
Complete Arabic Beginner to Intermediate Course
Learn to Read, Write, Speak and Understand a New Language with Teach Yourself
Frances Altorfer(Author)
Teach Yourself Books (Publisher)
Published on 15. September 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-4441-9517-0 (ISBN)
Description
Complete Arabic is a comprehensive language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). This book is for use with the accompanying audio CDs containing two hours of audio (ISBN 9781444195187). The new edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.
-Maps from A1 to B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages -17 learning units plus grammar index and word glossary -Arabic script and pronunciation guide -Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick -Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking -Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner -Culture notes - learn about the people and places of the Arabic-speaking world -Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims -Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations to help you speak and understand quickly -Test Yourself - see and track your own progress Also available: Get Started in Beginner's Arabic (ISBN 9781444174966) and Complete Spoken Arabic of the Arabian Gulf (ISBN 9781444105469). Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.
-Maps from A1 to B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages -17 learning units plus grammar index and word glossary -Arabic script and pronunciation guide -Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick -Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking -Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner -Culture notes - learn about the people and places of the Arabic-speaking world -Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims -Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations to help you speak and understand quickly -Test Yourself - see and track your own progress Also available: Get Started in Beginner's Arabic (ISBN 9781444174966) and Complete Spoken Arabic of the Arabian Gulf (ISBN 9781444105469). Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.
Reviews / Votes
Jack Smart [author of Complete Arabic] was a brilliant and engaging teacher whose enthusiasm and on-the-ground experience helped bring the subject alive for me. Jim Muir, BBC Correspondent, Middle EastMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-9517-0 (9781444195170)
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Person
Jack Smart taught Arabic at university level for over thirty years. He lived and worked in Egypt, Sudan and the Gulf. Frances Altorfer has many years' experience teaching languages and has spent time living in the Middle East. As well as Arabic, she knows Swahili and several European languages.