Saifi Institute: Pragmatic Arabic

  Lebanon

Beirut

Dates: Year-round

Description: Arabic courses are offered for the novice learning to catch a taxi, and the fast talker who wants to learn how to read the newspaper.

In addition to spending time in the classroom with students, all teachers at Saifi are involved in developing the unique Saifi curriculum called Pragmatic Arabic designed to teach the Arabic that Arabs actually use in a systematic way using all the modern syntactic and grammatical tools. This is a second generation curriculum and the most advanced of its kind.

Highlights: Arabic classes are organized in eight five-week-terms every year. In addition, Saifi teaches intensive Arabic courses for a twice yearly student exchange program - Beirut Exchange - in cooperation with Mideast Wire.

Saifi Institute was founded in January 2008, on the 8 years of Arabic teaching experience shared by its teachers. Located just steps from Martyr's Square, at the center of Beirut, and Gemayze, Saifi is central, safe and easy to get to.

We offer affordable rates and flexible hours (open 8am-8pm, Monday-Friday & 10am-4pm Saturday).

Saifi does not offer housing, but can help you find a place to stay.

Cost in US$: $8-$15 per hour

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Lebanon Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 5 (max)

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Saifi Institute for Arabic Language's Mission Statement: Saifi Institute specializes in teaching the Lebanese Arabic Dialect to non-native speakers working, studying, visiting or just enjoying Beirut, Lebanon. At Saifi Institute, our motto is "Learn Arabic from the ground up". We specialize in teaching you the Arabic you will use everyday while living in the Arab world.

Year Founded: 2008