Jack Smart

This book will teach you how to speak and understand the spoken Arabic of the Gulf region (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, southern Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the Emirates and Oman). It is not a manual of standard, or literary, Arabic, which is not a spoken language - for that use Teach Yourself Arabic. However, so that you will be able to read road signs, shop names etc, there is a simple guide to the Arabic alphabet.In the first ten units of the book you will find all the important information that you will need for good communication in Gulf Arabic. The last four units refer to specific situations in which you might find yourself if you are visiting or living in the region, and build on the words and grammar you have already learned.Each unit contains several dialogues which introduce the new language in a realistic context. The new words and phrases are given in both Arabic script and English transliteration. The grammar points are fully explained and illustrated and gradually build up to provide you with all you need to understand and speak Gulf Arabic.There are plenty of exercises to check your progress and the answers for these are at the back of the book or on the recording.The final section of each unit contains the Arabic script which gradually takes you through the Arabic alphabet so that by the end you will be able to recognise simple road signs and so on.

The Arabic taught in this book/CD pack is the standard written language of more than 150 million inhabitants of the Arab states, ranging from Morocco in the west to Iraq in the east. The language you will learn is based on the kind of material seen in Arabic newspapers and magazines, or heard on radio and television news broadcasts.In modern everyday life in the Arab countries, so-called vernacular or dialect Arabic has supplanted Standard Arabic for spoken communication, but all these dialects derive from the parent root. If you have a grounding in Standard Arabic it will be easier to learn the modern local dialects which are based on it. Standard Arabic is also the lingua franca of the Arab world and can be understood anywhere in conversation with educated speakers.The course begins with a guide to Arabic script and throughout the book there is an English transliteration (English letters) to help you with reading and pronunciation. The 18 thematically written units are carefully graded and present new language via dialogues, which are also recorded. These are followed by questions and exercises to help you check your progress. The new vocabulary is given in both Arabic script and in transliteration.In addition to clear and full explanations of new grammar, you will find cultural tips which highlight some of the social and cultural aspects of life in the Arab world and which you will find invaluable on any trip.

Modern Standard Arabic is the language which enables Arabs all over the world to communicate and is neccesary to understand all written material. This pack is aimed at those learning for business, for interest, or preparing for a trip to an Arabic-speaking country.

This book will teach you how to speak and understand the spoken Arabic of the Gulf region. It is not a manual of standard, or literary, Arabic, which is not a spoken language - for that use Teach Yourself Arabic. However, so that you will be able to read road signs, shop names etc, there is a simple guide to the Arabic alphabet.In the first ten units of the book you will find all the important information that you will need for good communication in Gulf Arabic. The last four units refer to specific situations in which you might find yourself if you are visiting or living in the region, and build on the words and grammar you have already learned.Each unit contains several dialogues which introduce the new language in a realistic context. The new words and phrases are given in both Arabic script and English transliteration. The grammar points are fully explained and illustrated and gradually build up to provide you with all you need to understand and speak Gulf Arabic.There are plenty of exercises to check your progress and the answers for these are at the back of the book or on the recording.The final section of each unit contains the Arabic script which gradually takes you through the Arabic alphabet so that by the end you will be able to recognise simple road signs and so on.The accompanying double cassette provides listening material.

The Arabic taught in this book is the standard written language of more than 150 million inhabitants of the Arab states, ranging from Morocco in the west to Iraq in the east. The language you will learn is based on the kind of material seen in Arabic newspapers and magazines, or heard on radio and television news broadcasts.In modern everyday life in the Arab countries, so-called vernacular or dialect Arabic has supplanted Standard Arabic for spoken communication, but all these dialects derive from the parent root. If you have a grounding in Standard Arabic it will be easier to learn the modern local dialects which are based on it. Standard Arabic is also the lingua franca of the Arab world and can be understood anywhere in conversation with educated speakers.The course begins with a guide to Arabic script and throughout the book there is an English transliteration (English letters) to help you with reading and pronunciation. The 18 thematically written units are carefully graded and present new language via dialogues, which are also recorded. These are followed by questions and exercises to help you check your progress. The new vocabulary is given in both Arabic script and in transliteration.In addition to clear and full explanations of new grammar, you will find cultural tips which highlight some of the social and cultural aspects of life in the Arab world and which you will find invaluable on any trip.

This book will teach you how to speak and understand the spoken Arabic of the Gulf region. In the first ten units of the book you will find all the important information that you will need for good communication in Gulf Arabic. The last four units refer to specific situations in which you might find yourself if you are visiting or living in the region, and build on the words and grammar you have already learned.Each unit contains several dialogues which introduce the new language in a realistic context. The new words and phrases are given in both Arabic script and English transliteration.The grammar points are fully explained and illustrated and gradually build up to provide you with all you need to understand and speak Gulf Arabic.There are plenty of exercises to check your progress and the answers for these are at the back of the book or on the recording. The final section of each unit contains the Arabic script which gradually takes you through the Arabic alphabet so that by the end you will be able to recognise simple road signs and so on.

El Método Integral Larousse es un método basado en una pedagogía original que ofrece la posibilidad deentender, escribir y, sobre todo, hablar con fluidez el árabe actual y cotidiano. Es un método planteado segun los siguientes principios:- Aprender de manera segura y progresiva.- Desarrollar la confianza en uno mismo.- Mantener la motivacion intacta hasta el final.- Aprender escuchando.- Avanzar al ritmo de cada estudiante.Para ello, el curso se basa en:- Ejercicios orales, con dialogos grabados por hablantes arabes.- Informacion cultural de todo tipo, presentada de forma amena.- Ejercicios interactivos (crucigramas, ejercicios tipo test, etc.)- Introduccion progresiva de terminos y nociones, para familiarizar al estudiante con la materia.Un aprendizajeadaptado a las necesidades reales del estudiante, con numerosas situaciones extraidas de la experiencia cotidiana. Incluye1 libro y dos CDs con 125 minutos de audio, tambien disponibles en formato MP3.El Método Integral Larousse es un método basado en una pedagogía original que ofrece la posibilidad deentender, escribir y, sobre todo, hablar con fluidez el árabe actual y cotidiano. Es un método planteado segun los siguientes principios:- Aprender de manera segura y progresiva.- Desarrollar la confianza en uno mismo.- Mantener la motivacion intacta hasta el final.- Aprender escuchando.- Avanzar al ritmo de cada estudiante.Para ello, el curso se basa en:- Ejercicios orales, con dialogos grabados por hablantes arabes.- Informacion cultural de todo tipo, presentada de forma amena.- Ejercicios interactivos (crucigramas, ejercicios tipo test, etc.)- Introduccion progresiva de terminos y nociones, para familiarizar al estudiante con la materia.Un aprendizajeadaptado a las necesidades reales del estudiante, con numerosas situaciones extraidas de la experiencia cotidiana. Incluye1 libro y dos CDs con 125 minutos de audio, tambien disponibles en formato MP3.