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Summary: half a book
Review: I recently purchased this book along with the set of cassettes. It turns out, however, that the book is only part II of the complete course. This isn't mentioned anywhere in the course description. The cassettes, however, cover the complete course, so that only the last three cassettes correspond to part II. In order to make use of the course and all the cassettes, you'd have to purchase the teacher's manual, which isn't available on amazon.com. Otherwise, the course looks to quite good.
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Summary: An excellent intermediate book
Review: I think this is the best book for intermediate colloquial Arabic. DO NOT BUY THIS AS AN INTRODUCTORY BOOK!Most students will need a solid background in colloquial Arabic. This book uses English transliteration only--no Arabic script--so you'll need to have a good idea how to pronounce common Arabic syllables before you begin. I found this an excellent resource during my recent travels through Syria and Lebanon.
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Summary: An excellent intermediate book
Review: I think this is the best book for intermediate colloquial Arabic. DO NOT BUY THIS AS AN INTRODUCTORY BOOK! Most students will need a solid background in colloquial Arabic. This book uses English transliteration only--no Arabic script--so you'll need to have a good idea how to pronounce common Arabic syllables before you begin. I found this an excellent resource during my recent travels through Syria and Lebanon.
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Summary: Be forewarned
Review: This is a set of ten tapes. All are professionally done, but only the last three match the dialogue from the book. That means you better have a good background in colloquial Arabic (or be in a class) to make use of the first seven tapes. They all have solid material--ranging from simple phrases to detailed conversations. Each tape features oral exams that test listening comprehension. The only thing that prevents me from giving it a higher rating is a lack of a transcript for the first seven tapes. Some people might also wonder why this wasn't released in CD format. I did find these tapes useful preparation for travels in Syria.
Rating:
Summary: Be forewarned
Review: This is a set of ten tapes. All are professionally done, but only the last three match the dialogue from the book. That means you better have a good background in colloquial Arabic (or be in a class) to make use of the first seven tapes. They all have solid material--ranging from simple phrases to detailed conversations. Each tape features oral exams that test listening comprehension. The only thing that prevents me from giving it a higher rating is a lack of a transcript for the first seven tapes. Some people might also wonder why this wasn't released in CD format. I did find these tapes useful preparation for travels in Syria.
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