Designed for learners with little or no prior knowledge of Arabic, this course develops your ability to communicate naturally in Egyptian Arabic, one of the most widely understood dialects in the Arab world. You’ll build fluency through practical dialogues, everyday expressions, and real-life situations. Course materials include both Arabic script and transliteration, supporting the development of your reading skills while str...
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This course equips you with the essential language skills needed to communicate in Egyptian Colloquial (Ammiyya) through a friendly and engaging approach. It provides a thorough introduction to spoken Egyptian Arabic while developing the cultural awareness and intercultural competence needed to communicate respectfully and effectively with Arabic speakers.
What will we cover?
Topics include greetings, personal information, talking about your family, shopping and making purchases, asking for and understanding directions, making small talks and social conversations, common every day expressions and phrases.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
By the end of the course, you will be able to communicate clearly and effectively on a range of everyday topics, whether you are visiting an Arabic-speaking country or conversing with Arabic speakers at home or abroad.
You will gain the essential skills needed to speak confidently in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ʿAmmiyya), including: Understanding and using common spoken expressions
Participating in everyday conversations
Asking and answering simple questions
Expressing needs, preferences, and opinions
Improving your listening comprehension and pronunciation
Developing greater confidence in real-world communication situations
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Designed for learners with little or no prior knowledge of Arabic.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course is based on the communicative approach: active students' interaction, emphasis on speaking and listening skills, pair and group work, role plays, use of audio-visual techniques when appropriate Please note that students are expected to participate in oral classroom activities and to do homework as and when required.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Based on the tutor's own material.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Move on to Conversational Egyptian Arabic next term.
Micheline Antonian was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt and moved to the UK in the early 1990s. Soon after she worked for 20+ years as the Regional Director, Arab Region, for the largest women's development NGO in the world. She graduated from Westminster University with a Bachelor's degree in Arabic language and holds a TAFL certificate (Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language). Her work and frequent travelling have broadened her understanding of cultural contexts, as well as the evolution of spoken Arabic. She became familiar with a wide range of different dialects and has developed an appreciation of the cultural differences between the west and Arab world. The more she learnt, the more she realised that teaching the Arabic language to adults would help them discover and appreicate the Arab cultural richness and diversity. She is passionate in guiding students to the same excitements and discoveries that she had found! Her teaching focuses on developing speaking and communicative skills, in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, using different classroom activities, while ensuring each and every student accomplishes the goals they set for themselves.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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