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Do you want to be able to understand and speak the Arabic of the Arabian Gulf confidently? All you need is this bestselling course from Teach Yourself, the No.1 brand in language learning. This course teaches the spoken Arabic of the Gulf region through everyday real-life situations that make the grammar and vocabulary easy and memorable, with complete audio support available separately
To learn Modern Standard Arabic - used in writing and formal situations throughout the Arabic-speaking world - pick up a copy of Complete Arabic, also from Teach Yourself. Complete Spoken Arabic (of the Arabian Gulf) is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
GRAMMAR TIPS
Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking.
DIALOGUES
Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast.
PRONUNCIATION
Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go.
TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Gulf Arabic speakers.
TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
- You can purchase the book and double CD as a pack (ISBN: 000)
- The book is also sold separately (ISBN: 000)
(copy and paste the ISBN number into the search bar to find these products)
Do you want to be able to understand and speak the Arabic of the Arabian Gulf confidently? All you need is this bestselling course from Teach Yourself, the No.1 brand in language learning. This course teaches the spoken Arabic of the Gulf region through everyday real-life situations that make the grammar and vocabulary easy and memorable, with complete audio support available separately
To learn Modern Standard Arabic - used in writing and formal situations throughout the Arabic-speaking world - pick up a copy of Complete Arabic, also from Teach Yourself. Complete Spoken Arabic (of the Arabian Gulf) is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
GRAMMAR TIPS
Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking.
DIALOGUES
Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast.
PRONUNCIATION
Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go.
TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Gulf Arabic speakers.
TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
About the Author
Jack Smart was Lecturer in Arabic and Islamic studies at the University of Exeter before retirement.
Frances Altorfer was a modern languages teacher in secondary education.
Frances Altorfer was a modern languages teacher in secondary education.
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I bought this book as I planned to travel to Saudi Arabia. I have an upper intermediate level in Modern Standard Arabic but wanted to be able to communicate in a local dialect as not to sound too formal.
This book is good starting off point, but as the author mentions, the dialects spoken in the Gulf are so diverse, you can't possibly grasp it until you get to the country and listen to the dialect for yourself. I know this as I managed to befriend a Saudi and test out some of the new words and phrases but found many were not used in Saudi and variants not mentioned in the book are used instead. I find myself having to prepare my own vocab list within the book.
Another thing I found quite irritating is that the book uses transliteration with a poor attempt at incorporating the Arabic script in some parts. If you are a familiar with the script you may find yourself like me, writing the Arabic next to the transliteration.
The audio is very good and the native speakers speak at normal rate which was difficult for me initially. This is good practice though as Arabs do speak incredibly fast.
Overall, this course is a good introduction.
This book is good starting off point, but as the author mentions, the dialects spoken in the Gulf are so diverse, you can't possibly grasp it until you get to the country and listen to the dialect for yourself. I know this as I managed to befriend a Saudi and test out some of the new words and phrases but found many were not used in Saudi and variants not mentioned in the book are used instead. I find myself having to prepare my own vocab list within the book.
Another thing I found quite irritating is that the book uses transliteration with a poor attempt at incorporating the Arabic script in some parts. If you are a familiar with the script you may find yourself like me, writing the Arabic next to the transliteration.
The audio is very good and the native speakers speak at normal rate which was difficult for me initially. This is good practice though as Arabs do speak incredibly fast.
Overall, this course is a good introduction.
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