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Foreign Service Institute Language Courses
by Multilingual Books

Multilingual Books now manufactures the entire line of Foreign Service Institute (FSI) courses, available in over 30 languages. These courses are considered by many to be the best and most complete language courses available. Most courses are now available on audio CDs or in a digital version with PDF texts and MP3 audio files. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at .

Now get 50% off on all FSI Digital Courses, which feature the FSI Courses on PDF text and MP3 digital, all on a CD-ROM for a portable, use-anywhere package. Just include the promo code FSI-DIG50% when ordering, to get the special.

Save $25 on any FSI course level priced over $100!
For a limited time, get $25 off the regular price on our FSI courses priced over $100! We offer the reknowned FSI courses on cassette in over 30 languages. Please use promo code MB-SV25 to receive this special. Limited time offer, order today!

Note: An extensive listing of samples of PDF text chapters and MP3 audio samples can be found here for the Digital Courses. Included there are complete chapters for the courses along with the audio recordings accompanying them.

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FSI Course Features Course Books Pricing and Availability Bulk/Wholesale Discounts

FSI Course Features

The Foreign Service Institute has developed a series of language-learning courses for use by the state department and other government agencies. These courses have been developed, tested by use, and improved over a period of many years. Working with the Departments of Defense, Education, other government agencies, and various universities, the FSI has created the largest body of complete courses for languages of the world available anywhere.

The courses consist of a large book prepared by experts in the language, and a number of audio tapes or CDs recorded by native speakers. Many languages are presented in levels (up to four), so students can go on to achieve greater mastery of the languages they choose. The first level of these courses is sufficient for a working knowledge of the grammar and pronunciation, and will serve the needs of travelers and business people. All of these courses present the subject language in a way that allows students to master the material quickly and thoroughly, while moving at their own pace through lessons and reviews.

FSI Course Pricing and Availability

RealAudio and MP3 Samples
We have RealAudio and MP3 samples available in the table below for many of the FSI courses. RealAudio is a popular Internet audio format with a free player available for most major operating systems at www.real.com. If nothing happens when you click on the "RealAudio" links below, you may need to go to www.real.com and install the player. MP3 is a common sound format for the compression of CD quality audio, and there are many freeware and commercial players downloadable from the Internet, including current versions of the Windows Media Player.

Note: A more extensive listing of samples of PDF text chapters and MP3 audio samples can be found here for the Digital Courses. Included there are complete chapters for the courses along with the audio recordings accompanying them

FSI Digital Course Books in PDF format

We now have PDF texts for the digital courses (below) available separately on CD-ROM or for download.
$29     

Course Books - Bound Editions

For those of you who have purchased an FSI Course and want to purchase a new bound copy of the textbook, or for those who simply wish to work through the course without the audio components, we offer the books separately, all for the same price of $65.
$65     

Course Title
(for more information click on the titles)
Tapes/CDs Price Samples
Amharic Basic Course 1 - CD 26
$299  
RealAudio
MP3
Amharic Basic Course 2 - CD 6
$125  
 
Amharic Basic Course 1 and 2 - CD 32
$395  
 
Amharic Basic Course 1 - Digital Edition 1
$99  
$49   Download of the Amharic 1 Digital Edition
RealAudio
MP3
Amharic Basic Course 2 - Digital Edition 1
$69  
$49   Download of the Amharic Reader Level 2 Digital Edition
 
Amharic Basic Course 1 and 2 - Digital Edition 1
$149  
 
Arabic Basic Course (Saudi) - CD 15
$239  
MP3
Arabic Basic Course (Saudi) Digital Edition - CD-ROM
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1 disc
$99  
MP3/PDF
Iraqi Arabic Dialect Orientation Course - CD 4
$79  
MP3
Iraqi Arabic Dialect Orientation Course Digital Edition - CD-ROM
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1 disc
$45  
MP3
Levantine Arabic (Introduction to Pronunciation) - Cassette 6
$225  
RealAudio
Modern Written Arabic 1 - CD 24
$295  
 
Modern Written Arabic 2 - CD 8
$225  
 
Modern Written Arabic 1 and 2 - CD 32
$445  
 
Bulgarian Basic Course 1 - Cassette 23
$299  
 
Bulgarian Basic Course 2 - Cassette 11
$225  
 
Bulgarian Basic Course 1 and 2 - Cassette 34
$425  
 
Cambodian (Khmer) Basic 1 - Cassette 19
$245  
 
Cambodian (Khmer) Basic 2 - Cassette 29
$299  
 
Cantonese Basic 1 - CD 14
$229  
MP3
Cantonese Basic 2 - CD 15
$285  
 
Cantonese Basic Course 1 and 2 - CD 29
$475  
 
Standard Chinese Digital Edition Modules
Was $119, now $99 - save $20!
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1 each
$99
MP3
Standard Chinese: Module 1 - Orientation - CD
Was $239, now $199 - save $40!
9
$199  
MP3
Standard Chinese: Module 2 - Biographical Information - CD 21
$269  
MP3
Standard Chinese: Module 3 - Money - CD 17
$239  
MP3
Standard Chinese: Module 8 - Travelling In China - CD 10
$239  
MP3
Standard Chinese: Modules 1, 2, 3, and 8 on CD
Was $985, now $799 - save $186!
41
$799  
MP3
Standard Chinese: Modules 1, 2, 3, and 8 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
Was $399, now $175 - a $224 savings!
4
$175  
MP3/PDF
Chinyanja - Cassette 12
$245  
 
