Alif Baa: Introduction To Arabic

With an introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, this is the first part of the Al-Kitaab program. Revised, this second edition contains updated readings, new and updated exercises, and completely new audio/video materials on two DVDs bound into each volume. In teaching the sounds and letters of Arabic, Alif Baa provides a variety of exercises aimed at developing the crucial skills of reading, listening, writing, speaking, and cultural understanding. In conjunction with learning how to read and write the alphabet, Alif Baa introduces about 150 basic vocabulary words, including conventional forms of politeness and social greetings. It also introduces a range of Arabic from colloquial to standard in authentic contexts, including social greetings in dialogues that take place in an Egyptian context, the most widely-used and understood Arabic dialect.