Advanced media Arabic

Advanced Media Arabic provides students and teachers with a variety of media texts and audio materials which are designed to enable learners to develop, enhance and refine their media language skills, as well as their translation and analytical skills. The textbook offers learners a wide range of exercises on reading comprehension, speaking, writing and listening. It also presents them with the opportunity to equip themselves with journalistic skills such as giving presentations and writing media articles.

Chapters cover the following themes: * Diplomacy * Elections * Trade and Industry * Violence and Disorder * Law and Order * Economy * War and Military Action * Natural Disasters * Terrorism * Arabic talk shows.

This is not a grammar book; instead the focus is on the style of Arabic media language, guiding students through a series of topics. Each chapter provides a section for discussion and debate and there is an explanation of Media Arabic issues.

The book includes: * Authentic texts and listening materials gathered from a wide range of Arabic media * 60 minutes of audio material available as a free download * Vocabulary list * Key to exercises