Al-Kitaab Fii Ta Callum Al-cArabiyya: A Textbook for Intermediate Arabic / Edition 3

by Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi

Overview

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Al-Kitaab Part Two, Third Edition is the third book in the bestselling Al-Kitaab Arabic Language Program textbook series. Part Two focuses on strengthening reading and writing skills while continuing to grow conversation skills. This comprehensive program is designed for students in second-year or equivalent Arabic courses.

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FEATURES of Al-Kitaab Part Two, Third Edition

• Three varieties of Arabic—Egyptian, Levantine, and formal Arabic—presented using color-coded words and phrases• Extensive grammar explanations and activation drills, including discussions about colloquial and formal similarities and differences• Authentic texts that develop reading comprehension skills • Video dialogues and stories from everyday life in both Egyptian and Levantine to reinforce vocabulary in culturally rich contexts, available to stream on AlKitaabTextbooks.com• Continues the story of Maha and Khalid in formal Arabic and Egyptian, and Nasreen and Tariq in Levantine• Arabic–English and English-Arabic glossaries, reference charts, and a grammar index

(Cover image (c) Melissa A. Wall. Used with permission.)

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589019621
Publisher:	Georgetown University Press
Publication date:	08/05/2013
Series:	Al-Kitaab Arabic Language Program
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.90(d)
Language:	Arabic
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Kristen Brustad was an associate professor of Arabic at the University of Texas at Austin until her retirement in 2019.

Mahmoud Al-Batal is a professor of Arabic at the American University of Beirut.

Abbas Al-Tonsi is a former senior lecturer at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.

Editorial Reviews

There is much to like here.

Al-'Arabiyya Journal

. . . a practical textbook well suited for Arabic teaching and learning.

MELA Notepad

"... the learning experience offered by this last edition is much more authentic and insightful..." — MELA Notepad

"... a practical textbook well suited for Arabic teaching and learning." — MELA Notepad

"There is much to like here." — Al-'Arabiyya Journal

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