This book is the fifth in the Arabic For Beginners series. Although you may not be a beginner anymore, you should be at the intermediate level, particularly after Book 4, which deals with grammar. Books 5 is designed with the intention of enabling you to build sentences, learn more vocabulary, and have informed conversations with others. Book 5 focuses on the development of communication and the skills of reading and writing. Each lesson contains new vocabulary and dialogues and provides opportunities for oral interaction.

Teaching language is a critical tool in communication and ultimately in the development of knowledge. In our quest to provide our customers with quality materials, we are pleased to offer the Learn Arabic series. It employs modern methods of teaching foreign language to successfully teach the Arabic language to students in K-12th grade. This series was founded upon the following three fundamentals of teaching languages presented in an Islamic context:

1. Elements: Sounds, letters, phrases, and pronunciation
2. Skills: Reading, writing, speaking, and listening
3. Linguistic Functions: Introduction, greetings, description, requests, and apologies.

Series Contents:
The Learn Arabic series consists of textbooks, workbooks, and teacher’s manuals for levels K-12th grade. The textbooks aim to present basic elements of the Arabic language and their functions, while the activity books focus on enrichment material with special emphasis on writing. The teacher’s manuals offer tips on teaching Arabic efficiently with positive results.

Support Material:
Teachers will be pleased with the full array of support materials available, such as a collection of audio records, posters, and cards. These books also include ideas for additional activities, such as chants, competitions, and linguistic plays. All of these materials will help to make each lesson exciting and active for students.

Student Textbook:
The Student Textbooks are comprised of 24 units: 66 basic lessons of new material, plus an additional 6 units for revision. Each basic unit contains 4 lessons of new material, including dialog text, expressions, and vocabulary, and communication exercises. These units contain conversations, pronunciations and expressions, grammatical structures, listening, reading, thinking, writing, and extra activities, such as selections of Qur’an, ahadith and Nasheed; where the teacher books include a midterm and final test. Answer keys can be found in the teacher's manuals.

Activity Book:
The activity book simply enhance the material found within the student textbooks. They mainly concentrate on writing skills with some review of verbal skills. Each contains many different activities which can be done at school or at home, such as coloring and painting pages; word matches; reading letters and sentences; writing words, letters, and numbers; and answering questions. Some of the activities should be completed at home with a parent to strengthen the relationship between home and school.

This book consists of 20 lessons, has 88 pages, measures 21x28 cm, and is printed in four colors.

A glossary at the end of the book is arranged in order of the units and presents words in both Arabic and English, to make it easy for students, teachers, and parents to find exactly what they are looking for and to aid in comprehension.

Lessons focus on the Arabic alphabet, vocabulary, and structures. Narrative texts, descriptive texts, and short dialogues teach students the Arabic language in an interesting environment.

The Arabic letters are ordered with the easiest and most interesting ones first so that students can learn them easily.
 
The different shapes of the letters are presented clearly, since this book doesn't use two shapes for each letter (as was done in kindergarten). It is important for students to learn to distinguish the shapes at this stage.

The twenty lessons of this book present subjects such as:

• My Family (the role of every member in a family, responsibilities, respect and cooperation)
• My House's Furniture (parts of a house, names of the rooms, sharing, cleaning, organizing, electrical appliances, maintenance)
• My School's Location (directions, locating an address, street names, districts, means of transportation, follow instructions, paying careful attention)
• The Weather (the four seasons, plants, animals, temperatures, different environments, the relationship between seasons and clothes, kind of foods, giving thanks to Allah for all of his blessings)
• My City (means of transportation, traffic signs, traffic rules, day and night, lighting and electricity, technology, pollution)
• During Eid (greetings, giving gifts, being healthy, wearing clean clothes, visiting family and relatives, parks and recreation, etiquette, amusement parks)
• I Count and Calculate (useful games, the numbers from 1-20, distinguishing between numbers, counting by ten, calculating, helping others)
• Various Subjects (means of transportation, the importance and sources of water, cooperation, the greatness of our creator, modern technology)

The textbook and activity book focus on teaching students the following concepts in an easy, natural way, without complex explanations.

