Intensive (20 MSA lesson + 3 conversation lessons )

Al Thuraya Arabic Language Center

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Course description

In this type the students will 5 days per week 5 hours per day

Each lessons will 50 min and 10 min break

In this type of students will study MSA and Jordanian dialect

The maximum number of students will be 5 students in the class

The students will attend one day per week conversation club to help students to improve the language skills . ( optional )

Totally of teaching day ( 6 days ) per week

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Sunday
Classes per week
29 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 50 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Amman.

Class size

Average 4 students
Maximum 5 students

Student age

Age range 17 - 60 years old
Average 25 years old
(23 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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reviews

Reviews

65% recommend

based on 20 reviews
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"An amazingly helpful team, with a very engaged and skilled teacher!"

Caro Tiemessen, student from Netherlands

I followed private classes at Al Thuraya Arabic Language Center for 1 month: 3 to 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. The location is very easy to reach, and the whole team is very interested in the development of its students and helpful with any needs you have.

My teacher Lina was great; very skilled, patient and helpful. I feel like after I finished the course, I reached my before settled goal: learning and understanding the basics of the Arabic (Modern Standard) language. I will continue to follow a smaller course here during my stay in Amman, so I can go deeper into the Jordanian dialect.

I would recommend anyone who is interested in learning the Arabic language to engage with the programmes of Al Thuraya!

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
10 Feb 2019 - 7 Mar 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
Shehab Sharaiah, CEO at Al Thuraya Arabic Language Center responded to this review.
30 October 2019

its our pleasure to hear that from our students , I and Al Thuraya Stuff her to guaranty that student get best Arabic Course ,

we will be happy to see you again At Al Thuraya

Thank you Caro

"Not what they promise."

Øzhan Avci, student from Denmark

The teacher and the location was perfect. I had no activities and the housing was a disaster. The first day I was too tired to learn anything. Cause by the housing that was provided for me. I wanted to go back home. I called Language International School, Simone, and sent an email but no response. So I was there alone with the school leaders son (19 year old boy) and had to accept the new housing provided.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
6 Feb 2017 - 24 Feb 2017
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Perfect and fantastic"

Khalid

I had a very good experience with this establishment. This institution has responded to all my expectations. They had a good level of teachers and I received very good service from the team. I would like to hugely thank Dr. Moussa and his team, and I especially thank teacher Ibtisam for his patience, generosity and professionalism.

I stayed for a month and it has been very rewarding, but happened too fast. It was with regret and emotion that I had to leave this establishment.

I also recommend the hotel I stayed in.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
4 weeks
Date of study
1 Oct 2015 - 1 Nov 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"Thank you."

Elina

Hello! I am very happy with the experience that I had in Al-Thuraya center. I hope I will come here again and continue to learn Arabic with this wonderful center!

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
20 weeks
Date of study
1 Feb 2015 - 27 Jun 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"Really very pleased"

Arthur Murad

I took a short course in Al Thuraya and to tell you the truth I am very pleased with the high level of training and individual approach given to each student. I recommend this language school to all.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
22 Feb 2015 - 15 Mar 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"Very happy with this experience"

Nikolay Gabrielyan

I have been studying Arabic for some years, and coming to Jordan to learn and practice the language at Al Thuraya Arabic Language Center was an awesome experience for me. I started to learn Arabic here towards the end of 2014, and I am very happy with the teaching. I liked the learning materials, and as a result, I improved my Arabic a lot and also had pretty activities. I am very happy that I haven't lost my connections with this center, and now work there. Thanks all to Al Thuraya staff for this generosity and warm welcome.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
8 weeks
Date of study
12 Oct 2014 - 11 Dec 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"Thank you for such excellent skills you gave me"

Irina Vartanova

I was studied at Al Thuraya Arabic Language Centre from February to May 2015. I'm satisfied with the quality of education and knowledge that they gave me. I'm also satisfied with all the activities, and I liked them very much. I realize that I've learned much at this Centre and I didn't waste my time. Thank you.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
15 weeks
Date of study
2 Feb 2015 - 19 May 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"Not quite what was on the contract"

Antonin Sabot, student from France

First, I want to say that I liked a lot the overall stay in Jordan.

Nevertheless, I have a few remarks on the organization, which are somewhat funny/unexpected. I was not annoyed because I’ve been to many Arabic and African countries, and I know that very often, what you get is not exactly what is written on the paper you signed for. This is pretty much how I feel about my trip. I'm happy, but I feel I didn't get exactly what I signed for.

