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1) Subject:Announcing new editions of Al Kitaab textbooks
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Date: 22 Apr 2004
From: Gail Grella <grellag1 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Announcing new editions of Al Kitaab textbooks
Georgetown University Press is pleased to announce the second edition of
of "Alif Baa: An Introduction to Letters and Sounds" and "Al-Kitaab fii
Ta callum al-cArabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part One," by
Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi. Each will be
accompanied by bound-in DVDs with audio and visual material. The new
volumes will be available in August for fall courses. Below youll find
some FAQs to tell you more about the revised editions and the Al-Kitaab
program in general.
These books wont appear on our website for a couple more weeks but now
can be ordered for fall classes directly from our distributors. Here
are the ISBNs for placing orders.
·Alif Baa with DVDs: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, Second
Edition (ISBN 1-58901-036-1, $39.95 for the book plus 2 DVDs)
· Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for
Beginning Arabic: Part One, Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-104-X, $54.95
for the book plus 3 DVDs)
Answer Key to Alif Baa, Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-036-1, $4.95)
Answer Key to Part One Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-037-X, $4.95)
You and/or your bookstore can order from:
Georgetown University Press
c/o Hopkins Fulfillment Service
P.O. Box 50370
Baltimore, MD 21211-4370
Phone: 1-800-537-5487 (U.S.) or 410-516-6956
FAX: 410-516-6998
Canada:
Please contact our exclusive distributor for Canadian prices and
ordering information:
Scholarly Book Services
473 Adelaide Street W., 4th floor
Toronto, Ontario M5V 1T1
Canada
Phone: 1-800-847-9736
FAX: 1-800-220-9895
www.sbookscan.com
UK and Europe:
Georgetown University Press
c/o NBN Plymbridge Distributors Ltd.
Estover Road
Plymouth PL6 7PY
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 1752 202301
FAX: +44 (0) 1752 202333
www.nbnplymbridge.com
Order Fulfillment: orders at nbnplymbridge.com
Customer Services: cservs at nbnplymbridge.com
Al-Kitaab Arabic Language Program FAQs
In the fall of 2004, Georgetown University Press will release new
editions of Alif Baa: An Introduction to Letters and Sounds and
Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic,
Part One. This FAQ was designed in part to help answer any questions
you may have about these new editions as well as the rest of the
program.
What is the sequence of the Al-Kitaab Arabic language program? Where do
students start and how long will it take them to complete each level?
The program is designed to for college-level use over four years. The
program begins with Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and
Sounds, which introduces the basic skills of reading, writing,
listening, speaking, and cultural understanding and provides the first
20 to 25 contact hours of instruction.
Students then proceed onto Al-Kitaab fii TacAllum AlcArabiyya: A
Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part One. This volume covers
approximately 130-150 contact hours of instruction in which students
should achieve an intermediate-mid to intermediate-high level of
proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking; The book
provides vocabulary activities, introduces students to grammar using
spiraling and inference, and exposes students to Egyptian Colloquial
Arabic through a number of short video clips.
Al-Kitaab fii TacAllum AlcArabiyya: A Textbook for Arabic: Part Two is
the next volume in the series. Covering 120-130 contact hours of
instruction, Part Two brings students to the advanced level of
proficiency. Part Two stresses the various skills and introduces
learners to various facets of Arab culture and Arab societies.
The final volume in the program, Al-Kitaab fii TacAllum AlcArabiyya: A
Textbook for Arabic: Part Three continues the same approach used in
Part Two and aims to take students to the advanced-high level of
proficiency. Part Three covers 125-150 contact hours of instruction.
How are the 2nd editions of Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part One
different from the 1st editions?
Changes to Alif Baa:
The textbook has been revised and includes some new vocabulary, with
the vocabulary distributed more evenly throughout the book. The DVD
contains most of the same basic dialogues in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic
as in the first edition, refilmed with a new cast. Other new video
footage includes Arabic calligraphy and a large collection of street
signs from Morocco, Egypt, and Lebanon. Minor changes have been made
throughout the audio portions of the second edition.
Changes to Al Kitaab Part One:
The textbook has been revised and updated, with a number of
contemporary new readings replacing some of the materials in the first
edition. The basic video scenes depicting the Maha and Khaled story
have been refilmed with a new cast. New to the DVD is the ability to
hear the Maha and Khaled story in both Modern Standard Arabic and
Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. The book also includes some new interviews
(in Egyptian Arabic with English subtitles) about such aspects of Arab
culture as gender issues, fasting in the Muslim and Christian
traditions, social clubs, and more. In addition to the audio recordings
from the first edition, new audio tracks for vocabulary sections allow
students to hear each new word in isolation first, then in context
along with previously acquired vocabulary and grammatical structures.
The new edition also features more in-class group activities for
vocabulary and grammatical structures.
A major difference for both books is that the audio and video that were
previously only available as separate items, are now combined,
expanded, and bound into each textbook. This provides students with the
multimedia necessary to use the program most effectively.
