Alif Baa with Multimedia: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, 2nd Edition

This has sped up my Arabic learning immensely and, as someone studying by themselves and without a classroom setting, the free online resources for this book are amazing.I had already familiarized myself with the individual letters of the alphabet, but using this over the past few days (I'm only halfway through the book) has been a huge help in becoming familiarized with the sounds and phonotactics of the language.I will definitely continue with this textbook series (since the online multimedia is also available for the Part One, Second Edition and Part Two, Second Edition textbooks). Highly recommend.

This is a book required for a college class I'm enrolled in. I was a little concerned when Amazon said it would take a few weeks to arrive, and later pushed back the arrival a few more weeks, but it arrived within a week of placing the order. The condition of the book itself was excellent; it was sold by the University of California Santa Barbara Bookstore and arrived with a receipt folded and placed between the pages. It did say the item was used, but there is no evidence of any use on any of the pages or the CD.The actual book is also pretty good, and could potentially be used to teach you the Arabic alphabet without outside help. It contains an introduction to each letter (in order), with uses of the letter, step-by-step instructions on how each letter is written, as well as guides for pronounciation, common phrases, and cultural lessons.Truthfully, my only real complaint is that on the cover of the book, the names of the contributors in Arabic don't follow the same order as the names written in English.

Good book, it was required for a class, so I didn't have much choice. My first impression was that it was very academic and difficult for the beginner (I've used other Arabic text textbooks) The DVD is very helpful. One thing that is an absolute must is buying the answer key. There are several spelling dictation drills and other drills that are simply audio on the DVD. Without the answer key or a professor you have no feedback as to whether you're getting it right or not. My confidence and learning went up significantly after I purchased the answer key. Overall a good, thorough book.

I’m sure this book will help many, but for me $59 is expensive for a paperback book. The Arabic writing also very small.

Needed this book for Arabic class but it was discontinued through our university bookstore. It stated there would be no CD, but for the price of this book, there was NO complaining about it. The professor didn't require the CD and the seller stated there would not be one anyway. Quick shipping and very happy with the book! Some of the exercises were filled out, but again, it did state that it was a used book.

Though I like the old Alif Baa better. Some of the updated features were a pleasant surprise.

I received the wrong book. I received a medical textbook.

Useful for beginners!