In-Flight Arabic: Learn Before You Land [Audiobook, Large Print, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Living Language (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 26, 2001 | Series: In-Flight

Living Language In-Flight Arabic is the perfect boarding pass to learning Arabic before you land.

There's no better way to make use of all that spare time on a plane than to master the essentials of a language. This 60-minute program is the simplest way to learn just enough to get by in every situation essential to both the tourist and business traveler.

The program covers everything from greetings and polite expressions to asking directions, getting around, checking into a hotel, and going to a restaurant. There are even sections for meeting people and spending a night on the town.

Short lessons make In-Flight Arabic easy to use, and a handy pocket-sized insert is included as a cheat sheet for use on the go.

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Living Language In-Flight Arabic is the perfect boarding pass to learning Arabic before you land.

There's no better way to make use of all that spare time on a plane than to master the essentials of a language. This 60-minute program is the simplest way to learn just enough to get by in every situation essential to both the tourist and business traveler.

The program covers everything from greetings and polite expressions to asking directions, getting around, checking into a hotel, and going to a restaurant. There are even sections for meeting people and spending a night on the town.

Short lessons make In-Flight Arabic easy to use, and a handy pocket-sized insert is included as a cheat sheet for use on the go.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Living Language; Unabridged edition (June 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609810642
• ISBN-13: 978-0609810644
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,677,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad bad bad... try Pimsleur instead, July 13, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: In-Flight Arabic: Learn Before You Land (Audio CD)

This CD goes from "hello" straight into "where can I find the passport office?". If you worked at it, you could memorize this mouthful. But you would not have an understanding of what words you just said and you would have no ability to understand the answer that would come next even if you did.

If you want to learn a language, use the Pimsleur CD's. There is no better way to pass through your daily commute.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars a frustrating way to not learn Arabic, June 12, 2006

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joyous247 (San Antonio, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In-Flight Arabic: Learn Before You Land (Audio CD)

Don't get this cd. I bought it from Audible.com and thought it was completely worthless. It went WAY too fast, and for someone who's heard even a little Arabic (my husband is Syrian), most of this was unintelligible for me. For example, the way it taught numbers was "1, 2, 3" and said it all together, so I had no idea where one word started and the next one ended! Like I said, I've heard a little Arabic over the past few years, and most of the words I heard didn't mesh with anything I'd heard from my husband and his family.

Granted, this is supposed to squish what you need to know in one hour, but don't waste your hour trying to figure out what these people are saying. Instead, check out what I ended up using to really learn Arabic - Formal Spoken Arabic (with the mp3 cd) - it's definitely worth your money.

5.0 out of 5 stars IN-FLIGHT ARABIC A quick way to learn what you need, May 15, 2010

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Nancy H. Taylor (new york, ny USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In-Flight Arabic: Learn Before You Land (Audio CD)

This is down and dirty way to hit the ground, well almost, in an Arabic speaking country. Nothing, fancy. It comes with an excellent little booklet of what is on the CD. It fits in a shirt pocket. It really is much more. Since it mirrors the contents of the CD you and reenforce what you listen to. Also, if your brain works in a way that you need to see the written word, you are in luck with this system.
And as you use taxis or order a falafel you can peek in the book for a word you forgot.That saved me when haggling over fares, or taking group taxis. Learning In-Flight Arabic is easier than wadding through the process of writing this review. My only complaint is that Living Language does not have a Farsi version.

Robert M. Taylor