The structure of the book is such that the left-to-right reader of English can begin reading the phrase, for example, “a chair” and follow the dotted lines to the center of the page where the pronunciation is spelled out, “kerse.” The dotted lines than continue to connect the pronunciation to the right-to-left-reading Arabic characters. The publisher is currently producing a Spanish version. Published in English, the book is also available in French in two parts, accompanied by two CDs. As well as in Lebanon, the Lebanese dialect is widely spoken in Syria and Jordan. The book’s structure and convenient size also make it suitable as an aide-memoire for travelers. Lebanese Dialect and Literal Arabic is based upon a well-proven teaching method, highly rated by large numbers of users and considered one of the best developed so far.īeginning with the basics, the book takes the reader through the elements of the Arabic language, building vocabulary through association with everyday situations and concepts. In addition to teaching the reader the Lebanese dialect and its transcription into Latin characters, the book is also suitable for those who want to learn written Arabic. The author, Henriette Haddad-Fadel, has drawn upon her forty years of teaching experience to create a carefully structured guide to learning the language. Lebanese Dialect and Literal Arabic is a language-learning book accompanied by a CD. Arabic is not an easy language to learn, and at last here is a well-researched, well-thought-out learning aid designed to make the task as painless as possible.
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