Anglo-Arabic Graphics Publications

This is a new curriculum series and has had remarkable success in its first year of usage. A well-structured progressive course designed to teach Arabic to students in a non-Arabic speaking environment. It contains a wealth of exercises to reinforce vocabulary and the understanding and application of grammar. Extensive research and piloting ensures that materials are easy to learn from and to teach. Books are designed to cater to the Muslim child learning Arabic in English speaking countries. With its wealth of practice materials, Gateway to Arabic Book One teaches the skills necessary for reading and writing the language.

This book covers: Recognition of Arabic letters in their isolate form Formulation of letters in their written isolate form, with clear arrows to indicate the correct writing direction The three short vowels: fatha, kasra and damma The recognition and formulation of letters in their joined forms Nunation (al-tanween) The three long vowels (al-madd) Al-sukun Al-shadda The sun and moon letters (al-huruf al-shamsiyyah wa'l-qamariyyah), and their associated rules Al-alif al-maqsura Al-hamza.

Gateway to Arabic Book Two builds on the basic reading and writing skills acquired in Book One (Starter Book). With a vocabulary of over 350 words and easy-to-follow explanations, supported by 250 illustrations, Book Two provides learners with a basic knowledge of Arabic grammar, enabling them to take their first steps in understanding and using non-verbal sentences.

This book covers: Over 60 past and present tense verbs The imperative and negative imperative The nominative, accusative and genitive cases, including the genitive of possession (idafa) Comparative and superlative adjectives Attached and detached pronouns Word roots and word patterns Cardinal numbers from 1 to 19 and ordinal numbers from 1 to 10, and the rules governing their usage Prepositions Dialogue practice A comprehensive listing of the nouns used in the book, together with their plural forms A list of the past tense verbs used in the book, together with their present tense forms

This book covers: Family relationships Home and family life Asking for and giving directions Telling the time Extensive dialogue practice Doubled root letter verbs Hollow verbs Verbs with an initial alif or waw Verbs with a medial or final hamza Interrogative particles Rules governing hamza Cardinal numbers from 20 to 99 and ordinal numbers from 1 to 19 and the rules governing their use. A comprehensive listing of the nouns used in the book, together with their plural forms A list of the past tense of 115 verbs used in the book, together with their present tense forms.

Book Five focuses on air travel, meals and medical matters. It builds upon the student's knowledge of first form verbs by introducing various defective forms (verbs containing one or more weak root letters). The book also extends the student's understanding of cardinal numbers into the thousands and suggests practical applications for their use.

Book Six concentrates on teaching “Form Two, Three and Four Verbs” in a comprehensive manner, covering regular and irregular verbs in various moods and tenses. It introduces the subjunctive and jussive moods and the particles that govern them.

The key theme running through the book is the weather and seasons and the student will learn to talk about the temperature and climate in various parts of the world at different times of the year. As usual, passages of dialogue and extensive exercises enable the student to put into practice the knowledge he/she has acquired.