Czech (Fast Course) - CD 12
$239  
MP3
Czech (Fast Course) - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$119  
MP3/PDF
English For Russian Speakers - CD
Now available on 2 audio CDs
2
$59  
 
Estonian - Cassette 32
$325  
 
Finnish (Conversational) - CD 15
$245  
 
Finnish (Graded Reader) - CD 14
$245  
 
Conversational Finnish with Graded Reader (Levels 1 and 2) - CD 29
$445  
 
French Basic Course 1 - CD
19
$239  
MP3
French Basic Course 2 - CD
29
$269  
MP3
French Basic Course 3 - CD
29
$269  
MP3
French Basic Course 4 - CD
24
$269  
MP3
All Four French Levels on CD
101
$899  
MP3
French Basic Course 1 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$99  
MP3/PDF
French Basic Course 2 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$129  
MP3/PDF
French Basic Course 3 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$129  
MP3/PDF
French Basic Course 4 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$129  
MP3/PDF
All Four Levels on Digital Editions with World Talk French
This special offers all four levels of FSI French in the new Digital Edition on CD-ROM, with recordings in MP3 audio format and the text in PDF format, along with a free World Talk French CD-ROM (a $46 value)!
4
$399  
MP3/PDF
Fula Basic Course - CD 29
$289  
RealAudio
German Basic Course 1 - CD 12
$175  
MP3
German Basic 1 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)

1
$95  
$49   Download of the German Level 1 Digital Edition
MP3/PDF
German Basic Course 2 - CD 9
$175  
MP3
German Basic Course 3 - CD 21
$250  
MP3
German Basic Course, Levels 1-3 - CD 42
$550  
MP3
Modern Greek Basic 1 - CD 16
$215  
MP3
Modern Greek Basic 2 - CD 18
$250  
 
Modern Greek Basic 3 - CD 6
$150  
 
Modern Greek Basic 1,2,3 - CD 40
$575  
 
Modern Greek Basic 1 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$99  
MP3/PDF
Hausa Basic Course - Cassette 14
$245  
 
Hebrew Basic Course - CD 24
$269  
MP3
Hebrew Basic Course - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$99  
MP3/PDF
Hungarian Basic Course 1 - CD 24
$225  
MP3
Hungarian Basic Course 1 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$99  
MP3/PDF
Hungarian Basic Course 2 - CD 26
$285  
 
Hungarian Basic Course 1 and 2 - CD 50
$445  
 
Igbo Basic Course - CD 12
$199  
MP3
Igbo Basic Course - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$119  
MP3/PDF
Programmatic Italian 1 - Cassette 23
$265  
 
Fast Italian 1 - CD 15
$199  
MP3
Fast Italian 1 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
Normally $99, now on special for $75!
1
$75  
MP3/PDF
Japanese Headstart Course - CD 13
$239  
 
Kirundi Basic Course - Cassette 19
$245  
 
Kituba Basic Course - Cassette 15
$245  
 
Kituba Basic Course - CD 15
$245  
 
Korean Basic Course 1 - CD 18
$239  
MP3
Korean Basic Course 2 - CD 15
$295  
 
Korean Basic Course 1 and 2 - CD 33
$495  
 
Korean Basic Course 1 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$99  
$49   Download of the Korean 1 Digital Edition
MP3
Luganda Basic Course - CD 11
$199  
MP3
More Basic Course - Cassette 29
$299  
 
More Basic Course - CD 29
$299  
 
Philippine Headstart - CD 13
$239  
MP3
Philippine Headstart - Digital Edition, with Talk Now Tagalog
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
We are now offering a special with the digital version of FSI Philippine Headstart along with Talk Now for Tagalog, normally $45, for $99 - savings of $21.
13
$99  
MP3/PDF
Beginning Polish Intensive Course - Cassette 4
$245  
MP3/PDF
Fast Polish - Cassette 4
$159  
 
Programmatic Portuguese 1 - CD 15
$225  
MP3
Programmatic Portuguese 1 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$99  
MP3/PDF
Programmatic Portuguese 2 - CD 17
$285  
 
Programmatic Portuguese 2 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$99  
 
Programmatic Portuguese 1 and 2 - CD
Now On Sale For $399 (Previously $475 - You Save $76)
32
$399  
 
