LINGUIST List 21.3000 Tue Jul 20 2010 Books: Applied Linguistics: Brustad, Al-Batal, Al-Tonsi Editor for this issue: Maria Moreno-Rollins <marialinguistlist.org> Links to the websites of all LINGUIST's supporting publishers are available at the end of this issue. Directory         1.    Jackie Beilhart, Alif Baa: Brustad, Al-Batal, Al-Tonsi Message 1: Alif Baa: Brustad, Al-Batal, Al-Tonsi Date: 19-Jul-2010 From: Jackie Beilhart <jb594georgetown.edu> Subject: Alif Baa: Brustad, Al-Batal, Al-Tonsi E-mail this message to a friend Title: Alif Baa Subtitle: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds Published: 2010 Publisher: Georgetown University Press                 http://www.press.georgetown.edu Book URL: http://press.georgetown.edu/detail.html?id=9781589016323 Author: Kristen Brustad Author: Mahmoud Al-Batal Author: Abbas Al-Tonsi Hardback: ISBN: 9781589016446 Pages: 272 Price: U.S. $ 69.95 Comment: Student's Edition Paperback: ISBN: 9781589017054 Pages: 304 Price: ---- Comment: Teacher's Edition Paperback: ISBN: 9781589016323 Pages: 272 Price: U.S. $ 59.95 Comment: Student's Edition Abstract: The best-selling Alif Baa is the first volume of the Al-Kitaab Arabic language program and is now available in a new third edition. In this new version of the introduction to Arabic letters and sounds, English-speaking students will find an innovative integration of colloquial and formal (spoken and written) Arabic. Together, the book and new online component provide learners with all the material necessary to learn the sounds of Arabic, write its letters, and begin speaking Arabic, including interactive, self-correcting exercises to enhance learning. The online component also gives instructors additional online grading options. FEATURES - Four-color design throughout the book features over 100 illustrations and photographs - Gives learners and instructors color-coded options for the variety of language they wish to activate in speaking: Egyptian, Levantine, or formal Arabic (MSA) - Introduces over 200 basic vocabulary words in all three forms of spoken and written Arabic side by side, including expressions for polite social interaction, and activates them in interactive homework exercises and classroom groupwork - Includes video dialogues in Egyptian and Levantine, filmed in Cairo and Damascus - Includes video footage of an Arabic calligrapher, capsules on Arabic culture, and images of street signs from Morocco, Egypt, and Lebanon - Includes new English-Arabic and Arabic-English glossaries, searchable in the online companion New 3rd Edition Textbook Includes - 18 months of access to the companion website alkitaabtextbook.com that features a fully integrated set of interactive exercises with all the video and audio materials and additional online course management and grading options for teachers - A convenient DVD with the basic audio and video materials (no interactive exercises) for offline study that will play in any computer's DVD drive or transfer to an MP3 player or transfer to an MP3 player Alif Baa provides the essential first 20-25 contact (classroom) hours of the Al-Kitaab program, accompanied by 40-50 homework hours. Students who complete Alif Baa should reach a novice-intermediate to novice-high level of proficiency. Companion Website Minimum System Requirements: Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 98, NT, 2000, ME, XP, Vista, 7 CPU: 233MHz Pentium Based RAM: 128MB DISPLAY:1024x768, color display BROWSER: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher, or Firefox version 3.0 or higher CONNECTION SPEED: A high-speed connection with throughput of 256 Kbps or more is recommended to use audio and video components. EQUIPMENT: You will need speakers or a headset to listen to audio and video components. PLUG-INS: You must have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. Macintosh OS: Mac OSX CPU: 233MHz Power Macintosh RAM: 128MB DISPLAY:1024x768, color display BROWSER: Firefox version 3.0 or higher, or Sarari 3.0 or higher CONNECTION SPEED: A high-speed connection with throughput of 256 Kbps or more is recommended to use audio and video components. EQUIPMENT: You will need speakers or a headset to listen to audio and video components. PLUG-INS: You must have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. 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