English Brain Arabic Learner

The Best Arabic Comprehension Method on the Planet. Never has explaining the underpinnings of Arabic been so explicit, so clear. Written for a wide audience, with this book English speakers will actually enjoy learning to understand the Arabic language. The author gives readers the basic tools they need to comprehend Arabic in a simple, concise way. Virtually anyone can read the book. Written in first person plural, instructional material like this, that reads as easily as a narrative, is hard to come by these days.

As a Foreign Service Officer and diplomat, Taalib spent the latter part of his career at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. He made time to decipher the language as he traveled throughout Egypt and the region, Jordan, Israel, Yemen, Morocco, Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria. After returning to the U.S. in 2008, he decided to enhance his cultural experiences by training as a Global TESOL instructor. He studied under the renown Global TESOL professor, Dr. Sarah A. Shope.

In his book, English Brain Arabic Learner, Taalib uses a brain-centered approach for teaching adults basic comprehension of Arabic. “Many would-be Arabic learners fail to learn the basics of the language because of simple points. Many instructors push learners too hard sometimes just to memorize the letters without giving them proper explanation of what the letter basics are or even why they are formed. They ignore the perceived mystery associated with Arabic and they don’t address the myth about it being such a complicated language to learn. Having spoken, read, written, and listened to English all of our lives, naturally our conscious minds would be wary to intake any new and unfamiliar language, not just Arabic. We use approaches adult brains can accept easily as opposed to using force to make it do something against its will.”