When will the second editions of Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part
One be available?
The second editions of Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part One will be
available in August of 2004. Institutions and teachers placing their
book orders now should indicate the new edition with DVDs:
·Alif Baa with DVDs: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, Second
Edition (ISBN 1-58901-036-1)
· Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for
Beginning Arabic: Part One, Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-104-X)
How long will the first editions of Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Part One
remain available?
Georgetown University Press plans to phase out all first editions of
the textbooks, answer keys, and audio and video components for Alif Baa
and Al-Kitaab Part One by June 2005.
Are there plans to revise Al-Kitaab Part Two and Al-Kitaab Part Three?
There are tentative plans to revise Al-Kitaab Part Two by 2006.
At this time, there are no plans to revise Part Three of the Al-Kitaab
program.
Are the audio and video components of the program sold separately or
are they packaged with the textbook at each level?
Starting with the 2nd editions of Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part
One, audio and video materials have been combined into DVDs that are
bound into each book and sold as single volumes.
Separate CDs and DVDs accompanying the 1st editions of Alif Baa and
Al-Kitaab Textbook Part One are still available for separate purchase.
They cannot be used with the first editions.
Audio components for Al-Kitaab Textbook Part Two and Al-Kitaab Textbook
Part Three are only available as separate items and must be purchased
separately from the corresponding texts.
The video material for Part Two is not available through Georgetown
University Press. Videocassettes are available only from Professor
Al-Batal, by contacting him by phone: 404-727-6438; by fax:
404-727-2133; or by email: albatal at emory.edu.
Part Three has no accompanying video material.
What equipment do I need to play the DVDs?
The DVDs can be played worldwide on any consumer DVD player and on
computers equipped with a DVD player.
Do the First Edition DVDs for Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part One
have the same material as the originaland now
unavailablevideocassettes?
Yes. For the 1st editions, the material on each of these DVDs is
identical to the original, and now unavailable, videocassettes. With
the new 2nd editions, video materials have been refilmed, updated,
changed, and new materials added.
What is included in the DVD and is it keyed to the text? Or does it
stand alone as supplemental material?
The DVDs form an integral part of the textbooks and cannot be used
separately. The DVDs cannot be used as supplemental materials.
Likewise, the books cannot be used without the DVDs. The books and the
DVDs form a unified whole that cannot be separated without affecting
the quality of the overall program. All parts of the audio and video
are keyed to the text.
Is the DVD and CD material different for the 2nd editions?
For the 2nd edition of Alif Baa, all audio and video have been combined
onto 2 DVDs that are bound into the textbook. The basic dialogues have
been refilmed with a new cast. The 2nd edition DVD also contains new
exercises and new dialogues that take place in an Egyptian context; and
cultural materials like video footage of Arabic calligraphy and a large
collection of street signs from Morocco, Egypt, and Lebanon.
For the 2nd edition of Al-Kitaab Part One, all audio and video
previously sold separately have been revised and expanded and are now
combined in 3 DVDs and are bound into the textbook. The basic dialogues
have been refilmed with a new cast. The basic video scenes depicting
the Maha and Khaled story have been refilmed with a new cast. New to
the DVD is the ability to hear the Maha and Khaled story in both Modern
Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. It also includes some
new interviews (in Egyptian Arabic with English subtitles) about such
aspects of Arab culture as gender issues, fasting in the Muslim and
Christian traditions, social clubs, and more. In addition to the audio
recordings from the first edition, new audio tracks for vocabulary
sections allow students to hear each new word in isolation first, then
in context along with previously acquired vocabulary and grammatical
structures. The new edition also features more in-class group
activities for vocabulary and grammatical structures.
Is there a DVD for the video material of Al-Kitaab Part Two?
No. The video material for Part Two is not available through Georgetown
University Press. Videocassettes are available only from Professor Al
Batal, by contacting him by phone: 404-727-6438; by fax: 404-727-2133;
or by email: albatal at emory.edu
What is included in the audio CDs for the first editions?
The audio components for each of the volumes are not just audio
versions of the written text. The CDs contain dialogue that is keyed to
parts of the text but also offer additional drills.
Is the answer key free with audio, video, and/or text?
No. We do not provide free answer keys with any program components.
Is the answer key free with the new edition?
No. We do not provide free answer keys with either first or second
editions.
Where I can purchase the answer key?
Most bookstores do not carry answer keys. Answer keys can be ordered
online from Georgetown University Press at
www.press.georgetown.edu/arabic.html in a few weeks or by contacting
one of our distributors now.
One of the DVDs/CDs in my book is defective. How can I get a
replacement copy of the individual disc?
To inquire about replacements for defective CDs or DVDs, please email
us at gupress at georgetown.edu
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Gail Grella
Associate Director, Georgetown University Press
Acquisitions Editor 3240 Prospect Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-687-6263
Fax: 202-687-6340
Visit our website at
http://www.press.georgetown.edu
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