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The first few chapters of our Syrian Colloquial Arabic course, including the accompanying MP3 audio files, writing practice and index, are available to view here (sorry we are upgrading our system and this may not be available) or download for free below.
course outline
Below is the content outline of our 450-page illustrated and fully indexed digital (PDF) textbook, accompanied by 180 minutes of authentic recorded conversations (MP3s).
Cover and instructions for the classroom - free download
Title page and acknowledgments - free download
Table of contents (68KB) - free download
Preface (16KB) - free download
Introduction to the writing system (1.5MB)
(MP3 soundtrack: Instructions and Introduction 8 MB) - free download
Chapter One (2.6MB) - free download
Conversation "Welcome to Damascus!"
(MP3 soundtrack: Chapter 1 5.5MB)
Function A: Meeting someone for the first time
Function B: Describing your country
Function C: Exchanging pleasantries
Function D: Counting and using numbers
Function E: Asking for and offering things
Function F: Telling the time
Reading and pronunciation
Chapter Two - buy complete course
Conversation "Turn the meter on please"
Function A: Locating places in Damascus
Function B: Catching a taxi
Function C: Expressing existence
Function D: Paying for the taxi
Function E: Expressing possession in the classroom
Reading and pronunciation
Chapter Three - buy complete course
Conversation "A room with a bath"
Function A: Expressing desire
Function B: Expressing ownership and availability
Function C: Talking about hotel facilities
Function D: Paying for accommodation
Function E: Counting floors of a building
Function F: Talking about your family
Reading and Pronunciation
Chapter Four - buy complete course
Conversation "We're very hungry!"
Function A: Counting things
Function B: Ordering at a restaurant
Function C: Expressing your feelings
Reading and Pronunciation
Chapter Five - buy complete course
Conversation "That's so expensive!"
Function A: Comparing things
Function B: Going to the shops
Function C: Shopping for food
Function D: Shopping for clothes
Function E: Describing people
Function F: Saying "no"
Reading and Pronunciation
Chapter Six - buy complete course
Conversation "When did you arrive?"
Function A: Talking about past events
Function B: Talking about past occupations
Function C: Talking about when you arrived
Function D: Talking about periods of time
Function E: Describing what have you bought and seen
Function F: Explaining where things have been put
Function G: Giving reasons and making up excuses
Reading practice
Chapter Seven - buy complete course
Conversation "What are you doing?"
Function A: Making suggestions
Function B: Talking about what you have to do
Function C: Making invitations
Function D: Talking about daily routines
Function E: Describing ongoing activities
Function F: Talking about hobbies
Reading practice
Chapter Eight - buy complete course
Conversation "What shall we do on the holiday?"
Function A: Talking about future arrangements
Function B: Around the house
Function C: Giving orders around the house
Function D: Asking someone to do something for you
Function E: Explaining what's wrong with you
Function F: Hiring a car
Function G: Hopes, advice and speculating about the future
Function H: Wondering, wishing and past possibilities
Reading practice
Appendix
Answer key to exercises and scripts of recorded conversations (if you do not wish your students to have access to this, ask them to buy the STUDENT VERSION) - buy complete course
Index (English and Arabic) - buy complete course
Writing practice materials (including labels for you own dictionary) - free download
Cover and instructions for the classroom - free download
Title page and acknowledgments - free download
Table of contents (68KB) - free download
Preface (16KB) - free download
Introduction to the writing system (1.5MB)
(MP3 soundtrack: Instructions and Introduction 8 MB) - free download
Chapter One (2.6MB) - free download
Conversation "Welcome to Damascus!"
(MP3 soundtrack: Chapter 1 5.5MB)
Function A: Meeting someone for the first time
Function B: Describing your country
Function C: Exchanging pleasantries
Function D: Counting and using numbers
Function E: Asking for and offering things
Function F: Telling the time
Reading and pronunciation
Chapter Two - buy complete course
Conversation "Turn the meter on please"
Function A: Locating places in Damascus
Function B: Catching a taxi
Function C: Expressing existence
Function D: Paying for the taxi
Function E: Expressing possession in the classroom
Reading and pronunciation
Chapter Three - buy complete course
Conversation "A room with a bath"
Function A: Expressing desire
Function B: Expressing ownership and availability
Function C: Talking about hotel facilities
Function D: Paying for accommodation
Function E: Counting floors of a building
Function F: Talking about your family
Reading and Pronunciation
Chapter Four - buy complete course
Conversation "We're very hungry!"
Function A: Counting things
Function B: Ordering at a restaurant
Function C: Expressing your feelings
Reading and Pronunciation
Chapter Five - buy complete course
Conversation "That's so expensive!"
Function A: Comparing things
Function B: Going to the shops
Function C: Shopping for food
Function D: Shopping for clothes
Function E: Describing people
Function F: Saying "no"
Reading and Pronunciation
Chapter Six - buy complete course
Conversation "When did you arrive?"
Function A: Talking about past events
Function B: Talking about past occupations
Function C: Talking about when you arrived
Function D: Talking about periods of time
Function E: Describing what have you bought and seen
Function F: Explaining where things have been put
Function G: Giving reasons and making up excuses
Reading practice
Chapter Seven - buy complete course
Conversation "What are you doing?"
Function A: Making suggestions
Function B: Talking about what you have to do
Function C: Making invitations
Function D: Talking about daily routines
Function E: Describing ongoing activities
Function F: Talking about hobbies
Reading practice
Chapter Eight - buy complete course
Conversation "What shall we do on the holiday?"
Function A: Talking about future arrangements
Function B: Around the house
Function C: Giving orders around the house
Function D: Asking someone to do something for you
Function E: Explaining what's wrong with you
Function F: Hiring a car
Function G: Hopes, advice and speculating about the future
Function H: Wondering, wishing and past possibilities
Reading practice
Appendix
Answer key to exercises and scripts of recorded conversations (if you do not wish your students to have access to this, ask them to buy the STUDENT VERSION) - buy complete course
Index (English and Arabic) - buy complete course
Writing practice materials (including labels for you own dictionary) - free download
