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The book contains 23 lessons that have been
selected to meet the needs of students from different backgrounds.
The topics selected cover the main aspects of the Arab World, including
its important geographic location and its impact on contemporary worl
politics.
The lessons also focus on the Arab World’s great natural
resources, which have made it the focus of international attention,
especially by major powers and global investment companies, and the
resulting increase in the flow of people desiring to learn Arabic in the
hope of finding career opportunities in the Arab world, especially in the
Arabian Gulf region and Iraq.
The book also includes topics that reflect Arab culture, Arab social
customs and traditions, the status of Arab women, and some Arab
proverbs. Some lessons discuss old Arab cities, such as Jerusalem,
Amman, Sanaa, and Gaza. The cities are introduced and their
civilizations and artifacts discussed.
This book also takes into consideration the different backgrounds
of students, such as medical doctors and foreign students’ need to
visit hospitals during their stay in an Arab country. A lesson entitled “A
Visit to the University Hospital” was thus added and includes the main
terminology a patient and doctor might need.
The texts are short and graduate from simple to more complex in
a manner that is in line with the needs of students and their linguistic abilities.
In every lesson, a text is first introduced, followed by a question
and answer comprehension section. This is followed by linguistic
exercises and a demonstration of some grammatical and conjugational
concepts that are employed within the context of the topic. A listening
text that is related to the lesson topic is included, and finally, a writing
exercise that is also related to the topic of the lesson. Every lesson
thus handles the four language skills and trains students on them
using the linguistic content of the main text.
Because of the complex and difficult nature of teaching listening
skills and the need to assist teachers and students in this important
undertaking, I felt it necessary to pay detailed attention to listening
skills. The purpose of listening texts is to gradually develop students’
ability to comprehend spoken Arabic.
The listening texts selected are thus relevant to the original text; yet, students are not expected to know or understand all the terms that occur in the listening text. What is important at this stage is for students to be able to understand the
Gist of the text.
Students can conduct an oral question and answer exercise with
the assistance of the instructor using the questions and exercises in
the book to further their comprehension of the listening text.
One of the easiest ways to teach listening skills is for the instructor
to task his / her students with listening to the text at home – not as
a homework assignment; rather, so as to train their ears on listening
Arabic while giving them the freedom to listen to the text as often as
they wish since these texts are recorded on the online audio content.
Listening skills should be taught in a language lab. Students are
asked to listen to the text twice, and then the instructor asks them
to determine the main idea of the text. After surveying the students’
responses, the instructor writes down the answer on the board, or
asks a student to do so.
The instructor then asks his / her students to quickly and silently
go over the lesson’s questions and exercises in the book. The listening
text is played again and students’ are then asked to respond to the
questions orally. The text is played one more time and students are
asked to identify difficult words and expressions, which the instructor
writes down on the board and explains.
The instructor asks students – one at a time and using no more
than two sentences – to start relating the ideas of the listening text
in order. The instructor can avoid embarrassing students who cannot
remember the order of ideas in the text by asking the person sitting
next to them to help, for example. If the text is a story, the instructor
can distribute the roles of the story’s characters among the students,
who can then act it out.
It is also possible to use the listening text to test the students’
spelling skills. The instructor can – for example – ask students to write
down the first three sentences they hear. Students then exchange
papers, the sentences are written in their correct form on the board,
and the students are asked to mark the papers. This exercise is known
as a “learning test.” The instructor may also ask students to write
down the listening text at home.
Gradually, students can be trained to listen to an Arabic newscast
at home and try to summarize it. This exercise might seem difficult at
the outset, but it is important to encourage students to keep trying.
Grammatical and conjugational concepts are introduced in a brief
manner by outlining the rule and then focusing on exercises, which are
numerous and varied and avoid the tediousness of the traditional way
of teaching Arabic grammar. Difficult concepts are backed with tables
that help students better understand and grasp them.
