About the Arabic Books
Why did the authors choose to design the curriculum and write with Arabic letters?
It has recently been noted that most of the books found on the market that focus on teaching Arabic to foreigners use Latin letters to teach the spoken language, but in our time and due to the frequent use of social media, as well as the great dependence of people on communication and communication applications such as Facebook, Messenger, and Whatsapp, the researchers found that they could not separate the language and rely on listening to it by focusing on the spoken dialect by writing Arabic words in Latin letters. We need a curriculum that focuses on Arabic letters and sounds like the book in your hands so that the language student can speak and use Arabic sounds and words. The series of books, “Learn Arabic: Palestinian Dialect” is divided into four parts:
Level 1: Speak Arabic Little by little
Level 2: Speak Arabic with People
Level 3: Speak Arabic Correctly
Level 4: Speak Arabic and Learn Palestinian Heritage
The books were designed by professors specialized in teaching Arabic in general and Arabic for non-native speakers in particular.
Beginner Course
Level 1: Speak Arabic little by little
Each level includes different information, texts, and rules according to the level, so we find diversity in the topics within each level. In the first level, we emphasize the fact that this course is designed for people who have never studied Arabic before. Students learn Colloquial Palestinian Arabic in order to communicate in daily life. The methodology centers on short texts which teach the basic vocabulary and grammar of the dialect.
Intermediate Course
Level 2: Speak Arabic with People
The course is designed for students who have finished 60 academic hours of Spoken Arabic or MSA. At this level, students advance to learning longer dialogues from daily life. These dialogues will be presented in front of the class in order to build confidence in speaking in front of people. The focus will be on the verb system of the dialect. Moreover, sentence order and basic syntax will be taught. The instructor will always explain the differences between dialect and literary Arabic for those who have only studied literary Arabic before.