This unique book is written specifically for beginners and non-Arabic speakers. Its clear and concise format includes all the essential information needed to learn Arabic. The text in this book is presented in Arabic, English and transliteration to help the reader identify and correctly pronounce the words with ease. Each lesson includes an exercise with answers shown in the appendix. There is also a useful English - Arabic glossary of more than 1500 words, and several appendices covering many common words and phrases. The Author, Yolanda Zaki is a native Arabic speaker who has nearly 20 years of experience teaching Arabic at the University of California Riverside Extension.