Arabic Voices 2: Authentic Listening And Reading Practice In Modern Standard Arabic And Colloquial Dialects (volume 2)
by Matthew Aldrich /
2014 / English / PDF
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Arabic Voices
Arabic Voices is a two-part series designed to provide
students of Arabic with an opportunity to hear and study authentic
Arabic as it is spoken by native speakers today. Unlike the
scripted materials read by voice actors used in many course books,
Arabic Voices offers dozens of audio essays spoken naturally and
off-the-cuff by individuals from across the Arab World.
is a two-part series designed to provide
students of Arabic with an opportunity to hear and study authentic
Arabic as it is spoken by native speakers today. Unlike the
scripted materials read by voice actors used in many course books,
Arabic Voices offers dozens of audio essays spoken naturally and
off-the-cuff by individuals from across the Arab World.
Each of the twelve native speakers has contributed audio essays in
both Modern Standard Arabic and his or her native dialect, which
have then been transcribed for study.
Each of the twelve native speakers has contributed audio essays in
both Modern Standard Arabic and his or her native dialect, which
have then been transcribed for study.
In Arabic Voices 1 and 2, you will hear Egyptian Arabic, Levantine
Arabic (Lebanese Arabic, Palestinian Arabic, Jordanian Arabic),
Yemeni Arabic, Tunisian Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, as well as Modern
Standard Arabic.
In Arabic Voices 1 and 2, you will hear Egyptian Arabic, Levantine
Arabic (Lebanese Arabic, Palestinian Arabic, Jordanian Arabic),
Yemeni Arabic, Tunisian Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, as well as Modern
Standard Arabic.
MP3s are available for free download.
MP3s are available for free download.
The segments in Modern Standard Arabic provide valuable insight
into native speakers’ range of style and proficiency in the
language.
The segments in Modern Standard Arabic provide valuable insight
into native speakers’ range of style and proficiency in the
language.
The segments in colloquial Arabic dialects offer a fascinating look
into the many varieties of Arabic, and how similar and different
they really are from one another. Fine-tuning your listening to the
idiosyncrasies of each dialect will truly help you better
understand spoken Arabic.
The segments in colloquial Arabic dialects offer a fascinating look
into the many varieties of Arabic, and how similar and different
they really are from one another. Fine-tuning your listening to the
idiosyncrasies of each dialect will truly help you better
understand spoken Arabic.
Each “segment" (audio essay chapter) contains:
Each “segment" (audio essay chapter) contains:
1) exercises to sharpen your listening skills and increase how much
you can understand, whatever your level
1) exercises to sharpen your listening skills and increase how much
you can understand, whatever your level
2) in-chapter answers to the exercises (no having to flip back and
forth to the back of the book)
2) in-chapter answers to the exercises (no having to flip back and
forth to the back of the book)
3) a voweled transcript of the audio with side-by-side English
translations
3) a voweled transcript of the audio with side-by-side English
translations
4) cultural and linguistic notes
4) cultural and linguistic notes
5) web links to articles and videos related to the segment
5) web links to articles and videos related to the segment
6) select segments feature grammar focuses with additional
exercises.
6) select segments feature grammar focuses with additional
exercises.