Arabic-L:Advice on High School textbooks

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Date: 16 Nov 2007
From:Haroon Shirwani <arabictutor at hotmail.com>
Subject:Advice on High School textbooks

I have found that the following books work very well at high school  
level, especially if you want to focus on Modern Standard Arabic:

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

Read and Speak Arabic (main textbook - with listening, speaking,  
reading and writing drills)
http://www.amazon.com/Read-Speak-Arabic-Beginners-Wightwick/dp/ 
0071412158/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-4162345-7210413? 
ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194949868&sr=8-1

Your First 100 Words in Arabic (for supplementary vocabulary -  
contains flashcards and exercises)
http://www.amazon.com/Your-First-100-Words-Arabic/dp/0844223956/ 
ref=pd_sim_b_img_1/002-4162345-7210413

The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read & Write It  (for focused work on the  
alphabet)
http://www.amazon.com/Arabic-Alphabet-How-Read-Write/dp/0818404302/ 
ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/002-4162345-7210413
  Talk Now! Learn Arabic - Beginning Level (CD-Rom with games for  
learning and consolidating essential vocabulary)
http://www.amazon.com/Talk-Now-Learn-Arabic-Beginning/dp/B00004UAB7/ 
ref=sr_1_1/002-4162345-7210413?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1194950178&sr=8-1

LOWER INTERMEDIATE

Mastering Arabic (main textbook - with listening, speaking, reading  
and writing drills)
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Arabic-Palgrave-Master-Languages/dp/ 
140394685X/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-4162345-7210413? 
ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194950281&sr=1-2

Build Your Arabic Vocabulary (for supplementary vocabulary - contains  
flashcards and exercises)
http://www.amazon.com/Build-Arabic-Vocabulary-Haroon-Shirwani/dp/ 
0071478760/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-4162345-7210413? 
ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194950304&sr=1-1

Easy Arabic Grammar (for focused grammar work)http://www.amazon.com/ 
Easy-Arabic-Grammar-Jane-Wightwick/dp/0071462104/ 
ref=sr_1_1/002-4162345-7210413?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194950465&sr=1-1

After that, I generally make use of selections from the many  
textbooks that have been designed for university courses and adult  
learners (the Al-Kitaab series, the various works of Raji Rammuny,  
Teach Yourself Arabic, and also The Connectors in Modern Standard  
Arabic - all available on Amazon). These are all good quality  
manuals, but need to be adapted to suit your own students' vocabulary  
knowledge.

Best wishes,
Haroon

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