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Standard Arabic: An Elementary-Intermediate Course (Paperback)

by Eckehard Schulz (Author), G�nther Krahl (Author), Wolfgang Reuschel (Author)

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Paperback: 656 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Revised English ed edition (10 Aug 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0521774659
ISBN-13: 978-0521774659
Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 17.4 x 4.2 cm

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"This text is the most comprehensive and thoroughly designed work of its kind. Students of Arabic may benefit much by the time they absorb its contents, and their knowledge of Arabic will increase immensely since the authors really want students to learn how to communicate in the language." Northeast Conference Review

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This book presents a comprehensive foundation course for beginning students of written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), providing an essential grounding for successful communication with speakers of the many colloquial varieties. This long-established and successful text has been completely revised with the needs of English-speaking learners especially in mind, and will prove invaluable to students and teachers alike. • Step-by-step guide to understanding written and spoken texts • Develops conversational ability as well as reading and writing skills • Arabic-English Glossary containing 2600 entries • Fresh texts and dialogues containing up-to-date data on the Middle East and North Africa • Includes Arab folklore, customs, proverbs, and short essays on contemporary topics • Grammatical terms also given in Arabic enabling students to attend language courses in Arab countries • Provides a wide variety of exercises and drills to reinforce grammar points, vocabulary learning and communicative strategies • Includes a key to the exercises • Accompanying cassettes also available

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3.0 out of 5 stars Informative, but not always accessible, 2 Sep 2003

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The first thing to be said is that this is not a self-contained "course" but a textbook designed to be used in a classroom situation. It can still be useful if you are teaching yourself, but you may well find it inadequate on its own. For example, several important topics (such as 'to have' and the use of greetings) are treated with phrases like 'the teacher explains the construction' -- which is not much use if you do not have a teacher to explain it. And you will need another book in order to learn the writing system - John Mace's 'TY Beginners' Arabic Script' is excellent. (On a minor note, the text has obviously been translated from German [or written by a German speaker]. While the sense is always clear, the frequent clumsiness does mean that the book lacks the polish that might be expected.)

Now the good points. The Arabic is vocalized. And the book is packed with grammatical paradigms and information (with almost 40 pages of verb tables at the back!). It is the place to turn to if you want to know what so-called "communication-orientated" courses don't tell you. Each lesson has a vocabulary list that's long enough to satisfy the most masochistic learner, as well as a substantial stock of exercises covering morphology, sentence construction, and translation. They provide plenty of practice material to reinforce vocabulary and grammar. There is a key to the answers at the end of the book. The lessons also contain passages (prose and dialogue) of reading material that are extremely useful for getting to grips with the language, and, as many of the texts cover cultural topics, they are informative and fun too.

In conclusion, 'Standard Arabic' is ideal as a reference tool and source of practice and explanation that you won't find in more forgiving books. Combine it with audio material, a guide to Arabic script, and a course book specifically designed for the self-learner, and you have the ideal package. On its own, however, it may well drive you insane.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best for the experienced linguist, 25 Jul 2002

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Unquestionably the best course I've found for anyone who has experience of formal language study and therefore a good understanding of grammatical structure and terminology. Moves very quickly and does not skate over the difficulties (e.g. facing up at an early stage to the fact that you HAVE to learn the plurals!). Only complaint is that the recording quality on the tape is a bit sketchy and often muffled.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for class room use, or as a reference point for intermediate users, 6 Jan 2009

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First of all, what struck me straight away is that this book was actually designed for class-room use in mind as clearly stated by the author - the exercises do not have answers. However, it is filled with useful points on how words and expressions are made with examples. This type of content is not found in other beginners books like 'Mastering Arabic' but is essential just beyond the absolute beginners stage if you want to read anything Arabic or understand common conversation. The author expects the exercises to be completed through help of a teacher as is stated. Therefore, no answers are hints to the right answer is provided. The explanations are always expressed using complex terminology, but looking at the example seems to clarify it.

In short, a useful reference to have...not too good for self study...and even if you are studying in class, unless it is full time class or a more intensive course with plenty of classroom time for these exercises, you may not have time to do the exercises properly (in-class teacher guidance is needed for many exercises). Intermediate, or advanced learners may find the book easier to use.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good intoduction to arabic grammar
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