Exercises to review past lessons and refresh students’ memory are available in Lesson 13. In addition, the final lesson contains a general revision under the title “Test Your Knowledge,” which is comprised of exercises that review the main rules of syntax, conjugation, and
linguistics that students must grasp upon completing this level.
The book has six appendixes:
Appendix 1: Arabic-English Dictionary: New terms are arranged
by lesson not by alphabetical order for ease of reference.
Appendix 2: Arabic-Arabic Dictionary: It provides students
with their own dictionaries to help them in their studies and develop
their vocabulary.
Appendix 3: Contains a list of most verbs used in the lessons
and their sources.
Appendix 4: Contains a list of nouns in their singular and
plural forms. This appendix was introduced upon observing the great
interest given to nouns and their forms by most students.
Appendix 5: Contains a list of words selected from the texts
and their antonyms.
Appendix 6: List Arabic grammar Vocabularies along with
English translation.
The enclosed Online Audio contains:
A clear recording of the texts of the main lessons.
Recording of the listening texts accompanying each main
lesson.
The long-awaited Islamic Studies kindergarten curriculum is here! Allah and Our World is bursting with songs, stories and illustrations that will delight and captivate students and teachers alike.
Students are introduced to Allah as The Creator. Through stories, songs, Quranic ayaat, lessons from the sunnah and seerah, and engaging activities, students learn about the might and majesty of Allah and how to worship Him though attention to His creation. So begins the child's knowledge and awareness of Allah (taqwa). Students then explore their relationship with Allah throughout the units and their additional relationships with family, community and the world with age appropriate examples from the Qur'an and examples of Prophet Muhammad(s).
Allah and Our World comes complete with everything teachers and parents need, from lesson plans and supplemental resources to accompanying CD-Rom containing Qur’anic recitation, narrated stories, songs and full color 'must have' Teacher Edition, companion to the Student Book.
Features
Islamic:
'Ibadah.
Pillars of Islam.
Qur'an.
Hadith.
Sunnah.
Seerah.
99 Names of Allah .
Educational:
Current Core Curriculum standards.
Critical thinking questions and extension activities.
Cognitive learning.
Abstract thinking.
Reasoning.
Problem solving.
Decision making.
Role play.
Teacher Book:
+400 color pages in PDF format (also available in book form).
Teacher Edition is included on the CD Rom and also available for purchase separately.
CD-Rom (Smart Board Compatible), it includes:
Ebook: 10 vibrantly illustrated and narrated stories
MP3: 20 new and favorite songs + 10 short Qur'anic Suwar and Ayat
Teacher Book: +400 color pages in PDF format.
Student Book:
Based on Current Core Curriculum Standards .
Critical thinking questions and extension activities.
Click here to download Allah and Our World Interactive CD
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The long-awaited Islamic Studies kindergarten curriculum is here! Allah and Our World is bursting with songs, stories and illustrations that will delight and captivate students and teachers alike.
Students are introduced to Allah as The Creator. Through stories, songs, Quranic ayaat, lessons from the sunnah and seerah, and engaging activities, students learn about the might and majesty of Allah and how to worship Him though attention to His creation. So begins the child's knowledge and awareness of Allah (taqwa). Students then explore their relationship with Allah throughout the units and their additional relationships with family, community and the world with age appropriate examples from the Qur'an and examples of Prophet Muhammad(s).
Allah and Our World comes complete with everything teachers and parents need, from lesson plans and supplemental resources to accompanying CD-Rom containing Qur’anic recitation, narrated stories, songs and full color 'must have' Teacher Edition, companion to the Student Book.
Features
Islamic:
'Ibadah.
Pillars of Islam.
Qur'an.
Hadith.
Sunnah.
Seerah.
99 Names of Allah .
Educational:
Current Core Curriculum standards.
Critical thinking questions and extension activities.
Cognitive learning.
Abstract thinking.
Reasoning.
Problem solving.
Decision making.
Role play.
