Category Archives: Arabic Language
Teaching Online Classes
أحلا. I want to start teaching/ tutoring in online classes. There are two classes that I would like to teach/tutor: English grammar/ how to write academic essays in English, and beginner’s Arabic. It would be about $5-$10 for a class on Iteachi. I will be graduating in May of 2016, so it would be nice to get some practice in and a little pocket money on the side. If you know anyone who would be interested in either of these classes, please let me know. It would be a one on one class, unless they had a friend that wants to take it with them. It would be a buy one-get one 1/2 off deal.
I love writing essays, and I always help the international students at my school. I really enjoy seeing people improve their language skills. I’ve always liked to write. I especially liked learning HOW to write an essay, and I think that I could make it enjoyable for others, too.
Also, I am in love with the Arab culture and language. Of course, I also love Islam and being able to read the Quran (even though it is far far from perfect). I think that more people need to learn Arabic with everything that is happening in the world. How can you just trust the news for information about a huge group of very diverse people? The Arab language is so beautiful; I want to help people at least learn to read, speak, and write it. Even if a person doesn’t speak it fluently, he could translate and decipher articles about a subject from an Arab point of view.
Any suggestions would be immensely helpful. If you know anyone that may be interested, let me know!
Working
I don’t understand why people have to work so hard to make such a small amount of money. I am honestly sick of working. I know the world can’t be full of rainbows and soft pillows, but I know that I would make more money AND love going to work if I actually enjoyed what I do. I wish everyone could enjoy making a living. Maybe, when I finish college, I’ll finally enjoy what I do. I’ll be teaching international students English, first in America, then maybe in Bahrain. I’m just dying of boredom until then. I LOTHE working. Oh well. What do you do? Do you actually enjoy your job? Or, how do you make your job enjoyable?? Please let me know!!
YouTube
I think I may start a YouTube channel. What do you guys think? Also, what should I talk about or do?
My Process of Learning Arabic
Ahalan!
First of all, leaning a new language can be difficult if you don’t have the right tools at your disposal. Luckily, when I decided that this is something I really wanted to do, I had numerous tools available. Major things that helped me were:
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Passion for learning the language (and culture)
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This is the MOST important!!! You can’t fluently learn a language if it is just a fleeting thought to you. You have to be interested on a deep enough level that you will continue to practice it, even just online by yourself.
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Close native Arab friends
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I was going to college in a pretty small town, but luckily, there was a small percentage of Arabs there that I started to befriend and become close with. If you can connect with native speakers (even online), it will help you by: 1. getting excited about speaking the language with a native speaker, 2. It will give you practice, practice, and more PRACTICE!! and 3. You will have a deeper understanding of where the language comes from, and you will see and enjoy the culture with it (which will feed your hunger for learning the language)!
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Arabic classes at my university
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Georgia Southern University has about 20,000 students. When I first wanted to learn the language, the international program at the college was just starting to grow. I started to take Arabic 1001, and I have continued throughout my college career. Now, we have a study abroad trip to Morocco. In addition, my teacher is AMAZING.
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