About the Book
Important Issues, Arabic GCE (A-level) / A2 Core Contains the requirement of the compulsory part of the final A-level, or A2, year, featuring: Outline of Edexcel's Arabic A2 specification. Covers the TOPIC AREAS of the Edexcel specification in 23 USER-FRIENDLY ARTICLES. New VOCABULARY, WITH ENGLISH MEANINGS, introduced in every topic. Uses a broad VARIETY OF TEACHING METHODS: descriptive texts, news items etc. EXERCISES throughout, with ANSWERS. ENGLISH-TO-ARABIC TRANSLATING explained through language comparison and step-by-step translation, with many examples. Detailed advice, with examples, on punctuation and style. ALL INTRODUCTIONS, TEACHING TEXTS AND EXPLANATIONS ARE IN ENGLISH to ensure immediate and comprehensive understanding by the students.
Technical details: 120 pages; format A4 (297 x 210mm); heavy duty paper; perfect bound laminated cover ISBN 978-1-908871-20-6 Related products: The Grammar and Writing Guide - A-level, written specifically for the Writing part of the Arabic GCE (A-level) examinations, including grammar, punctuation, style and planning your writing, and 35 ready-written pieces: ISBN 978-1-908871-18-3 The GCE A2 Course Literary Options (Texts), each of these books contains texts, summaries, explanations, analysis and criticism, in addition to brief advice on studying and how to plan your essay-writing: 1- Al-Liss wal Kilab, a detailed study of the famous novel based on the Edexcel GCE/A2 specification (literary Text 1): ISBN 978-1-908871-22-0 2- Qindil Umm Hashim, a detailed study of the famous novella based on the Edexcel GCE/A2 specification (literary Text 2): ISBN 978-1-908871-23-7 3- Kalilah wa Dimnah, an examination-based study of the famous old book based on the Edexcel GCE/A2 specification (literary Text 3): ISBN 978-1-908871-24-4 The Arabic Season, GCE (A-level)/AS that covers the requirements of the latest Edexcel Advanced Subsidiary (AS) specification, written specifically for the Arabic AS course (year 1 of the A-level course) - but it can easily fit in with any Arabic language course of the same level: ISBN 978-1-908871-19-0
Table of Contents:
CONTENTS Introduction 4 The Edexcel Specification (Content, Objectives, Assessment) 7 General Study and Examination Skills 11 PART ONE 13 Chapter 1: Grammar 15 Chapter 2: The Other Requirements 16 Punctuation 16 Style 20 Chapter 3: Translating (English to Arabic) 27 PART TWO - Topics 39 (The list of the spread titles within each chapter is on the first page of that chapter.) Chapter 4: Customs, Traditions, Beliefs and Religions Spreads 1-8 41 Chapter 5: National and International Events: Past, Present and Future Spreads 9-17 61 Chapter 6: Literature and the Arts Spreads 17-23 91 Answers to Part Two exercises 107
About the Author :
Ghassan Mahir, B.Sc., B.Sc., D.Nut., MHMF, MHF After completing his BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Baghdad University in 1977, he workedin the engineering field for eight years in Iraq and Kuwait, only to see his engineering profession ending prematurely as a result of health problems, and moving as a result to the UK in 1985. His writing career started in 1984 and now he has some 40 published works - including translations - in Arabic language education, alternative medicine, socio-politics and Islamic studies. He has completed several diplomas in alternative medicine and has written books on that subject, in both Arabic and English, some of which are still in print. He is the author of many Arabic language educational books for GCSE and A-level students and teachers, published by M M Books, which include topic-based books, study resources, grammar and literary criticism, and he is also a co-author of books for pre-GCSE level. His books are used by schools all over the UK, as well as in many national and international schools abroad. Mariam Mahir, M.A. Mariam Mahir is a London-based author and linguist. After completing her BA in Literature in 2003, she became a co-author of some of the educational textbooks published by M M Books, which teach Arabic based on the Edexcel syllabus: 'Talk with Me' and 'Short Stories'. She went on to complete her MA in Linguistics, after which she co-authored a new, innovative foundation series 'Arabic Made Easy', which includes 'My Little World' and 'Chatterbox!'. In 2008 she launched her own Key Stage 2 Arabic series 'Carnival', which she completed in 2010 and which has enjoyed continued success ever since, at schools both in the UK and abroad. She has also participated as co-author in A-level Arabic language books. During this time, Mariam Mahir worked as a fashion editor for a lifestyle magazine, and in fashion PR for a prominent fashion designer. She also worked in the field of Learning and Development for a non-profit organization. More recently, she has been teaching English to overseas students, and works as a project manager at an education consultancy. She has also set up her own jewellery brand 'mimi g'. Mariam spends her time reading, writing and travelling, as well as designing and making jewellery.