Teacher Book:
+400 color pages in PDF format (also available in book form).
Teacher Edition is included on the CD Rom and also available for purchase separately.
CD-Rom (Smart Board Compatible), it includes:
Ebook: 10 vibrantly illustrated and narrated stories
MP3: 20 new and favorite songs + 10 short Qur'anic Suwar and Ayat
Teacher Book: +400 color pages in PDF format.
Student Book:
Based on Current Core Curriculum Standards .
Critical thinking questions and extension activities.
The long-awaited Islamic Studies kindergarten curriculum is here! Allah and Our World is bursting with songs, stories and illustrations that will delight and captivate students and teachers alike.
Let's Have Fun! Projects, coloring, puzzles and more that stretch their imagination as they listen to the audiotape. Designed for Islamic schools and families alike. Companion to audio tape/CD.
Noorart is pleased to present this textbook and coloring book for grades 1-2, it’s an excellent, child-friendly Islamic curriculum in modern, contemporary English. This book is designed to meet the needs of parents, weekend schools and full time schools. You will find a complete explanation of Islamic beliefs, practices and values presented in a simplistic style, age appropriate for the various levels and with charming illustrations and engaging text. This is a complete textbook of Islamic studies geared towards students who are eager to learn and parents and teachers who are equally as eager to teach.
Noorart is pleased to present this textbook and coloring book for grades 1-2, it’s an excellent, child-friendly Islamic curriculum in modern, contemporary English.
The long-awaited Islamic Studies kindergarten curriculum is here! Allah and Our World is bursting with songs, stories and illustrations that will delight and captivate students and teachers alike.
Students are introduced to Allah as The Creator. Through stories, songs, Quranic ayaat, lessons from the sunnah and seerah, and engaging activities, students learn about the might and majesty of Allah and how to worship Him though attention to His creation. So begins the child's knowledge and awareness of Allah (taqwa). Students then explore their relationship with Allah throughout the units and their additional relationships with family, community and the world with age appropriate examples from the Qur'an and examples of Prophet Muhammad(s) .
Allah and Our World comes complete with everything teachers and parents need, from lesson plans and supplemental resources to accompanying CD-Rom containing Qur’anic recitation, narrated stories, songs and full color 'must have' Teacher Edition, companion to the Student Book.
Features:
Islamic:
'Ibadah.
Pillars of Islam.
Qur'an.
Hadith.
Sunnah.
Seerah.
99 Names of Allah.
Educational:
Current Core Curriculum standards.
Critical thinking questions and extension activities.
Cognitive learning.
Abstract thinking.
Reasoning.
Problem solving.
Decision making.
Role play.
CD-Rom (Smart Board Compatible), it includes:
Ebook: 10 vibrantly illustrated and narrated stories
MP3: 20 new and favorite songs + 10 short Qur'anic Suwar and Ayat
Teacher Book: +400 color pages in PDF format (also available in book format)
Click here to download Allah and Our World Interactive CD
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The long-awaited Islamic Studies kindergarten curriculum is here! Allah and Our World is bursting with songs, stories and illustrations that will delight and captivate students and teachers alike.
Students are introduced to Allah as The Creator. Through stories, songs, Quranic ayaat, lessons from the sunnah and seerah, and engaging activities, students learn about the might and majesty of Allah and how to worship Him though attention to His creation. So begins the child's knowledge and awareness of Allah (taqwa). Students then explore their relationship with Allah throughout the units and their additional relationships with family, community and the world with age appropriate examples from the Qur'an and examples of Prophet Muhammad(s) .
Allah and Our World comes complete with everything teachers and parents need, from lesson plans and supplemental resources to accompanying CD-Rom containing Qur’anic recitation, narrated stories, songs and full color 'must have' Teacher Edition, companion to the Student Book.
Features:
Islamic:
'Ibadah.
Pillars of Islam.
Qur'an.
Hadith.
Sunnah.
Seerah.
