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Read and Speak Arabic for Beginners [Paperback]

Jane Wightwick (Author), Mahmoud Gaafar (Author), Jane Wightwick (Author)
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0071412158 978-0071412155 October 27, 2003 1

Arabic basics made easy--and fun!

Studying Arabic is intimidating. Not only do you face the usual challenges of learning a new language--vocabulary, grammar, verb tenses--but you also have to learn a non-Roman alphabet as well. These formidable obstacles frustrate many learners. But now there is a program that helps you overcome these hurdles so you can be successful in your Arabic language studies.

The extraordinarily accessible Read & Speak Arabic for Beginners entertains you while you learn, lessening the anxiety of a new script and increasing your desire to master Arabic. This program teaches you basic vocabulary and explains sentence structures for eight key areas of everyday life--introducing yourself, saying where you're from, asking what things are, asking where things are located, describing objects and people, asking how to get around, talking about your family, and describing what you do. The accompanying CD features all the key words and phrases so you can hear how they are pronounced and repeat them after the speaker.

Inside you will find:

  • Clear explanations of how to use basic phrases in everyday conversations
  • Entertaining activities, games, and puzzles with which to check your progress
  • Illustrated flash cards to help you memorize key phrases
  • Listening exercises and audio games on the CD to further reinforce your comprehension

Whether you use this program on your own or as a supplement to your formal studies, Read & Speak Arabic for Beginners gives you the tools to overcome the difficulties presented by a non-Roman script and master the Arabic language.



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Arabic basics made easy--and fun!

Studying Arabic is intimidating. Not only do you face the usual challenges of learning a new language--vocabulary, grammar, verb tenses--but you also have to learn a non-Roman alphabet as well. These formidable obstacles frustrate many learners. But now there is a program that helps you overcome these hurdles so you can be successful in your Arabic language studies.

The extraordinarily accessible Read & Speak Arabic for Beginners entertains you while you learn, lessening the anxiety of a new script and increasing your desire to master Arabic. This program teaches you basic vocabulary and explains sentence structures for eight key areas of everyday life--introducing yourself, saying where you're from, asking what things are, asking where things are located, describing objects and people, asking how to get around, talking about your family, and describing what you do. The accompanying CD features all the key words and phrases so you can hear how they are pronounced and repeat them after the speaker.

Inside you will find:

  • Clear explanations of how to use basic phrases in everyday conversations
  • Entertaining activities, games, and puzzles with which to check your progress
  • Illustrated flash cards to help you memorize key phrases
  • Listening exercises and audio games on the CD to further reinforce your comprehension

Whether you use this program on your own or as a supplement to your formal studies, Read & Speak Arabic for Beginners gives you the tools to overcome the difficulties presented by a non-Roman script and master the Arabic language.

About the Author

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


Product Details

  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (October 27, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071412158
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071412155
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #680,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A useful and fun approach to Arabic, November 2, 2005
This review is from: Read and Speak Arabic for Beginners (Paperback)
There are lots of learn Arabic books out there. For your money's worth, many can provide you with much more information.

So why this choose this one?

It's fun. Never underestimate the importance of enjoying learning, because, if you're doing it on your own and it's not fun, it's very easy to give up, or at least take a (long) break. Studying needs to be interesting and captivating. This book is just that. It provides basic lessons, with useful vocabulary and grammar - not too much, not too little - and allows you to practice it in the book and using the CD, in a fun and engaging way. It has interactive conversations on the CD, cut-out games and flash cards in the book, and the typical textbook exercises are not long, tedious, or repetitive. The book provides the reading portion and the CD teaches the proper pronunciation.

One of the best parts of this book is the fact it forces you to learn the alphabet, by making you read simple words in the script. It doesn't introduce the alphabet, which is why I would suggest reading a book like "The Arabic Alphabet" by Awde & Samano, but it's very difficult to memorize an alphabet without actually applying it, as this book makes you do.

Although the book does not leave you with a large vocabulary or much grammar, in an easy and fun manner it gives you the basics to work from. I would definitely recommend it.
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71 of 74 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for the beginner, May 26, 2005
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Now, I am speaking from the point-of-view of a person who has a native command of the Arabic language and tutors people in Arabic. I would strongly recommend you find someone to tutor you if you want to learn the language rather quickly and hopefully from someone who is good at both English and Arabic. At least someone who will get you through deciphering the alphabet. The book that says the 100 words in Arabic by the same authors would be a necessary companion to this book. If you don't get it, at least you will need a good book that explains the alphabet and if you do not pull something off the net and you will fine. This book is written rather well, has good pictures, captivates the interest of the reader, has a CD. I just would have liked if they had the alphabet in the beginning, but at least they have it in the back of the book if you look. So I would recommend this book if you want a quick introduction to useful Arabic for a Westerner going to an Arabic country and needing how to ask for directions, order food, ask about someone's family...
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Just Like the Title Says...Good for Beginners, July 9, 2006
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This is a good book for people starting to learn Arabic. It has useful phrases and explains the language well. A good trick the book uses is to write names like "Jane" in Arabic. It's much easier to learn to read Arabic if you work with words you know.

On the downside the flashcards that come with the book aren't very good. They are too small and printed on paper that is too thin.
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