Alexandria, 8-week program

 

Earn your teaching certificate, learn Arabic, experience some adventure in enchanting Egypt, and earn practical teaching experience as an intern.

This 8 week program offers it all! Earn your internationally-recognized TESOL Certificate, spend 60 hours learning Arabic, visit some of the ancient world’s most amazing locations, and gain practical teaching experience as an intern.  The language lessons are held on a one-on-one basis and focus on colloquial Arabic, and classical Arabic instruction is available on request.  The internship portion of the program will be at a local school for a period of four weeks, providing you invaluable hands-on experience teaching in a foreign country.

Arabic is quickly becoming one of the most popular and useful languages in the world. This unique program, the only of its kind in the world, is sure to provide you with the skills to teach, communicate, and enjoy yourself one of the most culturally and historically rich countries in the world.

 

Program Includes:

This program includes the following components:

  • 4 Week intensive TESOL certificate course (teacher training) in Alexandria the world’s leading TEFL/TESOL course provider
  • 60-hour (6 weeks) Arabic course with cultural immersion activities
  • 4 week teaching internship
  • Excursion to Cairo!
  • Accommodation throughout the program
  • Airport Pickup

 

Arabic Language Training

While part of your day will be spent teaching in the classroom, the other part will be spent studying Egyptian colloquial Arabic. Egyptian Arabic is the most widely used and most understood dialect of the Arabic language. By studying this form of the language, you will gain the skills needed to communicate all over the Arab World.

We pride ourselves in our cultural immersion program, whereby learning does not merely take place in the classroom. Our students have the chance to practice their Arabic in authentic situations with the help of their teachers. A basic part of our course is dedicated to activities that aim to explore the Egyptian culture and practice Arabic in authentic situations. In a typical week, classes are taken four days and one day is dedicated for cultural immersion activities. You can also extend the language component throughout the year, so please inquire with our staff to learn more.

Teaching Internship

This is a wonderful way to immediately put your newly acquired TEFL skills to work. In the afternoons, interns will teach their own EFL classes, a maximum of 10 hours/week, to gain practical experience of the more advanced areas of teaching such as administrative issues. During this time you will be working closely with your teacher trainers in terms of lesson planning and teaching observation and feedback to assist you get real life teaching experience.

This practical teaching component provides an invaluable insight to the mind and planning of an English teacher in a foreign environment, which will help refine your own skills as an English teacher.

Excursions

This program includes an amazing Egyptian excursion.

  • Included in this course is an excursion to Cairo to see the Pyramids, Sphinx, the Pharaoh monuments in the Egyptian museum. These are a ‘must see’ when traveling to Egypt and traveling with a TEFL International group is a great way to experience it and practice your newly acquired Arabic language skills!

Airport Pickup

We will arrange a free group pick up two days before the beginning of the course. If you are not able to catch this free pick up we will be glad to arrange for a special pick up for you for $65.

Accommodations

Accommodation is included throughout the program and will consist of a private bedroom located in a shared apartment. Each apartment will have a furnished sitting room, a bathroom with hot water and a kitchen equipped with a refrigerator, a cooker and cooking utensils. All apartments are clean, comfortable and adequately furnished. They are located within easy access to various restaurants and entertainment sites.

Bedding and towels are NOT included in the room. Free cleaning services are available once a week upon request. Post-program housing choices vary widely. If you choose to have accommodation on your own, we will also be glad to assist you in locating suitable housing.

Program Fees

The total cost for this program is $1,990 USD.

 

Program Dates

  • 02 Jan – 23 Feb 12
  • 29 Jan – 22 Mar 12
  • 26 Feb – 19 Apr 12
  • 25 Mar – 17 May 12
  • 22 Apr – 14 Jun 12
  • 20 May – 12 Jul 12
  • 17 Jun – 09 Aug 12
  • 22 Jul – 13 Sep 12
  • 26 Aug – 18 Oct 12
  • 23 Sep – 15 Nov 12
  • 21 Oct – 09 Dec 12
  • 25 Nov- 17 Jan 13