Overview
Designed for use in the classroom, but equally suitable for self-study, Media Arabic provides the basic skills required for comprehension and news gathering from Arabic radio, TV, and newspapers. Based on recent news material from newspapers and the spoken media, the course assumes knowledge of no more than the basic grammar and a restricted vocabulary, and can be used by undergraduate students, businessmen, and journalists.
Synopsis
Designed for use in the classroom, but equally suitable for self-study, Media Arabic provides the basic skills required for comprehension and news gathering from Arabic radio, TV, and newspapers. Based on recent news material from newspapers and the spoken media, the course assumes knowledge of no more than the basic grammar and a restricted vocabulary, and can be used by undergraduate students, businessmen, and journalists.
Booknews
A classroom (not self-study) text for intermediate students, providing an introduction to the language of news items, printed or broadcast. In Arabic, news items have a limited stylistic and syntactic range, making them useful for oral/aural work at the intermediate level. Furthermore, students of Arabic frequently seek access to the Arab media, which often cover stories not reported fully in western media. Distributed by Columbia U. Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)