Sunday, 9 March 2014

Learn Dutch

  • Laura Speaks Dutch - iTunes Free
    • Lessons that will help you travel to Holland. It’s worth checking out the accompanying web site.


  • Learn Dutch - iTunes Free
    • Culturally relevant lessons that are easy to listen to.



Learn Dutch

Learn Czech

  • Foreign Service Institute Czech Fast – Web site
    • Textbook (PDF) and twelve audio lessons (PDF).



Learn Czech

Learn Catalan

  • One Minute Catalan iTunes Free – Feed
    • A good way to get going with a language still spoken by some 12 million people, many living in Northeast Spain.



Learn Catalan

Learn Cambodian

  • Foreign Service Institute Basic Cambodian – Web site
    • Two textbooks (PDF) and 45 audio lessons (MP3).


  • Foreign Service Institute Contemporary Cambodian - Web site
    • Textbook (PDF) and 60 audio lessons (MP3).



Learn Cambodian

Learn Bulgarian

  • Bulgarian Survival Phrases - iTunes Free - Feed 

  • Foreign Service Institute Bulgarian – Web site
    • Two textbooks (PDF) and 75 audio lessons (MP3).



Learn Bulgarian

Learn Bambara

  • Bambara in Mali – Web Site
    • Lessons from the Peace Corps.



Learn Bambara

Thursday, 2 January 2014

Written Arabic

Classical Arabic: The Writing System


Download: Student Text Book (pdf)


Modern Written Arabic


Though there is considerable diversity of dialects in spoken Arabic, the written language is fairly standard with the differences falling into historical periods rather than geographical areas. The emphasis in the Modern Written Arabic course is on reading modern printed Arabic. However, before attempting this, it is necessary to learn the Arabic writing system and have reasonably accurate pronunciation. The course provides spoken exercises in Arabic and the printed transcriptions that are essential to achieving mastery of the material.


Volume 1


Download: Student Text Book (pdf)


Volume 2


Download: Student Text Book (pdf)