I was supposed to get a group class of 4 hours, but I was alone and got only 2h or 2h30 per day of classes.

The pedagogy was not wonderful; it basically consisted of just reading the lesson book for 2h with a teacher that was not a very good "explainer". I had to ask to get "other things" because just reading a lesson for 2h in a row is just not possible. So I asked to study songs or to have a small dialogue with the teacher. He did these, but it was easy to see that he was not very comfortable with this since they were not part of his pedagogy.

One day, he did not show up for class and it was the secretary of the school who gave me a small lesson. He was a super nice guy, but he was not a teacher of course. It was interesting, but let's be honest, when you pay more than 600 euros for lessons, you expect a little bit more than that.

Honestly, I liked it because the people were nice and it was obviously a big kickstarter for my Arabic, but I'm not sure I would do it again or recommend it to a friend... or I would tell him very cautiously what to expect really, and that it's not quite like it's written on the contract.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
4 May 2015 - 15 May 2015
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"One of the greatest experiences I've ever had. Just perfect!"

toma panova

Such an amazing experience!
I would recommend this extraordinary place to anyone who is interested in actually LEARNING not only studying.
Everything is so perfectly organized down to the smallest details. Housing and treatment were superb. You couldn't find a better place with such amazing and talented teachers and their great methods.
I've learned a lot, became friends with so many foreign people. I will miss my days there for sure. Toma Panova.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
1 Aug 2014 - 24 Sep 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"Incredible and at the same time the learning process of Arabic was amazing."

Salek Hamma

Classes: Small classes, which helps the student to keep learning Arabic faster and better due to the efficient communication between teacher and students.

Teacher: First, I had a young lady teacher who didn't know how to interact very well with some of the students but then luckily another one came so our learning process was better.

Activities: I have been to nearly all the cities in Jordan and the most tourist places thanks to Dr. Moussa's plan. We had a good BBQ in the city of Ajloun and visited Jarash, the Dead Sea, Aqaba and Madaba.

Location: The school is located in the best area of Amman where everything can be found, like all international brand names such as Zara, Springfield, Starbucks as well as local restaurants which helps you also to improve and keep learning Arabic.

I'll definitely recommend this school to everyone one who is interested in learning Arabic in a "family" environment.

Thank you very much Dr. Mousa and all the teachers for the well-done job you did to help me learn Arabic from 0 level.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
58 weeks
Date of study
15 Jul 2011 - 30 Aug 2012
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"Very good"

Abdullatif aboushi

I was my first time to the Arab world I enjoyed my time in Amman with Al Thuraya. The rooms were very clean and nice and the teachers are
very patient and explain everything in a very good way. I loved my trip to Petra and Um Qias. They are very beautiful places to go. I recommend them very much. My arabic improved a lot. I am very pleased with my stay and my Arabic language now. I recommend Al Thuraya very much. It will be a very good choice and a fun experience.

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Duration of study
4 weeks
Date of study
10 Jul 2014 - 11 Aug 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"Amazing"

Cvetlana boyko

I liked the trip very much. I can actually speak Arabic now (not very good but for a start it is okay). The housing was very good too; it was clean and in a very beautiful local area. The teachers are very experienced and nice; they explained anything I asked about even though I asked a lot. I really enjoyed my experience and look forward to the next summer to do it again, and I recommend the school very much.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
4 Aug 2014 - 18 Aug 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes

"Not worth the money"

Philip Skov Jensen, student from Denmark

Housing: No water, internet didn't work, renovation during the whole period

Location of housing: Good - in a local area

Classes: There were different levels in the class. Very confusing for the teacher.

Teacher: Good - but she found it difficult to teach because of the different levels. She wanted more classes, but the manager, Dr. Mousa, would not allow it.

Activities: We were invited out to see some of the sights, but once we got there, it was all about taking pictures of us, to put on the website.

Manager: Dr. Mousa is an arrogant man. He thinks only of himself and money, which is clearly expressed in his way of dealing with teachers and students.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
4 Nov 2013 - 22 Nov 2013
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Disappointed"

anne marie denjean, student from France

Good teacher I think, but there were too many different levels in the class (6 in fact, but all different levels) and not enough time ahead. This kind and able and willing lady had too many different students and too much to teach! The "Docteur Moussa" running the place was charming but fooling no one. He is not reliable in any way. There are other schools in Amman where students won't be taken as "vaches à lait" but in true consideration. I try to learn Arabic for my own special liking -- and the damage is not so important, but what about for those who need it for a job or a new direction in life? What about the money or time, they have not that much? To find out they have been spending time in a place where they could have been as any tourist, getting no more than site seeing as anyone is able to do without such a GRAND PACKING? I do not understand what you mean by facilities, activities; sure when I arrived in Amman by ten pm out of my taxi, I was proposed by Docteur Moussa's son to trip to Akaba or Petra (are THOSE the facilities you are talking about?) but this gentleman should learn more about business. Thank you any way for inquiring. I think all of you certainly very skilled but you need advice to improve and I am as an old traveling lady able to give you a few advice which might be useful any time.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
4 Nov 2013 - 15 Nov 2013
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Terrible"

