The Teaching of Arabic as a Foreign Language : Issues and Directions

In this volume leading teachers of Arabic, many of whom have written influential textbooks for advanced learners, explore the realities and challenges of teaching Arabic as a foreign language.

Topics covered include the state of the Arabic teaching profession; the institutional challenges in U.S. and study-abroad programs; the teaching of various skills such as writing, reading, speaking, and listening; the varieties of Arabic and their relevance in the classroom; the uses of technology in the classroom; and, testing.

Published in 1995, many of the issues raised in this volume remain relevant today.

This title was distributed for the American Association of Teachers of Arabic.