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1)<br>Date: 07 Nov 2012<br>From:<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"> Khaled Mostafa <</span><a href="mailto:k74a@AUCEGYPT.EDU" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px" target="_blank">k74a@AUCEGYPT.EDU</a>><br>
Subject:Coursebook lists<br><br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">Hi, everyone,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">A great series to help with reading comprehension is the newly published Small Wonders Series, available from Cheng & Tsui.</span><br>
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">Small Wonders is a new series of graded readers created by professionals specially for learners of Arabic. Beautifully illustrated in full color, the series is particularly appropriate for learners in grades 3-9 and heritage environments. Older learners will also find these readers useful and attractive.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">The vocabulary and grammar are very carefully controlled to suit the level of the learner, starting with short simple sentences and the most common words in Level 1, and introducing more sophisticated language and content in Level 2 and Level 3. Key words from earlier levels are often reused in more advanced books, improving students' vocabulary retension.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">Each book includes cultural information and interesting facts, with stunning images to provide context and visual stimulation. In addition, the content of Small Wonders is aligned with US National Science Education Standards. This correlation allows students to connect the material with content from other classes, reinforcing both their Arabic reading comprehension skills and their knowledge of the subject matter.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">Companion Website</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">The companion website </span><a href="http://www.arabicsmallwonders.com/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px" target="_blank">www.arabicsmallwonders.com</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><</span><a href="http://www.arabicsmallwonders.com/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px" target="_blank">http://www.arabicsmallwonders.com/</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">> contains FREE downloadable audio recordings of the complete text of each book in the series, as well as extra activities and resources.</span><br>
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">Features</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">Level 1: For beginning readers</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* Vocabulary of 150 core words</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* Simple sentences</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* Use of verbs and plurals carefully controlled</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* Fascinating cultural and historical facts</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">Level 2: For advanced beginners</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* Vocabulary of 400 words</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* Simple present/past verbs introduced</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* Common plural patterns introduced</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* Cultural and environmental information</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">Level 3: For intermediate learners</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* Vocabulary of 800 words</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* More sophisticated concepts and language included</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* Further commonly-used structures introduced</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* Increased emphasis on information</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">Additional notes for parents and teachers</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">Teachers and parents will find additional resources on the companion website, including:</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* full scope and sequence of topics, grammar, and language introduced at each level;</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* word bank for each level, showing complete vocabulary sets used in the series;</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">* additional activities and extension ideas for each book in the series, suitable for classroom and home use.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">Thanks,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px">The Cheng & Tsui Team</span><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></div><div>2)<br>
Date: 07 Nov 2012<br>From:<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">sergio palas <<a href="mailto:doktor3di@gmail.com" target="_blank">doktor3di@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Subject:Coursebook lists<br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I would like to recommend the series of books for teaching Arabic from</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Albujayra publishers.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">You can see sample pages at </span><a href="http://kutub.albujayra.com/" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px" target="_blank">kutub.albujayra.com</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Ash-shalal method corresponds to the B1 level according to the Common</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">European Framework of Reference for Languages, which is close to the</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">upper-intermediate level.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">You can make your orders and have special discounts at </span><a href="mailto:orders@albujayra.com" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px" target="_blank">orders@albujayra.com</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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