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10 November 2006 at 4:30pm | IP Logged 
I saw this program adverised for sale on E-bay and found all the audio and pdf files for free on the internet.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page for links to the Iraqi Arabic mp3 and PDF files. There are also mp3 and PDF files for the Kurdish language.

At the top of the page, there is also a link to a Non-Linguist's Background on the Arabic Language.

Tactical Iraqi Arabic Program

Tactical Iraqi Arabic for Marine Expeditionary Forces learning program.

Published by the United Stated Marine Corps in 2005.

Media Count: 20 Lessons + additional misc. language training files (About 10 HOURS) on CD and 100+ pages of language training overview text on CD.

Total Audio Running Time: Approximately 10 HOURS

Date: 2005


Purpose

The central purpose of this language tool is to assist Marines to understand the basics of what is being said to them, and to convey meaning in the Arabic words and phrases they will know. It is designed with the realization that often, one need only understand 60% of what a foreign language speaker is saying in order to grasp his main intent.

Further, some of what is presented here is, in grammatical terms, technically not entirely correct. This has been a conscious choice, in order to favor the quick, efficient, easy-to-pronounce method that is still comprehensible to a native Arabic speaker.

CONTENTS:

Introduction and Instructions

Audio - MP3 Format Text - PDF Format

Introduction. Introduction Syllabus

Dialogue 1 Is this Place Your House? mp3 PDF

Dialogue 2 Where is the Bridge mp3 PDF

Dialogue 3 I have to Go to the Fort mp3 PDF

Dialogue 4 How Do I Go to the Police mp3 PDF

Dialogue 5 Where is Your Father mp3 PDF

Dialogue 6 Hello Sgt Muhammad mp3 PDF

Dialogue 7 Who Is In Charge Here mp3 PDF

Dialogue 8 There is a Problem with Security mp3 PDF

Dialogue 9 Stop, Please mp3 PDF

Dialogue 10 Get Out of the Car mp3 PDF

Dialogue 11 Who'd You See at the Checkpoint? mp3 PDF

Dialogue 12 Are You Originally From Here? mp3 PDF

Dialogue 13 Part 1 Who’s at the Door? mp3 PDF

Dialogue 13 Part 2 Who’s at the Door? mp3 PDF

Dialogue 14 What are You Seeing in this Area mp3 PDF

Dialogue 15 Brush Off mp3 PDF

Dialogue 16 Why Have You Come mp3 PDF

Dialogue 17 What’s that Crowd, A Protest? mp3 PDF

Lesson 18 Medical Terms mp3 PDF

Lesson 19 Verb Supplement mp3 PDF

Lesson 20 Part 1 Grammar Supplement mp3 PDF

Lesson 20 Part 2 Grammar Supplement Numbers mp3 PDF

Lesson 20 Part 3 Grammar Supplement Colors mp3 PDF

1. Language Cards Introduction and Instructions mp3 2. Language Cards Patrol Card 1 mp3 PDF

3. Language Cards Patrol Card 2 mp3 PDF

4. Language Cards Traffic Control Point Card mp3 PDF

5. Language Cards House Search Card mp3 PDF

6. Language Cards ISF opcard 1 mp3 PDF

7. Language Cards ISF opcard 2 mp3 PDF

8. Language Cards ISF Range Card mp3 PDF

9. ISF Basic Weapons mp3 PDF

10. Weapons Cards mp3 PDF

11. Weapons Command Card mp3 PDF

12. AK-47 PDF

13. Commander's Card I mp3 PDF

14. Commander's Card II mp3 PDF

15. Commander's Card III mp3 PDF

Tactical Iraqi Arabic Program

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10 November 2006 at 4:57pm | IP Logged 
Thanks for the link! Arabic is not a language I'm particularly interested in learning but learning a few basic phrases would be fun. :)
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10 November 2006 at 5:25pm | IP Logged 
Thanks for the link. It's always useful to add to the neverending list of Arabic resources I seem to be accumulating.


lady_skywalker wrote:
Thanks for the link! Arabic is not a language I'm particularly interested in learning but learning a few basic phrases would be fun. :)

Especially if you visit Iraq, right? ;-)
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10 November 2006 at 5:53pm | IP Logged 
patuco wrote:
Especially if you visit Iraq, right? ;-)


It's not quite number 1 on my list of places to visit, I must say. ;)

One particular phrase that took me by surprise was in the medical terms file : 'Is this ambulance a car bomb?'
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lady_skywalker wrote:
'Is this ambulance a car bomb?'


This reminds me of "Our postillion has been struck by lightning" - reputedly from an old french - english phrasebook & immortalised in the title of Dirk Bogarde's autobiography.

But i think it goes one better (although it's unfortunately probably likely to be used in practice than the postillion phrase...)
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12 November 2006 at 9:19am | IP Logged 
A small commercial plug: The US Marine Corps and the US Army have shifted their learning of Iraqi's form of Arabic from these basic tools to the videogame-based Tactical Language & Culture Training System, which was developed under funding by the Marines and the Army. The course will be available to non-military organizations and individuals in December.

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12 November 2006 at 4:54pm | IP Logged 
I see that 'tactical pashto' is coming soon. But 'tactical french'? Is there something the people of france should know??? :s

(anyway, at USD375 for individuals, these courses would have to be very good to compete with existing resources...)

Edited by onebir on 12 November 2006 at 5:04pm

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12 November 2006 at 4:58pm | IP Logged 
Not France French but sub-Saharan Africa French. The US Armed Forces have many friendly cooperative relationships in that region, and better inter-personal communications is an important factor that contributes to their success.


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