T E X T * Mastering Arabic 1: Units 1–4 A L P H A B E T & T A S H K E E L * four sets of letters:ب ت ث ن يا د ذ ر ز وج ح خ ه مس ش ص ض* vowels: short & long* shadda & sukuun* taa' marbuuTa: ة | ـة V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * common greetings hello, good morning, etc.* everyday conversations how are you?, my name is ..., etc.* basic nouns house, river, bottle, etc.* family words mother, husband, son, etc.* jobs {singular & plural} nurse, baker, engineer, etc.* subject pronouns she, we, they, etc.* demonstrative pronoun "this" what is this?, etc.* idaafa with 2 nouns Ahmad's daughter, etc.* verb "to live" {singular present tense} I live, he lives, etc. R E A D I N G & V I D E O S * Anwar & Amani tell us about themselves and their families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By the end of Arabic 1 you will be able to read, write and understand this sentence: أنا مصوّر وزوجتي زينب مهندسة

T E X T * Mastering Arabic 1: Units 5–9 A L P H A B E T & T A S H K E E L * final two sets of letters:ف ق ك لط ظ ع غ* sun & moon letters* emphatic consonants* hamza: ء* tanwiin al-fatH: اًV O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * definite article "the" a bag vs. the bag* possessive pronouns {singular} his, her, your, etc.* where? questions where is he?, where are you from?, etc.* yes/no questions is there a computer on the table?, etc.* furniture & common items bed, key, ring, etc.* demonstrative pronoun "that" is that a closet?, etc.* demonstrative pronouns & adjectives that is a chair vs. that chair* basic adjectives big, beautiful, old, etc.* nisba adjectives Arabic, Sudanese, etc.* noun-adjective phrases a new shirt vs. the new shirt* equational {is/am/are} sentences my shirt is new, etc.* there is, there are {not} ...* placement prepositions above, below, etc.* describing a town there are trees in front of the school, etc.* cities & countries Amman is the capital of Jordan, etc.* directions right, left, south, east, etc.* idaafa: definite & indefinite {2+ nouns} the name of the teacher's dog, a picture of a hospital, etc.* verb "to speak" {singular present tense} I speak, you speak, etc. R E A D I N G & V I D E O S * boat trip on the Nile* Moroccan apartment ad* Mahmoud's home in Cairo* Yusuf's room & school in Beirut* Cyrine tells us about her parents, her house & her city in Tunisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By the end of Arabic 2 you will be able to read, write and understand this sentence: ليس هناك مصنع قبيح وراء ذلك المستشفى

T E X T * Mastering Arabic 1: Units 10–13 V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * numbers 0–10* counting things & people how many ...?* dual nouns & adjectives two new books, etc.* plural nouns {sound & broken} cars, children, houses, etc.* prices & currencies how much does this cost? a kilo of bananas costs 3 dirhams, etc.* expressing "have/has" she has two bicycles, I don't have a sister, etc.* combining prepositions + pronouns for you, with me, etc.* "these/those" {human & nonhuman} these students, those pens, etc.* verbs: past tense {singular} I found, she went, etc.* questions with verbs when did you return? what did he eat? etc. * foods & drinks cheese, bread, coffee, etc.* collective nouns fish, chicken, onions, etc.* party items hats, candles, paper plates, etc.* containers & materials carton, tube, silk, leather, etc.* colors: basic & nisbas red, blue, orange, etc.* nouns of place {singular & plural} kitchen, museum, mosque, etc.* root letters | الجَذر* word patterns | الوَزنR E A D I N G & V I D E O S * ordering meals at a restaurant* Lebanese foods & a trip to Sidon* Mahmoud describes his favorite dish* grocery & clothes shopping* buying party items & school supplies* investigating a bank robbery

