guild

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