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Learn Arabic with a private tutor!

It's true that the majority of native English speakers don't often find the time to study and learn new languages. In high school lessons, we will probably be forced to take a language course, but beyond that, it's unlikely that students choose to learn in university or pay for extra classes. If a student does decide to start learning, in modern times it's more common to choose a language that helps us in business, like Chinese or Spanish.

One of the languages that are low on the list for most native English speakers is Arabic and its dialects. This is a surprise, especially in Australia where there is a large number of native Arabic speakers across the country. In fact, it's actually the 3rd most spoken language after English and Mandarin.

This means that your language studies won't only be useful for opening up opportunities in the Arab world, but also at home in Australia. Professional opportunities can include translation for important services, interpreting in business negotiations, guiding tourists or even becoming an Arabic teacher yourself!

Taking an online course can be a modern way for beginner students to start improving their level and skills. For students who are willing to put time and effort into every lesson and are happy to practise speaking, writing, reading and learning Arabic script, going from beginner to reading the Quran is not the pipe dream you might imagine.

Arabic lessons online vs in-person

If you've never tried learning in an online course, you might wonder whether it's the right choice for you, especially as the benefits of online lessons will not be immediately clear. An important advantage of online Arabic language studies is that people in more isolated areas can have access to many more learning courses and resources by getting on the web, especially if there's no qualified Arabic teacher in your area. You will have access to tutors around the country, which is especially helpful if you want to expand your studies by speaking in different dialects, rather than only focusing on modern standard Arabic.

Another benefit is convenience. You may be looking at Arabic courses with a university or private school, but are having trouble fitting the classes into your busy timetable, especially if you need to travel to and from each session. With online courses, you simply need to log on at the start of the session and that's that!

There are also advantages to your studies, whether you're a beginner or intermediate student. Online courses involve a little more independent study, which can encourage people to become develop independent learning skills. You have to take full, organised notes that you can use to review and study with later, instead of the teacher noting things down for you on different papers. This helps learners of languages retain information better, especially beginners.

The fact that the teacher is already using the computer for each lesson means that they can also integrate different technologies to make Arabic lessons more interesting and interactive. This can include anything from PowerPoints to grammar games to news articles for reading. This also encourages learners to search for practice resources themselves, rather than relying on standard worksheets from the teacher to learn.

So we can see that, while it may be strange for those who have done more traditional courses, especially beginners, these courses can offer flexibility and engagement.

Find the best tutor for your Arabic lessons

So, if you've decided you need a language tutor to practice your Arabic but aren't sure where to start, Superprof can help! Whether you want to study for professional reasons or you're interested in reading the Quran, you'll easily find an Arab tutor for your first lesson (which most tutors offer free!).

To find the best option, search for a teacher in your area and read the individual profiles that come up. On each standard profile, you'll find information about the tutor's professional teaching experience, their fee per lesson, as well as a review from each of their past students. You'll also find information about any areas they specialise in, from speaking particular dialects from around the vast Arab world to teaching writing in a perfect script to beginners.

Once you've narrowed down your search, you can start to contact some of your options, and maybe even organise your first, free trial lesson. In no time you'll find yourself going from beginner to a high-level Arabic speaker!