Kallimni 'Arabi Mazboot: An Early Advanced Course in Spoken Egyptian Arabic 4 [Paperback]

Samia Louis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 23, 2009 | ISBN-10: 9774162234 | ISBN-13: 978-9774162237 | Edition: Pap/Com

Drawing on her years of experience as an Arabic instructor and course developer, Samia Louis has used a functional approach to create a bright, innovative coursebook for the study of Egyptian colloquial Arabic - the spoken dialect most frequently studied and most widely understood in the Arab world. Designed according to the ACTFL guidelines for teaching Arabic as a foreign language, in ten highly structured lessons "Kallimni 'Arabi" trains students in the crucial skills, with particular emphasis on listening and speaking. The accompanying audio CD carries recordings of the dialogues and exercises in each chapter, made by Egyptian native speakers. From the basics of communicating (asking directions, the language of shopping) to more advanced conversations (future plans, hobbies and free time), "Kallimni 'Arabi" is structured so that students learn Egyptian Arabic using real-life situations and expressions. The key topics covered gradually lead students to understand, use, and speak Arabic, rather than simply memorize fixed phrases. "Kallimni 'Arabi" is aimed at students with some ability to read and write Arabic, who have had the equivalent of 30 hours of a beginner Colloquial Arabic class or 40 hours of a Modern Standard Arabic program.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The books in the [Kallimni 'Arabi] series altogether present the best Arabic textbooks available . . . miles ahead of most others."David Wilmsen, American University of Beirut

About the Author

SAMIA LOUIS has taught Arabic for ten years with the International Language Institute (ILI) in Cairo, an affiliate of the International House World Organization (IHWO).

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press; Pap/Com edition (February 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9774162234
• ISBN-13: 978-9774162237
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Course - Bad Glossary, January 19, 2012

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Zift (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kallimni 'Arabi Mazboot: An Early Advanced Course in Spoken Egyptian Arabic 4 (Paperback)

The Kallimni Arabi series is the best out there for colloquial Egyptian Arabic. This book continues on with the first three volumes and contains excellent recorded dialogues. The biggest problem with the previous books becomes a real issue here - the glossary is very poor. In the earlier books, you could use context to work around the large number of Arabic words that are not in the glossary. Here again, the glossary contains only about half the new vocabulary, but it becomes a big problem at this advanced level. When the words are not defined, you often can't guess what they mean. Note that the text is entirely in Arabic, there is no English in the chapters, so when words are not defined, you're really stuck. I don't know why they don't fix this. With today's searchable word processers, a glossary is not hard to make. If they fix that, this would be a great series, definitely the best on the market.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well put together, July 11, 2009

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Tyler (College PARK, Moldova, Republic of) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kallimni 'Arabi Mazboot: An Early Advanced Course in Spoken Egyptian Arabic 4 (Paperback)

These books are very well designed - something unusual in Arabic curricula. I only wish there was a classical Arabic program like this.