Deciding to learn Arabic is one of the best decisions that you can make. Not only will you be able to experience a Middle Eastern holiday in the way that most people could only dream of, but it will open up huge business opportunities and/or make you infinitely more employable. Everybody learns new things in different ways (Languages in particular) so deciding what Arabic Language course to use can determine your success in learning Arabic, so read on for an in-depth comparison of the most popular Arabic courses today.
1. Pimsleur Arabic
Pimsleur Arabic's method of teaching Arabic is to focus exclusively on teaching you to speak - as opposed to read and write - Arabic. The Pimsleur Arabic language course makes extensive use of repetition, which may be a good or a bad thing depending on your learning style. For me, I found the repetition to be a bit taxing on my "self-discipline tank", but I also will admit that I can recall every word I was taught in Pimsleur Arabic with ease. Using Pimsleur was a great choice for me, but it's by no means perfect. If you want a full understanding of Arabic, which of course includes being able to read and write, it may be best to look elsewhere.
Good For:
Beginners
Motivated & self-disciplined students
Learning on the go
Not Good For:
Beginners on a budget (costs $800+ for all 3 levels new, cheaper second hand/Ebay)
Anybody who wants to read/write Arabic
People with low self discipline
Intermediate Arabic students
2. Rosetta Stone Arabic
Rosetta Stone's method of teaching languages involves showing you an image and then telling you the word associated with that image. Then it will show you slightly different images to show you the relationship between them, which mimics the way in which we all learned our first language. This is ultimately Rosetta Stone's goal - to teach you Arabic the way in which you learned your first language. Having used Rosetta Stone for a number of languages, I can attest to its quality - it's quite enjoyable and I've learned a lot. A couple of nitpicks: Rosetta Stone is by no means cheap - the entire Arabic course costs $500US dollars and you are limited to using Rosetta Stone on your computer only, you can't transfer any files to your iPod or pop a CD in your car. Still, Rosetta Stone is always a solid choice for learning the Arabic language.
Good For:
Beginners
Visual Learners
Not Good For:
Beginners on a Budget (full course costs $500)
Learning on the go (you're stuck to your computer)
3. Rocket Arabic
Rocket Arabic is the recently released Arabic language course from Rocket Languages, a relatively new company that is very popular online. Rocket Arabic combines elements of both Pimsleur and Rosetta Stone to create a hybrid of sorts - you will learn through audio lessons (ala Pimsleur) and flashcard software games (like Rosetta Stone). Neither aspect of Rocket Arabic's package could be called as comprehensive as Pimsleur or Rosetta Stone, but it doesn't really need to be; it's a well rounded and quite fun way to learn Arabic, which is perfect for beginners.
Good For:
Beginners on a budget (downloadable course costs $100)
People who are bored easily
Learning on the go
A solid foundation of Arabic
Not Good For:
Intermediate Arabic students
People with dialup (downloadable course is a couple hundred megabytes)
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