• Teen wants to learn Arabic
• Seeking summer Arabic course for 15-year-old
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Teen wants to learn Arabic

My teen is interested in learning Arabic. Any advice from others who have taken on this language would be greatly appreciated - books, CD's/cassettes, Rosetta Stone, tutors, etc. I understand that there are several dialects and that the Egyptian one is the easiest for English speakers to learn. We've played around with the Rosetta Stone demo, but a printed phonetic pronunciation in addition to the Arabic writing which accompanies the photos would be very helpful. Let us know what has been successful for you. Thanks

Seeking summer Arabic course for 15-year-old

My 15-year-old duaghter is interested in studying Arabic this summer. She really enjoys languages, is fleunt in French and Spanish, and wants to have the chance to see how learning a non-European language would be, as she is interested in careers in international relations. I'm looking for sugestions for evening or weekend Arabic classes for beginners (she has a daytime summer job). Community colleges don't seem to offer them, and local college daytime programs won't work this summer. Theresa

First, check out Craigslist. There is a class starting June 12th at that Pacific Arabic Resources. http://www.craigslist.org/sfc/lss/167389620.html

Second, junior college summe classes have already started. Some jc's have arabic, but I think you have to sync with their earlier sechedule. For example Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill. www.dvc.edu. Good luck to you and your daughter. Nathan