99 Names of Allah.
Educational:
Current Core Curriculum standards.
Critical thinking questions and extension activities.
Cognitive learning.
Abstract thinking.
Reasoning.
Problem solving.
Decision making.
Role play.
CD-Rom (Smart Board Compatible), it includes:
Ebook: 10 vibrantly illustrated and narrated stories
MP3: 20 new and favorite songs + 10 short Qur'anic Suwar and Ayat
Teacher Book: +400 color pages in PDF format (also available in book format)
The long-awaited Islamic Studies kindergarten curriculum is here! Allah and Our World is bursting with songs, stories and illustrations that will delight and captivate students and teachers alike.
The long-awaited Islamic Studies Kindergarten curriculum is here! Allah and Our World is bursting with songs, stories and illustrations that will delight and captivate students and teachers alike. Allah and Our World comes complete with everything teachers and parents need, from lesson plans and supplemental resources to accompanying CD-Rom containing Qur’anic recitation, narrated stories, songs and full color 'must have' Teacher Edition, companion to the Student Book.
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The long-awaited Islamic Studies Kindergarten curriculum is here! Allah and Our World is bursting with songs, stories and illustrations that will delight and captivate students and teachers alike. Allah and Our World comes complete with everything teachers and parents need, from lesson plans and supplemental resources to accompanying CD-Rom containing Qur’anic recitation, narrated stories, songs and full color 'must have' Teacher Edition, companion to the Student Book.
The long-awaited Islamic Studies kindergarten curriculum is here! Allah and Our World is bursting with songs, stories and illustrations that will delight and captivate students and teachers alike.
It’s All About Islam: It’s ALL About Islam – Level 6. The first book in our three-part Islamic Studies curriculum for the middle school grades, Level 6 introduces students to important themes appropriate for this grade. This level addresses the basic belief system of Islam, Islamic history and culture, geography, Muslim achievements and the Muslim experience in the West today. Each textbook features relevant topics presenting the Islamic worldview, thereby cultivating the relevance of Islam in the lives of young students. A detailed examination of Islamic history, the prophets, Islamic philosophy, the system of governance based on the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, contemporary issues seen from the Islamic perspective, and notable men and women in Islam’s foundational history.
It’s ALL About Islam – Level 6. The first book in our three-part Islamic Studies curriculum for the middle school grades, Level 6 introduces students to important themes appropriate for this grade.
It’s All About Islam: It’s ALL About Islam – Level 7. The second book in our three-part Islamic Studies curriculum for the middle school grades, Level 7 continues important themes that were introduced in Level 6. This level addresses the basic belief system of Islam, Islamic history and culture, geography, Muslim achievements and the Muslim experience in the West today. Each textbook features relevant topics presenting the Islamic worldview, thereby cultivating the relevance of Islam in the lives of young students. A detailed examination of Islamic history, the prophets, Islamic philosophy, the system of governance based on the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, contemporary issues seen from the Islamic perspective, and notable men and women in Islam’s foundational history.
In addition, Level 7 contains special content on:
Seerah and early Islamic history .
Biographies of selected Companions of Prophet Muhammad (s), discussing the contributions of notable men and women in Islam.
It’s ALL About Islam – Level 7. The second book in our three-part Islamic Studies curriculum for the middle school grades, Level 7 continues important themes that were introduced in Level 6.
It’s All About Islam: It’s ALL About Islam – Level 8. The final book in our three-part Islamic Studies curriculum for the middle school grades, Level 8 continues important themes that were introduced in Levels 6 and 7. This level addresses the basic belief system of Islam, Islamic history and culture, geography, Muslim achievements and the Muslim experience in the West today. Each textbook features relevant topics presenting the Islamic worldview, thereby cultivating the relevance of Islam in the lives of young students. A detailed examination of Islamic history, the prophets, Islamic philosophy, the system of governance based on the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, contemporary issues seen from the Islamic perspective, and notable men and women in Islam’s foundational history.
