This is a complete course in written and spoken Arabic, aimed at beginners and those who would like to brush up on the Arabic they already know. The text aims to explain everything clearly along the way and provides the reader with plenty of opportunities to practice what they have already learnt. The graded structure means that readers can work at their own pace and arrange learning to suit their own needs. The course contains: a detailed introduction to the Arabic script and pronuciation; units introducing and explaining the basic constructions of Arabic; further units of dialogues, reading passages, notes on culture and more functions of Arabic; a section on the verb in Arabic; and a section on Arabic numerals. By the end of the course, the book intends that readers will be able to take a fully active part in the everyday life and culture of Arabic-speaking countries.