This textbook introduces the reader to the spoken language of Egypt. It is designed to lead the reader on a journey through Egypt, with each chapter introducing new situations, and provides an introduction to many aspects of modern Egyptian culture and life. Beginning with your arrival in the country, each chapter offers the reader examples of everyday phrasal usage and thorough explanations of Arabic grammar. More than a phrasebook and a dictionary, this book is a useful tool for learning the Egyptian Colloquial, combining handy explanations with a systematic approach to the grammatical structure of the language.

Complementing the bestselling BBC Active Talk language courses, Talking the Talk Spanish is your essential toolkit for learning how to hold a conversation in social situations.

Talking the TALK is new and different, designed for adults who are familiar with the basics of Spanish and whose ambition is to be able to hold a friendly conversation, whether with someone they’ve met on their travels, a business contact, extended family, a fellow enthusiast, a neighbour or anyone else.

- Be confident that what you say sounds natural and up to date: the extensive word banks include colloquialisms as well as IT- and social media-related language.

- Develop your listening skills and perfect your accent with the how to sound Spanish audio download.

- Keep conversation flowing comfortably: lots of strategies and hints.

- Personalise the language you’re learning: ideas, advice and plenty of practice activities.

ALSO INCLUDES a 75-minute audio download recorded by native speakers to help you hone your pronunciation skills and bring the language to life.