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. Distributed for the American Association of Teachers of ArabicAl-Batal, Mahmoud is the author of 'Teaching of Arabic As a Foreign Language Issues and Directions' with ISBN 9780962153099 and ISBN 0962153095.