Charles Daniel Saliba, from Xewkija, Gozo, has recently launched two new books: Idjomi Maltin ghal studenti ghaqlin and Qwiel Maltin ghal studenti habrikin. These student-friendly books are intended to help students cover the idioms and proverbs studied from Form 1 up to Form 5 in a straightforward, comprehensible fashion with plenty of examples and details.

The books include idioms and proverbs collected under different themes in accordance with the Education Division Syllabus and the SEC syllabus; definition of each proverb or idiom; the use of each proverb or idiom in a sentence; various exercises catering for all levels; a guide to address the most grammatical errors and different models which can be used to improve the orthography. As would be expected the books follow the latest developments in Maltese orthography.

The two new books are now available in bookshops or from the website http://www.bdlbooks.com/. For further information please contact Book Distributers Ltd. via email on info@bdlmalta.com or on telephone 21380351 / 21380352, or visit their shop at 13, Triq Giorgio Preca, San Gwann, SGN 07.

Charles Daniel Saliba was born on 9th September, 1979. He took his primary education at Xewkija and Victoria Primary schools, secondary education at Ninu Cremona Lyceum and then continued his studies at the University of Malta where he graduated as a teacher of Maltese. To further enhance his sound knowledge of the Semitic elements in Maltese, he obtained a diploma in Arabic (Dist.) from the University of Malta. Saliba continued to further his studies with the Faculty of Arts and last year (2009) he graduated European Masters in Mediterranean Historical Studies from the same University. For eight years Mr Saliba taught at G.P.F. Agius de Soldanis Lyceum Complex in Victoria but presently he teaches Maltese at Intermediate and Advanced Level at Sir M.A. Refalo for Further Studies, in Victoria, Gozo.

Mr Saliba’s other publications include:

1. Access, Merlin Library, (2006, 2007, 2010); jointly with Adrian Muscat. A grammar book that covers the syllabus for the Maltese Language Ordinary Level Exam.

2. Qawsallinu, Gozo Press, (2006, 2006, 2007, 2008); jointly with Adrian Muscat. A book that covers the syllabus for the Maltese Literature Ordinary Level Exam.

3. Malti ahjar bi sforzi zghar!, Gozo Press, (2006, 2007, 2010); jointly with Adrian Muscat. A pocketsize book advising Maltese citizens how to eliminate their orthography mistakes.

4. Realtà, Wise Owl, (2006) 10 stories about the several difficulties and problems that teenagers continually face. The topics dealt with in these short stories are varied and include alcohol and drug abuse, weight problems, debt and usury as well as family problems.

5. Rocco jitghallem il-karatè, Wise Owl, (2006) A story about a child that learns karate.

6. Ktejjeb b’taqsira b’differenza u b’ezercizzji varji fuq Meta jaqa’ c-Cpar ta’ Trevor Zahra (Pubblikazzjoni Merlin), Gozo Press, (2007, 2009); jointly with Adrian Muscat. A workbook on the Maltese book Meta jaqa’ c-Cpar written by Trevor Zahra.

7. Ktejjeb b’taqsira b’differenza u b’ezercizzji varji fuq Holm tal-Milied? ta’ Trevor Zahra (Pubblikazzjoni Merlin), Gozo Press, (2007, 2009); jointly with Adrian Muscat. A workbook on the Maltese book Meta jaqa’ c-Cpar written by Trevor Zahra.

8. Ktejjeb b’taqsira b’differenza u b’ezercizzji varji fuq L-Isqaq ta’ Guze Chetcuti (Pubblikazzjoni Merlin), Gozo Press, (2007, 2009); jointly with Adrian Muscat. A workbook on the Maltese book L-Isqaq written by Guze Chetcuti.

9. Eccellenti, Book Distributors Ltd., (2009); jointly with Adrian Muscat. A workbook for adult persons wishing to learn Maltese.

10. Malti Ghalina t-tfal 1 – 6 , Book Distributors Ltd., (2009); jointly with Adrian Muscat. Six workbooks that cover the Maltese Language Syllabi in the Maltese Primary Schools.

11. Idjomi Maltin ghal studenti ghaqlin, Gutenberg Press, (2010); An idiom book that covers the syllabi for primary, secondary and MATSEC levels.

12. Qwiel Maltin ghal studenti habrikin, Gutenberg Press, (2010); A proverb book that covers the syllabi for primary, secondary and MATSEC levels.

13. 75 Lehma 75 Fehma, Gutenberg Press, (2010); A poem anthology specifically designed for the teaching of Maltese poems that covers the Secondary Level Syllabus.

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