Jusuur 1 presents a wellrounded curriculum that encourages active communication in Arabic from day one and is suitable for engaging students at a variety of levels including high school community college and fouryear colleges.Students learn the letters and sounds of Arabic with the accompanying Jusuur 1 Arabic Alphabet Workbook while they simultaneously use Jusuur 1 to work through thematically organized lessons on such topics as greetings hospitality free time and family. Jusuur 1 invites students to make the linguistic social and cultural connections key to language acquisition through carefully scaffolded vocabulary and grammar activities cultural explanations and frequent opportunities for reflection. A series of companion videos filmed in Jordan offers a unique introduction to common everyday interactions in the Arab world. Jusuur 1 is the first of two books in the Jusuur Arabic Language Program students who successfully finish the program will be able to communicate at novicehigh or intermediatelow levels of proficiency. The Jusuur curriculum which draws from the pedagogical strengths of the bestselling AlKitaab Arabic Language Program provides students with a wealth of written and audiovisual materials to develop skills in speaking listening reading and writing. Instructors will benefit from extensive complementary instructors resources including teachers guides worksheets and audio recordings making it easy to design an enriching and engaging experience for students.