Just Listen n' Learn Arabic

Start speaking Arabic with confidenceright away!It used to be that if you wanted to learn to converse in Arabic like a native you had to spend time living in Egypt. Not any more. The next best thing to a year in Cairo,Just Listen 'n' Learn Arabicpicks up where formal language studies leave off by giving you a feel for how Arabic is really spoken by the "man (or woman) on the street." Whether you're planning a trip abroad or just want to take your Arabic to an exciting new level,Just Listen 'n' Learn Arabichelps you quickly build the basic skills and confidence you need to start speaking Arabic right awayand develop a convincing accent, too! Ideal for complete beginners as well as those who have had some formal training,Just Listen 'n' Learn Arabicis based on recordings of Arabic speakers made on location--in the street, hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, taxi stands, camera stores, and dozens of other everyday settings. This revised and updated edition features: An illustrated course book, packed with photographs, illustrations, and cultural information to give a real taste of being abroad Three 60-minute CDs recorded on location featuring more than eighty authentic conversations Audio exercises that help develop conversation skills and confidence Fascinating cultural information to help familiarize you with daily life in the Arabic-speaking world Easily customized to the way you learn best,Just Listen 'n' Learn Arabicoffers you a quick, easy, thoroughly enjoyable way to start speaking Arabic like a native. Authors Nadira Auty and Rachael Harris are Senior Language Teachers at the University of Cambridge, and Clive Holes is Professor of Arabic Culture at the University of Oxford. General editor Brian Hill is Head of the School of Languages at the University of Brighton.Auty, Nadira is the author of 'Just Listen n' Learn Arabic ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780071452700 and ISBN 0071452702.