--- Forwarded Message from Nicole Francine Minnick <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 10:51:38 -0500 >From: Nicole Francine Minnick <[log in to unmask]> >User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax) >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #7802 Arabic Textbooks and Materials >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> Sharon, At the University of Maryland, we are currently using "Alif Baa" and "Al-Kitaab", which I, as a foreign language teacher AND a beginning learner of Arabic, can heartily recommend. We had previously used "Ahlan wa Sahlan" which I found to be a little less "user friendly" (to me as a learner) than the Al-Kitaab series. I particularly recommend Alif Baa which gives a strong foundation in the Arabic alphabet and sound system, which I feel is key to success with the language. Best regards, Nicole LLTI-Editor wrote: >--- Forwarded Message from Sharon Scinicariello <[log in to unmask]> >--- > > > >>User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.4.030702.0 >>Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:24:55 -0500 >>Subject: Arabic Textbooks and Materials >>From: Sharon Scinicariello <[log in to unmask]> >>To: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> >> >> > >The University of Richmond is beginning a formal Arabic program in fall >2006. The newly-appointed director of the program is beginning to review >materials. We'd very much like to get recommendations--particularly about >audio/video/computing materials--based on your experience. > >Thanks for your help. > >-- >Sharon Scinicariello, Ph.D. >Director, Multimedia Language Laboratory >Department of Modern Languages and Literatures >University of Richmond, Virginia 23173 > > > > >*********************************************** > LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for >Language Learning, and The Consortium for Language Teaching and >Learning (http://consortium.dartmouth.edu). >Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. >Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) >*********************************************** > > > -- Nicole Francine Minnick, Ph.D. President, Maryland Chapter AATF Department of French & Italian Business, Culture & Languages Program School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 [log in to unmask] *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning, and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://consortium.dartmouth.edu). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************