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‘Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One) offers a groundbreaking introduction to Arabic as it is written and spoken by native speakers. It combines a progressive and rigorous grounding in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) – the form employed for reading, writing and formal speaking – with an innovative integration of the spoken Levantine variety used in everyday situations in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine. Introducing the two simultaneously ‘Arabiyyat al Naas (Part One) uses each in its proper context: Levantine for conversations and MSA for reading and writing activities. In this way, the course efficiently prepares students for the practical realities of learning and "living" Arabic today.
Features include:
- 21 theme-based units covering all the core topics expected in a first-year Arabic course, such as countries, clothes, colors, family and professions
- a broad range of stimulating activities and exercises fostering active engagement with the course and the development of comprehension and communication skills
- comprehensively covers the 5 Cs: communication, culture, connections, comparisons and communities
- a free DVD filmed on location in Jordan, presenting over 40 videos and incorporating a wide variety of entertaining and realistic scenarios
- a free companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/younes) offering a wealth of additional instructor and student resources, including a teacher’s guide, an introduction to the letters and sounds of Arabic (with audiovisual aid and writing demonstrations), audio recordings of songs and listening passages, video clips, sample tests, an answer key and language games
- clear explanations of grammatical structures and concepts as they occur in the reading and listening materials to encourage progressive learning and active interaction with the text
- a user-friendly and vibrant full colour text design, richly illustrated throughout with over 200 illustrations and photographs
- songs with simple lyrics tied to the themes of the course to help advance vocabulary acquisition and understanding of basic grammatical structures.
Written by a dynamic author team and tested over a number of years at Cornell University, ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One) will be an essential resource for students beginning to learn Arabic. While primarily designed for classroom use, the accessibility of the course and website also renders it highly suitable for independent study.
This volume is the first in an exciting three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program.
- Sales Rank: #90764 in Books
- Published on: 2013-10-11
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 11.50" h x 8.25" w x .75" l, 2.65 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 408 pages
Review
'This program is a bold, honest, and compelling presentation of how Arabic is actually used by native speakers. It is thoughtfully presented by seasoned and passionate Arabic teachers and will take the novice Arabic language student to the solid Intermediate Mid level in all four language skills.' Maher Awad, Senior Lecturer of Arabic, Certified ACTFL & ILR Tester, Rice University, US
'A truly excellent textbook; comprehensive in its coverage of language skills; uses wide-ranging and up to date material; a good balance between classical and contemporary material; coherent across units and focused in each lesson. Choice of material is careful, closely matching the use of Arabic in social context and maintaining a good balance between narratives, news reports and current affairs. The icing on the cake for me is the element of humour that runs throughout the passages and dialogues. The language learner and the teacher will find this material a joy to work with.' Enam Al-Wer, University of Essex, UK
'Arabiyyat al-Naas is a game-changing series that embodies a pioneering approach to Arabic language teaching and learning. By integrating formal and colloquial Arabic, Arabiyyat al-Naas presents the language as it is used in real life. The demand for this approach is now increasing exponentially around the world. Arabiyyat al-Naas is the result of years of creative thinking and innovative teaching.' Jeremy Palmer, American University of Sharjah, UAE
‘‘Arabiyyat al-Naas is one of the best Arabic books that I have ever encountered. I have waited for years for this type of book, and it is finally here. This book teaches the Arabic spoken and formal languages. Could you imagine teaching your foreign student the written language and the colloquial at the same time? Usually, Arabic textbooks only teach one colloquial language. So, you may ask, which colloquial language does ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas teach? All of them! Each chapter the actor/hero/player travels to a new Arabic country and talks with the people in their colloquial day-to-day language native to that country. Then she goes and writes in her diary about her experiences and what she learned from that culture. The conversations are absolutely wonderful and sometimes funny. Students will learn to read and speak both dialects without too much trouble. I highly recommend this book to any institution, university, and especially government employees who want to pass their OPI, ACE, DLPT and other standardized tests. I highly encourage all the Arabic teachers in the US and world to use this long waited book. This three level book includes videos, translated conversations, varieties of fun, unique and challenging exercises, friendly pictures and many many more. ‘Arabiyyat al-Naas is the answer to the questions asked in every educational conference meeting: which Arabic dialect should we teach, should teachers teach colloquial at the same time with the formal language, is it possible that formal and dialect could be taught at the same time? Finally, thanks to all who participated in creating this long awaited fabulous book." Ferial Demy, Washington D.C. - Arabic Instructor at Diplomatic Language Services
About the Author
Munther Younes is Reis Senior Lecturer of Arabic Language and Linguistics and Director of the Arabic Program in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University, USA.
Makda Weatherspoon is a Lecturer in Arabic Language in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University, USA, where she is the Coordinator of the Elementary Arabic Program.
Maha Saliba Foster is a Lecturer of Arabic in the Department of Languages and Literatures at the University of Denver, USA. Prior to that, she taught Arabic at Colorado College and the Air Force Academy.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Impressed
By First timer
I'm currently using this book in conjunction with a university course, and I feel obliged to provide some sort of counterargument to the previous negative reviews. I don't have the time to write a massive line-by-line defence, but there are a few of points that warrant a fairer hearing. (1) the material is actually very well organised - I find the Unit/Lesson/Exercise structure to be more than sufficient as an overall architecture for the book, and the authors have evidently thought hard about establishing both obvious and subtle transitions from one section to another; (2) transliterations are a crutch, and I get the impression they're not included in this book as a result of a calculated decision rather than an error of omission - I've been learning Arabic with this book for a matter of weeks, and already I feel confident reading Arabic script, albeit with limitations - I very much doubt this would be the case had transliteration been routinely available; (3) the assertions that the book is light on grammar, vocab, and pronunciation strike me as odd - I approached this book with the expectation that it's to be used in close conjunction with a regular course of study and, ultimately, with in-country experience, and I wonder whether previous reviews realise this? We don't learn how to drive a car by memorising exhaustive lists of instructions, but rather we learn through gently amassing experience. Same with language.
