Standard Arabic Student's book: An Advanced Course
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Student edition, 3/4/1999
EAN 9780521635585, ISBN10: 0521635586
Paperback, 620 pages, 24.7 x 17.4 x 3.5 cm
Language: English
This course is designed for students who have completed a first-level course in Arabic and wish to pursue the subject to degree level. It aims to develop thoroughly the four basic language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, making extensive use of authentic Arabic materials. Each of the twenty chapters is based around a particular topic relating to the culture, history, politics, geography or society of the Arab Middle East, to give students an insight into important aspects of the region. This topic-based approach allows students to tackle vocabulary and structures in a coherent and concentrated manner. Each chapter contains materials for translation into and from Arabic, aural texts, précis passages, suggested oral discussion topics, and a variety of exercises including comprehension in English and Arabic. Accompanying cassettes and a teacher's handbook are available separately.
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Geography of the Middle East
2. Ethnic groups in the Middle East
3. The Middle East in antiquity
4. The rise of Islam
5. Arabic language
6. The Arabic-Israeli conflict
7. The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
8. Climate and environment
9. Social issues and development
10. Gender
11. Popular culture
12. Muslim Spain
13. Arab nationalism
14. Islamic fundamentalism
15. Democracy
16. Death and succession
17. Arabic literature
18. Economics
19. Medicine
20. Islamic heritage
Bibliography.
"This is a welcome addition to the limited pool of textbooks that can be used to teach modern standard Arabic in general and advanced Arabic in particular. The work seems to be a result of great efforts by the authors based on their personal experiences teaching the language in academic institutions...The topic-based selection of texts makes it very attractive" Religious Studies Review