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There are basically two types of Arabic: the local
vernaculars-which are used in everyday life-and Modern Standard
Arabic, which is restricted to writing and to speaking in formal
settings. Anyone wanting to have a good command of the Arabic
language must learn both varieties.
kullu tamam takes account of this diversity in two ways: it
introduces the student to the language by means of Egyptian
Colloquial Arabic, and provides a basis for those who want to go on
to learn Modern Standard Arabic. This is done by using the
grammatical terminology common to both varieties of Arabic, by
offering many vocabulary items current in both the vernacular and
the standard variety, and-in the later lessons-by introducing the
Arabic script.
kullu tamam uses a cognitively oriented approach, presents Arabic
mainly in transcription, gives grammatical rules, and presents a
wide range of pattern drills and translation exercises (with key),
as well as vocabulary lists for both Arabic-English and
English-Arabic. Illustrative texts are either short dialogues, as
may be encountered in daily life in Egypt, or descriptive passages
dealing with more abstract topics and using a vocabulary typical of
Arabic newspapers. The accompanying audio CD carries recordings of
the texts, made by Egyptian native speakers.
For over ten years now, the Dutch edition of kullu tamam has been
used successfully as a textbook in first-year Arabic courses at
university level in the Netherlands. Now students in the
English-speaking world can benefit from its clear, fresh approach.
kullu tamam is also suitable for self-study purposes.
This is the renewed and enlarged English version of a textbook
developed at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, which
introduced many generations of students successfully to Modern
Written Arabic. It is a sequel to the well-known kullu tamam , on
Egyptian Arabic, by the same authors. It focuses on the modern
written language used in real life by providing short texts taken
from Egyptian journals, newspapers, official statements, and the
internet, and introduces personal and business letters, some of
them offered in handwritten form (ruqca). For those who have
studied kullu tamam , the first lessons give contrastive word lists
and exercises to make the link with colloquial Egyptian. Extensive
pattern drills, translation exercises in both directions, and
writing exercises help to understand and make active use of the
language. The key to the exercises, the Arabic-English and
English-Arabic glossary, and the audio CD containing the texts will
allow for classroom use as well as for self-study.
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