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It's the best I have seen, I might do the full program. Like they say on the CD box it's Quick and easy and it is.
I already had some knowledge of how to speak Egyptian Arabic before buying this program, however, listening to these discs still taught me new ways to say phrases that I was already familiar with. These introductory compact discs are thorough in instruction, well planned, and well executed. I believe that anyone who wishes to start learning Egyptian Arabic will benefit greatly from these discs.
(I had to write out on paper different sentences and words I wanted to memorize away from the stereo). I am learning so much very quickly. Great for beginners, and the price is good, too. Overall, I am very glad to have found this program. The authors' detail the pronounciation, plus the cd's make learning easy in the car, to play over certain hard words. I just wish it had come with a handbook, for quick reference while traveling.
We like the repetitive nature of the lessons where every lesson is repeated over and over with increasing complexity; some people don't but it's the only way I can remember the basic phrases in the short amount of time I had for the lessons. If you want something more comprehensive, then I would have to recommend something else as it will not teach you enough to bargain in the souks (markets) or to order food in a restaurant. Bottom line: if you don't have a lot of time to learn the language, but want to at least make a valiant effort at the basics during a one week trip to Egypt (like us).buy it. My wife and I used the 4 hours of lessons to get just enough Arabic to be polite and to ask very basic questions. If that is your goal, then this will work great.
Review is always good, and it's the only way to learn a language, but couldn't one just rewind the tape. The disks don't teach anything about grammar, tenses, and writing, of course.
Perhaps I should have purchased the Egyptian Arabic I audio, but it is extremely expensive. I don't even feel like I've sratched the surface of the language.
I was very dissappointed after completing Pimsluer's "Quick and Simple Egyptian Arabic." The set includes 4 compact disks with 8 30-minute lessons. In truth, I probably learned about 60, so that works out to about 33 cents per word since I paid $20.00 for it.
In short, if you are looking to learn Arabic, I'm sure you could find something less expensive and more worth your time. However, about 10 minutes of each lesson is a review of the previous lesson with a couple of new words introduced.
I feel like I only learned about 10 words.
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