MODERN STANDARD ARABICINTEGRATING MAIN ARABIC DIALECTSLearn Arabic - New ways to proficiency in
ArabicVocabulary and grammar are based on frequency analysis and communication requirements.
The original texts were selected from various fields such as history society religion
politics sports science and culture.This course is not about teaching what is rare and
unnecessary but rather focuses the fundamental aspects of communication.Common Arabic
linguistic terminology is used throughout the book enabling students to enroll in language
courses in the Arab world and exploit other Arabic language sources.Students will learn how to
master different situations of communication. In addition cultural religious and historical
information is conveyed in order to achieve cultural competence.Special attention is given to
repetitive and recurring expressions of both the written and spoken language such as greetings
wishes addresses introductions feelings apologies as well as proverbs and stereotypical
phrases.Since no one speaks Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) as native language and communication
is strongly influenced by local dialects students must be proficient in comprehending
expressions phrases and entire conversations in local dialects. Thus this textbook follows a
new approach of incorporating Arabic dialects. Starting with lesson 4 all conversational texts
are recorded in MSA as well as the dialects of four main regions:A. Iraq Gulf Arabian
Peninsula B. Syria Lebanon Palestine C. Egypt D. MaghrebWhile maintaining the original
content special features of the respective dialect are incorporated in order to express the
content adequately. Gradually students learn to follow conversations in the dialect. However
it is not intended that students will actively speak any Arabic dialect.Using this textbook
enables the student to reach Level A2 after finishing lesson 12 and Levels B1 - B2 after lesson
24 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This compares
to the Novice High and Intermediate Mid-level according to the rating scale of the American
Council of Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL).There is a key with the solutions for those
exercises which have only one correct solution: page 8 - 9Additional materials will be offered
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