Colloquial Arabic of Egypt (Colloquial Series) [Audio CD]

Jane Wightwick (Author), Mahmound Gaafar (Author)

Book Description

Series: Colloquial Series

The second edition of this course in Arabic of Egypt for beginners has been completely revised and updated to make learning Arabic of Egypt easier and more enjoyable than ever before.
Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study and class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Arabic of Egypt. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
What makes Colloquial Arabic of Egypt your best choice in personal language learning?
* The Arabic presented in this course is given in romanised form throughout
* The Arabic script is introduced progressively to aid familiarity with the standard written language
* Emphasis on modern conversational language with clear pronunciation guidance
* Grammar section for easy reference
* Stimulating exercises with lively illustrations
By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Arabic of Egypt in a broad range of everyday situations.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jane Wightwick was formerly EFL editor then Publisher at Macmillan Education, where she workedon two self-study series: Breakthrough Languages and Macmillan Masters.
Mahmoud Gaafar is a native speaker of Egyptian Arabic. In 1986 he moved to the UK and founded g-and-w advertising, specializing in press and print for the Arab world.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (December 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415276918
• ISBN-13: 978-0415276917
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,474,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jane Wightwick is an experienced language instructor, author, and respected developer of language learning materials.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs just some few improvements, December 21, 2004

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Leonardo Vieira "Leo" (Sao Paulo, SP Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colloquial Arabic of Egypt (Colloquial Series) (Audio CD)

Very good approach to spoken arabic language in Egypt!
I see some things that could be improved to make it perfect:
1. doesn't teach arabic writting, only charts of characters and the complete texts written in arabic in the last pages...
2. just few vocabulary... it's a book to teach SPOKEN arabic! It needs more vocabulary!!
I solved it with Lonely Planet Egyptian Arabic Phrasebook.
But if you make it thru the entire book, you surely understand egyptian arabic spoken in arabic tv channels and people from Egypt and make yourself understood!
I highly recomend it!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, September 2, 2006

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Agueda G. Morsy (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colloquial Arabic of Egypt (Colloquial Series) (Audio CD)

As a linguist I would recommend this book to anybody who is seriously interested in studying Egyptian Arabic. The book has an excellent structure to make it as easy as possible to understand and learn Arabic. It is a perfect introduction to the language and culture, enabling the student to actually communicate and write in the language.
Agueda Morsy