{"product_id":"colloquial-arabic-of-the-gulf-9781138958128","title":"Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003cem\u003eColloquial Arabic of the Gulf \u003c\/em\u003ehas been revised and updated to make learning this variety of Arabic easier and more enjoyable than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecially 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures new to this edition include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ea 'Cultural Point' section in each unit on important aspects of Gulf culture, society and history, with photographs and realia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea 'Reading Arabic' section in each unit, plus a special appendix on the Arabic script \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecomprehensive glossaries, both English-Arabic and Arabic-English, containing all the words in the book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eextra notes on the dialects of Oman.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Arabic in a broad range of situations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudio 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138958128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Clive Holes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44589859668149,"sku":"9781138958128","price":72.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d27d08ae-6484-4320-bdb7-406dc2eecf07.jpg?v=1724733743","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/colloquial-arabic-of-the-gulf-9781138958128","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}