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Arabic may appear in life for a variety of reasons. For example:

As a means of gaining a well-paid job in Gulf countries;

Interest in the culture and history of specific countries;

Study of a rare language (polyglot calling card), including as a linguistic phenomenon;

Love and family reunification;

Ancestral call and roots;

Hobbies, interests, and personal beliefs; the magic of music and fascination with the literature of the East;

Travel;

Moving to the desired country;

__________________________________ (write your idea!).

1. Arabic is one of the most popular languages in the world. Today it is among the top languages with the largest number of speakers. Over 300 million people speak Arabic; it is official in 22 countries. This language is becoming more popular every day, and it is expected that it will soon be as popular as English. Arabic is important for those who plan to work abroad and make a good living. Its knowledge is a bonus for people with professional skills: in Europe and in the CIS countries, there is a significant shortage of Arabic-speaking specialists.

The developing economies of Arabic-speaking States are increasingly specialized in the service sector and require skilled workers.

2. Arabic is considered a springboard for studying Farsi, Urdu, Hebrew, and Turkish. The difficulty of learning it is exaggerated, as the language is well systematized even for home learning.

3. Knowing the language makes it easier to understand its speakers’ mentality and successfully build friendly relations.

4. Arabic does not tolerate borrowing: it contains no more than 1% of foreign words.

The richness of this language makes us wonder and admire it. Even the best translation of the Arabic text would be approximate since no other language in the world had exact analogs to Arabic expressions. Its vocabulary is full of meaning. Hollow and vague words Arabs do not like, seeking accuracy and perfection in everything, especially in expressing thoughts.

5. Arabic is very logical, and learning is often compared to mathematics. If you only know three letters, you can create dozens of new words by formulas. There are models in the language showing how to do it properly.

6. The Arabic language has played a significant role in the history of world culture: it has produced a wealth of artistic and scientific literature.

7. Arabian ligature is a paradise for aesthetics and unique fine arts! You can learn not only to contemplate it but also to write it. There are no capital letters; there is no difference between the printed and written letters.

Learning Arabic from scratch without tutoring or group instruction is not easy. For the first stage of education, it is essential to find «your» teacher with whom you will be comfortable studying 100%. The author of this book is convinced that this is a necessary factor for success. In one lesson, a student can fall in love with a foreign language (especially Arabic) for the rest of his life or cultivate fear/rejection.

It may not be easy to provide training in classic methods and teaching materials but more effective to focus on consultancy and conversational skills.

On the one hand, you study independently in textbooks; on the other – attend one-on-one tutoring and/or in a group.

Arabic can be studied in special cultural centers, and it is very likely that you will be able to go to internships and practice in the country of native speakers.

To speed up language learning, if right now there is no way to learn thoughtfully and profoundly, you can act to satisfy the first impulse.

Let us start and have a look at some question words:

You have already learned eight words!

Of course, if you want a great result, you have to commit to serious work, but I would call it The Path. In this process, you will become spiritually more prosperous, more tolerant, and even more attractive as a person.

It is easy to touch the soul of this wise, precise, philosophically generous language.

on the border of Qatar and Saudi Arabia