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About The Arabic LanguageOf the world's major languages, Arabic is one of the most notorious for regional dialectical differences. In recent times, an official dialect known as Modern Standard Arabic has been developed for use throughout the Arabic-speaking world. On a less-than-official level, however, the colloquial dialects are still problematic, and travelers often strive to learn as closely as possible the dialect of the region to which they will be traveling. Egyptian Arabic is especially useful, both for those whose destination is Egypt and also as an all-purpose dialect, since a great many films, radio, and television programs are produced in Egypt, and consequently the dialect is widely understood throughout the Arabic-speaking world. Although there are regional dialects within Egypt itself, the dialect of Cairo is considered Standard Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, and it is this dialect you will be learning on the Pimsleur Egyptian Arabic. Why The Pimsleur System WorksThe late Dr. Paul Pimsleur was much more than a language teacher. He did research on how both children and multi-lingual adults learn languages and discovered key principles that unlocked the mystery of how we learn languages. The Pimsleur programs provide a method of self-practice with an expert teacher and native speakers in lessons specially designed to work with the way the mind naturally acquires language information. The various components of language -- vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar -- are all learned together without rote memorization and drills. Using a unique method of memory recall developed by renowned linguist, Dr. Paul Pimsleur, the programs teach listeners to combine words and phrases to express themselves the way native speakers do. By listening and responding to thirty minute recorded lessons, students easily and effectively achieve spoken proficiency. » The Pimsleur Method « |
