New Editions of Bestselling Arabic Course!

Our top-selling Arabic course now in full color with an interactive website!

With 290 million native speakers, Arabic is one of the most spoken and influential languages in the world, as well as one of the most studied foreign languages in the United States. Mastering Arabic 1, now in an updated third edition, features an attractive full-color design, access to a free website with online exercises and videos, like the handwriting worksheet seen below. Mastering Arabic 1 is ideal for beginners, whether studying in a classroom or independently. 

A preview of the many tools available via the Mastering Arabic 1 website!

The Mastering Arabic 1 Activity Book is a perfect companion for Mastering Arabic 1, but this book works well with any introductory Arabic course. It provides a wealth of practice material for all beginners who want to understand, speak, and read Modern Standard Arabic with confidence. This second edition of the Activity Book has been updated to match the changes in the latest edition of Mastering Arabic 1 including: 

• 20 practice units, which mirror the 20 units in Mastering Arabic 1: Third Edition (but can be used to supplement any beginner Arabic program.)

• Over 100 carefully-paced, engaging, and varied activities to reinforce vocabulary and basic concepts.

• User-friendly lessons filled with cartoons, games, and exercises that cover everyday topics like family, jobs, and school

• Answer key to help students track their progress

 

The Activity Book is also a great way keep your Arabic skills fresh on breaks from school. Both books are available in bookstores, as well as online through our website, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Please contact our order department for course adoption, school orders, and government use.

Persian and Albanian Join Beginner's Series

We're always seeking new languages for our Beginner's series, so we're happily ushering in two: Beginner's Albanian and Beginner's Persian, both accompanied by two audio CDs. With the audio, you can follow along in the books as native speakers run through dialogues at two different paces, as well as demonstrate pronunciation of vocabulary and expressions. Some exercises require the CD, which tests listening comprehension.

Beginner's Persian provides a great introduction to Farsi Persian, the official language of Iran and a widely-spoken tongue throughout the rest of the Middle East and Central Asia. Author Mohammed Mehdi Khorammi currently teaches Persian language and literature at New York University, and has put his years of classroom experience towards a carefully-structured textbook that truly works for students.

And while the language can often prove difficult because of script-reading and writing, we provide a guide specific to honing these skills. That pairs with the ten lessons of dialogues, vocabulary, grammar, and exercises, as well as glossaries and a history of the language.

It is also available for purchase in bookstores, on our website, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.



 
Beginner's Albanian by Anila Mayhew uses similarly detailed methods to introduce the official language of Albania and Kosovo. Today, 5.8 million people worldwide speak Albanian, even though teaching it was a forbidden practice under the Ottoman Empire. Combining two dialects, Gheg and Tosk, modern standard Albanian serves as a testament to the fortitude and history of the Albanian people.

An introduction to this history and culture opens the book, which goes on to include thirteen lessons of dialogues, vocabulary, and expressions, as well as glossaries, exercises, and pronunciation guides.

 You can find this title at your local bookstore, on our website, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.