Pimsleur Arabic (Modern Standard) Level 1 & 2

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Pimsleur Arabic (Modern Standard) Level 1 & 2

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Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), also known as Standard Arabic or Literary Arabic, is the variety of Arabic used in writing and in formal speech.
MSA is spoken by an estimated 300 million people world-wide.
It is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.
Modern Standard Arabic is the official language of all Arab countries, and is the only form of Arabic taught in schools at all levels. Because of this, MSA is the lingua franca of all educated Arabic-speakers, regardless of nationality or spoken native dialect.
It is used in the news, schools, official documents, and courts of law.
MSA bears great resemblance to Classical Arabic; the language of ancient poetry and the Quran.
The Modern Standard Arabic alphabet contains 28 basic letters and is read from right to left.

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! Modern Standard Arabic Phase 1, Unit 1-30 includes 15 hrs of spoken language practice and 1 hour of reading instruction in thirty, 30-minute lessons.
In the first 10 lessons, you’ll cover the basics: saying hello, asking for or giving information, scheduling a meal or a meeting, asking for or giving basic directions, and much more. You’ll be able to handle minimum courtesy requirements, understand much of what you hear, and be understood at a beginning level, but with near-native pronunciation skills.
In the next 10 lessons, you’ll build on what you’ve learned. Expand your menu, increase your scheduling abilities from general to specific, start to deal with currency and exchanging money, refine your conversations and add over a hundred new vocabulary items.
In the final 10 lessons, you’ll be speaking and understanding at an intermediate level. In this phase, more directions are given in the target language, which moves your learning to a whole new plane. Lessons include shopping, visiting friends, going to a restaurant, plans for the evening, car trips, and talking about family. You’ll be able to speak comfortably about things that happened in the past and make plans for the future.

Reading Lessons are included at the end of Unit 30 and provide you with an introduction to reading Modern Standard Arabic. These lessons are designed to first teach you to recognize and sound out the letters in the Arabic alphabet, and then to read words, short phrases and sentences with correct pronunciation. A Reading Booklet to be used with the audio lessons is also included in PDF format.


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Modern Standard Arabic Level 2 includes 16 hours of spoken language practice plus 80 minutes of reading instruction, and is designed to be used after completing Level 1.

• In the first 10 lessons of Level 2, you begin to use the past tense. Structures become more complex and informal speech is introduced. Conversations become fuller, and you learn to discuss business and social activities, manage shopping situations, and express your interests. As you progress, vocabulary is expanded and fluency increases.

• The next 10 lessons of Level 2 allow you to further combine and build upon known elements, and produce longer and more complex sentences. You learn to bargain with shopkeepers, deal with business situations, get and give medical information, and discuss the weather.

• In the final 10 lessons of Level 2, you’ve doubled your vocabulary and have several hundred structures to draw upon. You’ll gain experience asking for assistance, finding a location that is some distance away, and using relative structures – faster, slower, etc. Sports and leisure activities are explored, as well as shopping, changing money, and future travel plans. By the end of Level 2, you’re speaking at a mid-intermediate level with near-native pronunciation, and you are comfortable meeting most social demands and limited job requirements.

Reading lessons are included after Lesson 30. These lessons, which total about 80 minutes, give you practice reading Arabic and provide you with insight into Arab culture, common expressions, and a broad look at things you’ll see when visiting an Arabic-speaking country. A Reading Booklet to be used with the audio reading lessons is included. Also included is a User's Guide.

Listening Length:
Level 1 - 16:41:05
Level 2 - 17:33:34

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Pimsleur Arabic (Modern Standard) Level 1 & 2

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