Sorry, but anyone who claims that standard Arabic is actually used in conversation by friends and families in relaxed settings is misrepresenting the language completely (which is a nice way of saying he's a complete liar).
You can't start to learn a language based on lies. You can I suppose start with some simplifications. Also not distinguishing between hamza and ayn? Really? Give me a break. Go spend your money elsewhere. I don't care how good the CD is.
