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 accompanying audio hosted online through American University in Cairo's website carries 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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789774249778
Publisher:	American University in Cairo Press, The
Publication date:	03/19/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	1,079,758
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)
Language:	Arabic

About the Author

SAMIA LOUIS has taught Arabic for ten years with the International Language Institute (ILI) in Cairo (www.arabicegypt.com), an affiliate of the International House World Organization (IHWO).

Table of Contents

Module 1
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?
Possessives
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
Revision and 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
Warning 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 vacancies
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

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