Allam : Arabic Languages & Media

Materials & Software | Middle Eastern Food | Travel

Materials and Software for language learning and language teaching (top)
	Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters & Sounds With a set of three audio CDs, this text is intended for anyone interested in learning modern Arabic as a living language.	Your First 100 Words in Arabic This book is designed to teach the beginner a basic vocabulary of 100 Arabic words' covering 8 everyday topics: around the home/ clothes/ around town (including transportation)/ countryside/ essentials/ opposites/ animals/ parts of the body.
	Mastering Arabic [Book & Double Cassette Pack] This complete pack (book and cassette) teaches the modern standard Arabic which is the universal language of the Arab world, understood by all the Arabic speakers. It is also the language of almost all written material, formal TV programmes, talks etc.
Other recommended titles: The Concise Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary of Current Usage Formal Spoken Arabic: Basic Course
Resources on Middle Eastern Food (top)
	Seductive Flavours of the Levant: Traditional Home Cooking from Lebanon, Syria and Turkey This unique cookbook combines recipes from the fragrant, uncomplicated cuisines of the Levant with Nada Saleh's vivid and enchanting descriptions of the people and places from which they originate, inspired by her extensive travelling in the region.	Foods of the Lebanon This text provides a wealth of recipes for authentic dishes set within the context of the traditions of Lebanese home cooking.
	Essential Middle Eastern Cooking This volume offers over 70 authentic Middle Eastern recipes. Every recipe is photographed with step-by-step instructions and cook's tips throughout.	Middle Eastern Easy Style Cookery Whether in Morocco, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia or anywhere around the Middle East, there is an intense love of food.
Other recommended titles: A New Book of Middle Eastern Food The Middle Eastern Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with Over 150 Authentic Recipes
Travel to the Middle East (top)
	Lonely Planet: Egypt (Travel Guides) a practical approach to its readers and audience. It steers away from the hippie flavour of The Rough Guide (where the virtues of sleeping on a friendly native's roof are dwelled on at the expense of more mundane information) and adopts a tone that is sensible and thoughtful, though not timid.	Lonely Planet: Dubai (Country and Regional Guides) This guide to Dubai has the lowdown on many activities, from diving to desert safaris. It includes mapped walking tours to guide you around the old town and souqs, and a shopping chapter, including a special feature on gold, with tips on what to buy and how much to pay.
	Lonely Planet: Oman and the United Arab Emirates (Country and Regional Guides) This guide includes detailed coverage of the history and traditional culture of both countries. It provides information on the archaeological sites and how to get there, and a lowdown on all kinds of activities, from diving to desert safaris.	World Travel Map: Middle East (World Travel Maps) This detailed map of the Middle East show physical features, communication routes and cities and towns. It covers from Turkey and the Caspian Sea in the north to Yemen and the Gulf of Aden in the south, and from Egypt in the west to Afghanistan in the east.
	Fodor's Gold Guides: Egypt (Gold Guides) Offers reviews, maps, and itineraries for touring the country, describing oasis camps, pyramid views, grand cafes, the Nile Valley, pharaonic temples, and bustling bazaars.	DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: Egypt Featuring over 1700 colour photographs to show Egypt at its best, this guide includes: street-by-street maps; cutaways and floorplans of public buildings and landmarks; and a "Survival Guide", which shows, in pictures, how to use the local currency, public transport and telephones.
Other recommended titles: Travel Wise Arabic An introduction to spoken Arabic presents five dialogues that cover greetings, transportation, hotel arrangements, and restaurants.