• All of the letters, mudud, and harakat
• The definite article -al and nunation (tanween)
• Ta marbuta and ta maftuha, and ha marbuta
• Adverbs
• Demonstrative Pronouns
• Interrogative words
• Personal pronouns
• Singular and plural
• Synonyms
• Antonyms

Each lesson has 6-9 activities that teach students different language skills like reading, writing, conversation, and listening. Examples of these activities are:

• I listen
• I read and write
• I observe
• I read and recognize the letter
• I read and count
• I read and connect between similar words
• I read and recognize
• I connect more than one sentence and read
• I read the letter and circle the word that contains the letter

This book also has eight easy to learn nasheeds that were chosen especially for this series. The end of each lesson has a nasheed that focuses on the main concepts that lesson presents. For example, one focuses on cleaning and organizing and another focuses on home furniture and another focuses on toys.

Each lesson in this book uses interesting drawings, main concepts, and bright colors to make the book and lessons interesting to students and to encourage them to learn.

This “new generation” textbook has been designed based on the concept of “Fields of Social Activities” under which fall two or three interrelated units dealing with topics related to the daily life and interests of students. Within each unit are lessons dealing with basic conversational Arabic, reading, vocabulary and linguistic structures, applied grammar, spelling and dictation, review and reinforcement, and finally cultural enrichment.

1. Student Text: The student text is the first step of I Love Arabic Series (from 8 years old) and is supported by a comprehensive workbook, handwriting book, and teacher case. The text is comprised of 16 units discussing critical issues of a child’s world. Each unit is divided accordingly:

• Reading Dialogue: Simple and short passages comprising linguistic structures of sounds, vocabulary, expressions, and syntax structures, aim to facilitate learning by teaching the language process and communication.
• Vocabulary: Vocabulary words are taken directly from reading dialogue. They are combined with graphics to further student understanding and sensory perception.
• Conversation: Conversational exercises encourage students to participate in classroom activities, apply reading material within dialogue, and ultimately become fluent speakers.
• New Vocabularies: New vocabularies are listed aim to enrich children’s linguistic account.
• Reading: Revision for the short passages comprising linguistic structures of sounds, vocabulary, expressions, and syntax structures.
• Illustrated Dictionary: An illustrated dictionary appears at the end of the Textbook and includes word sets found throughout the lessons making memorization easy.

2. Workbook: The patterns of excersises include:

• Reading Comprehension: Exercises aimed at determining the level of children’s comprehension for the meaning of dialogue expressions.
• Vocabulary: New vocabulary is listed to help with student memorization and more exercises for matching between singular and plural words and more on matching between related pictures
•  Reading: Revision for the short passages comprising linguistic structures of sounds, vocabulary, expressions, and syntax structures
•  Sounds: The Arabic language is introduced sound by sound to avoid difficulties that students may encounter while learning letters with similar appearance or sound.
• Composition: This section focuses on word expressions and sentences to reinforce more complete writing skills.
• Grammar: A special concentration of theory and practice make learning grammar easier to understand.

3. Handwriting Book: Students practice writing Arabic letters, words, and then expressions.
4. Teacher Case: Consists of:

• Teacher Guide: Tips on efficient teaching practices
• Posters to be used as classroom visual aids
• Audio tapes

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This series provides a new, integrated approach to teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers and is the first European curriculum to equip students with the skills needed to start speaking Arabic almost immediately. The curriculum uses guide-art methods and techniques recommended by experts in foreign-language instruction and take into account the unique nature of the Arabic language and its distinct characteristics.

