Customize Your Learning to Your Own Needs
Arab Academy's Arabic Language programs are structured around your specific needs. When you join, you have several options when it comes to determining the structure of your Arabic language program. They are each outlined below.
Full-Time, Part-Time and Private Tuition
You can enroll in the Arab Academy's Arabic language courses on a full-time, part-time or flex-time basis. Full-time Arabic language courses include 4 hours of class work, 5 days a week and part-time includes 4 hours of class work per week. This means that you can find the right course for you whether you a busy resident of Cairo or a dedicated student coming from abroad.
Modern Standard Arabic and/or Egyptian Colloquial Arabic
When you sign-up for Arabic language lessons at the Arab Academy language center in Egypt, you have the option of studying Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, or a combination of both. We also cater to your areas of special interests as we offer a large variety of courses in Arabic for Special Purposes.
Beginner through Advanced Arabic Language Courses
Arab Academy's Arabic language center offers classes for students of all proficiency levels. Whether you are a total beginner or a really advanced speaker of Arabic, you will still find an Arab Academy course that will be of use to you.
Guided Cultural Outings
When you sign-up for classes at the Arab Academy's Arabic language center in Egypt, you have the option of joining our cultural program and have a tutor accompany you around different places in Cairo. You will visit famous historical sites as well as the homes of modern Egyptians living in rural areas and the villages. This provides you with an insight into the lives of everyday Egyptians and their way of thinking! You get to use Arabic with Egyptians on the streets of Cairo.
Study Online for Free
All individuals who study at Arab Academy in Cairo get free access to our online course materials while studying with us and can continue their study online for 2 weeks after departure for free!
Learn Arabic & live in your private teacher's home around Cairo with Home Language International!
Home Language International (HLI) is a family-run business offering language courses in more than 20 languages in over 30 countries worldwide, including Arabic lessons at an experienced private teacher's home in Egypt. More than 5,000 students take advantage of our services every year. Ian Josephs, Danielle Josephs, their 5 adult children and an expert team of dedicated staff all put in very long hours for HLI.
You stay in an experienced teacher's family home, have one-to-one Arabic lessons and then continue to use the language during the rest of your stay in Cairo. Because you are the only student, you are guaranteed individual attention. The lessons are completely designed for you, so the teacher will focus exactly on what you need. Mealtime conversation, television and social contacts are all in Arabic.
All of our teachers in Egypt have a university degree (or equivalent) and/or a recognised teaching certificate. All teachers have been visited by one of our local organisers. Their qualifications have been checked and their homes throughly inspected. During your stay in Cairo, a local organiser will monitor your progress and make sure your experience is both happy and successful.
Home Language International (HLI) is accredited by the Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), Association of Language Travel Organisations (ALTO), and UNOSEL.
WHO ARE WE?
Ahlan World is comprised of Arabic language centers in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Italy. Each of the centers shares Ahlan World’s philosophy, which views foreign language not merely as a goal, but also as a tool that enables and encourages greater understanding between cultures. Accordingly, Ahlan courses combine language learning with an introduction to local customs and cultures in order for the student to have a comprehensive experience that goes beyond that of a traditional language class. Outside the classroom, students are offered the opportunity to take part in initiatives with local organizations, attend seminars, and participate in weekly extracurricular activities or trips. Through this multi-faceted approach, students at Ahlan World develop both linguistically and personally during their experience.
WHY STUDY IN CAIRO?
If you decide to learn Arabic in Cairo with Ahlan World, you will have the opportunity to learn Arabic while also getting to know the culture and customs of the city. You will also be able to visit the most famous places as Ahlan World organizes many cultural activities and weekend excursions, which makes it a perfect opportunity to put into practice everything you have learned in your Arabic classes.
Ahlan World, Cairo is a difficult place to leave! It’s impossible to explain the magic of Cairo in a few words. It is a crazy city, which at first seems chaotic, noisy, and very busy. But after a few days, you will be captivated by all that Cairo has to offer, its vitality, its people, its culture, its history, its music, its architecture… There is much more to the city than the Pyramids of Giza. Come and find out for yourself!
OUR COURSES
All year round, Ahlan Cairo offers one-to-one classes and special group courses. Here, students can study both Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA). Intensive courses are also offered.
