Arabic: Start Speaking Today (French Entree) [Audio Cassette]

Language 30 (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0910542708 | ISBN-13: 978-0910542708 | Publication Date: June 1994 | Edition: Rev Exp

Still using the proven method based on the famous U.S. Military accelerated language learning program, Language/30 courses stress conversationally practical, contemporary words and phrases. Each course includes 2 cassettes and a verbatim phrase book.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Educational Services Corp; Rev Exp edition (June 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910542708
• ISBN-13: 978-0910542708
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,378,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Books on Cassette > Languages > Arabic

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Language 30 is a good beginning tool for the Arabic language, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Arabic: Start Speaking Today (French Entree) (Audio Cassette)

I really appreciated receiving the Language 30 set. It helped me to get going with learning the language. Now I can speak a few words to my husband and his family in their native language, to a point where we understand each other and I have some recourse to look up words they are trying to say to me and I can respond. It takes a lot of practice however. But with some dedication, I feel confident that soon I'll be more competent in the language than before. Most importantly, I've been able to break the language barrier that separated me from becoming close to his family. Plus, it's fun too! I listen to the tapes all the time, while I'm riding my bike, on the bus, in my room, before bedtime. So it's very convenient. It's not something that's overbearing, or unachievable. You have to have self motivation in order to learn anything and this is certainly no different.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good, beginning, aural-oral course., July 4, 1998

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This review is from: Arabic: Start Speaking Today (French Entree) (Audio Cassette)

As a beginning student of Arabic, I found this set to be quite helpful. It's designed for tourists, but it teaches useful sentences and expressions which can be used in any situation. Because the goal is oral production, you can listen to the tapes in your car, or wherever, and practice repeating what you've heard, without having to grapple with grammar or orthography. Likewise, the enclosed manual provides the English equivalent, the phonetic transcription, and the Arabic script, in three parallel columns, so if you're having trouble hearing a paticular sound, you do have recourse to a written guide. Be advised! This is not an "instant" course! 1) It will take lots of repetition and practice, and 2) you will not learn word-for-word translations, but "dynamic equivalences," that is, the way an Arab would express the idea of "say 'hello' to your family," etc. If you're just starting, I recommend it

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I found these cassettes very useful., July 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Arabic: Start Speaking Today (French Entree) (Audio Cassette)

I am very much a beginner in Arabic. In listening to the cassettes the first time through, I was simply letting my ear become accustomed to the sound of the language. The words seemed too difficult for me to say. But, repetition is the key. By listening to the tapes again and again, my ears got used to hearing the words and my tongue got used to repeating them. Ultimately, I picked up many useful words and phrases and I am understood by my Moroccan and Egyptian friends.