1. Appendix 1 & 2:
   they contains a glossary of words used in the texts and exercises of the lessons. The words are organized in the order in which they appear in the text – not in alphabetical order so as to be easy to follow for students. I thought of translating the glossary into several languages in addition to English (as I did with the first edition six years ago). I was surprised and delighted when my students rushed to the task. The glossary was thus translated into major global languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese, as well as into Japanese and Korean. The translation was proofread by advanced Arabic language students who were native speakers of the languages they revised.
2. Appendix 3:
   It contains the conjugation of verbs in three tenses (past, present, and imperative) with separate pronouns. Most of the verbs were mentioned in the lessons while therest were selected because they are related closely to daily activities. The purpose is to build up students’ lexicon, give them the confidence to use the language and encourage them to continue studying it (which is the primary purpose in my opinion).
3. Appendix 4:
   This appendix is dedicated to singular and plural forms. It contains the singular and plural forms of nouns mentioned in the lessons. The reason I dedicated an appendix to plural forms is the absence of a rule that students can use to form irregular plurals, which are common and heavily-used in Arabic. Foreign students – even at advanced stages – have difficulty forming irregular plural nouns.
4. Appendix 5:
   A general introduction to the Islamic and Gregorian calendars as well as brief profiles of Arab countries, including capitals and currencies.
5. Appendix 6:
   Political map of the Arab world including the capitals and important cities.
6. Appendix 7:
   Contains the singular and plural forms of the human body parts, which were mentioned previously.
7. Appendix 8:
   List Arabic grammar Vocabularies along with English translation.
8. Appendix 9:
   The English translations of all the questions in this book along with the page number they are located in.

1. A slow and clear audio recording of the alphabet with adequate translation in English.
2. The main lessons are recorded clearly. The last mark has been deliberately ignored in most cases when reading the lessons so it will not confuse the students and disturb their minds with long and short vowels, tanween mark and noon and al-fateh tanween and the dual.
3. “Tanween” mark is pronounced on some words, even though it is not written on those words for linguistic reasons.
4. The instructions at the beginning of each exercise are translated in English.
5. The questions and answers to the “Test Your Knowledge” section are recorded.
6. Translations of the newly introduced vocabulary words are offered at the end of each lesson.
7. Simple linguistic rules and grammar explanations have been included throughout the book to equip readers with a better understanding of the language.

• Teaches Arabic letters in different shapes and sounds, according to the position in a word
• Text talks about daily life situations
• Enhances ability to understand Arabic grammar
• Enhances ability to write and compose Arabic texts

1. Introduce the lesson without referencing the book.
2. Read the lesson, drawing students’ attention to the repetition of previous material, explaining new material, and asking students questions to ensure that they understood it.
3. Put students into groups.
4. Give students time to complete all of the oral exercises, and let them complete the same exercises in written format outside of class.

• Linguistic knowledge.
• Educational knowledge.
• Teaching Arabic as a foreign language (for non-speakers).

1. Access to Qur'anic Arabic – Textbook
   The “Textbook” covers the basic grammar and structure of Arabic using Qur'anic words, phrases and sentences throughout. It is also based on the principle of word frequency in the Qur'an. It uses three Word Lists - with words occurring over 100 times, between 50 and 100 times and between 25 and 49 times in the Qur'an. This approach has two benefits. Users will not be burdened with a very large vocabulary from the outset, and with non-Qur'anic vocabulary. By mastering the select vocabulary, they will be able to understand much and quickly. The page layout and design of the book should make it easy to follow.
2. Access to Qur'anic Arabic - Workbook
   This Workbook has stimulating exercises for each of the 40 Units of the Textbook and gives much-needed practice in grammar, structure and meaning. Again, only vocabulary and actual sentences from the Qur'an are used in the Workbook. At an early stage, students are also introduced to un-vowelled Arabic text which can only be read accurately with a good knowledge of Arabic grammar and structure.
3. Access to Qur'anic Arabic – Selections
   This book of annotated Selections from the Qur'an has passages that feature the select vocabulary and illustrate points of grammar, structure and style covered in the Textbook with some additional material included. The 110 selections are presented with parallel translations, notes and vocabulary in an attractive and easy to use format. A special feature of the Selections book is the combined Vocabulary List of words occurring over 25 times in the Qur’an. Each of the 110 Selections is recorded on two audio cassettes or two CDs. In the CDs, each Unit is on a separate track.

Or buy individually:

1. Access to Qur'anic Arabic – Textbook
2. Access to Qur'anic Arabic - Workbook

1. Reading: Reading skills are developed by close examination of authentic reading passages and regular vocabulary exercises focused on word building techniques.  The Al Habib Affas series includes classical Arabic excerpts without the distractions of spoken dialects.
2. Conversation: A careful balance of authentic and scripted listening materials builds conversational skills with native Arabic speakers.
3. Arab Culture: Al Habib Affas students are presented with Arabic and Western culture patterns to further understand the role of this timeless language.

• Level’s units, books and lessons:
  
  The first level consists of two parts (books), each of which includes 8 units (total of 16 units). Each unit consists of 9 lessons, constituting a total of 144 basic lessons in this level.
  
  The lessons of each unit are organized as follows:
  • First lesson: First dialogue, its vocabularies and exercises 2 pages
  • Second lesson: Second dialogue, its vocabularies and exercises 2 pages
  • Third lesson: Third dialogue, its vocabularies and exercises 2 pages
  • Fourth lesson: Vocabularies exercises and additional vocabularies. 2 pages
  • Fifth Lesson: Grammar structures and exercises. 4 pages
  • Sixth lesson: Sounds 3 pages
  • Seventh lesson: Speaking and exercises 3 pages
  • Eighth lesson: Reading and exercises 3 pages
  • Ninth lesson: Writing and exercises 4 pages
  Total of 25 pages per unit



• Tests and Evaluations:
  Two types of tests are included in the first level:
  1. Short tests: 8 tests in each two units
  2. Two comprehensive tests for determining level:
     • Midlevel comprehensive test (at the end of the first book)
     • Final comprehensive test (at the end of the second book)
There are no audio records for final and midtrial tests because answers have to be given from the students not the teacher.


• At its end, the first level includes a group of vocabularies with illustrated pictures. It also comprises lists for vocabularies used in each unit and another list for all vocabularies used in the level arranged alphabetically. It also contains listening texts along with an audio CD (8 hours) covering all texts and some of the exercises included. There is also a preparatory booklet for teaching Arabic letters.Click here to download Arabic Between Your Hands Textbook: Level 1, Part 1 Audio content.