T E X T * Mastering Arabic 1: Units 14–17 V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * verbs: past tense {plural} we ate, they ate, etc.* verbs: present tense {singular & plural} she plays, they play, etc.* comparing past & present in the past ... but now ...* verb كانَ "to be": past tense I was, we were, etc.* plural nouns: other broken patterns boxes, men, etc.* counting to 2,000 & days of the week* telling time what time is it now?, it is 11:20pm, etc.* weather & temperature it is sunny today and 63 degrees, etc.* meals & transportation lunch, by train, etc.* comparative & superlative bigger, biggest, etc. R E A D I N G & V I D E O S * daily activities* Jamila's & Sami's routines* Abdou describes his typical day* Amani studies abroad* Cairo past & present* weather reports from Morocco to Iraq* traveling in Egypt, Tunisia & Europe* renting a car

T E X T * Mastering Arabic 1: Unit 18 V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * verbs: past tense negation using لَم* verbs: لَيسَ {not to be} I am not, we are not, etc.* verbal sentence | الجُملَة الفِعلِيَّة* VSO {verb–subject–object} word order* expressing used to ..., ago and since I used to ride my bicycle ten years ago* school subjects & university terms history, mathematics, lecture, etc.* business terms conference, advertising agency, etc.* government officials & entities ambassador, embassy, etc.* plural nouns like وُزَراء* seats of hamza {ء} R E A D I N G & V I D E O S* a typical school day {subjects & class periods}* Cyrine talks about her education* Hashim, Zaynab & Tariq at work* government and business activities* the prime minister's cabinet meeting

T E X T * Mastering Arabic 1: Units 19 + 20 V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * verbs: future with سَــ | سَوفَ* verbs: future negation using لَن* verbs: 3 moods {indicative, subjunctive & jussive}* dual pronouns & verbs {present tense} what are you two doing?, etc.* one-letter words & particles, such as كَ* expressing "in order to" with لِ* using أَنْ   we hope to study medicine, etc.* days in the past & future yesterday, day after tomorrow, etc.* dates, calendars & month names {Eastern, Western & Islamic} R E A D I N G & V I D E O S* Luxor day trip* Abdou's future plans* Zeinah's summer schedule* Minister of Health's daily agenda* profile of a bakery owner

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 1: "Structure notes"* Easy Arabic Reader: Chapters 1–4 V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * case endings | الإِعراب {nouns & adjectives}* verbal noun | المَصدَر {gerund & infinitive} studying/to study, etc.* using المَصدَر vs. أَنْ we like studying/to study, etc.* verbs: dual {past & present} you (two) studied, they (two) are studying, etc.* verbal أَوزان : : form I R E A D I N GMastering Arabic 1News report: What did the king do yesterday?Easy Arabic ReaderJamal & his family, his father's restaurant in California, and his aunt Bahija & cousin Zahra in Damascus

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Unit 1* Easy Arabic Reader: Chapters 5–7 V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * greetings welcome back, congratulations, etc.* family words grandchildren, father-in-law, etc.* characteristics wise, stubborn, etc.* attached pronouns {object & possessive} me/my, us/our, etc.* preposition + pronoun combinations upon you, to us, etc.* dates with ordinal numbers the 24th of May, etc.* sisters of إِنَّ that, but, because, indeed* the nominal sentence | الجُملَة الاِسمِيَّة* verbal أَوزان : : forms II, III + IV R E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2lives of Umm Kulthoum & Naguib Mahfouz, Amira talks about her childhood, a clown tells jokes, and Ibrahim from Kuwait writes about himselfEasy Arabic ReaderJamal's itinerary & preparations, his questions about traveling in Syria, and his cousin Zahra's experience at the airport in DamascusD I A L E C TEgyptian Arabic | comparison with MSA

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Unit 2* Easy Arabic Reader: Chapters 8–10* Hans Wehr Arabic–English Dictionary V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * rooms & furnishings bedroom, curtains, comfortable, etc.* nouns of instrument | فَعّالَة + مِفعَل elevator, kettle, etc.* adjectives: broken plurals foreign, happy, etc.* expressing as for... + therefore...* "can/be able/be possible" | أَمكَنَ + اِستَطاعَ he can swim, etc.* verbal أَوزان : : forms V + VI R E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2Sherif's apartment, traditional Arab houses, properties for rent, Samira wants to move, and Shaikha describes her home in Abu DhabiEasy Arabic ReaderJamal meets his mother's family in Damascus, wanders through the old town & its souqs, then visits Beirut with his cousinsD I A L E C TSaudi Arabic | comparison with MSA

