Arabic Language Resources
You may find these resources helpful before you start your Arabic language courses.
If you are participating in a summer Arabic program before your degree starts, please note that this will not guarantee your placement into the language courses that may be required as part of your degree program. To maximize your summer experience, it is in your best interest to start early and be well prepared for the intensive summer learning environment. Arabic study requires knowledge of a new sound and letter system, which can be challenging to beginning students. Previewing the basics of Arabic before you get to your summer program will give you a head start and help you move more fluidly through the course.
We strongly encourage summer Arabic program candidates to prepare and go over the lessons below but this preview is recommended, not mandatory.
Course Text
Brustad, Kristen, Mahmoud Al-Batal and Abbas Al-Tonsi: Alif Baa with DVDs; Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds. Georgetown University Press, 2010 (Third Edition)
While the textbook will serve as a general guide to our course structure, we will NOT be following it verbatim. Many adaptations will be made as follows:
- Parts of the book will be reinforced with outside materials, tasks, and activities.
- Portions of the book will be skipped completely and replaced with other materials and activities.
- Additional themes will be introduced to supplement those in the text. Alternate/supplemental vocabulary and listening exercises may be assigned as homework.
Recommended Preview
| Unit | Exercise |
|---|---|
| 1/2 |
All writing exercises of Unit 2 found between pp. 21 – 38 Drill 1 p. 21 Drill 2 p. 27 Listening exercise 5 p 28 Drill 3 p. 29 Drill 4 p. 31 |
| 2 |
Listening exercise 9 p. 35 Drill 10 p. 38 Drill 12 p. 39 All writing exercises of Unit 3 found between pp. 47 – 55 |
| 2/3 |
Listening exercise 2 p. 49 Drill 2 p. 51 Drill 4 p. 52 Drills 5, 6 p. 53 Listening exercise 4 p. 54 Drill 9 p. 58 |
| 4 |
All writing exercises found between pp. 69 – 83 Listening exercise 4 p. 69 Drill 3 p. 70 Listening exercise 6 p. 79 Drills 6, 7 p. 79 Drill 8 p. 80 Drill 10 p. 85 Drills 13, 15 p. 87 |
| 5 |
All writing exercises found between pp. 94 – 108 Drill 1 p. 93 Drill 3 p. 95 Drill 4 p. 98 Listening exercises 6, 7 p 102 Drill 7 p. 103 Drill 8 p. 105 Drill 11 p. 106 Drill 16 p. 111 |
| 6 |
All writing exercises found between pp. 119 – 135 Listening exercise 4 p. 121 Drills 2, 3 p. 121 Drill 4 p. 124 Listening exercises 6, 7 p. 125 Drill 7 p. 125 Listening exercise 8 p. 127 Drill 9 p. 128 Drill 13 p. 131 |
| 6 |
Listening exercise 10 p. 133 Drill 14 p. 134 Drill 16 p. 136 Listening exercises 11, 12 p. 137 Drills 20 p. 140 Drills 22 p. 142 |
| 7 |
All writing exercises found between pp. 146 -159 Listening exercises 2, 3 p. 149 Drill 2 p. 149 Listening exercise 5 p. 152 Drill 10 p. 161 Drill 13 p. 164 |
| 8 |
All writing exercises of Unit 8 found between pp. 170- 186 Listening exercise 3 p. 176 Listening exercise 4 p. 178 Drill 3 p. 179 Drill 5 p. 180 Drill 8 p. 187 |
| 8/9 |
Listening exercise 2 p. 195 Drill 1 p. 196 Drill 5 p. 198 Drill 7 p. 201 Drill 9 p. 203 Drill 12 p. 205 |
| 10 |
Listening 1 p. 212 Listening 3 p. 216 Listening 5 p. 219 |