Elementary Modern Standard Arabic: Volume 1, Pronunciation and Writing; Lessons 1-30

This 1983 course is the premier introduction for the English-speaking student, to the active written language of the contemporary Arab world.

Peter F. Abboud (Edited by), Ernest N. McCarus (Edited by)

9780521272957, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 29 April 1983

658 pages
27.7 x 21.6 x 3.3 cm, 1.56 kg

The Elementary Modern Standard Arabic Course (EMSA), published in 1983, is the premier introduction, for the English-speaking student, to the active written language of the Arab world. Expressly designed for the beginning student, the course is written by a team of Arabic language teachers consisting of native and non-native Arabic speakers, linguists and people whose primary interests are literature and allied areas. It implements an audio-lingual approach to language teaching while presenting the elements of Modern Standard Arabic as written and spoken in the contemporary Arab World. Volume 1 is complete in itself and presents a practical introduction to the writing system of Arabic and to its pronunciation, with reading and writing pronunciation drills. Thirty lessons provide a basic working knowledge of Arabic. Each lesson contains a text, a vocabulary, grammar and drills including oral and written comprehension passages. An Arabic-English glossary completes the volume. The course continues in Volume 2, which extends the knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and expression. Fifteen further lessons are followed by appendices which give reference information.

Preface
Introduction
Part I. Arabic Pronunciation and Writing
Part II. Arabic Grammar and Vocabulary
Arabic-English glossary
Subject index.

Subject Areas: Language teaching & learning material & coursework [CJB]