Colloquial Arabic of Egypt
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Colloquial Arabic of Egypt

The Complete Course for Beginners

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Colloquial Arabic of Egypt

The Complete Course for Beginners

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About This Book

Colloquial Arabic of Egypt provides a step-by-step course in spoken Egyptian Arabic – the most widely understood dialect in the Arab world. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Egyptian Arabic in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Key features include:



  • Arabic in romanization form throughout, with optional Arabic script supplements



  • emphasis on modern conversational language with clear pronunciation guidance



  • progressive introduction to the Arabic alphabet to aid familiarity with simple labels and signs



  • grammar section and bilingual glossaries for easy reference



  • stimulating exercises with lively illustrations



  • new e-resources at www.routledge.com/cw/colloquialsoffering supplementary materials for teachers and learners, including extra activities (and answers), vocabulary lists and cultural information, ideas for group activities linked to each unit in the course, listing of the complete Arabic alphabet, notes comparing Egyptian and Standard Arabic and downloadable additional audio tracks.

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, this new and revised edition of Colloquial Arabic of Egypt offers an indispensable resource both for independent learners and for students taking courses in Egyptian Arabic.

By the end of this course, you will be at Level B1 of the Common European Framework for Languages and at the Intermediate-Mid on the ACTFL proficiency scales.

Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
ISBN
9781317305675
Edition
3
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Languages
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. The Colloquial Series
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. The sounds of Arabic
  10. The Arabic alphabet
  11. Unit One Áhlan wa Såhlan! Hello and welcome!
  12. Unit Two 9Ă­lti My family
  13. Unit Three TĂ­shrab Shay? Would you like some tea?
  14. Unit Four FĂ­ihaa TakĂ­if? Does it have air conditioning?
  15. Unit Five Eh KamĂĄan? Anything else?
  16. Unit Six ShĂĄkluh Eh? What does he look like?
  17. Unit Seven KĂ­da ĂĄHsan That's better
  18. Unit Eight MurĂĄaga9a Review
  19. Unit Nine HayĂĄati My life
  20. Unit Ten baHĂ­bb Sayd is-sĂĄmak I like fishing
  21. Unit Eleven 9ĂĄla Tuul! Straight on!
  22. Unit Twelve InbasĂĄTt fi farĂĄnsa? Did you enjoy yourself in France?
  23. Unit Thirteen Min zamĂĄan A long time ago
  24. Unit Fourteen MĂĄT9am in-niil The Nile Restaurant
  25. Unit Fifteen MurĂĄaga9a
  26. Stucture summary
  27. Arabic script supplement
  28. Key to exercises
  29. English–Arabic glossary
  30. Arabic–English glossary