MSA intensive courses are NOT available for absolute beginners.
We strongly recommend absolute beginners not to take both MSA and ECA classes at the same time.
MSA courses are organized at 8 levels of ability. ECA courses are organized at 8 levels of ability.
Of course, the lessons, both in Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, are organized using several methods of teaching, including grammar, multi-media, literature, poetry, songs, and movies.
The school uses a humanistic communicative approach where each student is encouraged to play a central role in his/her learning process.
Since the teaching methods are based on the principle that languages are learned to enable communication in everyday situations and that it is important to practice what has been taught in the classroom, improvised scene play, role play, group discussions, and games are all part of the teaching and learning process and encourage students' speaking skills and communication.
The team of teachers is composed of professional, fully qualified, and highly experienced Arabic native speakers, who graduated in Arabic language and specialized in teaching Arabic to foreigners.
Each class lasts from 2 to 3 hours, depending on the course, with a break in the middle.
Each student will be assigned an appropriate course according to ability, following written and oral tests, taken at the beginning of the course.
Ahlan World’s group courses generally have 2-8 students, to allow for tailored instruction and personal attention.
In case there is only one person in a level, instead of pushing him/her into a lower or higher level, we prefer to organize a private tuition of 1 hour and a half per day for MSA (normal or teacher training program) and 1 hour for ECA.
A certificate is awarded to each student completing a level.
Apart from lessons with Ahlan's expert teachers, the Institute organizes many evening and weekend cultural activities, such as language and cultural exchanges with Jordanian students (TANDEM), providing opportunities to speak Arabic.
ARRIVAL IN CAIRO
In case students are booking accommodation with us, they are strongly recommended to read carefully the information in the Accommodation section regarding the transfer, check-in and check-out time.
International House Cairo (IH Cairo) is part of the International House World Organisation, a global network of 160 language schools in over 50 countries and one of the largest and oldest groups of language schools in the world. IH Cairo offers all learners a well-structured course, a positive and enjoyable learning environment as well as educational support.
IH Cairo is located in Dokki neighborhood, in the heart of Cairo. The neighborhood is quiet yet very central, students can find all the facilities they may need near the school. Students will enjoy a full immersion in Egyptian history, culture and language, as the school is near a lot of touristic places in Cairo, such as: the pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, The Egyptian Museum, Khan El-Khalili, the Fatimid and the Ottoman Cairo.
We follow the CEFR standards (Common European Framework of Reference), which is a global scale of language level. It describes what people can actually do in the language. These abilities start from knowing just a few words, to knowing and using the language almost perfectly.
We are "Arabic Tutor Online", an online Arabic language school for teaching the Arabic language to non-native speakers around the whole world. At “Arabic tutor online” you will meet qualified teachers with vast experiences and well trained in teaching Arabic as a foreign language. For many years, all the teachers have worked in the International Language Institute (ILI), International House of Languages (IH) in Cairo. The teachers are patient, skillful in dealing with students’ challenges and needs. They can enable the students in the process of gaining language skills and mastering Arabic by using a variety of tools and programs … e.g. media, TV shows, videos, and a wide variety of practices. We have a variety of Arabic language courses online and in Egypt for all levels like:
- Modern Standard Arabic.
- Egyptian Colloquial Arabic.
- Levantine Arabic.
- Sudanese Arabic.
- Arabic for special purposes (special courses).
- Study Arabic in Egypt program.
Arabic Calligraphy Services was first established in 1999 as a world leader in the field of Arabic Calligraphy – Providing individuals and corporations alike with an artistic, high resolution, relevant and enjoyable Arabic Calligraphy Styles.
Our mission is to promote our customers’ awareness for Arabic calligraphy, and to drive their appreciation for cultural diversity through the practice of Arabic calligraphy and Islamic designs.And because we believe that there is no boundary or limit in art. Our Arabic Calligraphy aims at providing the customers with educational, professional Calligraphy experiences. That is why we also provide a series of workshops and courses in Arabic Calligraphy.We look forward to a positive Arabic calligraphy experience with you, helping you to understand and appreciate the calligraphy.We hope you will share this experience with your community.