It’s ALL About Islam – Level 8. The final book in our three-part Islamic Studies curriculum for the middle school grades, Level 8 continues important themes that were introduced in Levels 6 and 7.
It’s All About Islam Series: It’s ALL About Islam is an English-language, three-part- Islamic Studies series designed for middle-school students (grades 6—8) in the West. The culturally-relevant teaching methods featured throughout the books in the series differ from the more traditional approaches used in many non-Western Muslim societies. It’s ALL About Islam takes a contemporary approach to teaching Islamic Studies that reflect life in today’s world. The textbooks in this series offer rich discussion about Islamic beliefs, history, culture, geography, science, law, and Muslim achievements. Each thematic concept is explored within the context of the Muslim experience in the West. The series has been carefully developed in cooperation with educational specialists. Islamic scholars have authenticated the content to ensure its consistency with the Quran and Sunnah. This series is suitable for Muslim full-time and weekend schools, homeschoolers, and anyone interested in knowing more about Islam.
It’s ALL About Islam features:
Vivid, full-color design.
Lesson Units: Thinking to Learn, Vocabulary Words, Skill Builders, Questions and Review Exercises.
Engaging dialogue and narrative storytelling.
Highlighted Vocabulary Words (285 words) in Arabic with English meaning that includes a glossary for easy reference and study. Plus, free access to audio-recordings on our website for all of the Arabic words.
Reference citations of Qur’an (over 300 ayaat) and Ahadith (more than 45 Hadith) in Arabic with English meaning. Plus, free access to audio-recordings on our website of the Qur’anic ayaat and Ahadith.
It’s ALL About Islam is an English-language, three-part- Islamic Studies series designed for middle-school students (grades 6—8) in the West. The culturally-relevant teaching methods featured throughout the books in the series differ from the more traditional approaches used in many non-Western Muslim societies.
Part one contains 10 lessons, which deal with daily life issues to
help students learn about Arab society and adapt to it.
Every lesson starts with a central text, which has been written in
a conversational style. The texts contain many dialogues in order
to train students and encourage them to use the language. Each
text is followed by a list of new words that appeared in the text as
well as other words related to the subject matter. This is followed
by comprehension questions and exercises that target different
skills. A conversation exercise is available at the end of every
lesson and requires the instructor to practice with the students on
using the terms learned in the lesson and previous ones to have
a conversation in Arabic. Instructors are advised to use pictures
where the content of the pictures contains answers to the questions
the instructor asks.
Some lessons contain Arab and Islamic cultural elements so that
students would learn aspects of Arab culture in addition to language.
The rules of grammar and conjugation appear in functional form in the
texts but little focus has been made on them or their details because I
believe that language is learned through practice first and not simply
through learning rules of grammar without a functional dimension.
The purpose of the grammar presentation in the book is to teach students the major patterns of simple Arabic sentences without burdening them with the rules of conjugation at this early level. It is more important now for students to learn how to arrange words into a correct sentence.
also the book briefly mentioned some constructs to be dealt with in
more detail in subsequent levels. My focus in this level was mainlyon building the linguistic skills needed for daily use because that
would be of more benefit to students than simply explaining rules
of grammars that students might have difficulty retaining. Students
at the beginner level find no practical use to memorizing rules of
grammar.
The grammar sections in this level focused mainly on
the conjugation of verbs with separate pronouns because verbs are
the spine of the Arabic language. The book’s lessons also focus on
the basic rules of formulating a grammatically-correct sentence that
would be combined into a grammatically-correct paragraphs and
texts.
The purpose is ultimately to familiarize students with the basic
rules of grammar and conjugation.
The book contains four appendixes:
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.
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).
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.
Appendix 5:
A general introduction to the Islamic and
Gregorian calendars as well as brief profiles of Arab countries,
including capitals and currencies.
Appendix 6:
Political map of the Arab world including the
capitals and important cities.
