Summer Intensive Arabic Program

Ordering Your Books

  • There is no bookstore on campus. You may order textbooks through the vendor of your choice.
  • Order early so your books have time to arrive before the session begins.
  • Use your score from the diagnostic test as a guide. If you're unsure, you may want to purchase two sets of books and send one back after the session begins.

Elementary Arabic

The elementary level of Arabic is designed for students with no or minimal knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic. The elementary level begins with an introduction to the sounds and script of the language using the text Alif-Baa. Following the introduction to sounds and script, the course uses Al-Kitaab Part One as its major textbook. Students will be exposed to authentic reading materials, learn to speak at the survival level, give oral presentations, and prepare short written assignments. Supplementary authentic materials from newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and television are provided to enhance both reading and listening skills.

Students with knowledge of Arabic letters and sounds, but very limited exposure to the language, will have to take a placement test to determine their language proficiency.

Elementary-Level Textbook

**Please check with Arabic Coordinator before purchasing materials**

Required

Students with no knowledge or experience learning Arabic need to order the 2 textbooks below:

Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds (with DVDs)
Edition: 3rd
ISBN-10: 1589016327
ISBN-13:9781589016323
Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Al-Kitaab fii Ta allum al-Arabiyya (with DVDs) Part 1
Edition: 2nd
ISBN-10: 1589001104x
ISBN-13: 9781589011045
Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Students with limited knowledge of Arabic letters and sounds need to order only 1 textbook below:

Al-Kitaab fii Ta allum al-Arabiyya (with DVDs) Part 1
Edition: 2nd
ISBN-10: 1589001104x
ISBN-13: 9781589011045
Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Recommended

The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic
Edition: 4th
ISBN-10: 0879500034
ISBN-13: 9780879500030
Publisher: Spoken Language Services Inc

Intermediate Arabic

The intermediate class is designed for students with at least one year of recent college level Arabic studies and a clear understanding of all the material covered in the first half of Al-Kitaab Part One. Students are required to take a placement test at the start of the program. Placement is determined by students' language proficiency level, not the length of their previous studies.

The class uses a communicative approach to engage students in the learning process. Students participate in interactive and functional activities such as dialogues, role plays, and presentations to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Instruction is designed to improve students' overall ability to understand and use the language accurately and appropriately.  The second half of Al-Kitaab Part One will be used for the Intermediate class. The text is supplemented with DVDs and authentic materials from newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and television for listening and reading practice.

Intermediate-Level Textbook

**Please check with Arabic Coordinator before purchasing materials**

Required

Al-Kitaab fii Ta allum al-Arabiyya (with DVDs) Part 1
Edition: 2nd
ISBN-10: 1589001104x
ISBN-13: 9781589011045
Publisher: Georgetown University Press

The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic
Edition: 4th
ISBN-10: 0879500034
ISBN-13: 9780879500030
Publisher: Spoken Language Services Inc.

Advanced Arabic

The advanced level Arabic course is a content-driven course with limited grammatical support. Upon enrollment at this level, students should be able to sustain an involved discussion of considerable length, talk about a variety of topics, and initiate, sustain and conclude a social interaction or a conversation involving a complex situation. Students will be engaged in extensive reading and listening activities based on authentic materials on topics such as politics, society, economics and culture, followed by discussions and written responses to the content.  Students in this class should be able to write using a limited but sufficient range of structures with general control over grammar, and should expect to spend an additional 4-5 hours per day outside class to complete homework assignments and prepare for class.

Advanced-Level Textbook

**Please check with Arabic Coordinator before purchasing materials**

Required

Al-Kitaab fii Ta allum al-Arabiyya (with DVDs) Part 2
Edition: 2nd
ISBN-10: 1589010965
ISBN-13: 9781589010963
Publisher: Georgetown University Press

The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic
Edition: 4th
ISBN-10: 0879500034
ISBN-13: 9780879500030
Publisher: Spoken Language Services Inc.

Contact

Rana Issa
SILP Arabic Language Coordinator
rissa@miis.edu