Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Unofficial Alkitaab podcasts

My name is Jeremy. I am a graduate student and a teacher of Arabic who started learning Arabic at age 23. I have no Arab or Middle Eastern blood in my ancestry at all. My Arabic proficiency and pronunciation are not perfect, though I have been rated ACTFL superior.

These podcasts are meant to be explicit homework help. This is not how I teach in class. I do not use so much English or teach so much grammar in class. This is an external resource to help you finish your homework and then use your time to learn Arabic in your own style online, with books, or with friends. Get your homework done and then go the extra mile using outside resources to help you master Arabic. Al-Kitaab alone is not enough.

I would like to thank Georgetown University Press for giving me permission to post these unofficial podcasts.

Note that the podcasts are generally in Fusha like the Al-Kitaab series. I add some colloquialisms but the majority of everything is Fusha. For the record, I personally use an integrated approach to teaching Arabic that includes both spoken Arabic and Fusha.


Al-kitaab Chapter 1 Pages 1-9
Al-kitaab Chapter 1 Pages 10-17
Al-Kitaab Chapter 2, pages 18-27
Al-Kitaab Chapter 2, pages27-34
Al-Kitaab Chapter 3, pages 35-42
Al-Kitaab Chapter 3, pages 43-50
Al-Kitaab Chapter 4, pages 51-60
Al-Kitaab Chapter 4, pages 61-68
Al-Kitaab Chapter 5, pages 69-74
Al-Kitaab Chapter 5, pages 75-83
Al-Kitaab Chapter 6, pages 84-91
Al-Kitaab Chapter 6, pages 91-101
Al-Kitaab Chapter 7, pages 102-111
Al-Kitaab Chapter 7, pages 112-123
Al-Kitaab Chapter 8, pages 124-132
Al-Kitaab Chapter 8, pages 133-146
Al-Kitaab Chapter 9, pages 147-154
Al-Kitaab Chapter 9, pages 155-165
Al-Kitaab Chapter 10, pages 166-175
Al-Kitaab Chapter 10, pages 176-184
Al-Kitaab Chapter 11, pages 185-191
Al-Kitaab Chapter 11, pages 192-202
Al-Kitaab Chapter 12, pages 203-211
Al-Kitaab Chapter 12, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 13, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 13, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 14, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 14, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 15, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 15, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 16, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 16, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 17, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 17, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 18, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 18, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 19, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 19, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 20, pages
Al-Kitaab Chapter 20, pages

Comments are most welcome.