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| Talib Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 6662 days ago 171 posts - 205 votes  Speaks: English*, Arabic (classical) Studies: Arabic (Egyptian) | Message 9 of 10 26 June 2014 at 11:08pm | IP Logged | ||
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I would recommend:
1. ) Learning the Arabic script and begin audio methods Starting with a program to learn the Arabic Script like Alif Baa or any other programs that teaches the script along with its pronunciation. I'm not sure if Mastering Arabic covers the script, but that would be worth looking into. 2.) Using a grammar-translation method along with audio methods I find the grammar-translation method to work well for self-study. One of the texts I am familiar with is the grammar of Nahmad-Haywood. It would definitely get the job done in terms of learning vocabulary and understanding the grammar even if many of the examples seem to illustrate the grammar more than providing authentic usage. There might be something else better out there, so I would recommend looking at other books like Modern Literary Arabic by Cowan as some of the members have reported success with it. I would recommend supplementing that with whatever audio courses you like regardless of whether is Standard Arabic or a dialect. The main thing is keeping up the interest and the momentum. An audio-based course that I can highly recommend for beginners is the Fast Course of the Formal Spoken Arabic series. The Basic Course is also good, but it is for intermediate learners. *note: At some point, you will want to get the Hans Wehr Dictionary. You will need to know some grammar before it makes sense how to use it, but it should be possible to use it after making some progress with a grammar-translation book. 3.) Advanced textbooks Finally, you can use textbooks that have more authentic usage like Let's Read the Arabic Newspapers by Rowland or Tales from Kalila wa Dimna by Younes depending on your preference. At this stage, you should have minimal difficulty reading textbooks designed for the classroom although some of these books work better than others for self-study. 3 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Zireael Triglot Senior Member Poland Joined 4652 days ago 518 posts - 636 votes Speaks: Polish*, EnglishB2, Spanish Studies: German, Sign Language, Tok Pisin, Arabic (Yemeni), Old English | Message 10 of 10 27 June 2014 at 4:48pm | IP Logged | ||
Of course I meant pronunciation, since the person I was quoting mentioned "spoken Arabic". 1 person has voted this message useful |
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