Designed for students at the intermediate level who are continuing to develop overall proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic, this book follows Mahdi Alosh's popular "Ahlan wa Sahlan" beginner's text. The narrative follows two young characters whose personal journals provide not only reading passages for students but glimpses into various Arab cultures as the characters travel to Cairo, Jordan, and Syria. This revision includes revised communicative activities and grammar, an updated and expanded audio programme, a companion Web site, and full-colour design.

Mahdi Alosh is a professor of Arabic and applied linguistics. Allen Clark is an instructional assistant professor of Arabic and director of the Arabic Language Program at the University of Mississippi.