Moroccan Arabic (Darija) Textbook Student Edition

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TITLE Moroccan Arabic Textbook. Student Edition.
INSTITUTION Peace Corps, Rabat (Morocco).
PUB DATE [92]
NOTE 201p.
PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Instructional Materials (For
Learner) (051)

EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage.
DESCRIPTORS Alphabets; *Arabic; Classroom Communication;
Competency Based Education; Cultural Context; *Daily
Living Skills; Dialogs (Language); Family Life; Food;
Foreign Countries; Government (Administrative Body);
*Grammar; Idioms; Independent Study; *Intercultural
Communication; Job Skills; Monetary Systems; Non
Roman Scripts; Phonology; *Pronunciation; Proverbs;
Public Agencies; Regional Dialects; Sociocultural
Patterns; Transportation; Uncommonly Taught
Languages; Vocabulary Development; Volunteer
Training
IDENTIFIERS *Arabic (Moroccan); *Morocco; Peace Corps

ABSTRACT
The textbook is designed for Peace Corps volunteers
learning the variety of Arabic mostly widely spoken in Morocco. It
contains 10 lessons, each consisting of a dialogue, vocabulary list,
grammar notes, a popular proverb, and supplementary dialogue and/or
idiomatic and socially correct expressions. Dialogue topics include
introductions and personal identification, restaurant eating, general
communication, transportation, the postal system, shopping, and
conversation about the Peace Corps. The Arabic alphabet is used
throughout, with notes on Moroccan variations provided. Appended
materials include translations of the dialogues and special
vocabulary lists. (MSE)




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, TABLE OF CONTENTS


- Table of Contents (i)

- Table of Illustrations 0 (vi)

- Note on the Alphabet (vii)

Introduction e (viii)

- Acknowledgements (xii)




Lesson 1 .. .. .. . .. . .. . 1

- Main Dialogue: TQr--..:,1 0-e--:,--0 'Where are you from?' 3


Vocabulary .. .. . .. .. .. .. 4


- Grammatical Notes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5


- Greetings .. .. .. 0 .. .. 13

Expressions of Thanks .. .. .. . D. 13

- Popular Proverb .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 14

- Supplementary Dialogue .. .. .. .. .. 14




Lesson 2 19

Main Dialogue: 4-1b-awl J 'In the Café' . 21

Voc-')ulary 22

- Grammatical Notes 23

Comprehension Text 31

- Writing Exercise 31

Popular Proverb 33

- Idiomatic and Social Etiquette Expressions 34




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, Lesson 3 37

Main Text: q
i-"21 'What did you do
yesterday?' ee oe es .. ee 39

Vocabulary 40

- Grammatical Notes .. .. .. .. .. .. 41

- Popular Proverb .. .. .. .. .. 46

- Idiomatic and Social Etiquette Expressions .. .. 47

Supplementary Dialogue . . .. .. .. .. 48



Lesson 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51

- Main dialogue: 01.,--r...-S-11 -5 El..)-:1il j

'At the Bus Station' .. .. .. .. .. .. 53,

Vocabulary 54

- Grammatical Notes 55

Popular Proverb 63

- Idiomatic and Social Etiquette Expressions 63

Supplementary Dialogue 64



Lesson 5 69

- Main Dialogue:Q,,,LWI J,_.0 J....:o...0 'At the Hanout' .. 71

Vocabulary 72

- Grammatical Notes .. .e e. ee oe e. oe 73

- Popular Proverb .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79

- Idiomatic and Social Etiquette Expressions .. .. 81

Supplementary Dialogue .. .. .. .. .. .. 83