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Unit 3* Easy Arabic Reader: Chapters 11–13* Hans Wehr Arabic–English Dictionary V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * jobs & professions journalist, guard, etc.* words ending with -IN lawyer, judge, etc.* expressing "as" she works as a designer, etc.* housework & chores fixing the bed, ironing, etc.* "before/after" + verb I tidied up the papers before I left, etc.* adverbs of time sometimes, never, etc.* "do/perform/carry out" | قامَ بِ* "must/have to" | وَجَبَ عَلى* "still" | ما زالَ* verbal أَوزان : : forms VII, VIII + XR E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2school degrees, work skills & CVs, job advertisements, responsibilities of an engineer, Nadim's duties at a hotel, and a Tunisian art dealerEasy Arabic ReaderArabic accents & dialects in Beirut, Lebanon & the Lebanese work ethic, and Jamal's impressions of AmmanD I A L E C TSyrian Arabic | comparison with MSA

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Unit 4* Easy Arabic Reader: Chapters 14–16* Hans Wehr Arabic–English Dictionary V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * sports & leisure running, falconry, etc.* soccer/football terms striker, goals, etc.* hobbies & making plans photography, going to the theater, etc.* family activities camping, art exhibits, etc.* participation & preferences I play/practice, we are interested in..., etc.* because {لِأَنَّ} vs due to {بِسَبَب}* using كَما أَنَّ* participles: active {اِسم الفاعِل} & passive {اِسم المَفعول} from verbs in forms I–IV* verbal أَوزان : : reviewR E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2athletics in Morocco, comparing sports, Amira & Yousef discuss their pastimes, and a poem by Nizar QabbaniNews, etc.Arabian horses and Mohamed Salah's shoes at the British MuseumEasy Arabic Readervisiting Petra, traveling by train to the Gulf of Aqaba, and a ferry ride to NuweibaD I A L E C TMoroccan Arabic | comparison with MSA

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Units 5 + 6* Easy Arabic Reader: Chapters 17–19* Hans Wehr Arabic–English Dictionary V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * travel & tourism gas station, metro, oasis, etc.* asking for directions & modes of transportation* food & cooking seafood, vegetarian, stuffed, etc.* grocery shopping & packaging* reserving a table & ordering at a restaurant* participles: active {اِسم الفاعِل} & passive {اِسم المَفعول} from verbs in forms V–VIII + X* verbs: introduction to the imperative {command form}* verbs: hamzatedR E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2Shaikha describes her holiday, Sohair travels to Al-Qusair, Fadi's trip to the Moroccan desert, the Hajj in Mecca, filming a music video in Tunisia, a letter of complaint to the hotel management, restaurant menus, Ramadan meals & fasting, and a recipe for grilled koftaEasy Arabic Readervisiting Mount Sinai, notes on the Bedouin, postcard from Sharm El-Sheikh, and tourists on an airplaneD I A L E C T STunisian & Lebanese Arabic | comparison with MSA

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Units 7 + 8* Easy Arabic Reader: Chapters 20–22* Hans Wehr Arabic–English Dictionary V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * review of Units 1–6* clothing: Arab & Western coat, thawb, sleeve, etc.* colors & characteristics light blue, pink, bald, etc.* irregular words for people: اِمرَأَة + ناس* relative pronouns: اَلَّذي, etc. that, which, who, whom, whose* relative pronouns: unstated + جُملَة الصِفَة* verbs: weak {assimilated & hollow}* verbs: hollow after لَمR E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2Hisham's Mediterranean cruise, Nur's & Yousef's work, interests & plans, Amira & Nabila describe people in photos, traditional Iraqi attire, narrating a fashion show, trying on clothes at a shop, and historical events {"On this day..."}Easy Arabic ReaderJamal views the pyramids in Giza and rides a camel, then he packs his suitcase with gifts & reflects on his voyage to the Middle EastD I A L E C TIraqi Arabic | comparison with MSA