Appendix 7:
Contains the singular and plural forms of the
human body parts, which were mentioned previously.
Appendix 8:
List Arabic grammar Vocabularies along with
English translation.
Appendix 9:
The English translations of all the questions in
this book along with the page number they are located in.
The enclosed Audio CD contains:
A slow and clear audio recording of the alphabet with adequate translation in
English.
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.
“Tanween” mark is pronounced on some words, even though it is not written
on those words for linguistic reasons.
The instructions at the beginning of each exercise are translated in English.
The questions and answers to the “Test Your Knowledge” section are recorded.
Translations of the newly introduced vocabulary words are offered at the end of
each lesson.
Simple linguistic rules and grammar explanations have been included
throughout the book to equip readers with a better understanding of the language.
The book contains 15 lessons that are closely related to the students’ daily lives. As in previous editions, the direct communication approach was used in order to make do—as much as possible—without the use of an intermediate language or the need for translation.
The texts of the lessons have been selected to ensure that content meets with students’ needs at different levels. The lessons encompass a variety of topics and cater to different learning needs. The texts of the lessons are original works. They include terms that are used on a daily basis, including frequently used verbs, nouns, and collocations. An audio version of the texts is available as online audio content so that students can practice reading at their convenience. A list of new words follows the text along with words that are related to the topic of the text.
Some words are repeated intentionally due to their importance. These words are audio recorded and translated into English on the online audio content. The lessons also use dialogues on the same topic so that students have more opportunities to practice reading and retain the largest possible number of terms to integrate more easily into Arab society. This will give students greater confidence while speaking Arabic and help rid them of their reluctance to use it outside the classroom.
Lessons include a section on comprehension, where questions are designed to gauge the student’s comprehension of the text and train them to formulate answers to grammatically sound sentences. Terms are presented in a variety of ways, including illustrations, synonyms, and antonyms so as to expand the students’ lexicon.
Exercises include fill-in-the-blank and arranging words to form meaningful sentences. Grammar and conjugation exercises are designed in a gradual approach that furnishes students with basic rules to aid in learning Arabic and speaking it with as few mistakes as possible. The importance of these basic rules has been stressed in the construction of simple and complex sentences that are indispensable to students of Arabic. As indicated in the introduction to Part I, this book steers away from the traditional approach of teaching the rules of grammar and conjugation because teaching is a means not an end in itself; in other words, teaching must be functional and focus on the student.
This book contains exercises to train students on conversational skills in Arabic. Exercises include conversations between students and the instructor and between the students themselves. They aim to help students practice the correct pronunciation of Arabic phonemes through the use of words and sentences that occur in the lessons. Every lesson contains a conversation exercise.
Students are also taught to write at least one paragraph. A writing exercise on the lesson's topic appears at the end of each lesson, when students will have enough terminology to write a paragraph or more in the exercise. Instructors must impress upon students the need to pay attention to the hamza and its different forms, as well as the different conjugation marks and punctuation. Instructors should also explain the concept of silent letters (written but not enunciated), such as long vowels that occur at the end of certain verb structures as well as sounds that are enunciated but not spelled out, such as the long vowel in certain words. It is also important to explain the order in which nouns and adjectives are arranged in Arabic. (كتبوا، لم/لن يكتبوا، اُكْتبوا) (هذا، هذه، هؤلاء، لكنّ)
The lessons have been supplemented with a general revision under the heading “Test your Knowledge,” followed by two appendixes containing the conjugation of verbs and the conjugation of the singular and plural forms. The purpose of these appendixes is to help students practice basic grammatical and conjugation skills that they should be familiar with upon completing this level.
The book contains four appendixes in total.
Appendix 1 & 2 contain 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 that it is easy to follow for students. The glossary has been translated into the 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.
Appendix 3 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 the rest were selected because they are related closely to daily activities. The purpose is to build up the 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).
Appendix 4 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.
Appendix 5 covers the importance of the Arab world.
