Product Overview
An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic and Culture and the accompanying multimedia DVD are designed to enable students to communicate effectively using Moroccan Arabic. Since Moroccan Arabic is rarely written or used in formal communication, the strength of the book lies in training learners in speaking and listening skills that can be used in everyday situations.
Upon completing this course, students should be able to:
greet people
introduce themselves
ask and reply to simple questions
use days and numbers in context
order food
shop
make appointments and reservations
give directions
talk about future plans
use common idiomatic expressions
Each chapter includes:
cultural introductions to social, religious, or cultural aspects of Moroccan society
listening comprehension exercises
vocabulary exercises
dialogues and texts
conversation practice
grammar instruction on how native speakers structure their speech
interactive and video materials to support cultural understanding, listening, speaking, and grammar explanations
The book uses Romanized transcription alongside Arabic script for the first three chapters and thereafter only the Arabic script. It also includes a glossary and answer key. It requires approximately 120 contact hours, plus 180-240 additional hours of preparation outside class. A novice student should reach the intermediate-mid level of proficiency by the end of this course.
