{"product_id":"modern-iraqi-arabic-with-mp3-files-a-textbook-second-edition-with-mp3-files-9781589011304","title":"Modern Iraqi Arabic with MP3 Files: A Textbook, Second Edition [With MP3 Files]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern Iraqi Arabic with MP3 Files\u003c\/i\u003e is an introductory textbook-suitable for classroom or self-study-for those with no previous knowledge of Arabic or those who know Arabic but want to learn the Iraqi dialect. A detailed discussion of the consonants, vowels, and other characteristics of Iraqi phonetics-including pronunciation exercises on the CD-serves the needs of travelers, businesspeople, diplomats, archaeologists, and scholars who want to learn to speak the language quickly and efficiently. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing the dialect of middle-class Baghdad, twenty lessons are arranged in a story-like format and are based on everyday travel situations. From arriving at the airport to getting to the hotel, students will learn proper greetings and introductions; how to ask for directions, take a taxi, and tell time; and prepare for daily activities like visiting the bank, museum, post office, and restaurants. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW TO THIS EDITION: \u003c\/b\u003e - Arabic script has been added so the reader has a choice of following the Arabic writing or the transcription in the Roman alphabet. - Four entirely new lessons cover medical care, media (radio, television, and journalism), telephone conversations, and cultural and folkloric tales. - All audio materials from the first edition-plus new audio materials for the new lessons-are included as MP3 files on a CD bound into the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYasin M. Alkalesi \u003c\/b\u003eis founder and president of Arabico, Inc., a California corporation that offers language translation, educational audiovisual materials, and crosscultural programs to American businesspeople and companies working in the Middle East. \u003ci\u003eModern Iraqi Arabic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the summation of his thirty years of experience in teaching Arabic at Yale University, the University of California, Los Angeles, Berlitz Language Centers, and Arabico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Georgetown University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646831759634,"sku":"9781589011304","price":73.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_afbf3da7-90ad-4736-8764-fc7314c3fd33.jpg?v=1733186909","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/modern-iraqi-arabic-with-mp3-files-a-textbook-second-edition-with-mp3-files-9781589011304","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}