Learn Arabic with the Pimsleur Arabic

Vocabulary Builder Arabic
Primarily aimed to meet the requirements of children from 4-12, Vocabulary Builder Arabic has proved popular with adults too!

Speech recording the chance to record cartoons and play them back in your own "cinema".

Nine games of varying difficulty, with points awarded for correct answers.

3 Options learn, games and record

Beautiful illustrations to reinforce your learning.

Gold award for completing all of the language games.

Over 100 words including colors, numbers, actions and simple sentences.

Help from the friendly tiger he speaks over 50 languages!

Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista

For more information visit Vocabulary Builder Arabic Software.

Talk Now Arabic

Talk Now! is the world's best selling language learning CD-ROM series for beginners, used by more than eight million people to date.

It's ideal for travelers, holiday makers, business people, school children, students and families. Anyone beginning to learn Arabic will find the disc indispensable.

* Nine topics first words, food, colors, phrases, parts of the body, numbers, time, shopping and countries.

* Speech recording compare your voice with native speakers

* Two quiz levels test what you've learned, earn points and monitor your progress.

* Memory Games to improve your knowledge of key vocabulary.

* Intelligent Software remembers words you get wrong and targets your weak points.

* Automatic Localization lets you choose the language you learn from (more than 100 available).

* Wide range of words from greetings and phrases to parts of the body, numbers and shopping.

* Gold Award if you get all 1800 points when using the disc.

* Printable Dictionary with color pictures.

* iPod integration listen to Talk Now Arabic wherever you are!

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher
Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista

For more information visit Talk Now Beginner Arabic Software .

With Talk More Arabic, you can learn the language of your choice with the EuroTalk way using over an hour of broadcast quality video and the latest interactive techniques. Talk More is the latest series in the EuroTalk range for beginners to intermediates.

It is the next step up from our best-selling Talk Now! . Increase your basic knowledge and prepare yourself for World Talk Arabic, our intermediate level. Talk More Arabic is ideal for travelers, holiday makers, business people, students and families.

Nine topics ranging from shopping trips to leisure activities and business meetings.

Broadcast quality video of all the dialogue spoken by native speakers.

Speech recording so you can compare your pronunciation with theirs.

Cinematic dubbing enabling the on-screen characters to speak with your voice.

Multiple choice quizzes to test your understanding

Easy and hard games where you win marks for good pronunciation.

Automatic localization lets you choose the language you learn from.

Printable phrasebook print by section and take the print-outs with you.

Extras disc includes free world atlas game. Challenge yourself, friends and family to know exactly where each country in the world is and much more.

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher

Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista
QuickTime 6 or higher

For more information visit Talk More Arabic Conversational Software.

Talk The Talk Arabic (Classical)
TALK The Talk is designed with teenagers' social lives in mind. It concentrates on the words and phrases young people need for social conversation, including plenty of useful, up-to-date vocabulary. It then builds their spoken confidence, allowing them to compare their accent to that of a native speaker.

Will it work for me?

This program is best suited for teenagers who are beginning to get to grips with Arabic (Classical). It's best if you know some basic vocabulary before you start.

Because it's aimed at recent beginners, everything you hear will be clearly spoken at a speed that you can easily keep up with.

What will I learn?
To talk about the things that are relevant to you. We won't bother you with lots of information you won't need or don't find interesting.

Talk The Talk teaches phrases like "I'll send you a text message later" and "we won the game on penalties". Topics include family, school, hobbies, travelling, home, technology, work and sport.

How does it work?

Watch and learn! See and hear how to speak Arabic (Classical) by watching video footage of native speakers.

Build confidence on a computer. Before testing your new speaking skills in the real world, record yourself, then play back to compare your pronunciation with a native speaker. (Note that we don't use electronic voice analysis: the human ear is usually much more accurate.)

Play interactive games. The comprehension quiz prompts you to react to real life situations, while a challenging recording quiz tests your knowledge and pronunciation.

You earn points for every game you play. High scorers can go on to win bronze, silver and gold awards, which you can print out as a record of achievement.

You can learn on the move. Carry on learning in the airport lounge or on the ferry. Just print out the phrasebook sheets included in the program and take them with you.

System Requirements

Windows 2000 or later
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or above
CD ROM Drive (+ computer microphone)
QuickTime 6 or higher

For more information visit Talk the Talk Classical Arabic Software.

Talk Business Arabic (Classical)
PICTURE yourself doing business with someone who doesn't speak your language. The chances are you'll need more than "holiday level" conversation to get by. That's why Talk Business was developed. It teaches you basic business vocabulary so that you can concentrate on the important stuff and not waste time searching for the right words.

Will it work for me?

Talk Business is aimed at people who already have some experience of the language. You must feel confident enough to start up a conversation and keep it going.

The specialist phrases in Talk Business Arabic (Classical) are clearly spoken at a speed that you can easily keep up with and copy.

