The Teaching of Arabic as a Foreign Language: Issues and Directions (Al- Arabiyya Monograph) - Softcover

 
9780962153099: The Teaching of Arabic as a Foreign Language: Issues and Directions (Al- Arabiyya Monograph)

Synopsis

This volume explores the realities and challenges of teaching Arabic as a foreign language. Distinguished contributors examine the state of the Arabic teaching profession, the institutional challenges in both US and study-abroad programs, the teaching of various skills, the varieties of Arabic and their relevance in the classroom, the uses of technology in the classroom, and testing. Published in 1995, the issues raised here remain mostly relevant today. Distributed for the American Association of Teachers of Arabic.

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About the Author

Mahmoud Al-Batal is an associate professor and director of the Arabic Flagship Program at University of Texas at Austin. He is coauthor (with Kristen Brustad and Abbas Al-Tonsi) of the Al-Kitaab Arabic textbook series.

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