Required Textbooks

These are the books used in the first two years of the Arabic program. They will be available to order through the bookstore.

Elementary Standard Arabic I (ARAB 201):

  • Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi, Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, Georgetown University Press, Third Edition.
  • Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi. Al-Kitaab fii Ta‘allum al-‘Arabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part I. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. 3rd edition. (Lessons 1-4)

Elementary Standard Arabic II (ARAB 202):

  • Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi. Al-Kitaab fii Ta‘allum al-‘Arabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part I. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. 3rd edition. (Lessons 5-10)

Intermediate Standard Arabic I (ARAB 403):

  • Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi. Al-Kitaab fii Ta‘allum al-‘Arabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part I. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. 3rd edition. (Lessons 11-13)
  • Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi. Al-Kitaab fii Ta‘allum al-‘Arabiyya: A Textbook for Intermediate Arabic, Part II. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. 3rd edition. (Lessons 1-3)

Intermediate Standard Arabic II (ARAB 404):

  • Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi. Al-Kitaab fii Ta‘allum al-‘Arabiyya: A Textbook for Intermediate Arabic, Part II. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. 3rd edition. (Lessons 4-10)

Advanced Standard Arabic I (ARAB 405):

  • Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi. Al-Kitaab fii Ta‘allum al-‘Arabiyya: A Textbook for Intermediate Arabic, Part II. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. 2nd edition.
  • Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi. Al-Kitaab fii Ta‘allum al-‘Arabiyya: A Textbook for Arabic, Part III. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. (Materials from this book will be used.)

Advanced Standard Arabic II (ARAB 406):

  • Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi. Al-Kitaab fii Ta‘allum al-‘Arabiyya: A Textbook for Intermediate Arabic, Part II. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. 2nd edition.
  • Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi. Al-Kitaab fii Ta‘allum al-‘Arabiyya: A Textbook for Arabic, Part III. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. (Materials from this book will be used.)
Open Source Books for Additional Study

The below links are to open source books aimed at undergraduate students who are taking Arabic in their first year. These are optional and for additional study if students are interested.

Elementary Arabic Book 1

Elementary Arabic Book 2

For additional help with reading and writing the Arabic script, download Letters and Meanings: Gateway to Arabic by Victoria Aguilar, Miguel Ángel Manzano & Jesús Zanón. The book, audio files, and handwriting guide are included.