Specialist in teaching Arabic as a second language
Teaches
Arabic
Native
Speaks
English
Native
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Specialist in teaching Arabic as a second language
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From United KingdomLiving in Other, United Kingdom (17:28 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 19, 2022
Hi everyone,
I am of Iraqi origin and a graduate of the University of London. I specialise in teaching Arabic as a second language in the way I learnt it, which includes making the language clearer and easier to understand for English speakers. I have been learning Arabic my whole life (I'm now in my late 30s) and have reached near-native fluency in Arabic, both Modern Standard Arabic and my parents’ dialect.
وَ أظن أننا بحاجة الى تغيير جذري في مناهج و طرائق تعليم اللغة العربية حتى تناسب أكثر الناطقين بغيرها.
I am also a writer and an honours degree graduate (2:1). My first degree was in English literature and I have obtained a post-graduate teaching degree, too.
My creations
Me as a Teacher
I’m a qualified teacher with professional school experience. I have experience of teaching both children and adults and know how to make my lessons engaging and fun: I use songs or 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.
My lessons & teaching style
At the moment I’m offering conversation practice lessons that revolve around natural conversations about a variety of topics. I don’t like to interrupt the flow of speech, but will give feedback at the end of the lesson regarding mistakes.
I will also introduce new vocabulary every lesson and explain some new grammar where relevant.
My teaching material
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
8
Students
82
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
5.0
Rating
8
Students
82
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
Arabic Lessons
Trial Lesson
5 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversation practice in fusha.
A2 - C2Conversation Practice0 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (3)
5 Reviews
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.
Apr 13, 2023
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.
Feb 3, 2023
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.
Jan 20, 2023
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!
Jan 18, 2023
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!