Frequently Asked Questions

What’s your teaching method?

We will be using the Cambridge CELTA method, in which Dr. Ahmad has received formal training and certification, for teaching English to our teaching of Arabic. It is a research-based effective method that helps students advance quickly and proficiently. Among its notable features is that students practice speaking 70% of the time under the guidance of the teacher.

How long will each course take and what’s the cost of the course?

Intro to reading and writing is two hours a week for 15 weeks. All levels in General Arabic are 3 hours a week for 27 weeks. Arabic Sciences and Literature courses vary based on the text being taught, its length, and its level of easy/difficulty.

What’s your teaching method?

We will be using the Cambridge CELTA method, in which Dr. Ahmad has received formal training and certification, for teaching English to our teaching of Arabic. It is a research-based effective method that helps students advance quickly and proficiently. Among its notable features is that students practice speaking 70% of the time under the guidance of the teacher.

How long will each course take and what’s the cost of the course?

Intro to reading and writing is two hours a week for 15 weeks. All levels in General Arabic are 3 hours a week for 27 weeks. Arabic Sciences and Literature courses vary based on the text being taught, its length, and its level of easy/difficulty.

Breakdown of cost

We will have a payment plan where ALL students have the option of paying monthly at the beginning of every 4 weeks, until the course is complete.
Courses are general $15 USD per hour. The monthly payment for General Arabic Levels 1-8 will be 180 US Dollar per month. The monthly payment for Intro to Reading and Writing will be $120 USD.

What books are your courses based on?

Our courses are based on several sources.
For general Arabic, our courses are based on Arabiyyah Bayn Yadayk series.
Starting from the intermediate level, additional Islamic sources will be used for reading comprehension, including (but not limited to) comprehension books from Madinah University and Qasas al-Nabiyyeen (Stories of the Prophets) by Abu Al-Hasan An-Nadawy.
Advanced courses will be based on classical texts. This includes:
Nahw 1: Al-Ajrumiyya
Nahw 2: Mutammimmmat Al-Ajrumiyya
Sarf 1: Bina’ Al-Af’al
Sarf 2: Matn Al-Izziyya
Principles of I’rab 1: Nuktatat Al-I’rab
Principles of I’rab 2: Qawa’id Al-I’rab

How does the placement test work?

If you cannot and write a basic sentence in Arabic, you must take the Intro to Reading and Writing class.
If you can read and write a basic sentence in Arabic, you are automatically eligible for Book 1 (levels 1 and 2).
Getting 85% or above in placement test 1 will place you in the elementary level.
Getting 85% or above in placement test 2 will place you in the intermediate level.
Getting 85% or above in placement test 3 will place you in the advanced level.
Getting 85% or above in placement test 4 will place you in the advanced Arabic classes. In this level. Advanced courses teach higher-level Arabic sciences and literature and will be taught only in Arabic.
You can take the placement tests for free and get your score right away.

Which payment methods do you accept?

PayPal and Credit/Debit cards through Paypal.

Can I get a full scholarship, a partial scholarship, or a deduction in tuition?

We hope to do be able to offer this in the future, but since we are just starting, we do not have that option.

I am a sister. Will it be a mixed class?

Adult classes will be segregated. Men will study separately from women.

What are class timings?

Class timings will be mentioned under Classes Offered and in the Registration form.

When do I have to make my first payment?

Payments are made during registration.

I want to learn to speak Arabic fluently. I hope you will help.

We will do our best to teach you to speak Arabic fluently and to master the Arabic language. We will work together to fulfill this goal, in shaa Allah.

I would like my son to learn to read the Quran, and also to be doing tahfeedh of juz amma with the correct recitation.

We do not teach Quranic reading classes currently. We will be teaching Arabic reading and writing classes, which will tremendously aid in reading the Glorious Quran.

How many hours per week are classes held?

That varies from class to class. Classes can be 1 to 3 hours per week.

I would like to register my 10 year old son but wanted to know if he will be in a class with other people similar to his age or with the adults? Thank you.

Children will be placed with children close to them in age in. They will not be with adults.

Are these group classes or one-on-one?

They will be group classes.

What application will you use to conduct classes?

Zoom.

Will there be homework? What’s the level of ease?

Students will be given homework and/or revision. Ease is based on the level the student places in. Classes should be appropriate to the student’s level.

My main goal is to become an independent reader of Arabic literature (fiqh/tarikh/adab/politics, etc.) and enhancing my listening skills before diving too deep into advanced grammar/sarf.

Grammar and Sarf will be studied throughout the Arabiya Bayna Yadayk series, and it includes all language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) as well as vocabulary, grammar, and morphology (sarf).
In the advanced General Arabic class, book 4 of Al-Arabaiyya Bayna Yadayk will be taught. This class will further enhance your reading and listening and will build your vocabulary even further.

Will classes be recorded for working students who may occasionally be unavailable during the live sessions?

All classes will be recorded, and students will have access to them.

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lisanAlarabInstitute@gmail.com

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