Programmatic Portuguese 1 and 2 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
2
$199  
 
From Spanish To Portuguese - CD
Now available on 2 audio CDs
2
$59  
 
From Spanish To Portuguese - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$49  
 
Serbo-Croatian Basic Course 1 - Cassette 22
$245  
 
Serbo-Croatian Basic Course 2 - Cassette 25
$299  
 
Serbo-Croatian Basic Course 1 and 2 - Cassette 47
$485  
 
Shona Basic Course - Cassette 10
$245  
RealAudio
Sinhalese Basic Course Level 1 - Cassette 21
$299  
 
Sinhalese Basic Course Level 2 - Cassette 13
$245  
 
Sinhalese Basic Course Levels 1 and 2 - Cassette 34
$499  
 
Platiquemos FSI Spanish Course Level 1 - CD
Level 1 now available for only $79! - save $20!
6
$79  
MP3
Platiquemos FSI Spanish Course - CD 6
$99
MP3
Platiquemos FSI Spanish Course Instructor's Manual none
$15  
 
Platiquemos FSI Spanish Levels 1 and 2
Save $19 over buying the levels separately! This pricing is available on any two levels, e.g. order levels 3 and 4 for the same low price! If you wish to substitute levels, please specify when ordering.
16
$179  
MP3
Platiquemos FSI Spanish Levels - Four Levels
Save $47 over buying the levels separately! This pricing is available on any four levels, e.g. order levels 5 through 8 for the same low price! If you wish to substitute levels, please call us and specify when ordering. (Note: We currently are only offering CDs for the last four levels, so the combination package for Levels 2 through 5 and above come only in the CD version.)
29
$349
MP3
Platiquemos FSI Spanish Levels 1-8
(Priced separately at $99 each - save over $100!)
58
$669  
MP3
Platiquemos FSI Spanish Course - Digital Version
Now On Sale For $29 (Previously $55 - You Save $26)
1 disk per level. Audio is in MP3 audio file format, text is as a PDF file. Please note that this version cannot be used without a multimedia-capable computer.
1
$29
MP3/PDF
Platiquemos FSI Spanish Levels 1-8 - Digital Version
Now On Sale For $199 (Previously $349 - You Save $150)
8 disks. Audio is in MP3 audio file format, text is as a PDF file. Please note that this version cannot be used without a multimedia-capable computer.
8
$199  
MP3/PDF
Programmatic Spanish 1 - CD 24
$249  
RealAudio
Programmatic Spanish 1 - Cassette 24
$245  
RealAudio
Programmatic Spanish 2 - Cassette 16
$225  
 
Programmatic Spanish 1 and 2 - Cassette 40
$425  
 
Spanish Basic Course 3 - Cassette 15
$225  
 
Spanish Basic Course 4 - Cassette 18
$225  
 
Spanish Basic Course 3 and 4 - Cassette 33
$395  
Survival Spanish - Cassette 6
$125  
 
Swahili Basic Course - CD
18
$289  
 
Swahili Basic Course - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)

1
$99  
$49  Download of the Swahili Basic Course Digital Edition
 
Swedish Basic Course - CD 15
$239  
MP3
Swedish Basic Course - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$119  
MP3/PDF
Thai Basic Course 1 - CD 19
$199  
MP3
Thai Basic Course 2 - CD 12
$199  
 
Thai Basic Course 1 and 2 - CD 36
$375  
 
Thai Basic 1 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
1
$75  
MP3/PDF
Turkish Basic Course 1 - CD
Was $239 - Now $175 (You Save $64)
11
$175  
MP3
Turkish Basic Course 1 - Digital Edition
(PDF text with MP3 audio files)
Was $119 - Now $75 (You Save $44)
1
$75  
MP3/PDF
Turkish Basic Course 2 - CD 13
$255  
 
Turkish Basic Course 1 and 2 - CD 24
$455  
 
Twi Basic Course - CD 15
$245  
 
Vietnamese Basic Course 1 - Cassette 22
$245  
 
Vietnamese Basic Course 2 - Cassette 10
$225  
 
Vietnamese Basic Course 1 and 2 - Cassette 32
$445  
 
Yoruba Basic Course - Cassette 36
$325  
 

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Bulk Discounts on FSI Courses

Multilingual Books is proud to supply these quality courses to national resellers including Barnes and Noble, Borders, and Amazon. We offer the following standard discounts to resellers, schools, and others wishing to buy in quantity:

1-2 courses = retail
3-4 courses = 10%
5-9 courses = 15%
10+ courses = 20%
Contact us for rates on larger quantities.

If you are interested in becoming a reseller of Multilingual Books FSI courses on credit terms, please send credit reference sheet to:

attn: FSI Wholesale
Multilingual Books
1309 NE Ravenna Boulevard
Seattle, WA 98105