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Ala A
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From United Kingdom

Living in Other, United Kingdom

Specialist in teaching Arabic as a second language Hi everyone, I am of Iraqi origin and a British university graduate. I specialise in teaching Arabic as a second language in professional settings. My parents are native speakers of Arabic and as a bilingual person I have the unique advantage of breaking down the language clearly, systematically and creatively in my native language of English. وَأظن أننا بحاجة الى تغيير جذري في مناهج وَطرائق تعليم اللغة العربية حتى تناسب أكثر الناطقين بغيرها. I have taught Arabic in a variety of settings including the workplace and the financial sector. I did a postgraduate teaching degree through which I learnt many pedagogical principles. I like to teach creatively and dynamically and make my lessons engaging and fun, using whatever resource interests the student. I give children plenty of reward and praise, and adults plenty of encouragement, autonomy and constructive feedback. I like to build a good rapport with my students and ensure they enjoy every lesson. I have designed my own syllabus which is the backbone of my teaching, but I find myself tweaking it for different students to provide a more tailored programme depending on the student's learning style, background knowledge or the reason they are leaning Arabic. My lessons are therefore quite varied and I go at the pace that students are happy with, whether they want to be fast-tracked or whether they want to progress slowly and steadily. I aim to instil a passion for Arabic in all my students so they continue to teach themselves...
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Trial Lesson
7 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Modern Standard Arabic
A1-C2
Language Essentials
10 lessons completed
USD 34.00
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Student Ali
Ali
12 Arabic lessons
Ala is an incredibly talented and knowledgeable teacher. For English speakers trying to learn Arabic, she has to be best on this platform. Highly recommend.
Robert Goodwin
6 Arabic lessons
I just had my trial lesson with Ala. She was very polite and professional and is very good at explaining things in a manner which is easy to understand.
Minsun
39 Arabic lessons
My 7 year old daughter has started learning Arabic with Ala. Ala is really amazing tutor, very patient with a child. My daughter absolutely loves her lesson. Thank you so much, Ala!
Perviz Asaria
16 Arabic lessons
Ala'a is patient and methodical with my 7 year old. She has really taken the trouble to understand his interests, likes and dislikes and tailors the lesson to hold his attention. He looks forward to his Arabic with Ala'a and has come on leaps and bounds.
Alan Talib
1 Arabic lesson
Ala is an excellent Arabic teacher. She is very patient, uses different tools and teaching styles depending on what works for the student, is very friendly and flexibe. Very large amount of material is learnt each lesson and she makes it easier to learn. She is always on time and very reliable. Highly recommend!