The News in Modern Standard Arabic

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YouTuber Arabic teacher Ahmad ElKhodary presents 25 interesting news stories from around the world for reading and listening practice and discussion.

The materials in this book are suitable for independent learners and those studying with the guidance of a teacher. The articles are each presented in four formats–with and without diacritics (tashkeel), as audio tracks, and in translation–to help you with your learning goals.

Each unit is organized as follows:

The Main Text (without tashkeel)

Key Words (with a translation matching exercise)

The Article (with tashkeel)

Comprehension Questions

Discussion Questions

Expressions and Structures (a multiple-choice exercise)

Answer Key (with an English translation of the article)

Notes (a lined page for you to take notes at the end of each unit)