I do not recommend this program for the very beginnig student. I used the "transparent arabic" program, which focuses more on literacy for a couple hours per day for about six weeks before supplementing it with the instant immersion program. I could not follow even the first two lessons at that point. The speaker does not explain clearly what he is saying, especially during conjugations. It is very difficult to follow for the beginning student. Also, the phrases are not repeated multiple times, which makes it hard to pick up nuances/slight variations between words. Bottom line: get something else and consider this well down the line. Library is a great source to try out multiple programs before wasting money.