Preparation

• 1). Select and purchase some Gulf Arabic colloquial home study books and cassettes by searching online or by using some of the recommended materials provided in the Resources section. Plan to spend at least $100, as of the date of publication.
  
  
• 2). Schedule a formal schedule for yourself to study Saudi Arabian-style Arabic at least one hour a day, three to four days a week.
  
  
• 3). Look online for local community groups or clubs that study Saudi Arabian style Arabic. There may also be local community college courses or classes to take. Set and keep regular schedules each week with people you meet online to study Saudi Arabian Arabic.
  
  
• 4). Purchase additional Arabic language textbooks and CDs as you go along. Flash cards might also be helpful. Mentally prepare yourself for the seriousness of learning Saudi Arabian-style Arabic. Learning how to speak Arabic is a separate task from learning how to write Arabic, and how to read Arabic.
  
  

Speaking

• 1). Listen to the tapes or CDs that come with the Colloquial Arabic Language Course that you purchased.
  
  
• 2). Repeat the Arabic words and phrases that you hear on the cassette out loud to yourself.
  
  
• 3). Meet with the study partners and community group and practice speaking Saudi Arabian style Arabic with one another.
  
  

Reading and Writing

• 1). Make flash card notes of the Saudi Arabian-style Arabic letters of the alphabet, one on each card. Also, make flash card notes of the Arabic numbers. Add in some basic Arabic words for colors, and basic words such as "yes," "no," "who," "what," "where," "when," "why," "toilet," "phone" and so forth.
  
  
• 2). Practice the flash cards weekly by yourself or with a study partner. Purchase additional flash cards online, and take your own time reading them and looking up each Arabic word. You may also purchase additional Arabic dictionaries, which may be more complete or have more words in them.
  
  
• 3). Practice writing each Arabic letter of the alphabet in each one of its forms: initial, medial and final. Then, practice writing short, common Arabic words the correct way and join each letter together. This will help you to recognize how to write Saudi Arabian-style Arabic, as well as recognize that Arabic words are generally composed of three phonetic letters as a basic root system.