LEARN ARABIC
IN DAMASCUS|
Schools
and institute There are many opportunities to learn Arabic in Syria. The University of Damascus as well as foreign cultural institutes offers language courses. There are also private tutorials. Some of the contact numbers can be found on the internet. Here are some of the institutions that offer Arabic language courses. No responsibility is taken for the accuracy of this information. University of Damascus Faculty of Letters Arabic Studies Unit Mezzeh - Autostrad Damascus, Syria Tel.: (00963 11) 2119853 or 2129494 Fax: (00963 11) 2120145 E-Mail: [email protected] Arabic Teaching Institute for Foreigners Mezzeh Villat Sharkiyeh Jadet El Shafei No. 3 P.O.Box 9340 Damascus, Syria Tel.: (00963 11) 6132646 or 6133151 Fax: (00963 11) 6119453 AG "Arabic in Damascus" (in the building of the Goethe Institute Inter Nationes) Adnan Malki Str. 8, Malki P.O.Box 6100 Damascus, Syria Tel.: (00963 11) 3327842 or 3336673 Fax: (00963 11) 3320849 E-Mail: [email protected] British Council Teaching Centre P.O.Box 33105 Shaalan, Maissalloun Street, Haboubi 4 Damascus, Syria Tel.: (00963 11) 3310631/2, 3327221/5, 3329226 Fax: (00963 11) 3321467 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.britishcouncil.org/syria Institut Francais d'Etudes Arabes de Damas (IFEAD) P.O.Box 344 Damas, Syrie Tel.: (00963 11) 3330214, 3331962 or 3334959 Fax: (00963 11) 3327887 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.ifead.org Instituto Cervantes (Spanish Cultural Centre) P.O. Box 224 Muhajerin, Nazem Basha 400 Damascus, Syria Tel.: (00963 11) 373 70 61 Fax: (00963 11) 373 70 62 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: http://damasco.cervantes.es AMIDEAST (American-Middle East Training Centre) P.O.-Box 2313 Wahab Bin Saad Street Abou Roummaneh Damascus, Syria Tel.: (00963 11) 3332804, 3314420 Fax: (00963 11) 3332804 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet www.amideast.org Ibn Rushd for Arabic & Middle East Studies Independent Group Damascus P.O. Box 36 320, Mezzeh Damascus, Syria Tel. + Fax: (00963 11) 332 50 56 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet www.hmaxos.com Arabeske (in the building of the Goethe Institute Inter Nationes) In Deutschland: Yannick Sudermann Stichwort "ARABESKE" Ostuzzi- Str. 5, 94032 Passau E-Mail: [email protected] Internet www.arabisch-in-damaskus.de |
Private lessons Most students
arrange lessons with a private Arabic teacher. There are many
teachers available, and prices and quality can vary. When choosing a
teacher, ask around to see what experiences other students have had.
If you decide to study with someone about whom little is known, it
might be a good idea to arrange a few "trial" lessons first. Then,
if the situation does not work out, you can gracefully bow out and
try again. Your lessons will be more productive if you make clear to
your teacher what you want from him or her. Work out a schedule of
study together. Currently, the rate for an hour of teaching is
anywhere from 300 SP to 600 SP. For well-educated teachers trained
in Arabic instruction, who speak English or French, prices can go as
high as 1000 SP an hour. |