Let's Talk Arabic: Second edition

Let's Talk Arabic: Second edition

Adam Yacoub
$24.95
This product is not returnable.
Publication Date: November 25th, 2011
Publisher:
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN:
9781467968744
Pages:
294
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Description

The leading book for beginning Arabic with a FREE Videos on YouTubeVocabularyMore than 2000 printable flashcards with audio FREE to download to help you to learn Arabic conversation from the beginning, half of those 2000 flashcards are with transliteration for those people who haven't mastered their Arabic alphabet yet.Just 20% of the words in a language make up to 80% of the conversations we face in our daily life. After learning 20% of the Arabic words, you may not be able to speak like a native immediately, but you'll have a solid base and the ability to keep improving and developing yourself. This method is suitable for everyone from frequent travelers to first timers, language students and enthusiasts.This book focuses on the vital 20% of the Arabic words that will help you to speak Arabic interactively and dynamically. TestsEach unit of the book has its own online progress test through the FREE companion website with 2000 flashcards, so you can take the test after studying your sets of vocabulary flashcards/ practicing sentences...etcGrammarThere are simple step-by-step explanations and plenty of exercises. No previous knowledge of Arabic is assumed. The book teaches the basics of Modern Standard Arabic using a simple and effective building-block method which is simple, solid and reliable, and has been proven successful for years TransliterationFrom the beginning of this book- even before learning Arabic alphabet- you will be introduced to the basics of speaking and pronunciation using a simple format that allows everyone to speak Arabic in a natural way. The book will then continue to develop your new skills by enabling you to understand and heighten your ability to read, listen to and write this amazing language. This book will teach you the basics of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which is the modernization of the Classical Arabic structures, it will also teach you some additional phrases from the main dialects spoken all over the Arab world with culture notes.eBook & AppThe book has a minimized version as an interactive app, it is being sold separately on apple app store, android, kindle fire HD app and even available in eBook format in most of the online storesAudio CDThe book has an audio CD, it is being sold separately on Amazon mp3 download for less than 1 USD. You can also get in touch with the author to give your feedback through the FREE companion website and social network pages.This book includes everything you need as a beginner. Visit the website "LetsTalkArabic" to know more and look inside the book.

About the Author

The author graduated from Al-Azhar University, which is considered the oldest continuously functioning university in the world. This mosque and school complex was built during the reign of Fatimid Dynasty, with the doors opening in 972 CE. In the 1960s, Al-Azhar University expanded its curriculum to include modern subjects such as applied sciences, engineering and a college of medicine as well as linguistics and Islamic studies. For more than a thousand years, students have traveled from around the world to study at this prestigious university. In recent decades, many American scholars have studied the Qur'an and Hadith at Al-Azhar. Al-Azhar has not only served as a center of Arab philosophical, religious and scientific learning, it has also served in producing many patriotic leaders for the whole Arab nation. For these reasons, graduates of this university are well known for their good knowledge. The author has the pen name of Dr. Adam Yacoub. He is an experienced Arabic linguist in addition to his career for several years in teaching Arabic as a foreign language, editor, and proofreader.