'Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Two): An Intermediate Course in Arabic

Munther Younes is Reis Senior Lecturer of Arabic Language and Linguistics and Director of the Arabic Program at Cornell University. He is the co-author of the 'Arabiyyat al-Naas textbook series and the author of the following books: The Routledge Introduction to Qur'anic Arabic, Kalila wa Dimna for Students of Arabic , The Integrated Approach to Arabic Instruction, and Charging Steeds or Maidens Doing Good Deeds: In Search of the Original Qur'an, all published by Routledge. He has also published numerous articles on Arabic linguistics, teaching Arabic as a foreign language, and the language of the Qur'an.

Hanada Al-Masri is Associate Professor of Arabic in the Department of Modern Languages at Denison University, Ohio, where she teaches Arabic language and culture courses at all levels. She serves as Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Director of the Middle East and North African studies program. Her research areas include translation theory and Arabic literary translation, discourse analysis, language attitudes, and Arabic language teaching and pedagogy. She is a certified ACTFL OPI tester since 2014. Dr. Al-Masri holds a PhD in linguistics from Purdue University (Indiana) as well as an MA in linguistics and a BA in English language and literature from the University of Jordan.

Jonathan Featherstone is a great believer in the Integrated Approach. He has been teaching Arabic to non-native speakers for over 30 years. Jonathan has taught Arabic in the UK at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Defence School of Languages and, more recently, at the University of Edinburgh as Senior Teaching Fellow. He is also a teacher trainer and has delivered workshops in Communicative Arabic Teaching in the UK, UAE, and US. He is also author of BBC Talk Arabic and co-author of Arabiyyat al-Naas fi Masr.

Elizabeth Huntley is a current doctoral student in second language studies at Michigan State University. She holds master's degrees in teaching Arabic as a foreign language and in Middle Eastern and North African studies from the University of Michigan. She has taught Arabic at the tertiary level at Cornell University and the University of Michigan, and at the pre-tertiary level with the Concordia Language Villages, the Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy, and the STARTALK Arabic Summer Academy of the Boston Public Schools.

Makda G. Weatherspoon is Senior Lecturer of Arabic at Cornell University. She has also taught Arabic at the University of Washington and Middlebury Language Program in addition to working as a curriculum developer of online Arabic materials at the University of Cambridge Language Centre. Prior to teaching at the university level, she worked as an English instructor with refugees and immigrants preparing to take their US citizenship tests. Makda is the co-author of the following textbooks: Arabiyyat al-Naas fii Masr, Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One) , and Arabiyyat al-Naas Part II, second edition.

Title: 'Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Two): An Intermediate Course in Arabic

Author: Younes, Munther,Al-Masri, Hanada,Featherstone, Jonathan,Huntley, Elizabeth,Weatherspoon, Makda

ISBN: 9781138353107

Binding:

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Publication Date: 2022-10-26

Number of Pages: 506

Weight: 1.6905 kg

The new and improved edition of Arabiyyat al-Naas, Part II provides a welcome addition to the field of Arabic language instruction. The inclusion of both spoken Levantine and Egyptian dialects - complemented by readings in Modern Standard Arabic, helps to widen the appeal of this new edition and mirrors the way students are likely to encounter the language being used outside the classroom. With the characteristic wit and humor that we have come to expect from this team, the book explores aspects of modern life and guides students through a variety of themes designed to bring Arabic language learning into the 21st century! Students should particularly enjoy learning the secrets of making superb hummus and using the songs in the book to help them remember vocabulary and improve pronunciation.

Nancy Coffin, Senior Lecturer, Director of the Arabic Program, Princeton University, USA

Munther Younes and his team have done it again! Arabiyyat al-Naas Part II is a leap forward in presenting the real-life language and culture of the heart of the Arab world in an integrated way. The story line is rich and engaging and there is plentiful comprehensible input to assist students in developing proficiency in listening, reading, speaking and writing.

Kirk Belnap, Professor, Asian and Near Eastern Languages, Bingham Young University, USA

Congratulations to the 'Arabiyyat al-Naas team for producing this cutting-edge intermediate textbook using the Integrated Approach to the teaching and learning of Arabic. Students and educators of Egyptian, Levantine, and MSA will welcome this edition, better seeing themselves reflected in the curriculum through incorporating cross-dialect communication in the US and UK Arab diasporas.

Awad Awad, Director of Public Education, Alif Institute, Atlanta, USA