Professionals and private individuals from all over the UK have already benefitted from an Arabic Language Course with SIMON & SIMON. SIMON & SIMON’s team of highly qualified native Arabic speaking teachers average 15 years of experience, and what’s more they are regularly receiving positive feedback regarding their performance.
Tailor-made to reflect your level of experience
Your Arabic Course in Durham will be tailor-made to reflect your level of experience, allowing for a much faster progress. Before the start of your Arabic Course you will be sent a profile on your trainer, detailing their previous experience and background.
If your only previous experience of studying a language is what you can remember from your time at school, then you may not realise that the teaching of modern languages has undergone a revolution in recent years. The experience is now considered much more fun and rewarding. Your Arabic teacher in Durham will be using a teaching method known as the Communicative Approach, where almost your entire course will be conducted in Arabic. Adopting the Communicative Approach throughout our Arabic Course in Durham means that students can make progress right from their very first session.
In depth: Our Arabic Courses in Durham
1:1 and Group Arabic Courses in Durham
We can offer to run Arabic Courses in Durham on both a 1:1 and group basis, while the majority of our clients will choose 1:1 Arabic training, group sessions can prove to be great value for money. Group Sessions will however require the commitment of all the candidates involved and should not exceed a maximum of 6 candidates per course. If you require faster progress, then a 1:1 Arabic Course in Durham may be more suitable, as the lessons can be tailored to the individual’s needs while focusing on their specific weaknesses and strengths.
Arabic Course Management
Each of SIMON & SIMON’s Arabic Language Courses are overseen by a highly experienced and multi-lingual Account Manager. Prior to starting your Arabic Course in Durham you will be sent a profile on your trainer, along with Course Materials and a Course Plan. You will then also be sent a Progress Report for every 40 hours of training you complete.
Arabic Course Locations & Schedules
SIMON & SIMON have experience running Arabic Language Courses in a range of locations. Thanks to our global network of Language Trainers, we can accommodate your Arabic Language Course within just about any major city across the UK, Europe and beyond. We can arrange your Arabic Language Course for within your own home, however the majority of our clients will choose to run their course within their offices, so as to keep travel to a minimum. Residential Full-time Arabic language courses are also available, our office can discuss available locations with you.
Durham Arabic Course Schedules
We run our Arabic Courses in Durham throughout the year, from 8am to 6pm, Monday through Friday. Weekend Courses can also be accommodated upon request. The majority of our students will attend at least one 90-minute session a week, however many will choose to do more if work commitments allow so. Intensive Arabic Courses are also available and can be run on a client’s premises or in residential centres either in the UK or abroad. Intensive Courses consist of 6 hours of Arabic Training a Day, Monday through Friday.
Arabic Course Content
The focus of your Arabic Course in Durham will be tailored to your previous experience and future goals. Prior to starting the course, we will make a comprehensive assessment on your level of Arabic experience, and speak to you in detail about your desired focus and goals. You may be starting to learn Arabic from the level of a complete novice, or you may be slightly more advanced and wish to develop your fluency for when it comes to business topics such as banking and marketing. No matter what your needs, you can be confident that our highly experienced Arabic Language Trainers will work with you on an Arabic Language Course that is tailored for you.
Arabic Language Examination Courses
At SIMON & SIMON we can also offer assistance in your preparations for an Arabic Language Examination, whether of a business nature or otherwise. Our students boast a 95% pass rate for such examinations, which we believe highlights the value of working with Language Trainers in Durham who hold above average experience. SIMON and SIMON can take care of the registration for and administration of such examinations, as well as issuing your Results Certificates.
About Arabic
Arabic is a Central Semitic language, thus related to and classified alongside other Semitic languages such as Hebrew and the Neo-Aramaic languages. Arabic has more speakers than any other language in the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million people as a first language, most of whom live in the Middle East and North Africa. It is the official language of 22 countries and it is the liturgical language of Islam since it is the language of the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book. Arabic has many different, geographically distributed spoken varieties, some of which are mutually unintelligible. Modern Standard Arabic (sometimes called Literary Arabic) is widely taught in schools, universities, and used in workplaces, government and the media.
About Durham
Durham is a city in the North East of England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county. It lies to the south of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Chester-le-Street and Sunderland and to the north of Darlington. Durham is well known for its Norman Cathedral and 11th-century castle, and is home to Durham University. HM Prison Durham is also located close to the city centre. Archeological evidence suggests a history of settlement in the area since roughly 2000 BC. The present city can clearly be traced back to AD 995, when a group of monks from Lindisfarne chose the strategic high peninsula as a place to settle with the body of Saint Cuthbert, that had previously lain in Chester-le-Street, founding a church there. Local legend states that the city was founded in A.D. 995 by divine intervention. The 12th-century chronicler, Symeon of Durham, recounts that after wandering in the north, Saint Cuthbert’s bier miraculously came to a halt at the hill of Warden Law and, despite the effort of the congregation, would not move. Aldhun, Bishop of Chester-le-Street and leader of the order, decreed a holy fast of three days, accompanied by prayers to the saint. Saint Bede recounts that during this fast, Saint Cuthbert appeared to the monk Eadmer with instructions that the coffin should be taken to Dun Holm.
Assess Your Arabic Level
The table below is based on recognised language levels used by various academic institutions across the European Union. A highly motivated student attending weekly sessions with their Arabic language trainer in Durham can expect to move from one level to another after 50 hours providing they also commit to a similar number of hours of self-study.
Of course, some people find learning languages easier than others, and some students will have more opportunities to practice Arabic in the course of their work and leisure, so these factors also need to be considered when trying to assess how long it will take to move from one level to another.
Whether you’re learning a language for the first time or are looking to develop your existing language skills, call SIMON & SIMON today on +44 (0)20 7821 0999 to discuss the best language training course for you.
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