This book meets the needs of English-speaking people who find difficulty in reading and understanding Arabic. We'll be very pleased to help them. This book summarizes important background information about Arabic language, but doesn't go into details. A fuller picture can be obtained only by reading the whole book. I advise the readers to start carefully with the keys of pronunciation. Descriptor(s): ALPHABETS | GRAMMAR | SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING | TEXTBOOKS FOR FOREIGNERS | FOREIGN STUDENTS | SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY