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Sunday, June 12, 2011

So which is the best for us?

I am trying to settle on an Arabic curriculum. Maybe you can help me figure out the answer by giving your input. The following are the viable options I have found:

Gateway to Arabic

  • Includes IS
  • has some resources
  • simple
  • audio
  • Need to supplement oral
  • dull apearance



ArEg
 
  • Audio
  • simple
    interesting

  • Have to supplement writing
  • Have to have web

 

Learn NC

  • Is actual etext book
  • has videos
  • aimed at conversation
  • moderately simple
  • Have to have web
  • geared towards High Schoolers
  • lots of
    vocabulary 
  • to supplement written

ArabicTutor


 
  • Nice GUI
  • Simple
  • has audio
  • has writing exercises
  • On PC only
  • have to supplement oral
  • no grammar (may not be a bad thing though)

Modern Written Arabic (FBI)

  • Simple
  • Need to supplement oral and written
  • Fewer resources
  • lots of vocabulary
  • vocabulary aimed at FBI
 

Madina

  • Many resources
  • Familiarity with text
  • Have good supplements available
  • Don't need web
  • has some child aimed resources
  • Aimed at adults
  • many vocabulary words
  • Need to supplement oral and written

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