Program for Developing Arabic Language Skills for Non-Native Speakers

Program for Developing Arabic Language Skills for Non-Native Speakers

    Beginner Level Programs (A)

Level A1

Program Duration: 80 training hours over two months

Tuition Fee: $600 per trainee

Skills Covered: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

Learning Outcomes:

  • Pronounce and write Arabic sounds accurately.
  • Comprehend and use familiar daily expressions.
  • Introduce his/herself and others; ask others questions about personal details.
  • Communicate in simple terms when interlocutors speak slowly.

Level A2

Program Duration: 120 training hours over three months

Tuition Fee: $900 per trainee

Skills Covered: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Egyptian Colloquial, Arabic Culture

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand commonly used expressions related to areas of personal relevance.
  • Engage in conversations on familiar topics.
  • Describe personal background, education, and everyday interactions.
  • Use grammatical structures correctly.
  • Identify similarities and differences between Arabic and their native culture.

 

Intermediate Level Programs (B)

Level B1

Program Duration: 150 training hours over three months

Tuition Fee: $1000 per trainee

Skills Covered: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Egyptian Colloquial, Egyptian Culture

Learning Outcomes:

  • Use clear language and maintain moderate conversation length.
  • Express opinions on familiar topics.
  • Describe experiences, dreams, goals, and explain plans briefly.
  • Utilize grammar accurately in spoken and written form.
  • Recognize cultural similarities and differences.

Level B2

Program Duration: 200 training hours over four months

Tuition Fee: $1200 per trainee

Skills Covered: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Egyptian Colloquial, Egyptian and Arabic Culture

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the main points in texts on both abstract and concrete topics.
  • Communicate effortlessly in Arabic with native speakers.
  • Express viewpoints on contemporary issues, discussing pros and cons.
  • Apply grammatical rules in speech and writing correctly.

 

Advanced Level Programs (C)

Level C1

Program Duration: 200 training hours over four months

Tuition Fee: $1200 per trainee

Skills Covered: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Egyptian Colloquial, Rhetoric

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand a wide range of longer, complex texts.
  • Recognize implicit meanings within texts.
  • Speak fluently without much hesitation, using flexible language in formal and informal contexts.
  • Discuss complex topics with coherence, employing various rhetorical techniques.

Level C2

Program Duration: 200 training hours over four months

Tuition Fee: $1200 per trainee

Skills Covered: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Egyptian Colloquial, Rhetoric, Arabic Literature

Learning Outcomes:

  • Comprehend all that is heard or read with ease.
  • Summarize information from diverse sources, with coherent presentation.
  • Express opinions accurately, showing nuanced understanding.
  • Employ rhetorical skills in both speaking and writing effectively.
  • Appreciate Arabic literary arts, understanding genres and stylistic aesthetics.

 

Dr. Taha Salahuddin

Coordinator of the Arabic Language Program for Non-Native Speakers