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  • Arabic (Modern Standard) Level 1 Lessons 1-5

  • Learn to Speak and Understand Modern Standard Arabic with Pimsleur Language Programs
  • By: Pimsleur
  • Narrated by: Pimsleur
  • Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (75 ratings)

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Arabic (Modern Standard) Level 1 Lessons 1-5

By: Pimsleur
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Summary

Modern Standard Arabic, or MSA, is the standard, formal, written form that is used and understood throughout the Arab world. While primarily written, MSA is also spoken in highly formal situations, in higher education, in sermons, and in the courts of law.

The Pimsleur® Method: the easiest, fastest way to learn a new language. Completely portable, easily downloadable, and lots of fun. You’ll be speaking and understanding in no time flat! Each lesson of Modern Standard Arabic Phase 1, Unit 01-05 provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

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"Pimsleur programs provide plenty of positive reinforcement that will keep learners on track, and we found that Pimsleur gave us more proficiency and confidence in speaking the new language than any of the other language programs we reviewed." ( AudioFile magazine)

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excellent.

fun and easy to learn. I loved it very much. I highly recommend it for beginners

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Effective Arabic learning

Very good setup to learn the essential vocabulary. Where relevant it does give the required gendered pronouns for verbs when speaking to somebody in 2nd person.

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Good system

Good to hear native pronunciation. Tried and tested system so don't hesitate, try it out and put the time in.

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brilliant.

I thoroughly enjoy it, and there is so much repetition interspersed throughout the audio that you can't forget it. Really good and is modern standard Arabic too, which is understood in all Arabic countries.

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Great build up

Very useful for me as a non native speaker with little background in Arabic. However I would say that it helps that I can read the Arabic text. Because the speakers speak fairly fast, like in a regular speaking speed, non readers of Arabic text may have a bit of trouble figuring out the sound of some syllables. Super helpful in carrying out basic conversations when meeting others.

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Excellent for beginners

I did know nothing of Arabic.. Within thgthge fursdfursdt two lessons I could have a very short conversation with my work colleague who speaks fluently. She was so impressed she asked me if I had private lessons foir s few months.
Results in a few days and you don't forget it .very good methods.

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Great starting point

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Gradual good progress of learning Arabic language

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Arabic - lessons that follow

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Great starting point - 30 min a day each lesson - great for listening on the way to work.

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Excellent aid if you have the basics

I have taken 28 lessons to learn arabic grammar and vocabulary before I discovered this book. You should be aware of the subtle differences between say Syrian arabic and GCC arabic to Egyptian arabic. The lack of visual representation of the vocabulary may hinder but this is still an excellent start to a general arabic language course. I strongly suggest some one-to-one lesson in tandem with this course.

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Fix the PDF link

Good audiobook but the PDF link isn't working. Please fix the PDF link. Thank you.

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Good but no pdf

Good but accompanying pdf won't download which would greatly help the learner to revise i feel.

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