Atef Rostom

Atef is a fantastic teacher for all age groups and has been my 7 year old son’s teacher for some time. Atef’s knowledge base, fluency, and approach to teaching allows young students, of all ages,to feel comfortable and at ease. He often employs games and focuses on the students’ interests to aid in building rapport while integrating language learning within the games and general discussions. He excels in making the classes both enjoyable and appealing and will often switch approaches within a session to further individualize the lesson to the student, help maintain energy/interest, and challenge the student in a playful and positive manner. Atef is patient, kind, timely and always provides feedback positively. It’s quite apparent that he takes the child’s age and developmental level into consideration during the classes, which makes the lessons that much more effective and enjoyable.

Today's lesson was very challenging. Atef was extremely patient in explaining difficult words and complex phrases. His way of teaching is very professional and helpful. If you are studying arabic alone and you are looking for someone to corrrect your mistakes and take your arabic to the next level, then i definitely recommend Atef!

My teacher was very patient and knowledgeable and kind

Mr. Rostom is patient, knowledgeable, and (unbelievably) even makes me audio flashcards. Without doubt the best lesson experience I've had on italki in any language.

I really enjoyed this course! The instructor explains concepts in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Atef have a great sense of humor—classes are both fun and engaging. What impressed me most was how naturally the lessons flowed; the teaching style is very adaptable, following the rhythm of discussions while still covering everything thoroughly. The instructor is not only knowledgeable but also witty and smart, which keeps the energy high. Highly recommend!

After my trip to Egypt was confirmed, I started to learn Egyptian Arabic with Atef and I am glad I did so. He taught me how to speak with natural sounding Egyptian Arabic from level zero and adapted perfectly to my learning speed and level as we were going further. He has been very patient, very friendly and a big motivator to learn constantly. Thanks to his lessons I will be able to have easy talks with local people in Egypt! Amazing teacher!