"Intended to supplement first-year textbooks used by students in the second and third semesters of college-level study (or the high-school equivalent), this book assumes a basic knowledge of the Arabic alphabet as well as familiarity with elementary-level vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure."--Page [4] of pt. 1 cover. "Can be used to improve the conversational skills of third- to fourth-semester (intermediate) Arabic students. This approach emphasizes the oral/aural aspects of the language, while offering a review of reading, writing, and grammar."--Page [4] of pt. 2 cover.

Part 1 --Introduction -- Introducing myself -- My family -- My extended family -- My friends -- My hobbies -- My daily activities -- My weekend activities -- My errands -- My university -- My house -- Arabic - English glossary -- English - Arabic glossary -- Part 2 -- Introduction -- My city -- My country -- A story in my life -- My profession -- Teaching and education -- My study of Arabic -- Arabs living in the U.S. -- Arabs and the West -- Religions and holy places -- Celebrations, customs and traditions.