Description:
Arabic textbook with online audio and visual materials for students of Modern Standard Arabic who are embarking upon the study of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic
Directed to learners of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic who have previously studied Modern Standard Arabic, this is the first textbook to handle the different levels and the variety of contexts of Egyptian Colloquial: both the everyday and the educated forms. It is also the first to introduce the language through multimedia, addressing recent and compelling topics of interest to learners of both language and culture, and focusing on pronunciation as a skill. Each of the ten lessons is structured around a video series, Abdalla's Journey, which covers a range of topics in the everyday language, and video interviews with scholars discussing the same topics in the educated variety. Vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation in both language levels are the focus of drills and exercises, and the phonetic and syntactic differences between the two forms are highlighted.Brief description: Abbas Al-Tonsi is a senior lecturer in Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Qatar. He is the author or co-author of a number of Arabic coursebooks, including the Al Kitaab series.
Review Quotes:
Very holistic. Technical terms are drawn from Modern Standard Arabic but incorporated into a discussion in spoken Egyptian Arabic. This is the way students will be expected to use their language outside of the classroom. [Umm al-Dunya] could be promoted to any program that teaches Egyptian Arabic at an advanced level. This book will be one of a kind. David Wilmsen, Associate Professor of Arabic, the American University of Beirut