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Contents Summary of Syrian Colloquial Arabic Course

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Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 - Welcome to Damascus!
Chapter 2 - Turn the meter on please
Chapter 3 - A room with a bath
Chapter 4 - We're very hungry!
Chapter 5 - That's so expensive!
Chapter 6 - When did you arrive?
Chapter 7 - What are you doing?
Chapter 8 - What shall we do on the holiday?
Index

Introduction

  • The Arabic Alphabet
  • Mouth Map
  • The Taa Marbuuta and The Hamza
  • Vowels
  • The Sukuun
  • The Shadda
  • Sun letters
  • Transliteration
  • Helping Vowels
  • Accent and Intonation
  • The Root System

Chapter One: Welcome to Damascus!

  • Meeting someone for the first time
  • Describing your country
  • Exchanging pleasantries
  • Counting and using numbers
  • Asking for and offering things
  • Telling the time

Chapter Two: Turn the meter on please

  • Locating places in Damascus
  • Catching a taxi
  • Expressing existence
  • Paying for the taxi
  • Expressing possession in the classroom

Chapter Three: A room with a bath

  • Expressing desire
  • Expressing ownership and availability
  • Talking about hotel facilities
  • Paying for accommodation
  • Counting floors of a building

Chapter Four: We're very hungry!

  • Counting things
  • Ordering at a restaurant
  • Expressing your feelings

Chapter Five: That's so expensive!

  • Comparing things
  • Going to the shops
  • Shopping for food
  • Shopping for clothes
  • Describing people
  • Saying "no"

Chapter Six: When did you arrive?

  • Talking about past events
  • Talking about past occupations
  • Talking about when you arrived
  • Talking about periods of time
  • Describing what have you bought and seen
  • Explaining where things have been put
  • Giving reasons and making up excuses

Chapter Seven: What are you doing?

  • Making suggestions
  • Talking about what you have to do
  • Making invitations
  • Talking about daily routines
  • Describing ongoing activities
  • Talking about hobbies

Chapter Eight: What shall we do on the holiday?

  • Talking about future arrangements
  • Around the house
  • Giving orders around the house
  • Asking someone to do something for you
  • Explaining what¹s wrong with you
  • Hiring a car
  • Hopes, adivce and speculating about the future
  • Wondering, wishing and past possibilities

Index

  • Writing Practice Materials

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