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Informationen zum Autor Iman A. Soliman is a senior instructor of Arabic in the Arabic Language Institute (ALI) and former executive director (2010-2016) of CASA (the Center for Arabic Study Abroad) of the American University in Cairo. Saeed Alwakeel is a professor of modern Arabic literature and literary criticism at Ain Shams University, Cairo, and an instructor in the Arabic Language Institute (ALI) of the American University in Cairo and in the International Language Institute, Cairo. Klappentext A new learning approach that brings together language study and literary appreciation. Vorwort A new learning approach that brings together language study and literary appreciation Zusammenfassung A new learning approach that brings together languagestudy and literary appreciation In an innovative approach to teaching ModernStandard Arabic, this new content-based book aims to bolster study for advancedhigh students in both linguistic skills and literary appreciation. Learnerswill read original one-act plays in Arabic by four great but very differentplaywrights: Tawfiq al-Hakim, Salah Abdul Sabur, Saadallah Wannus, and AbdelKarim Berrechid. The book’s main aim is to allow students tounderstand the content as a basis for studying, evaluating, and appreciatingthese authors’ plays. Creative reading tasks and exercises focus on the writingand literary styles of the four writers, while grammar is reinforced throughtext analysis and writing assignments, with an emphasis on building vocabularyand idiomatic expressions, as well as on developing a deeper understanding ofcultural and historical issues. With an integrated skills approach, al-Rubaacontains not only reading but also writing, listening, speaking, andperformance activities. The plays included in the book are: Tawfiq al-Hakim, “The Council of Justice” Salah Abdul Sabur, “A Night Traveler” Saadallah Wannus: “The Elephant, O King of The Age” Abdel Karim Berrechid: “Imru’ al-Qays in Paris” Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface The History and Origins of Arab Theater Unit 1: Tawfiq al-Hakim Biography of the Author “The Council of Justice” Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Listening, and Critical Appreciation Activities Unit 2: Salah Abdul Sabur Biography of the Author “A Night Traveler” Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Listening, and Critical Appreciation Activities Unit 3: Saadallah Wannus Biography of the Author “The Elephant, O King of The Age” Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Listening, and Critical Appreciation Activities Unit 4: Abdel Karim Berrechid Biography of the Author “Imru' al-Qays in Paris" Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Listening, and Critical Appreciation Activities ...
