The book explains in a logical and understandable sequence the structure and grammatical principles, and also presents a topical vocabulary list at the end of each chapter so the student is not only presented a grammar topic in each chapter which builds on the previous, but can acquire a means of putting the grammar taught to use. This is enhanced by a comprehensive Egyptian to English and an English to Egyptian vocabulary at the back of the the book as well as an appendix further expounding upon the topics taught in the chapters. This book fills the gap between the other available books written either to scholars or total beginners. However make no mistake: this is no baby book. If you want to get technical this book goes there also. Let's face it, Egyptian is not easy or for the linguistically challenged. The book is an accessible presentation of Egyptian for the self taught learner.