'Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three)
An Advanced Course in Arabic
Jonathan Featherstone author Munther Younes author Yomna Chami author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:6th Jul '26
£155.00
This title is due to be published on 6th July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£86.99(9781032678405)
‘Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three): An Advanced Course in Arabic seamlessly integrates Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Educated Spoken Arabic (ESA) to enhance learners’ reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. This new edition has been rewritten to include new material on Arab culture, figures, poetry, and literature.
Features include:
- 12 theme-based units covering topics such as Arab history; the Arabic language; religion; Arab food; famous Arab women and men; religion; Palestine; economics; Arabic poetry and more.
- A thorough coverage of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in every unit, with clear grammar explanations, drills and exercises
- Interesting audio interviews reflecting educated speech among Arabs from a wide range of Arabic speaking countries, to build up strong and practical communication skills and provide students with the ability to function linguistically anywhere in the Arab World.
- Attention to issues highly relevant to modern Arab society and culture to encourage active engagement with the course
- A rich variety of reading passages covering the culture of the whole of the Arab World from contemporary sources as well as excerpts from the classic works of famous authors such as Neguib Mahfouz and Khalid al Khamisi.
- Developed by an international team of three experienced and dynamic teachers based in Lebanon, the UK, and the US
- A video script can be found at www.routledge.com/9781032678405 for instructors
The course will take students from the Advanced Mid to the Superior level on the ACTFL proficiency scales and from level B2 to C2 on the Common European Framework Reference for Languages.
This volume is the final installment of a pioneering three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year or four-year undergraduate language program.
“This new edition of the third volume of Arabiyyat al-Naas series stands out for its authentic representation of how Arabic is used across the Arab world today. By integrating Modern Standard Arabic with regionally grounded spoken varieties, and drawing texts from real-life sources, news, interviews, and online media, it offers learners a genuine window into contemporary Arab communication. The thematic units span politics, culture, economics, and daily life, encouraging students to engage with language as it’s actually spoken, read, and heard. With its emphasis on discussion, critical reflection, and culturally resonant content, this book fosters not just language proficiency, but a deeper understanding of Arab societies at an advanced level of proficiency.”
Rasha Soliman, Professor of Arabic Pedagogy and Linguistics and Deputy Head of the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds, UK
“This book guides students through advanced proficiency in Arabic through contemporary themes that resonate with today’s global and regional contexts. It combines critical engagement with diverse cultural products and questions at the core of the modern Arab identity and equips learners with the linguistic competence as well as intercultural awareness they need to participate in rich and informed dialogues with Arabic native speakers.”
Hossam I. Ahmed, Lecturer of Arabic, School of Middle Eastern Studies (SMES), Leiden University, Netherlands
“Teaching a pluriglossic language such as Arabic presents unique challenges, highlighting the need for effective materials and methods. The Integrated Approach addresses these issues by reflecting real-life language use in the classroom and is recognized as a reliable and effective solution. In addition to this proven method, Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three) provides extensive authentic listening and reading materials designed to cover relevant cultural information about the Arab world, making it a valuable tool for teaching and learning Arabic.”
Eduard Bogdan Cojanu, Assistant Professor of Arabic Language, University of Bucharest, Romania
Praise for the first edition
"Arabiyyat al-Naas is a bold, innovative, and sensible approach to teaching Arabic in the 21st century, an integrated approach that weds Standard and Colloquial Arabic and accords them the equal status they deserve. Part Three moves the learner along from the Advanced level to the threshold of Superior."
Maher Awad, Senior Lecturer of Arabic, Certified ACTFL & ILR Tester, Rice University, USA
"The approach implemented in Arabiyyat al-Naas is the best in reflecting the status quo of Arabic language and culture... The topics are very dynamic, engaging, challenging and enjoyable. The authors make one of the finest contributions to the field. This is the product of a great effort that deserves the optimum compliments. I have no doubt that this book will positively impact the lives of many learners and teachers as well."
Mohammad Al-Masri, Director of the Arabic Flagship Program, University of Oklahoma, USA
ISBN: 9781032678429
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
340 pages
2nd edition