--- product_id: 15069423 title: "Standard Arabic: An Advanced Course" brand: "james dickins" price: "AED 454" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/15069423-standard-arabic-an-advanced-course store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Standard Arabic: An Advanced Course **Brand:** james dickins **Price:** AED 454 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Standard Arabic: An Advanced Course by james dickins - **How much does it cost?** AED 454 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/15069423-standard-arabic-an-advanced-course) ## Best For - james dickins enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted james dickins brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Standard Arabic: An Advanced Course ## Images ![Standard Arabic: An Advanced Course - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fgxyQrvLL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent advanced textbook *by A***L on Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2009* This is probably the best advanced Arabic textbook I have ever seen. I applaud the efforts of the authors.I had been looking for an advanced course for some time. I'm completely self-taught in written and colloquial Arabic, and I need to push myself as I felt I was hanging at an "upper-intermediate" level with no progress.I happened by chance to pick up Dr. Watson's "Lexicon of Arabic Horse Terminology" as I hear she is an avid equestrian. This was a curio, a coffee table book. But then I saw that she was co-author on this text and I was basically sold.The text:1. Does not lie to you about the sociolinguistic situation of Arabic and even allows for oral discussion to take place in the dialect of interest. I.e. - it does not try to teach a conversational standard Arabic course. It teaches you standard Arabic in the modalities in which it exists. This is in direct contrast to other works like the Al-Kitab series.2. Forces the student to direct their own learning by developing their own vocabulary lists. I noticed one review did not like looking up words in an Arabic dictionary as it is apparently "a chore." Well sorry, it's a basic skill.3. Chooses texts/excerpts in a thematic way - teaching students about religion, politics, language, history, geography in the Middle East. The texts span the gamut of classical texts like Ibn Battutah to newspaper articles.4. Translation work! Though not all of us are aspiring translators, translating into and out of our native language is excellent practice.5. Writing and rhetoric! The text teaches structures necessary for building rhetorical skill in Arabic. It has you practice using structures (rather than "grammar" or "vocabulary") in exercises and essays. This is one skill in which I was lacking that I am now developing.Now maybe they'll write an advanced course for spoken Levantine Arabic. :) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You don't own it yet?!? *by M***A on Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2000* Simply stated -- A MUST HAVE! If you're a budding intermediate level student of Arabic, you must have this. I use this as a self study course to reinforce my reading foundations, vocabulary and current idomatic useage. I waited MONTHS for the tapes, but they are essential now that they are universally available.This book is useful for self study, group study or with a (preferably) educated native instructor/tutor. There is also a fine teacher's supplement.Overall this is a tremendous value. The soft cover and the tapes together are less than 50.00 and there is a mountain of challenging material.Not to mention a good deal of pragmatic reading in geography, culture and social studies. Each chapter is broken down into the same exercises from reading to classical texts to listening. The classical texts are dealt with deliberately, not haphazardly. The whole thing is, in fact, deliberate and well thought out.Shouldn't disappoint... ### ⭐ Missing possibility for audible *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2020* i like the book but I would like to do the audio tests.Did not find a solution to accessCan somebody help ## Frequently Bought Together - Standard Arabic: An Advanced Course - Standard Arabic: An Elementary-Intermediate Course --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/15069423-standard-arabic-an-advanced-course](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/15069423-standard-arabic-an-advanced-course) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*