Mauritanian Arabic. Teacher's Handbook. Peace Corps Language Handbook Series.

The teaching guide is designed to accompany a set of instructional materials in Mauritanian Arabic (Hassaniya) for Peace Corps volunteers. It provides information and techniques for language teaching in three volumes: (1) a literacy handbook--a volume of lessons on the Arabic alphabet and script; (2) a communication and culture handbook; and (3) a grammar handbook. The guide contains an introductory section on the purpose and design of the materials and a section on specific teaching techniques for each component of the three volumes. Lesson plans for the communication and culture handbook and the grammar handbook are also provided in French and Hassaniya. (MSE)