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1)<br>Date: 17 May 2013<br>From:<span name="Routledge Language Learning" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Routledge Language Learning</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="mailto:mail.kqdrdcedixydgdesof@tandf.msgfocus.com" target="_blank">mail.kqdrdcedixydgdesof@tandf.msgfocus.com</a></span><br>
Subject:Routledge announces Arabiyyat al-Naas<br><br><div>Coming September 2013 from Routledge Language Learning</div><div>Routledge Language Learning is excited to announce the forthcoming publication of Arabiyyat al-Naas: an exciting three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program. Developed by an experienced and dynamic author team and tested over a number of years at Cornell University, this pioneering series will systematically help learners build the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing while also introducing them to Arab culture and the history and geography of the modern Arab world.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Please continue reading for more information and to reserve your complimentary exam copies of Arabiyyat al-Naas Part One and Part Two. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Arabiyyat al-Naas Part One</div>
<div>By Munther Younes, Makda Weatherspoon and Maha Foster</div><div><br></div><div>This book offers a groundbreaking introduction to Arabic for classroom use and independent study. It combines a progressive and rigorous grounding in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the form employed for reading, writing and formal speaking, with an innovative integration of the spoken Levantine variety used in everyday situations in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine. Introducing the two simultaneously and building on shared features, the book uses each in its proper context: Levantine for conversations and MSA for reading and writing activities. In this way, the course efficiently prepares students for the practical realities of learning and "living" Arabic today.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Features include:</div><div><br></div><div>Theme-based units covering all the core topics expected in a first-year Arabic course</div><div>Stimulating activities and exercises geared towards fostering active engagement with the course </div>
<div>A free DVD filmed on location in Jordan, presenting over forty videos </div><div>A free companion website offering a wealth of additional instructor and student resources</div><div>Clear explanations of grammatical structures and concepts as they occur in the reading and listening materials </div>
<div>A user-friendly and vibrant text design with full colour</div><div>Songs with simple lyrics tied to the themes of the course </div><div>Arabiyyat al Naas, Part One will be an essential resource for students beginning to learn Arabic.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Read more...</div><div><br></div><div>Request a complimentary exam copy...</div><div><br></div><div>To Be Published September 23rd 2013</div><div>Pb: 978-0-415-51693-8: $73.95 / £44.99</div><div><br></div>
<div><br></div><div>Arabiyyat al-Naas Part Two</div><div>By Munther Younes and Hanada Al-Masri</div><div><br></div><div>Arabiyyat al Naas, Part Two offers a vibrant course in Arabic as it is written and spoken today by educated native speakers. Not only does it continue the innovative integration of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Levantine Arabic used in Part One of the series, but it does so in a way that supports and develops students’ increased mastery of the language.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Combining a greater focus on cultural topics with an increased coverage of MSA, Part Two introduces more sophisticated communication, giving students a deeper awareness of the cultural base of the Arabic language. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Features include:</div><div><br></div><div>Twenty-one theme-based units covering a wide range of relevant and engaging topics, including education and learning, jobs and professions, the Arab woman, religion, money and the economy, politics and government and the environment</div>
<div>Thorough coverage of listening, speaking, writing and reading skills</div><div>Humorous, realistic dialogues reflecting everyday educated speech among Arabs</div><div>A rich variety of reading passages, including poems, short stories, newspaper articles, descriptions of Arab cities and biographies of famous figures</div>
<div>An extensive range of appealing exercises and activities, including crossword puzzles, root-and-pattern identification exercises, passage completions, guided and free compositions, and songs</div><div>A free accompanying CD that includes audio recordings of the listening materials in the 21 units</div>
<div>A free companion website featuring the texts of the listening passages, sample tests, and language games</div><div>Arabiyyat al-Naas, Part Two will be an essential resource for intermediate-level students of Arabic.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Read more...</div><div><br></div><div>Request a complimentary exam copy...</div><div> </div><div>To Be Published September 23rd 2013</div><div>Pb: 978-0-415-50908-4: $73.95 / £44.99</div><div><br></div>
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