Overall, I'd recommend this text highly.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
A Positive Development in Arabic Instruction
By Brandon Baxter
I just finished reading "The Integrated Approach to Arabic Instruction" by Munther Younes which outlines the approach underlining this series, and I am convinced of this method. A student of Arabic needs to master both the spoken dialect and formal written Arabic in order to achieve functional fluency in Arabic. Why are these two skills being taught separately when there is so much overlap between the two? Vocabulary between the two varieties converge dramatically after the student has mastered the basics of conversation (in which the most variety exists between dialects and formal written Arabic), and the only differences that remain really are slight pronunciation changes (almost exclusively concerning vowels and not consonants) and a simplification of grammar. A student who learns one or the other in isolation will need to repeat numerous aspects of the language when they begin to learn the other in isolation. Younes calls this "waste", and I agree.
I have been learning Levantine Arabic for a year now. I have done this through immersion (a year in Jordan and a couple weeks in Lebanon), and self-study. I have never taken a class or had a tutor. My spoken Arabic skills are good, and my comprehension is very good. After a year, I am starting to understand more and more of movies and music in spoken Arabic, and while in Jordan and Lebanon I could shop, have casual conversations with strangers, and even engage in some discussions concerning history, politics, and religion. However, I have noticed that something is preventing me from breaking through some threshold and advancing my studies in the spoken language, and now I believe it is because I have neglected formal written Arabic and only studied spoken Arabic (almost exclusively with transliteration). I can't break through this threshold because I didn't take the integrated approach Munther Younes endorses, and now I have to essentially "start from the beginning" with formal written Arabic and work on it until it catches up to my skills in the spoken Arabic dialect and I can advance the two simultaneously. While my command of spoken Arabic is strong, I believe I would have been much better off using this program and the integrated approach from the very beginning.
To the negative reviewers saying this course "does't teach the spoken dialect", but rather a mixture of the two or a formal version of it; you are wrong. The videos that supplement the textbook are a mixture of Palestinian and Jordanian Arabic (they even highlight the three different ways to pronounce the qaf). The videos span many different experiences a foreigner will have in Jordan and contain high frequency words and expressions. I learned everything in these videos after a month or two of living in Jordan. To students studying Arabic in university, you will be lucky if your instructor chooses this series.
For serious self-learners of Arabic, and not someone who just wants to learn a few phrases, you will do yourself a favor by making this textbook your primary source for learning, and then supplementing it with other resources. Need help with pronunciation? FSI's Levantine Arabic: Introduction to Pronunciation is available legally and for free online. Want to recreate a classroom environment? GLOSS has almost 500 lessons in formal written Arabic and more than 200 in Levantine Arabic available legally and for free online. These lessons build skills in every area of language, include grammar notes, teacher's notes, transcripts, audio, answers, progressively harder exercises, and more. There is also the DLI Syrian Arabic course available online for free and legally. Want to supplement vocabulary? Memrise has free courses on Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian, and Jordanian Arabic, and many of them contain audio and are written in Arabic script. Want to improve your listening comprehension? CultureTalk has hundreds of audio clips and videos about countless topics in Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian, and Jordanian dialects. Again, available for free. Let's not forget YouTube. You can also use Pimsleur or Instant Immersion if you'd like. Finally, after you have finished Part 1 and Part 2 of this book, and want to advance your spoken Arabic, get the books Colloquial Palestinian Arabic or Shou Fi Ma Fi, the first covers Southern Levantine Arabic and the second covers Northern Levantine Arabic. If you enjoy grammar, A Reference Grammar of Syrian Arabic is useful as well.
Learning a language is not easy, it takes motivation and consistent hard work, and no single book or resource will ever be enough (and that's okay!). However, this book is solid and the authors have done a fantastic job at what they have set-out to do.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Fun, Effective, way to learn Arabic
By Miguel Arambula
I used this textbook this summer during a Arabic summer intensive language program with absolutely no previous experience in Arabic. I really love this book, I'm not totally sure why but I will try to a name a few details that I feel the other reviewers have left out. The book has a very wonderful incremental approach to it that is extremely well thought out. For example, the book opens like Arabic books do, from the back. The Unit and Lesson titles start in English but once you have the tools to understand and read them in Arabic, the reliance on English as a medium of communication within the book is slowly removed.
My belief in effectively learning a foreign language is that there is delicate balance between being too comfortable and drowning in your new linguistic environment. The most productive space is the place somewhere between the two extremes where you feel challenged but are given supports to work yourself through difficulties. I think that is partly why I found the book so engaging, I would be challenged with something unfamiliar, and then like a puzzle, try to figure out the clues that the book had left me to figure it out. It was empowering to figure things out, all the more if they book didn't explicitly tell you how to do something. Not all of my questions were answered immediately and being able to hold on to a certain amount of uncertainty seems an important part in actually learning a language. After using this book intensively for eight weeks I shortly moved to Egypt where I have been able to navigate myself with a certain degree of confidence and composure. As far as my newly arrived expatriates are concerned, I am fluent!
So, back to the textbook. It immediately immerses you Arabic numbers and letters and uses them throughout the book. Keeps you challenged throughout with good activities, always productive and slightly uncomfortable! And, encouraged by your own quick progress you will be motivated to keep up your efforts, which is the real ingredient of success anyway, your own energy, attitude, and attentiveness. I feel like this book is really a gift. I have gained a lot learning from it.
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