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Arabic of Egypt
Colloquial Arabic of Egypt provides a step-by-step course in spoken
Egyptian Arabic – the most widely understood dialect in the Arab
world. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment
of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to
communicate confidently and effectively in Egyptian Arabic in a broad
range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Key features include:
• Arabic in romanization form throughout, with optional Arabic
script supplement
• emphasis on modern conversational language with clear
pronunciation guidance
• progressive introduction to the Arabic alphabet to aid familiarity
with simple labels and signs
• grammar section and bilingual glossaries for easy reference
• stimulating exercises with lively illustrations
• new e-resources at www.routledge.com/9780415811316 offering
supplementary materials for teachers and learners, including extra
activities (and answers), vocabulary lists and cultural information,
ideas for group activities linked to each unit in the course, listing
of the complete Arabic alphabet, notes comparing Egyptian and
Standard Arabic and downloadable additional audio tracks.
Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, this new and revised
edition of Colloquial Arabic of Egypt offers an indispensable resource
both for independent learners and for students taking courses in
Egyptian Arabic.
Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on
two CDs or in MP3 format, or comes included in the great value
Colloquial Arabic of Egypt pack. Recorded by native speakers, the
audio complements the book and will help enhance learners’
listening and speaking skills.
By the end of this course, you will be at Level B1 of the Common
European Framework for Languages and at the Intermediate–Mid
level on the ACTFL proficiency scales.
THE COLLOQUIAL SERIES
Series Adviser: Gary King
All these Colloquials are available in book & CD packs, or separately. You can
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Colloquial
Arabic of Egypt
Acknowledgements x
Introduction 1
The sounds of Arabic 4
The Arabic alphabet 8
1 áhlan wa sáhlan! 10
Hello and welcome!
3 tíshrab shay? 43
Would you like some tea?
4 fíihaa takíif? 61
Does it have air conditioning?
5 eh kamáan? 77
Anything else?
6 shákluh eh? 98
What does he look like?
8 muráaga9a 134
Review
9 Hayáati 139
My life
15 muráaga9a 247
Review
The publishers would like to thank the following for the permission to
reproduce photographs: p77: Henk Vrieselaar/Shutterstock; p178:
Zurijeta/Shutterstock; p179: Patryk Kosmider/Fotolia; p206: photka/
Shutterstock; p222: TanArt/Fotolia
Introduction
Language points
These sections expand on the language of the dialogue, explaining
important language structures and expressions.
Cultural points
Some concepts require more explanation, for example an indication of
their cultural significance, or in which situation they are used.
Information of this kind is given in these sections.
Exercises
The numerous exercises and activities encourage your active
participation and consolidate what you have learnt. All four skills of
listening, speaking, reading and writing are included.
Downloadable eResources
A new feature of this edition is the free downloadable eResources
(www.routledge.com/9780415811316). You will find a host of useful
material that will help you with your study: additional practice
activities, extra topic vocabulary, cultural information, reference
material and downloadable audio. All of this material is linked to
particular sections of the course and marked with the eResources
symbol.
The Arabic script
Each teaching unit ends with a section introducing you to the Arabic
alphabet, giving you the opportunity to read some of the vocabulary
of the unit in Arabic script. When you feel more confident, you can
use the script supplement and the glossaries to enhance your
reading skills.