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The Arabic language is the fourth largest in the world in terms of number of native speakers, and it is also widely understood by over a billion Muslims. Long restricted to a few scholars or researchers, Arabic is today accessible to all and can be learned easily and enjoyably using modern, communicative ways of teaching. Here in Damascus, you can learn Arabic at the source while experiencing the joy and adventure of living in Syria.
Hussein Maxos Arabic courses:
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Arabic alphabet course: 10 lessons, obligatory for beginners.
Communicative course in Syrian Arabic: beginning & intermediate, focus on speaking and how to manage daily life in Syria, 25 lessons, 50 hours each level, 5 or 10 weeks.
Advanced Syrian Arabic: a study of spontaneous speech with all cultural & social interactions, various drama, idioms and many language aspects included, normally 35 to 50 lessons, fluency guaranteed.
Written Arabic (conversion): for intermediate students of spoken Arabic, it helps to switch fast for reading and writing skills.
Written Arabic: modern standard Arabic for
intermediate and advanced students, focus on reading, writing and understanding
written materials, formal speech, radio, TV reports, comparison with spoken Arabic included.
Media course: for intermediate & advanced MSA, designed to enrich the student's Arabic language and knowledge of contemporary social and intellectual life in the Middle East, various reports from newspapers, magazines and audio, video materials are included.
Media course-Arabic News: vocabulary, grammatical and listening study of Arabic news from a wide variety of stations.
Classical Arabic - heritage course: for advanced students, selection of well-known Arab & Islamic masterpieces 20 lessons.
Comparative spoken Arabic: exposure of the main Arabic dialects prepares student to manage speaking Arabic all over the Middle East.
Fast Course: if you have time, here is the shortest course in Arabic ever! Intensive for five months. A
combination of the essential courses which ensures fluency in both spoken &
written Arabic. Special Offer: in
case one is concerned about how much money needed to finish this course, we
calculated, according to our experience in teaching this course for 15 years to
hundreds of students, and the fee was always between 4500 $ and 5500 $. So, we
think that 5000 $ is the average. We accept this amount to be the fixed fee for
the Fast Course, whether it takes 4, 5 or 6 months until the student reaches
fluency. This fluency means, speaking to people and understanding them very
well, understanding many Arabic dialects, reading and understanding Arabic
newspapers and TV.
Arabic Songs: A study of common Arabic songs and
lyrics from various dialects. Selection of modern and classical songs.
Arabic Software: Computer programs best for the foreign students of Arabic such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, text editors, e-books and other PC utilities.
Middle Eastern studies: literature, society, Islam for research or special study, personal approach, various assistance, translation, interpretation, supervision, contacts, consultation.
And more programs on request…such as special courses (e.g. calligraphy, folk music, food, studying for academic exam) or holding discussions, lectures, and workshops in English about certain topic (e.g. popular Islam, Syrian society) etc.
With our professional and friendly assistance, you can experience the ideal environment for learning Arabic while immersed in the diversity and richness of Syrian culture.
Courses information
Requirements for study: 18 years old
Tourist visa to Syria (easily obtainable in your country)
Strong desire to learn Arabic (all levels accepted)
Exams (optional): Placement exam
Oral proficiency exam
Written Exam
Living in Syria: Advice on visa and travel arrangement
Assistance with lodging in-country
Instant access to all areas of Syrian life and culture
Travel inside the country and to neighboring countries
Teaching staff and curriculum: trained professional Arab teachers (see profile)
Specialists in several fields of study
Coursebooks in spoken and written Arabic
Courses schedule: Our courses run only on request (no timely regular courses) Standard course length: 50 hours (25 lessons)
Lesson length: 2 hours
Intensive: flexible course length and timings for individual requirements
The one participant’s fee in Group Class and Individual private lessons:
| Size
of the group-class |
No.
of students’ range in the class |
Fee for regular 50 hrs course USD $ |
Notes |
| Individual |
1 |
1250 $ to 1000 $ (see discounts) |
Special
courses and certain amount of hours are calculated and arranged
accordingly |
| Couple |
2 | 750 $ | |
| Small
Group |
3
– 5 |
500 $ |
|
| Medium
Group |
6 – 8 | 250
$ |
|
| Large
Group |
9- 11 | 200
$ |
|
| Larger
Group |
12 – 15 | 150 $ |
Discounts for individual private lessons
and payment details:
· Private lessons fee is between 20 and 25 $ an hour.
· The 5 USD discount ( for advanced payment of individual lessons) has to be at
least 3 weeks before the course and has to cover at least 150 hours.
· Fast Course fee is fixed 5000$ whether the course's levels take 300 or 400
hours.
No refund after the course starts. Payment finalizes the courses plan and schedule. Normally, it has to be
anytime before the courses begin (except the discount payment), but in the busy season and because we receive
many requests, it is recommended to pay the courses fee several weeks in advance
in order to secure the course plan and date. This does not apply to Arabic and
Middle East departments and institutes that we have agreement with. Advanced payment address is in contact page.
Living costs in Syria are very reasonable. Food, transportation etc. are remarkably cheap.
Housing is readily available. Small basic flats cost 200$ to 400$ a month, and big comfortable apartments range between
400$ and 700$ a month. Cheaper houses can be found in working class areas. (more
in the useful information page)