Developed by the experts at Living Language, this course has everything you need to learn Arabic from scratch or to revive the Arabic that you learned years ago. Ultimate Arabic combines conversation and culture in an easy-to-follow, enjoyable, and effective format. It's the perfect way to learn Arabic for school, travel, work, or personal enrichment.Ultimate Arabic contains lessons in the Modern Standard Arabic as well as four regional colloquial dialects. Arabic script is taught and used in all MSA lessons.In this book you'll find-.40 lessons with lively dialogues including the most common and useful idiomatic expressions..English translations and explanations of Arabic grammar and usage, pronunciation, vocabulary, and cultural notes..Quizzes and review sections to check your progress..A complete summary of Arabic grammar, and verb charts covering all major tenses..An extensive two-way glossary.While this book stands on its own as a complete course and an invaluable reference, you'll find that it's even more effective when used with the recorded lessons. The Living Language Ultimate Arabic multi-media program includes this manual along with 10 CDs and a bonus interactive CD-ROM.