The method that works with your brainSELECT A MODERN STANDARD ARABIC COURSE THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
About Modern Standard Arabic
Arabic is spoken by over 200 million people in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East, and in several other countries it is an official, albeit not universally spoken, language. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is an instrument of communication between all Arabic speakers. Arabic-speaking children learn the rules of MSA at school and can therefore use it to be understood anywhere in the Arab World. Learning MSA will help you to be understood if you travel to an Arabic-speaking country. It may be true that the spoken dialects vary considerably from one Arab country to the next, but the Michel Thomas Method MSA will act as a passport to the culture and spirit of the Arab World.
Start Modern Standard Arabic
LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK ARABIC NATURALLY
This 1-hour digital taster course is for beginners who are new to the Michel Thomas Method. Learn over 20 essential words at the heart of Modern Standard Arabic and how to put them together to make yourself understood. From the very beginning you will be able to construct simple phrases by listening and thinking out answers for yourself. During the course, you will join Michel Thomas Method teacher Jane Wightwick, native speaker Mahmoud Gaafar and 2 students in a live lesson. The course will take about 3-4 hours to complete and is available to stream or download via the Michel Thomas Method Library app. It is the first hour of the Foundation course.
Mahmoud Gaafar
Mahmoud Gaafar is a native Arabic speaker born and brought up in Egypt. By profession, he is a crafter of words and has worked for a variety of Pan-Arab organizations.
Mahmoud Gaafar
Mahmoud Gaafar is a native Arabic speaker born and brought up in Egypt. By profession, he is a crafter of words and has worked for a variety of Pan-Arab organizations.
Jane Wightwick
Jane Wightwick is a graduate of Arabic. She is also a qualified language teacher and editor and has worked for a number of organizations both in and outside the Arab World.
Jane Wightwick
Jane Wightwick is a graduate of Arabic. She is also a qualified language teacher and editor and has worked for a number of organizations both in and outside the Arab World.
Foundation Modern Standard Arabic
LISTEN, ABSORB AND SPEAK ARABIC NATURALLY
This beginner digital course is taught by Michel Thomas Method teacher Jane Wightwick and native speaker Mahmoud Gaafar. In this live lesson you’ll join 2 students, learning from their successes and mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. You, the learner, become the third student and participate actively in the class. The Foundation Modern Standard Arabic course includes 10 hours of audio material, breaking down the language into building blocks that are introduced sequentially, helping you to move on to ever-more-complex sentences. Within the first hour you will be able to construct simple sentences. By the end of the course, you will have the confidence to understand and speak basic Arabic. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary, and complete the course in about 20-30 hours. This course is available to stream or download via the Michel Thomas Method Library app.
This Foundation course incorporates the Start course.
Jane Wightwick
Jane Wightwick is a graduate of Arabic. She is also a qualified language teacher and editor and has worked for a number of organizations both in and outside the Arab World.
Jane Wightwick
Jane Wightwick is a graduate of Arabic. She is also a qualified language teacher and editor and has worked for a number of organizations both in and outside the Arab World.
Mahmoud Gaafar
Mahmoud Gaafar is a native Arabic speaker born and brought up in Egypt. By profession, he is a crafter of words and has worked for a variety of Pan-Arab organizations.
Mahmoud Gaafar
Mahmoud Gaafar is a native Arabic speaker born and brought up in Egypt. By profession, he is a crafter of words and has worked for a variety of Pan-Arab organizations.