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001			OTLid0000255
003			MnU
005			20201105133311.0
006			m o d s
008			180907s2015 mnu o 0 0 eng d
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040			_aMnU _beng _cMnU
050		4	_aP51
100	1		_aGomaa, Lina _eauthor
245	0	0	_aFROM MSA to CA _bA Beginner's Guide to Transitioning to Colloquial Arabic _cLina Gomaa
264		2	_bOpen Textbook Library
264		1	_bPortland State University Library
300			_a1 online resource
490	0		_aOpen textbook library.
505	0		_aChapter 1 -- A: Transitioning to CA:Final voweling and greeting terms in MSA and CA -- B: Greetings and ending conversations -- C: Cultural insight: Ending a conversation in a culturally acceptable manner -- Chapter 2 -- A: Transitioning to CA: WH Question words in MSA and CA -- B: Requests -- C: Cultural insights: Giving directions -- Chapter 3 -- A: Transitioning to CA: Verb tenses -- B: Dialogues -- C: Cultural insights: Phone conversations and communicating among different age groups in the Arab world -- Chapter 4 -- A: Transitioning to CA: Negation in MSA vs CA -- B: Accepting and rejecting invitations -- C: Cultural insights: Tips on dealing with culturally sensitive situations --
520	0		_aThis book is for students who have studied Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) for one year or more and would like to learn colloquial Arabic basics using their knowledge of MSA. It aims at transitioning learners from Novice Mid level to Intermediate Low through presenting situations useful for living in an Arab country. The book has several features including hyperlinks, practice dialogues with open answers, cultural tips, and more.
542	1		_fAttribution-NonCommercial
546			_aIn English.
588	0		_aDescription based on online resource
650		0	_aHumanities _vTextbooks
650		0	_aLanguage and languages _vTextbooks
710	2		_aOpen Textbook Library _edistributor
856	4	0	_uhttps://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/255 _zAccess online version
999			_c19658 _d19658