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Arabic Stories for Language Learners

Traditional Middle Eastern Tales In Arabic and English (Online Included)
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Arabic Stories for Language Learners by Lutfi Mansur and Hezi Brosh is an educational resource that combines traditional and contemporary Arabic tales to enhance language learning. Each story is presented in Arabic with English translations and is complemented by exercises to improve comprehension and vocabulary skills. This book serves both as a cultural exploration and a practical tool for mastering Arabic.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in learning Arabic through engaging stories, combining language skills with cultural insights. It offers a mix of classic and contemporary tales, providing a rich resource for students at various levels who want to improve their Arabic while enjoying captivating storytelling.

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The traditional stories of a country are invaluable at providing insight into understanding the culture, history and language of a people. The sixty-six stories found in Arabic Stories for Language Learners present the vocabulary and grammar used every day in Arabic-speaking countries.

Pulled from a wide variety of sources that have been edited and simplified for learning purposes, these stories are presented in parallel Arabic and English, facilitating language learning in the classroom and via self-study.

Each story is followed by a series of questions in Arabic and English to test comprehension and encourage discussion.

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Arabic Stories for Language Learners provides a collection of tales reflecting both everyday experiences and aspects of Islamic culture, often with moral outcomes or humorous insights. The book's inclusion of a CD is particularly praised, enhancing the learning experience by providing audio support.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780804843003

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Tuttle Publishing

Edition: Bilingual edition

Illustration: Includes Free Online Audio; 66 bilingual Arabic and English stories; b&w line drawings

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 510g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Hezi Brosh, Ph.D., currently the Arabic Program Coordinator at the United States Naval Academy is an educator and researcher with decades of experience teaching Arabic. His innovative teaching materials on Arabic as a foreign language have benefited thousands of learners and teachers. He has worked in many educational institutions in the Middle East and North America, ranging from junior high school to university level. His specialization area is Second Language Acquisition, focusing on Arabic teaching and learning as a foreign language. He has published widely on Arabic pedagogy and significantly contributed to curriculum planning and development. Lutfi Mansur, Ph.D. is a professor at the Academic Arab Institute, Beit Berl College, Israel.

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