I apologise for not posting last weekend, but I was in London and therefore didn't have access to my laptop. I am in London again this Saturday, but I am writing this on Friday, so problem solved.
I am up to 16 hours a week of Egyptian Arabic self-study. I concentrate mainly on the Colloquial Arabic of Egypt book and CD. I am starting chapter 5, out of 14 chapters.
When I am tired or not really in the mood to sit at my desk and study, I listen to the Michael Thomas Arabic CD set. I am on the last CD out of 8 CDs, so I have pretty much finished it.
I have been using my Lonely Planet Arabic phrasebook, since it has a lot more vocabulary and is structured really well, although some of the sentences are a bit obscure. I don't know how often I will need to ask "Bitsadda fee makhluqat fada'iyya?" (Do you believe in extra-terrestrials?), but it's good to have options.
I am always thinking forward to my trip to Cairo. I am extremely eager to get going. I might even pull it forward a bit and go in the easter holidays. But it depends on money.
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