Appendix 6 lists Arabic grammar vocabulary along with an English translation.
The online audio contains a clear recording of the texts of the main lessons, translation of new vocabulary words from each lesson, and wuestions and Answers to the “Test Your Knowledge” section.
The book contains 23 lessons that have been selected to meet the needs of students from different backgrounds. The topics selected cover the main aspects of the Arab world, including its important geographic location and its impact on contemporary world politics. The lessons also focus on the Arab world’s great natural resources, which have made it the focus of international attention, especially by major powers and global investment companies, and the resulting increase in the flow of people desiring to learn Arabic in the hope of finding career opportunities in the Arab world, especially in the Arabian Gulf region and Iraq.
The book also includes topics that reflect Arab culture, Arab social customs and traditions, the status of Arab women, and some Arabic proverbs. Some lessons discuss old Arab cities, such as Jerusalem, Amman, Sanaa, and Gaza. The cities are introduced and their civilizations and artifacts discussed.
This book also takes into consideration the different backgrounds of students, such as medical doctors and foreign students’ need to visit hospitals during their stay in an Arab country. A lesson entitled “A Visit to the University Hospital” was thus added and includes the main terminology a patient and doctor might need. The texts are short and progress from simple to more complex in a manner that is in line with the needs of students and their abilities.
In every lesson, a text is first introduced, followed by a question and answer comprehension section. This is followed by exercises and a demonstration of some grammatical and conjugational concepts that are employed within the context of the topic. A listening text that is related to the lesson topic is included, and finally, a writing exercise that is also related to the topic of the lesson. Every lesson thus handles the four language skills and trains students on them using the content of the main text.
Because of the complex and difficult nature of teaching listening skills and the need to assist teachers and students in this important undertaking, I felt it necessary to pay detailed attention to listening skills. The purpose of listening texts is to gradually develop students’ ability to comprehend spoken Arabic. The listening texts selected are thus relevant to the original text, but students are not expected to know or understand all the terms that occur in the listening text. What is important at this stage is that students are able to understand the gist of the text. Students can conduct an oral question and answer exercise with the assistance of the instructor using the questions and exercises in the book to further their comprehension of the listening text.
One of the easiest ways to teach listening skills is for the instructor to task their students with listening to the text at home—not as a homework assignment but to train their ears on listening to Arabic while giving them the freedom to listen to the text as often as they wish, since these texts are recorded on the online audio content. Listening skills should be taught in a language lab. Students are asked to listen to the text twice, and then the instructor asks them to determine the main idea of the text. After surveying the students’ responses, the instructor writes down the answer on the board, or asks a student to do so.
The instructor then asks their students to quickly and silently go over the lesson’s questions and exercises in the book. The listening text is played again and students are then asked to respond to the questions orally. The text is played one more time and students are asked to identify difficult words and expressions, which the instructor writes down on the board and explains. The instructor asks students (one at a time and using no more than two sentences) to start relating the ideas of the listening text in order. The instructor can avoid embarrassing students who cannot remember the order of ideas in the text by asking the person sitting next to them to help, for example. If the text is a story, the instructor can distribute the roles of the story’s characters among the students, who can then act it out.
It is also possible to use the listening text to test the students’ spelling skills. The instructor can, for example, ask students to write down the first three sentences they hear. The sentences are then written in their correct form on the board, and students exchange and mark each others' papers. This exercise is known as a “learning test.” The instructor may also ask students to write down the listening text at home.
Gradually, students can be trained to listen to an Arabic newscast at home and try to summarize it. This exercise might seem difficult at the outset, but it is important to encourage students to keep trying. Grammatical and conjugational concepts are introduced in a brief manner by outlining the rule and then focusing on exercises, which are numerous and varied and avoid the tediousness of the traditional way of teaching Arabic grammar. Difficult concepts are backed with tables that help students better understand and grasp them.
Exercises to review past lessons and refresh students’ memories are available in Lesson 13. In addition, the final lesson contains a general revision, Test Your Knowledge, which is comprised of exercises that review the main rules of syntax, conjugation, and linguistics that students must grasp upon completing this level.
The book has six appendixes:
Appendix 1: Arabic-English Dictionary: New terms are arranged by lesson, not by alphabetical order for ease of reference.
Appendix 2: Arabic-Arabic Dictionary: It provides students with their own dictionaries to help them in their studies and develop their vocabulary.
Appendix 3: This appendix contains a list of most of the verbs used in the lessons and their sources.
Appendix 4: This appendix contains a list of nouns in their singular and plural forms. This appendix was introduced upon observing the great interest given to nouns and their forms by most students.
Appendix 5: This appendix contains a list of words selected from the texts and their antonyms.
Appendix 6: This appendix contains a list of Arabic grammar vocabulary along with its English translation.
The accompanying online audio contains a clear recording of the texts of the main lessons and a recording of the listening texts accompanying each main lesson.
“Al-Asas” for Teaching Arabic for Non-Native Speakers of different nationalities uses modern and advanced educational techniques to provide students with a core understanding of the Arabic language and its proper usage. The series consists of three volumes that guide students from one level to the next in a gradual and logical fashion. The series is unique in that it approaches grammatical issues from a functional angle.
Volume I: The Beginner Level starts with the alphabet and its phonetics and advances to 10 lessons that address everyday issues that would help students gradually integrate into society. It has nine appendices and comes with an audio MP3 CD (8 hours and a half).
Volume II: The Advanced Beginner Level consists of 15 lessons that complement the previous volume. It is unique in that it contains several dialogue-themed exercises with a clear emphasis on four key skills: reading, conversation, listening, and writing. It has six appendices and comes with an audio MP3 CD (2 hours and a half).
Volume III: The Intermediate Level consists of 23 lessons that revolve around Arab culture, key historic cities, and past civilizations. It has six appendices and comes with an audio MP3 CD (3 hours).
About the author: Fawzieh A. Bader is an author of several works and a long-time educator. She specializes in teaching Arabic as a foreign language. She has over 30 years of experience in teaching the language, and culture, at numerous levels and to students from extensive backgrounds, varying academic levels, and a broad range of professions. She served as an instructor at the University of Jordan (Languages Center) for 10 years. Her experience extends to teaching both colloquial and classical Arabic dialects, in addition to teaching grammar, reading, writing and conversational skills, Arabic language usage in specific areas, like politics, economics, and human rights issues, and instructing on methods for teaching Arabic as a foreign language. She also helped students prepare for international Arabic proficiency exams, such as the CASA exam. She holds a Master’s Degree in the Arabic language, with additional backgrounds in education and psychology.
Introducing a comprehensive textbook for learning and understanding the 30th and final Juz (part) of the Holy Qur’an.
All 37 Surahs are introduced with historical information about the revelation of the surah. This is followed by the individual surah, ayah–by–ayah, written in traditional Othmani script and with age–appropriate meanings in English. The textbook package also includes a MP3 CD of Qur'anic recitation by Qari’ Sheikh Abdullah Basfar. Students can hear the surah repeated numerous times as they learn to recite and memorize each one.
To increase comprehension of the Arabic/Qur'anic language, each surah in the textbook contains two key sections—Qur'anic Word: Root and Meaning and Words to Know—that provide students opportunity for further study and understanding. Each surah lesson comes complete with thought-provoking questions and activities that promote the practical application of the wisdom of the Qur’an.
The textbook additionally includes 18 stories from the popular series Qur’an for Little Muslims. These stories, reflecting the selected surahs' meaning and relevance in daily life, are presented here in script form to allow for student performance and to further enhance comprehension and application of the Holy Qur’an.
Illustrated with beautiful graphics and Islamic motifs, this book is truly a groundbreaking achievement in Qur’anic education and comprehension.