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Alif Baa- Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds Deluxe Author Company: Georgetown University Press Category:
Alif Baa- Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds Deluxe 4 stars (Good book, bad DVDs) - This was the textbook for a university Arabic ... File Size: 9.99 kB OS: Windows 98 / NT / 2000 / ME / XP / VISTA License: Paperback - Time Limit, free to try, 39.95 to buy. Software Developed by Georgetown University Press Download now (9.99 kB) Click to buy with discount via Amazon (39.95$) Description : Alif Baa- Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds - 4 stars (Good book, bad DVDs) - This was the Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds review:4 stars (Good book, bad DVDs) - This was the textbook for a university Arabic class I took. The book is good, but the included DVDs are awful and annoying. I recommend this book, but suggest purchasing the Instant Immersion Arabic 2-cd set to learn some vocabulary and phrases (for about $9.99). 4 stars (Great for self-study) - I met with a partner daily for an hour each day for 6-8 weeks, and we learned a great deal from this book. It is definitely good enough for self-study. The one problem is that for the vocabulary and cultural activities, it assumes you have a teacher to fill in the details, so we didn't get much out of those. We did learn to read, write, and pronounce all the sounds, and it's terrifically neat that I can now read basic Arabic signs which are in pictures in the newspaper. 3 stars (Workbook #1) - This is a somewhat cumbersome workbook designed for conventional advanced high-school or college-level classwork. I find it to be neither poor nor excellent, hence my rating of "3." It does not seem overly useful for self-study. One comical flaw on the front cover is the listing of the authors in English in an order that does not correspond to the listing in Arabic. This is the Paperback version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "Buy Now" button below for around $39.95 USD. Click to buy with discount via Amazon      |