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Featuring a wide range of engaging activities with a wealth of illustrations, this practice book provides lively and enjoyable exercises using reading and writing skills and some conversation for intermediate students of Arabic. The carefully graded activities will reinforce vocabulary and concepts in a variety of ways and so increase confidence and understanding. It is the perfect companion to Mastering Arabic 2 or any other post-beginner's courses. The book teaches the universally understood Modern Standard Arabic. A website accompanies the Mastering Arabic series with additional material linked to this book plus a wide range of extra activities.
This book is aimed at learners who have completed a beginner's course and are now working through or have completed a post-beginner's course, offering extra practice material.
List of contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Myself and Others.- 3. House and Home.- 4. Work and Routine.- 5. Sport and Leisure.- 6. Travel and Tourism.- 7. Food and Cooking.- 8. Review.- 9. Clothes and Colours.- 10. Education and Training.- 11. News and Media.- 12. Climate and the Environment.- 13. Health and Happiness.- 14. Arts and Cinema.- Review.- Answers to Activities.
About the author
Jane Wightwick graduated from Cambridge University in 1982 in Arabic and Middle Eastern studies. She then trained and worked as a teacher of EFL for International House in Cairo. Before setting up the publishing division of g-and-w Jane was Head of Language Publishing for Berlitz Publishing in Oxford. Together Mahmoud Gaafar and Jane now run g-and-w Publishing and have produced a range of educational material. During their careers, they have both also been active as tutors, project managers and consultants on a wide range of projects, all of which involved Arabic, the Middle East and Language Learning.
Mahmoud Gaafar graduated from the American University in Cairo, 1975. After a spell working for Radio Cairo and the United Nations, he entered the field of Pan-Arab Advertising with multinational companies and worked extensively in the Middle East. In 1986 he moved to settle permanently in the UK where he co-founded g-and-w . Together Mahmoud and Jane Wightwick now run g-and-w Publishing and have produced a range of educational material. During their careers, they have both also been active as tutors, project managers and consultants on a wide range of projects, all of which involved Arabic, the Middle East and Language Learning.
Summary
A new book from bestselling authors, providing varied, imaginative and highly illustrated practice material for all post-beginners in Arabic. It works perfectly as a companion to Mastering Arabic 2, but can equally well be used alongside any post-beginner course.
