Modern Iraqi Arabic, Audio CD Language Course.

Includes 6 Audio CD, and a 272-page text book. This is an introductory course for those with no previous knowledge of Arabic but want to learn the Iraqi dialect. It it suitable for classroom or self-study. A detailed discussion of the consonants, vowels, and other characteristics of Iraqi Arabic phonetics--including pronunciation exercises on each CD--serve the needs of travellers, businesspeople, diplomats, archaeologists, and scholars who want to learn to speak the language quickly and efficiently. Using the dialect of middle-class Baghdad, sixteen lessons are arranged in a story-like format and are based on everyday travel situations. The book contains basic dialogue, grammar, vocabulary, drills, and an extensive glossary. A section of idiomatic phrases, accompanied by their cultural, religious, or proverbial explanations, offers insight into current Iraqi culture. This is a terrific course! Easy to follow and learn, programmatic, and well thought out.