Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the literary language of today's books, media, and formal communication throughout the Arab world, the region's principal shared language of written and official discourse. The fifth book in this new series for the classroom is designed for the Advanced levels, the low-mid stages of the ACTFL proficiency level, and C1 in the Common European Framework for Arabic learners. The aim of this book is to help students to read and write long and complex factual and literary texts in order to appreciate different writing styles. The students' facility with sentence structure and vocabulary is increased by reading newspapers and listening to news broadcasts, and by writing about real-life interests such as social, economic, political, and gender issues, technological advancements, and education. The chapters guide students through the gradual acquisition of vocabulary and grammar. Exercises at the end of each chapter cover all essential skills and translation, with emphasis on reading and writing. The accompanying DVD includes audio material for all listening activities, dialogs, and reading exercises. The book is further supported by online interactive reading, writing, and grammar drills.
By:
Samia Louis
Imprint: American Univ in Cairo
Dimensions:
Height: 244mm,
Width: 172mm,
Weight: 667g
ISBN: 9789774166198
ISBN 10: 9774166191
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 30 September 2014
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Language: Arabic
Format: Mixed media product
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Introduction Plan of Modules Module 1: Local and Global Problems 1 Part 1 Receptive part The problem of illiteracy in Egypt and the role of youth in facing it Description of the problem Stating the causes of the problem—solutions and suggestions Part 2 Productive part The problem of global poverty Description and analysis of the problem Talking about the implications of the problem General causes of the problem Proposing solutions Module 2: Local and Global Problems 2 Part 1 Receptive part This is where I live Description using a rhetorical style Descriptive using a narrative style Part 2 Productive part The story of Lilianne, who developed the garbage collectors’ neighborhood in Muqattam and Tora Using narrative and literary text More use of metaphor Module 3: Orientalists, Travels, and Travelers Part 1 Receptive part Shenzhen Park, a window unto the world Using and comparing different verb tenses in the narration of events and reading fiction Learning to recognize different kinds of texts, for example, narrative texts and fiction Part 2 Productive part “The Concave Mattress” by Yusuf Idris Identifying old and new literature Writing using analogy, metaphor, and rhetoric Writing literary descriptions Reading short stores Module 4: Characters and Events that Influenced the Arab world’s culture Part 1 Receptive part Syrian thinker Michel Aflaq Using narrative text to write biographies Searching the Internet for influential Arab thinkers or historians Part 2 Productive part The story of Islam’s entry into Egypt and North Africa Reading historical texts and gathering information from them Module 5: Technology and the Future Part 1 Receptive part Modern technology and our personal lives Reporting on the causes of problems Describing issues and analyzing the pros and cons of the solutions to them Part 2 Productive part Cell phones and text messaging in schools Using analytical text to list the pros and cons of various issues Glossary
<br>Samia Louis has taught Arabic for more than ten years with the International Language Institute (ILI) in Cairo (www.arabicegypt.edu), an affiliate of International House, and is the author of all the books in the Kallimni 'Arabi series (AUC Press, 2007-09).<br>
