Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf

<p>This new edition of <em>Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf </em>has been revised and updated to make learning this variety of Arabic easier and more enjoyable than ever before.</p><p>Specially written by an expert for self-study and classroom use the course offers you a step-by-step approach to spoken Arabic of the Gulf together with an introduction to reading signs business cards advertisements and other realia. No prior knowledge of the language is required.</p><p>Each unit presents numerous grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary summaries throughout.</p><p>Features new to this edition include:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>a ‘Cultural Point’ section in each unit on important aspects of Gulf culture society and history with photographs and realia</li> <li>a ‘Reading Arabic’ section in each unit plus a special appendix on the Arabic script </li> <li>comprehensive glossaries both English-Arabic and Arabic-English containing all the words in the book</li> <li>extra notes on the dialects of Oman.</li> </ul><p>By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Arabic in a broad range of situations. </p><p>Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills. </p><p>.</p>