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Unit 9* Easy Arabic Reader: Part 2 {selections}* Hans Wehr Arabic–English Dictionary V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * education & training primary school, course, biology, etc.* verbs: imperative {command form} positive & negative look! don't look! etc.R E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2Shaikha & Mahmoud compare their school days, Munira discusses her exams with Akmal & seeks advice about studying for a career, Tawfiq talks about his education in Marrakesh, giving instructions to students & restaurant staff, and using Tamazight in Algerian schoolsEasy Arabic Readerfamous figures: Ibn Battuta & Haroun Al-RashidD I A L E C TAlgerian Arabic | comparison with MSA

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Unit 10* Arabic Stories for Language Learners * Hans Wehr Arabic–English Dictionary V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * news & media broadcast, politics, digital, etc.* comparative: أَفعَل vs أَكثَر + noun more exciting/interactive, etc.* case endings: sound feminine plural {ــات}* case endings: words ending with -AN {مَقهًى, etc.}* form of address: أَيُّها* verbs: weak {defective}* verbs: defective after لَمR E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2formal vs informal Arabic in the media, news headlines & summary, a radio interview, print vs online media, Dina's favorite apps and her brother's hacking skills, Mahmoud & Yousef discuss their mobile phones, and the rise of satellite broadcasting in the Gulf statesArabic Stories for Language Learnerstraditional Arabic tales and fablesD I A L E C T SYemeni & Gulf Arabic | comparison with MSA

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Unit 11* Arabic Stories for Language Learners * Hans Wehr Arabic–English Dictionary V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * climate & the environment climate change, solar energy, organic, etc.* weather & seasons storm, dry, humidity, etc.* conditional {"if..."} sentences | لَو – إِذا – إِن* verbs: passive {past & present} was sold, is sold, etc.R E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2tourism and the environment, Mr. Amin talks about pollution at the beach, visiting the desert vs the coast, Shaikha's views on resources and sustainability, the weather and climate in Lebanon, an environmentally friendly beverage factory and Qatari school, water usage in the Emirates, and a poem by Mahmoud DarwishArabic Stories for Language Learnerstraditional Arabic tales and fablesD I A L E C TEmirati Arabic | comparison with MSA

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Unit 12* Arabic Stories for Language Learners * Hans Wehr Arabic–English Dictionary V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * the body finger, throat, stomach, etc.* health & illness blood pressure, pain, medicine, etc.* verbs: "might/should/must" | مِن الـ... أَن* verbs: weak/hamzated & doubly weakR E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2Mahmoud talks about fitness, health advice from friends, family & physicians, discussing symptoms with a pharmacist, and vaccination campaigns in SudanArabic Stories for Language Learnerstraditional Arabic tales and fablesD I A L E C TSudanese Arabic | comparison with MSA

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Unit 13* Arabic Stories for Language Learners * Hans Wehr Arabic–English Dictionary V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * arts & cinema director, dancer, literature, etc.* film genres horror, documentary, science fiction, etc.* verbs: "used to do/had done/would have done" with كانَ* verbs: doubled root consonantsR E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2Amira and Amjad review films, cultural criticism & commentary, movie notes, an actor's life, and a short story excerpt by Emile HabibiArabic Stories for Language Learnerstraditional Arabic tales and fablesD I A L E C T SJordanian & Palestinian Arabic | comparison with MSA

T E X T S * Mastering Arabic 2: Unit 14* Arabic Stories for Language Learners * Hans Wehr Arabic–English Dictionary V O C A B U L A R Y & G R A M M A R * review of Units 8–13* nouns: diptotes {partially declined}* verbs: quadriliterals {4 root consonants}* verbal أَوزان : : form IXR E A D I N G & V I D E O SMastering Arabic 2texts and exercises based on Units 8–13, Amira & Yousef discuss how life has changedArabic Stories for Language Learnerstraditional Arabic tales and fables