Description

By (author) Al-Batal Mahmoud; By (author) Glanville Peter; By (author) Housen, Ghada; By (author) Sabry, Zehad

An advanced Arabic textbook that helps increase intercultural competency along with language proficiency and literacy

Al-Kitaab, Part Three, with Website, Second Edition, is the newest edition of the fourth book in the bestselling Al-Kitaab Arabic Language Program. For students in the advanced stages of learning Arabic, Part Three, Second Edition, continues from Part Two, Third Edition, using an integrated approach to develop skills in formal and colloquial Arabic (Levantine and Egyptian), including reading, listening, speaking, writing, and cultural knowledge. The accompanying companion website—with a single-use code included with each new book—offers fully integrated videos and all audio for vocabulary and exercises to use alongside the text.

Incorporating all types of authentic texts and video, the book touches on important global topics and perspectives: literature; women”s issues and feminism; folklore in contemporary culture; Arab-Islamic institutions; the future of Arab youth; the Arabic language; Islam and politics; globalization”s impact on society; citizenship, pluralism, and society; and environmental issues. In the context of studying each of these topics, learners build vocabulary, focus on literacy (written and aural), and develop both spoken and written communication skills. At the end of each chapter, learners have the opportunity to write and speak about the topics, solidifying their understanding and leading them to advanced proficiency.

Table of contents:

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Lesson 1: Literature and Writers
Our Journey in This Lesson
Appetizers: Generating New Words and Discussing the Top of the Lesson
New Vocabulary 1: From the Dictionary
Cultural Station 1: About Some Literary Awards in the Arab World
Vocabulary and Grammar Cocktail 1: [some verbs]
New Vocabulary 2: From Roots We Know
Vocabulary and Grammar Cocktail 2: New Verb Forms and Playing with Vocabulary
Vocabulary and Grammar Cocktail 3: Generating Verb Forms Like “Fa”ala” and “Tafa”ala”
Reading 1: “The Algerian Writer Ahlam Mosteghanemi”
Reading 2: A Passage from the Novel “Memory in the Flesh” by Ahlam Mosteghanemi
Cultural Station 2: Controversial Literature
Grammar 1: Uses of “Qad” and “Laqad”
Grammar 2:and Comparison: The Unreal Addition and the Superlative “Af”al”
Listening: Interview with the Iraqi Writer Dr. Sinan Antoon
Grammar 3: Distinction
Reading 3: A passage from the novel “Chicago” by the Egyptian writer Dr. Alaa Al Aswany
Essay: Writing an article to participate in a competition

Lesson 2: Contributions and Challenges in Women”s Issues
Our Journey in this Lesson
Appetizers: Generating New Words and Discussion on the Lesson Topic
New Vocabulary 1: From the Dictionary
Vocabulary and Grammar Cocktail 1: New Verb Weights and Vocabulary Play
Vocabulary and Grammar Cocktail 2: Example Verb: Verb whose Root Begins with “”
New Vocabulary 2: From Roots We Know
Vocabulary and Grammar Cocktail 3: New Verb Forms and Vocabulary Play
Vocabulary and Grammar Cocktail 4: The Relationship between Forms ” III” and ” VI”
Cultural Station 1: Facts and Information about Arab Feminism
Reading 1: “Arab Women in Politics . . . Décor”
Cultural Station 2: Men in the History of Arab Feminism
Grammar 1: Case
Grammar 2: The Defective Noun
Listening 1: Jordanian Nationality Law
Reading 2: “The First Steps of Arab Women in Political Life”
Oral Presentation: Debate on the topic of “sex work”
Reading 3: “The stereotype of women in the media: impact and outcome
Listening 2: “Salma”s” video on sexual harassment
Written and Oral Presentation: Participa