What will I learn?
Talk Business Arabic (Classical) gives you essential vocabulary for the workplace. It covers basics such as "what is your website address?" and "my computer crashed and I lost all my files" as well as more advanced discussion of exchange rates, product guarantees and marketing budgets.

Topics covered are: - Trading, buying and selling - Marketing, advertising and PR - IT, Internet, e-commerce and communications - Banking, finance, stock exchange and accounting - Business meetings - Business travel - Careers - Negotiations - On the phone - General business vocabulary

How does it work?

Watch and learn! See and hear how to speak Arabic (Classical) by watching video footage of native speakers.

Build confidence on a computer. Before testing your new speaking skills in the real world, record yourself, then play back to compare your pronunciation with a native speaker. (Note that we don't use electronic voice analysis: the human ear is usually more accurate.)

Play interactive games. The comprehension quiz prompts you to react to real life situations, while a challenging recording quiz tests your knowledge and pronunciation.

You earn points for every game you play. High scorers can go on to win bronze, silver and gold awards, which you can print out as a record of achievement.

You can learn on the move. Carry on learning in the airport lounge or on the ferry. Just print out the phrasebook sheets included in the program and take them with you.

System Requirements

Windows 2000 or later
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or above
CD ROM Drive (+ computer microphone)
QuickTime 6 or higher

For more information visit Talk Business Classical Arabic Software.

Arabic Language Course - The 3 Best Arabic Language Courses Compared

By Kerry Scheffer

Deciding to learn Arabic is one of the best decisions that you can make. Not only will you be able to experience a Middle Eastern holiday in the way that most people could only dream of, but it will open up huge business opportunities and/or make you infinitely more employable. Everybody learns new things in different ways (languages in particular) so deciding what Arabic language course to use can determine your success in learning Arabic, so read on for an in-depth comparison of the most popular Arabic courses today.

1. Pimsleur Arabic

Pimsleur Arabic's method of teaching Arabic is to focus exclusively on teaching you to speak - as opposed to read and write - Arabic. The Pimsleur Arabic language course makes extensive use of repetition, which may be a good or a bad thing depending on your learning style. For me, I found the repetition to be a bit taxing on my "self-discipline tank", but I also will admit that I can recall every word I was taught in Pimsleur Arabic with ease. Using Pimsleur was a great choice for me, but it's by no means perfect. If you want a full understanding of Arabic, which of course includes being able to read and write, it may be best to look elsewhere.

Good For:

• Beginners


• Motivated & self-disciplined students


• Learning on the go

Not Good For:

• Beginners on a budget (costs $800+ for all 3 levels new, cheaper second hand/Ebay)


• Anybody who wants to read/write Arabic


• People with low self discipline


• Intermediate Arabic students

2. Rosetta Stone Arabic

Rosetta Stone's method of teaching languages involves showing you an image and then telling you the word associated with that image. Then it will show you slightly different images to show you the relationship between them, which mimics the way in which we all learned our first language. This is ultimately Rosetta Stone's goal - to teach you Arabic the way in which you learned your first language. Having used Rosetta Stone for a number of languages, I can attest to its quality - it's quite enjoyable and I've learned a lot. A couple of nitpicks: Rosetta Stone is by no means cheap - the entire Arabic course costs $500US dollars and you are limited to using Rosetta Stone on your computer only, you can't transfer any files to your iPod or pop a CD in your car. Still, Rosetta Stone is always a solid choice for learning the Arabic language.

Good For:

• Beginners


• Visual Learners

Not Good For:

• Beginners on a Budget (full course costs $500)


• Learning on the go (you're stuck to your computer)

3. Rocket Arabic

Rocket Arabic is the recently released Arabic language course from Rocket Languages, a relatively new company that is very popular online. Rocket Arabic combines elements of both Pimsleur and Rosetta Stone to create a hybrid of sorts - you will learn through audio lessons (ala Pimsleur) and flashcard software games (like Rosetta Stone). Neither aspect of Rocket Arabic's package could be called as comprehensive as Pimsleur or Rosetta Stone, but it doesn't really need to be; it's a well rounded and quite fun way to learn Arabic, which is perfect for beginners.

Good For:

• Beginners on a budget (downloadable course costs $100)


• People who are bored easily


• Learning on the go


• A solid foundation of Arabic

Not Good For:

• Intermediate Arabic students


• People with dialup (downloadable course is a couple hundred megabytes)

Conclusion:

All of the above Arabic language courses are well worth your time, I think that if you consider yourself to be an intermediate Arabic student and above, then give Rosetta Stone a go, it will be well worth your time. The best Arabic language course for beginners is (in my opinion of course) Rocket Arabic. Here's a little tip: You can get Rocket Arabic at the normal $99.95 plus some extra bonuses thrown in for free at this Rocket Arabic reseller site. Have fun!

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