Building Arabic Vocabulary through Reading

for Advanced Students of MSA

Nariman Naili Al-Warraki, Nadia Harb

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Arabic

American Univ in Cairo
28 February 2014

Advanced and High Intermediate Arabic learners can benefit greatly from reading texts that cover a broad range of different themes, to build their vocabulary and attain a higher proficiency level. The authors of this textbook have carefully selected a lively variety of texts that cover controversial issues and current events, which are likely to arouse students' attention and interest. In the course of reading to learn, students will not only practice strategies (skimming, scanning, careful reading, and guessing for vocabulary recognition), but they will also engage more deeply in the material as informative of Arab and Egyptian society, politics, and culture. Another important objective is to direct the attention of the student to MSA connectors, which are essential for comprehension. Readers will begin to notice high-frequency words and idiomatic expressions in multiple contexts, reinforcing their retention and ability to then use them in discussion. The grammatical structures of MSA styles occurring in the texts can be reviewed and reinforced. The texts appear in order from least to greatest linguistic complexity, and to a certain extent, by the topic which they tackle. This makes it easy for instructors to choose the most level-appropriate material to present to their classes. An experimental copy of the book has been piloted over the last four years at the Arabic Language Institute at the American University in Cairo, with the result that the first 15 lessons have been deemed correct for the high intermediate level and the remaining lessons for advanced students. The book includes exercises after every five lessons, and all the drills are gathered in an appendix following the text, as well as a glossary for all vocabulary items.

By: Nariman Naili Al-Warraki, Nadia Harb
Imprint: American Univ in Cairo
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 611g
ISBN: 9789774166136
ISBN 10: 9774166132
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 28 February 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction of the Book 1. Long live the Arabic Language . . Down With The Author 2. The Source of Problems 3. Working Children 4. The Population Explosion 5. Violence in the Schools 6. Freedom of Expression 7. Al-Hussain . . A Quarter that Does not sleep. 24 8. In Jerusalem. 28 9. Crisis of the third World 10. Status of Women 11. Investing in Science 12. Mohamed Prophet of Allah 13. Jesus and the Cross 14. Worries of the Copts 15. Gamal Abdul Nasser 16. Hizbullah 17. The Shiàite 18. Shiàa In Iraq Between Religion & Politics 19. The Religious Trend and Authority 20. Hamas (historical background) 21. Water and Globalization 22. Global Warming 23. (About) Relations with Iran 24. Why does America insist on Preventing Iran From owning nuclear technology? 25. Street Children . . Who will save them? 26. Poverty and the Poor . . a bomb 27. Frightening Numbers 28. The Seven Commandments 29. Ministers of Goha 30. Is there an end to the (Anglo Arab) Language? Or (Arabizi) Language? 31. Al-Fusha has it become a dead Language? 32. Our beautiful Language – an outlook at a new century of Horizons & challenges 33. The democratic Horse of Troy 34. The Kurdish role in the region 35. Orientalism 36. Criticizing Orientalism & Crisis of the Arab Culture 37. Edward Said . . the inspiring memory of the Nation 38. Introducing the dialog with Dr. Nasr Abu Zaid 39. An exciting (hot) Confrontation with Dr. N. Abu Zaid 40. The homeland between memory and the suitcase The recommendation (will) of a taxi driver Egypt . . the hope and three visions A text from the book “Eyes Witnessed The Revolution” Addendum for Drills Glossary of the book

Nariman Naili Al-Warraki is senior Arabic language instructor and former director of the Arabic Language Unit of the Arabic Language Institute at the American University in Cairo. Nadia Harb has been an instructor at the American University in Cairo Center for Arabic Study Abroad for twenty-five years, and is the recipient of the CASA Excellence in Teaching Award.