Presented in easy-to-learn English phonetics, Instant Arabic contains 100 key words and over 500 basic sentences that are necessary for getting around in the Arab-speaking world. The pronunciation for each Arab word in the book follows a precise and simple formula that will quickly become so familiar that conversing in Arab phrases and sentences soon feels just as 'normal' as speaking English.
Dr. Fethi Mansouri lectures in Middle Eastern Language & Culture Studies at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He has conducted numerous studies on the learning and teaching of Arabic as a second language, and has also pioneered research on the mental and psychological aspects of learning Arabic. He has published many books on foreign language pedagogy and multicultural education. He is also the author of Arabic in a Flash volumes 1 and 2, Making out in Arabic , Essential Arabic Phrase Book and Pocket Arabic Dictionary.