This bundle includes Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, Third Edition (ISBN 978-1-58901-632-3, paperback); a DVD with audio and video materials (bound in the book); and a Companion Website Access Key for Alif Baa, Third Edition (ISBN 978-1-62616-062-0). Alif Baa, Third Edition uses a communicative, proficiency-oriented approach with fully integrated audiovisual media to teach modern Arabic as a living language. The Alif Baa, Third Edition Companion Website is fully integrated with the textbook, with interactive exercises, streaming audio and video, and course-management and grading options for instructors. Alif Baa forms part of the leading Arabic language program, Al-Kitaab, now in its third edition. Using this Alif Baa, Third Edition textbook with its companion website facilitates blended learning and flipped classroom models, which have been implemented successfully at institutions large and small.
The Alif Baa, Third Edition Companion Website has been designed with asynchronous learning in mind, guiding students through a series of dynamic, interactive learning and practice modules that free up valuable classroom time, while the website's course management features save instructor time. The Alif Baa, Third Edition Bundle provides everything a student needs to begin learning Arabic. The Companion Website Access Key for Alif Baa, Third Edition provides an individual student with full access to the companion website and is valid for 18 months from the student's first use of the key. This bundle cannot be returned if the seal protecting the Companion Website Access Key is removed. Companion Website - Minimum System Requirements: Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or Mac OS X CPU: 233MHz RAM: 128MB Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 or higherBrowser: PC: Internet Explorer 7.x or higher, or Firefox version 3.x or higher, or Google Chrome, Mac: Firefox version 3.x or higher, or Safari 3.x or higher, or Google Chrome. Network Connection: A high-speed connection with throughput of 256 Kbps or more is recommended to use audio and video components.
Equipment: You will need speakers or a headset to listen to audio and video components, and a microphone is necessary for recording activities. For best performance, we recommend you use a USB microphone for partner recording activities. Plug-ins: You must have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.