Gateway to Arabic

Dr. Imran Hamza Alawiyeis the author of numerous books specializing in teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers, including the highly popular 'Gateway to Arabic' series. He graduated in Arabic from the University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia and went on to obtain his PhD in Arabic from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) within the University of London. He has a wealth of experience in teaching Arabic at various levels to many different age groups.

• * Talking about the weather and seasons * The subjunctive mood and its associated particles * The jussive mood and its associated particles * An introduction to the concept of the derived forms of Arabic verbs * Regular and irregular Form Two, Three and Four verbs in the present, past, imperative, subjunctive and jussive tenses/moods * Over 140 past and present tense verbs * Reference list of nouns and their plurals * Sample verb templates to aid correct conjugation * Written exercises and passages of dialogue