The Arabic Language Centre

With more and more people looking towards the Middle East for business opportunities, the Dubai World Trade Centre, through the Arabic Language Centre, offers Arabic Courses from Beginners to Advanced levels.

Arabic for Beginners comprise 3 courses of 30 hours each, and covers a variety of topics including Arabic alphabet, greetings, times, numbers, address, life in the Emirates, telephone conversation, the present/future verb pattern and basic grammatical patterns.

Intermediate Arabic consists of 3 courses of 30 hours each, and covers topics including regulations, hospitality, wedding, hotel reservations, entertainment, past tense, imperative and advanced grammatical patterns.

Advanced Courses concentrate on Classical Arabic, grammatical and sentence structure to enable students to better understand the Arabic media, leading to Arabic literature.

The Cambridge Certificate in Arabic and Arab Studies aims to develop the ability to use Arabic for practical communication in speaking, reading and listening. It also offers an insight into the way of life of Arabic speaking countries. Examinations are regulated by the University of Cambridge.

The GCSE Extended level is a two-year programme and deals with the advanced stages of speaking, reading, listening and writing.

Conversational courses are offered at all levels to help students acquire confidence and a natural speed in speaking skills.

Arabic Customs and Culture Course is conducted in English, and is designed to give an insight into the Arab way of life and its' traditions, providing the participant with a unique understanding of the Arab world.

Specialist Courses are designed to meet the requirements of staff in the Hotel, Banking, Hospital, Motor and Electronic industries. In-house courses can be tailor-made to meet each company's specific requirements.

Private Courses offer individual tuition and flexible timings. Courses are available in phonetics upon request.