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1) Subject:New Book

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Date: 01 Dec 2006
From:Haroon Shirwani <arabictutor at hotmail.com>
Subject:New Book

Colleagues teaching beginners and intermediate students may be  
interested in this book.

Build Your Arabic Vocabulary, by Haroon Shirwani (144 pages)
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (November 1, 2006)
ISBN: 0071478760
Weblink: http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/getbook.php? 
isbn=0071478760&template=schaums

The US edition has just been released. The UK edition is scheduled to  
be out shortly.

Description:

Build Your Arabic Vocabulary provides you with 640 key words and 400  
related terms, written in Arabic script and grouped thematically in  
20 main categories ranging from home to leisure and the media.

Learners can track their progress with fun exercises and activities.  
There are aslo bilingual flashcards covering all key terms, plus  
guidelines for systematic learning.


Contents:

How to Use this Book; Advice on learning vocabulary
Chapter 1: Basics: Greetings, Meeting People
Chapter 2: House and Home
Chapter 3: Family and Friends
Chapter 4: Character and feelings
Chapter 5: Shopping
Chapter 6: Clothes
Chapter 7: Food
Chapter 8: Body
Chapter 9: Health
Chapter 10: Hobbies
Chapter 11: Media
Chapter 12: Weather and environment
Chapter 13: Local area
Chapter 14: Travel and tourism
Chapter 15: Education
Chapter 16: Work
Examination tips
Flashcard memorization system
Answer Key
32-page Flashcard section

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