Arabic for Beginners 1 - Introduction
Begin your Arabic language journey with Arabic for Beginners 1, a contemporary and comprehensive course designed for both classroom and self-study. This course offers step-by-step insights into the basics of Arabic, a language spoken by approximately three hundred million people worldwide.
Course structure
The course consists of ten lessons. The first three lessons introduce you to the background of the Arabic language, including phonics and the alphabet. The subsequent lessons focus on texts and dialogues, with a detailed grammatical explanation provided after each text. At the end of each lesson, you'll find a varied set of exercises to test and deepen your knowledge.
Supporting Material
For beginning students, many texts are provided with vocalizations, and individual words and example sentences are transcribed. On the accompanying website, you'll find additional audio material to help you correctly pronounce the alphabet and the texts and dialogues in the book.
Changes in the Latest Edition
In the eighth edition of this course, the Arabic texts and sentences have been corrected and vocalized accurately. Furthermore, all audio material is now available through the online portal.
About the Series
Arabic for Beginners 1, along with the Basic Arabic Vocabulary and Arabic for Beginners 2, forms a comprehensive and contemporary learning method. Suitable for both formal education and independent learning, this series offers solid support for anyone who wants to learn Arabic.
Authors
The late Ed de Moor was affiliated with the Catholic University of Nijmegen and compiled the Basic Arabic Word List. Ankie van Pel, M.D., studied Arabic Language and Literature at the University of Amsterdam and works as a translator and lecturer at Leiden University and the Amsterdam Open University. She also published the Basic Course in Moroccan Arabic.
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