Natalia D, student from Switzerland

I had to return after 5 days due to the bad conditions. The housing was terrible, far away from everything and uncomfortable. It was not "student housing" as they had told me. It was not a place for a woman to be on her own.
The school was not professional. The teachers were not trained teachers. I had had Arabic lessons in the past, and the teacher I had there made mistakes even on basic things.
Language international had clearly never been there, knew nothing of where they were sending me or of the quality of the school. Overall, my experience was awful.

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My ratings for this school

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Housing
Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
6 Nov 2011 - 2 Dec 2011
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Really efficient due to the high quality of the teacher but you can't trust the school to manage your accommodation."

Cedric Riedmark, student from France

+ teacher with high level<br>
+ small group<br>
+ real intensive course<br>
+ location easy to find in the center of amman, close to a major road.<br>
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- the director seems to be a quack doctor<br>
- a friend of mine housing ensured by the school was really disappointed. Many problems of hot water, heater not solved

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My ratings for this school

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Housing
Duration of study
5 weeks
Date of study
4 Nov 2012 - 14 Dec 2012
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Valuable learning experience"

Anita Clarke, student from New Zealand

The teachers at the school were excellent and I learned far more than I expected during my short stay. The scheduling etc. could have been better organized though this was not a major issue. Everyone at the school was helpful and friendly and made us feel at home. The accommodation and its location was not ideal - the water was unreliable and the showers didn't work properly, although it serves its purpose in the end.

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My ratings for this school

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Housing
Duration of study
4 weeks
Date of study
19 Aug 2012 - 13 Sep 2012
Age group
25 - 34
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"The teacher was good but the school and housing facilities were substandard."

Jaydee Hudson, student from USA

I liked the intensity of the classes--4 hours daily, and at least 3 hours of study were required for each hour of class time. Our teacher was an expert in pronunciation but was unable to explain the grammar in English so we didn't understand a lot of what we reviewed... Additionally, because the books were in Arabic only, there were no explanations verbally or otherwise so you missed out on a lot... In my situation, I spent hours translating into English so that I could properly answer the exercises. Consequently, there was no time left to actually study and memorize... The problems with the wi-fi at the student dorm severely hampered my homework time. But as I'm continuing my Arabic studies now, I'm finally learning a lot of the material that we covered at Al Thuraya.

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My ratings for this school

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Housing
Duration of study
12 weeks
Date of study
16 Sep 2012 - 6 Dec 2012
Age group
65+
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Great fun!"

sarah davis, student from UK

I was extremely impressed with my teacher. She really made the course interesting. I was only there for a week but I would have loved to have been able to study with her longer. I learned so much and had the confidence to go out and speak with shop-keepers, taxi drivers and people at the hotel.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
9 Apr 2012 - 13 Apr 2012
Age group
65+
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It is an experience to do."

Mostapha El Battioui, student from Belgium

The good thing is that there were not many students in the classroom. However, there are not enough activities with other students. These are the same courses in Belgium, so why go to an Arab country then? They should do more speaking.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
18 Dec 2011 - 5 Jan 2012
Age group
35 - 49
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
housing

Housing

TALC offers the following housing types:
student-residence

Student residence - Single-person room - No meals

A$ 410
weekly
Age range: 18 - 81 years old
Address: Abd sr Rahim al Haj muhammad, Amman, Jordan
Location: In the city center of Amman
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, tV room, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 5 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Saturday, anytime
Check-out: Friday, anytime
A$ 410
Al Thuraya accommodation

Al Thuraya offer supperdeluxe apartment in one of high class area in Amman

Each apartment has own (kitchen, bath room , living room , AC , small terrace , T.V and bed room )

The accommodation is not too far from school

Its taking 5 minutes walking to school .

The students could find all kind of shops , coffees and restaurants near to the resident and next to the accommodation there’s big shop center as well

Located in swaifiyeh, Abd sr Rahim al Haj muhammad , 500 M away from our school, Single: Room USD 1000 per month
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged $25 when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Amman based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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