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    FROM MSA to CA: A Beginner's Guide to Transitioning to Colloquial Arabic

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    Lina Gomaa, Portland State University

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    ISBN 13: 9781329996694

    Publisher: Portland State University Library

    Language: English

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    Reviewed by Tariq Farghal, Teacher Assistant , Michigan State University on 11/21/19

    This book review addresses the ‘diglossiac’ situation of teaching Arabic for non-natives whether targeting the richly formal dialect Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or the spoken dialect that suffers from lack from a genuine grammar description in... read more

    Reviewed by Ayman Mohamed, Assistant professor, Michigan State University on 11/12/19

    This book is technically a rough guide and cannot be considered a textbook for teaching and learning. It starts where learners are in their main textbook after one year of learning Arabic. read more

    Reviewed by Lamees Fadl, Lecture, LAGCC on 1/5/19

    The book covers provides good strategy to transitioning to Egyptian and Levantine. read more

    Reviewed by Ragheda Nassereddine, Instrctor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. on 2/8/17

    For a beginner’s level of Arabic, the book covers some limited issues related to transitioning from Arabic MSA to Egyptian CA. It covers well some basic Vocabulary words and Grammar rules in contextual cultural content. It provides a glossary and... read more

    Reviewed by Mohammed HIRCHI, Associate Professor, Colorado State University on 12/5/16

    The text reads easily and it is written with a simple, clear and understood language. The book is divided into four major chapters and each chapter deals with one of the aspects of the overall content. read more

    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1

    • A: Transitioning to CA:Final voweling and greeting terms in MSA and CA
    • B: Greetings and ending conversations
    • C: Cultural insight: Ending a conversation in a culturally acceptable manner

    Chapter 2

    • A: Transitioning to CA: WH Question words in MSA and CA
    • B: Requests
    • C: Cultural insights: Giving directions

    Chapter 3

    • A: Transitioning to CA: Verb tenses
    • B: Dialogues
    • C: Cultural insights: Phone conversations and communicating among different age groups in the Arab world

    Chapter 4

    • A: Transitioning to CA: Negation in MSA vs CA
    • B: Accepting and rejecting invitations
    • C: Cultural insights: Tips on dealing with culturally sensitive situations

     

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    • Portland State University Library
    • About the Book

      This book is for students who have studied Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) for one year or more and would like to learn colloquial Arabic basics using their knowledge of MSA. It aims at transitioning learners from Novice Mid level to Intermediate Low through presenting situations useful for living in an Arab country. The book has several features including hyperlinks, practice dialogues with open answers, cultural tips, and more.

      About the Contributors

      Author

      Lina Gomaa received an MA in Arabic/English Translation and Interpreting from University of Salford, UK. At Beloit College, USA, she obtained her BA in Creative Writing, with a minor in Journalism. Also at Beloit College, she obtained a certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language. In Egypt, Miss Gomaa obtained a BA in Arabic/English Translation and English Literature from the Faculty of Languages, Alsun, Ain Shams University. At the American University in Cairo, she received the Certificate of Teaching Arabic for non-native speakers. Miss Gomaa has taught Arabic and English to non-nativespeakers at several universities in Egypt and the USA. She is a fully certified oral proficiency interviewer by ACTFL. Miss Gomaa’s research interests are second language acquisition and translation including holy texts, focusing on the Holy Quran translations into English. 

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