Summary: We’ve all travelled abroad with the best of intentions when it comes to speaking the language, only to falter when it comes to the crunch. This quick and constructive course gives you the Arabic you need to talk to the locals – and crucially, the confidence to put it into practice.As well as providing essential vocabulary and phrases, the course also aims to improve your understanding of spoken Arabic, so that you can feel sure of yourself in two-way conversations.Based on the ten situations you are most likely to find yourself in while travelling abroad, the course builds your knowledge and understanding gradually, and is suitable for complete beginners. A booklet is included, with the dialogues and their English translations. A glossary of the words and phrases used also provides you with a handy phrasebook while you travel.By the end of this course, you will be at Level A2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions. Can communicate in simple and routine tasks.
We’ve all travelled abroad with the best of intentions when it comes to speaking the language, only to falter when it comes to the crunch. This quick and constructive course gives you the Arabic you need to talk to the locals – and crucially, the confidence to put it into practice.As well as providing essential vocabulary and phrases, the course also aims to improve your understanding of spoken Arabic, so that you can feel sure of yourself in two-way conversations.Based on the ten situations you are most likely to find yourself in while travelling abroad, the course builds your knowledge and understanding gradually, and is suitable for complete beginners. A booklet is included, with the dialogues and their English translations. A glossary of the words and phrases used also provides you with a handy phrasebook while you travel.By the end of this course, you will be at Level A2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions. Can communicate in simple and routine tasks.
TEN REALISTIC CONVERSATION SCENARIOS – the words and phrases you'll needNO GRAMMAR – make progress fast, without learning boring rules or unnecessary vocabularyNO NEW SCRIPT TO LEARN – booklet uses romanized transliterationALL-AUDIO COURSE – use anywhereLOTS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PRACTICE AND REPETITION – improve your confidenceHELP IN UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS SAID BACK TO YOU - strategies for understanding what you hear, so you can have true, two-way conversations and not be thrown by the replies you get
Table of Contents: CDs 1 and 21. This is my family - Pleased to meet you2. Taxi! - We've reserved a room3. Where's the station? - Ordering drinks and snacks4. Shopping for food - In the souk5. What is there to see? - Buying tickets6. Do you like seafood? - In the restaurant7. My home is your home - What should I wear?8. Can we hire diving gear? - I don't like boats!9. What's the matter? - At the chemist's10. Saying goodbye - Staying in touchCD3Skills and strategies for listening and understanding
About the Author(s): Jane Wightwick teaches Arabic and is the author and publisher of Arabic courses. Mahmoud Gaafar worked for the United Nations and Radio Cairo. He now writes print, radio and TV resources for the Arabic-speaking world.
Jane Wightwick teaches Arabic and is the author and publisher of Arabic courses. Mahmoud Gaafar worked for the United Nations and Radio Cairo. He now writes print, radio and TV resources for the Arabic-speaking world.
Readership: adults with little or no knowledge of Arabic; adults wanting extra audio stimuli for practice
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