Mastering Arabic 2 is a modern, engaging, intermediate Arabic course offering lively dialogues, varied texts and exercises, and fascinating cultural insights. The course follows on from the best-selling Mastering Arabic 1 but is suitable for any learner with some prior knowledge of Arabic. * teaches Modern Standard Arabic, the universal language of the Arab world and understood by all Arabic speakers * covers a wide variety of topics relevant to the Arab world including house and home, work and routine, travel and tourism, food and cooking, news and media, and arts and cinema * based on a tried and tested methodology proven to work for self-study or the classroom, and for leisure or exams * lively illustrations throughout plus a unit-by-unit focus on the geography, culture and dialects of major Arab countries * by Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar, who share many years' experience in a combination of teaching, educational publishing and commerce in the Arab world Mastering Arabic 2 is also available in a complete pack with 2 CDs (ask for ISBN 978-0-230-22086-7). The CDs can be purchased separately (ISBN 978-0-230-22087-4). Mastering Arabic Grammar (ISBN 978-1-4039-4109-1) and Mastering Arabic Script: A Guide to Handwriting (ISBN 978-1-4039-4110-7) are also available.