Read and Speak Arabic for Beginners

This is an accessible and pedagogical book which will teach the beginners the basics of Arabic.
It introduces practical phrases which are used in dialogues such as introducing oneself, saying where one is from, asking about different things and where they are located, describing objects and people, etc. The book comes with an accompanying CD which will teach the student to pronounce and memorize the words. It is a very useful tool which will help the student master the Arabic language.

Joyce Akesson, author of Arabic Morphology and Phonology: Based on the Marah Al-Arwah by Ahmad B. Ali B. Masud (Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics) and The Complexity Of The Irregular Verbal And Nominal Forms & The Phonological Changes In Arabic

I have purchased many books to learn Arabic and this one is the best. Although it is more like a high school workbook it is fun and it works! It has english, written arabic, and phonetic arabic - all three are rarely in other books. The games are fun and instill the language further. I highly recommend this book and cannot wait to purchase the next level. Also, the Arabic writing is large enough so that it can be read easily, unlike many other books.

This is a great workbook! I love how it comes with a cd for pronunciation. There are also a lot of activities and games that help you learn words really easily!

This is an accessible and pedagogical book which will teach the beginners the basics of Arabic.
It introduces practical phrases which are used in dialogues such as introducing oneself, saying where one is from, asking about different things and where they are located, describing objects and people, etc. The book comes with an accompanying CD which will teach the student to pronounce and memorize the words. It is a very useful tool which will help the student master the Arabic language.

Joyce Akesson, author of The Complexity of the Irregular Verbal and Nominal Forms & the Phonological Changes in Arabic

Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gafaar have done it again. They really make learning Arabic fun! This book just adds to their Michel Thomas method Arabic Foundation Course and Advanced Course as well as their Conversational Arabic CD set. These are all available on Amazon. It's great to listen to them on the CDs and practice reading with this book.