Customer Reviews:
 No frills but very thorough! October 13, 2008
For $20, this is a very detailed set of language CDs.
Listening to this collection may be a bit tedious at times, but they are in fact a good learning tool for the featured language. Jam-packed with useful straight-to-the-point phrases and grammer, you will very likely find this set to be well worth your time and money. Check out the other languages featured in this series as well!
Good resource, but don't start with this one. September 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this CD set for about six months, having bought it after I took two semesters of Arabic in college to keep up over the summer. I play it in my car, and it does what I intended it to- keep me on my toes with Arabic vocab and sentence structure. The narrators are native speakers (a plus) but can be hard to understand at times, and make a few awkward but minor errors in the English translations. The subjects covered are diverse, and familiarize you with all kinds of vocabulary you're not likely to learn in a classroom setting ("At the Dentist" and "Household Furniture," for example).
However, I don't recommend it if you have no exposure to Arabic and want to learn- they give an elementary syntax lesson up front, but it's nothing more than a cursory review. For the serious beginner, there isn't enough grammar to get the big picture using this resource alone. For the serviceman, contractor or tourist who just wants enough to get around, this is probably too much to sift through. For the student of Arabic who's already had a basic introduction to the language, though, this collection is perfect, and paired with a book, class or mentor would make an excellent resource.
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