"Hi,

I am happy to teach you Arabic Language online. I have 21 years experience teaching Arabic language, and I am the co-author of an Arabic book, Basic Arabic, published by Berlitz. I also have designed online courses for Rutgers. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in working with me.

I am pursuing my doctorate at Rutgers University in American Studies, with a specialization in Language Education. My studies have given me a better understanding of language analysis (phonology, morphology and syntax), and they have provided me with extensive exposure to the methods of second-language acquisition.

My work and studies have helped define my teaching philosophy, which I’d like to share with you. From the start, I knew that teaching grammar and sentence structure alone in an Arabic-language class was destined to fail. Students would never learn to internalize the language, nor would they understand much about the life of the language – its sensibilities, its nuances and its extraordinary depth and breadth. Instead, I instinctively knew that Arabic must be taught in the context of culture. “Culture” is broad, amorphous, conflicting and all-encompassing… so where does an instructor begin? On day one. From the way students are taught to greet each other to learning the diverse dress of Arab-speaking peoples to discerning what is humorous or offensive in Arab-speaking societies, every aspect of lesson planning should incorporate culture. In this way, students are exposed to the social thoughts and values of our diverse people and communities. Students learn to be keen observers of our culture (or more accurately, cultures) through the acquisition of Arabic, which is especially valuable given the tension and miscommunication between the West and the Middle East.

Arabic is dynamic and creative, thus Arabic teachers must be dynamic and creative in their teaching of the language. They need to be able to manipulate, simplify and attempt to individualize vast knowledge for learners. An instructor shou" less...