Elementary Modern Standard Arabic (Elementary Modern Standard Arabic, Lessons 31-45)

Book Overview

The Elementary Modern Standard Arabic Course (EMSA) is the premier introduction, for the English-speaking student, to the active written language of the contemporary Arab world. Expressly designed for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521272963
• ISBN13: 9780521272964
• Release Date: June 1983
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 490 Pages
• Weight: 2.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.1" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Fundamentals of Arabic

The question is, do you want to learn Arabic, or do you want to sound like you speak a bit of Arabic? Having started Arabic with this book, I will admit that at times it seems rather harsh and dry. However, I truly believe that no native-English speaker can get to an intermediate, much less advanced, level of Arabic without having a solid grasp of the grammar and structure - which is pretty tough for just about every beginner. From watching my current classmates who started on al-Kitaab struggle through the upper levels and beg for more grammar reviews, I'm convinced the "Orange Book" is the best foundation out there. A good teacher can make anything fun.