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Syrian Colloquial Arabic Course
Table of
Contents
Preface
Instructions for the Classroom (MP3 soundtrack:
Introduction
8.2MB)
Introduction to the Writing System
Chapter One:
Conversation "Welcome to Damascus!" (MP3 soundtrack:
Chapter 1
5.5MB)
Function
A: Meeting someone for the first time
Function
B: Describing your country
Function
C: Exchanging pleasantries
Function
D: Counting and using numbers
Function
E: Asking for and offering things
Function
F: Telling the time
Reading
and Pronunciation excercises
Chapter Two:
Conversation "Turn the meter on please" (MP3 soundtrack:
Chapter 2
5.4MB)
Function
A: Locating places in Damascus
Function
A: Map of Damascus (map 3 page 67)
Function A:
Locating places in Damascus cont.
Function
B: Catching a taxi
Function
C: Expressing existence
Function
D: Paying for the taxi
Function
E: Expressing possession in the classroom
Reading
and Pronunciation
Chapter Three
Conversation "A room with a bath" (MP3 soundtrack:
Chapter 3
7.4MB)
Function
A: Expressing desire
Function
B: Expressing ownership and availability
Function
C: Talking about hotel facilities
Function
D: Paying for accommodation
Function
E: Counting floors of a building
Function
F: Talking about your family
Reading and Pronunciation
Chapter Four
Conversation "We're very hungry!" (MP3 soundtrack:
Chapter 4
5.4MB)
Function
A: Counting things
Function
B: Ordering at a restaurant
Function C: Expressing your feelings
Reading and Pronunciation
Chapter Five
Conversation "That's so expensive!" (MP3 soundtrack:
Chapter 5
6.6MB)
Function
A: Comparing things
Function A: Picture page 162
Function
B: Going to the shops
Function
C: Shopping for food
Function
D: Shopping for clothes
Function
E: Describing people (pictures page:183
/184)
Function
F: Saying "no"
Reading and Pronunciation
Chapter Six
Conversation "When did you arrive?" (MP3 soundtrack:
Chapter 6 7.5MB)
Function
A: Talking about past events
Function
B: Talking about past occupations
Function
C: Talking about when you arrived
Function
C: Talking about when you arrived cont.
Function
D: Talking about periods of time
Function
E: Describing what have you bought and seen
Function
F: Explaining where things have been put
Function
G: Giving reasons and making up excuses
Reading
practice
Chapter Seven
Conversation "What are you doing?" (MP3 soundtrack:
Chapter 7
9.2MB)
Function
A: Making suggestions
Function
B: Talking about what you have to do
Function
C: Making invitations
Function
D: Talking about daily routines
Function
E: Describing ongoing activities
Function
E: Describing ongoing activities cont.
Function
F: Talking about hobbies
Reading practice
Chapter Eight
Conversation "What shall we do on the holiday?" (MP3 soundtrack:
Chapter 8
9.6MB)
Function
A: Talking about future arrangements
Function
B: Around the house
Function
C: Giving orders around the house
Function
D: Asking someone to do something for you
Function
E: Explaining what's wrong with you
Function
F: Hiring a car
Function G: Hopes, adivce and speculating about the future
Function H: Wondering, wishing and past possibilities
Reading practice
Appendix
Answers to
excerices
Scripts of taped conversations
Index (English)
Index (Arabic)
Writing
Practice Materials (sorry, hand-drawn arrows to show you the writing
direction are still missing)
Labels for your own dictionary
Tape One
Cover
Tape Two
Cover
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