1. Student Text:
The student text is the first step of I Love Arabic Series (from 11 years old) and is supported by a comprehensive workbook, handwriting book, and teacher case. The text is comprised of 7 units discussing critical issues of a child’s world.
Each unit is divided accordingly:
Let’s Talk: Simple passages are the base for learning linguistic structures of sounds, vocabularies, expressions, and syntax structures. This section aims at facilitating the learning and teaching processes of Arabic.
Vocabulary: Vocabulary words are taken directly from reading dialogue. They are combined with graphics to further student understanding and sensory perception.
New Structures: Learn basic Arabic structures through illustrations and examples complete with answer key.
Conversation: Conversational exercises encourage students to participate in classroom activities, apply reading material within dialogue, and ultimately become fluent speakers.
Reading: Reading passages include various cultural subjects with a variety of expressions concentrating on
Arabic and Islamic cultures. Section reading goals include:
Silent sustained reading with complete understanding of content.
Students read the passages aloud, so teachers can correct pronunciation.
Sounds: Students repeat sounds after listening to unit examples.
Oral Expression: Each unit includes an assignment to answer questions based on illustrations.

2. Workbook:
The patterns of exercises include:
Reading Comprehension: Exercises aimed at determining the level of children’s comprehension for the meaning of dialogue expressions.
Vocabulary: New vocabulary words concentrate on synonyms and antonyms.
Handwriting: This section focuses on word expressions and sentences to reinforce more complete writing skills where Students practice writing Arabic letters, words, and then expressions.
Grammar: A special concentration of theory and practice make learning grammar easier to understand. This section assists students with written and oral expressions skills that will improve their overall thinking and pronunciation sound.
Linguistics: Each unit introduces specific linguistic skills regularly accompanied with examples and exercises. Dictation: Fill in the blank exercises reinforces grammar and spelling lessons.
Illustrated Dictionary: An illustrated dictionary appears at the end of the workbook and includes word sets found throughout the lessons making memorization easy.

3. Teacher Case:
Consists of:
Teacher Guide:
Tips on efficient teaching practices.
Posters to be used as classroom visual aids
Audio tapes

For more information in Arabic...

Give your students ample practice with their writing skills with these supplementary exercise books. Levels increase with the ability of children beginning with simple letters in isolated positions, then progress to 2-3 letter words, and finally to simple Arabic and Islamic expressions. Students begin by tracing patterns of letters and then are given space to write on their own.
This book is part of the Arabic Writing I-III series to learn the Arabic alphabet. The first part shows the alphabet. The second part shows how the letters combine to form words. The third part gives words based on the other two volumes. Part I is recommended for first graders (5 - 6 years old); Part II is for second graders (6 - 7 years old); and Part III is for fourth graders (7 - 8 years old).

My Language is My Identity Part Two means that Arabic grammar is no longer difficult; it’s now fun and entertaining. This book uses simplified rules and relates information to beautiful pictures in engaging colors. It also includes wonderful stories that demonstrate an application of the lessons.

Objectives of this Book:

1. Set a special curriculum for elementary level students.
2. Teach the principles of grammar on a complete and correct foundation.
3. Encourage children to love the beautiful Arabic language.
4. Be a distinguished addition to the Arabic library in the field of Arabic grammar.

What’s new in this book?

• This book uses a logical, gradual progression in teaching the principles of grammar.
• The curriculum is presented in a modern style that gives students the opportunity to learn by drawing, coloring, and making things with their hands.
• It includes connecting letters with pictures, doing art work, and hearing stories as ways to combine learning with entertainment, fun, and joy.
• Correct concepts are planted by demonstrating stories from the Holy Quran and the biography of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
• This curriculum regards words as constructions and students as builders.

The Arabic Language Friends Level 1 textbook teaches Arabic language; it is part of a series of educational books intended for students learning Arabic as a second language. It includes 8 units. Each unit has 2 lessons with different topics about daily life: at home, at school, my relatives, the garden, the market, hygiene, a birthday, and my country.
The Arabic Language Friends Level 1 textbook teaches the Arabic language and enables non-Arabic speakers to recognize the sounds and shapes of Arabic letters and to learn how to read and write them. This level also discusses masculine and feminine words and singular and plural words.
The Arabic Language Friends Level 1 textbook teaches non-Arabic speakers a lot of vocabulary and expressions used in daily life: things at house and at school, how to say hello, fruits and vegetables, and colors.
The Arabic Language Friends Level 1 textbook is part of the Arabic Language Friends educational series and is one of Dar Al-Manhal's unique books. It should be used with the Arabic Language Friends Level 1 workbook.