Studying Arabic during the summer can be a great way to improve your language skills. With intensive Arabic programs, you can learn MSA or Levantine (Ammiya) Arabic in just one week up to three months. You can choose from individual classes or group classes, depending on your learning style. You also have the option of staying with a host family while studying, which will give you an immersive experience and allow you to practice your language skills in real-life conversations.
Summer intensive Arabic programs are an ideal way for students who want to make rapid progress in their language learning journey. Whether you’re looking to travel the Middle East or just want to engage with the culture more deeply, these programs are sure to provide an enriching experience.
Study with a host family & practice your Arabic
By living with a Palestinian host family, you’ll be surrounded by Arabic speakers all the time, which offer you many avenues for interaction and engagement in Palestinian daily life and language, including social and cultural activities within the city of Hebron.
Interaction with Palestinians is an incomparable way to improve your Arabic whilst you are in Palestine. As with learning any language, there is nothing so enriching about learning a language when in a country of native speakers. Having to use it every day will improve your language quickly in a way in which you would not get the opportunity to at home.
Levantine Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic
Modern Standard Arabic Intensive Courses
The modernized form of Classical Arabic, from which all Arabic dialects get their roots, is known as Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). MSA is taught all around the world because it is used in Arab media, official correspondence, and Arabic literature worldwide. Our MSA intensive and super-intensive courses are provided at the Palestinian center at five different levels, from beginning to highly advanced.
Levantine Arabic Intensive Courses
There are five different levels of our intensive and super-intensive Shami Arabic courses, ranging from beginner to highly advanced. Palestinian Arabic or “Shami/ Levantine” is the dialect of Arabic widely spoken by nearly 42 million people in four Arab countries: Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria. For those who want to live, work, or study in any Arab country and need to communicate with a wide variety of Arabic speakers from different regions and backgrounds, learning Shami Arabic is very important.
Programs to Study Levantine or MSA Arabic in Palestine
Study Levantine Arabic in Palestine Program (1-12 Weeks)
The Study Levantine Arabic in Palestine program provides an excellent chance for those interested in learning and studying Levantine Arabic (Shami Arabic, also known as Ammiya) and practicing it with Palestinians. The Levantine Arabic Program provides an excellent chance to learn Arabic. You will be given all the necessary learning tools, and you will be instructed by our experienced and qualified instructors.
Nearly 42 million people speak Levantine (Shami) Arabic in four Arab countries: Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria. The Shami dialect is the most readily understood by individuals from the Gulf or Arab nations in Africa’s northernmost regions, such as Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, and Libya.By acquiring the Shami vernacular, you will be able to converse with many individuals.
Study Modern Standard Arabic in Palestine (1-12 Weeks)
The Study Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) program in Palestine is one of the most important programs offered by the Palestinian Center to foreigners from different countries around the world who wish to learn and study Standard Arabic or the well-known modern Arabic language. The program aims to teach Modern Standard Arabic, which is the language of education, media, and journalism in the Arab world.
The program aims to provide the learner with the largest possible number of lessons and educational situations based on videos, and diverse and intensive educational activities; To be able to meet his educational needs
The Study Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) program in Palestine introduces the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), and the elements of language (sounds, vocabulary, and structures) in an integrative way. It also takes into account the linguistic, communicative, and cultural competencies, adopting the gradual method according to the level of the learner.
Study Colloquial Arabic in Palestine (Individual Classes)
Study colloquial Arabic in Palestine Program is one of the unique programs that we offer at Go Volunteer in Palestine . The program was designed for those wishing to study the spoken language of the Palestinians as part of Levantine dialects. The program aims to give students the opportunity to learn the Arabic spoken language through intensive classes, as well as practice the language by living with a Palestinian family in the city of Hebron.
The colloquial Arabic program is taught by qualified teachers with years of teaching experience. Our teachers use the best educational methods and techniques to teach the colloquial Arabic texts, phrases, and words that students learn in each lesson. The classes are intense in a way that makes the student get the maximum benefit during a short period of time. The program ranges from a week as the shortest period to three months as the maximum.
Intensive and Super Intensive Arabic Courses in Palestine (1-12 Weeks)
With intensive Arabic language courses in Palestine, students can learn Arabic rapidly through full immersion in both Arabic language and the Palestinian culture. Intensive courses in Modern Standard Arabic and Levantine/Ammiya Arabic are offered by the Palestinian center in Hebron, Palestine, throughout the year.
Through a variety of study options, a rich cultural immersion program, and daily practice with Arabic, students are able to quickly enhance their Arabic language skills. The duration of the course period can range from one week up to six months, depending on the student’s schedule. With excellent instructors, a wide range of cultural and language immersion activities, and a focus on total immersion in the Arabic language, the Palestinian center’s intensive Arabic courses are second to none.
ONLINE from Palestine – ONLINE Courses!
The Palestinian Center (Go Volunteer in Palestine ) offers the following online courses:
- Online Arabic Courses including Levantine/Shami Arabic or Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
- Teach English and Learn Arabic ONLINE!
- Online Crash Courses including different topics as Human Rights, Law, Media, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Healthcare, Trade & Industry in Palestine.
Study Arabic Online from Palestine (10–50 Hours)
These courses have proven to be effective in achieving the desired results. We know that there are millions of people who want to develop their Arabic skills, but they do not have the time to join an Arabic course or to travel to a foreign country.
That’s why we’ve created these online Arabic courses which means that we can aid you in your educational journey no matter what level you are or where you live. Our online program gives you all the necessary materials including radio and television programs that are aimed at improving your Arabic skills.
Learn Arabic online – Study Modern Standard Arabic ONLINE
Go Volunteer in Palestine offers you the chance to study Modern Standard Arabic ONLINE taught by one of our certified and professional Arabic native speaker teachers. Our Arabic online courses are comprehensive that improve your Arabic in all four skills, writing, reading, listening and speaking.
Our Online Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) courses can also be customised according to your linguistic needs or what you are looking to learn. Our highly skilled & experienced instructors who have degrees in Arabic as a foreign language guarantee quick improvement using the most recent teaching techniques and materials.
Study Palestinian Arabic ONLINE – Online With Native Teachers
Go Volunteer in Palestine offers you the opportunity to study Palestinian Arabic ONLINE. Our online Arabic courses will take you on a thrilling adventure while you learn Arabic using efficient teaching techniques. We’ll set you up with one of our skilled and experienced Arabic instructors to enjoy your learning journey, whether it’s for business, school, or personal enrichment, you will find what you are looking for.
Palestinian Arabic/Dialect is a dialect spoked by most Palestinians in Palestine and the Palestinian diaspora. It’s a dialect continuum comprising mutually intelligible varieties of Levantine Arabic. In two studies comparing dialects, it was discovered that Palestinian Arabic was the dialect that was most similar to Modern Standard Arabic.
Do you think your child could learn and play simultaneously? Does your child enjoy spending his/her time learning through the use of a smartphone, tablet or pc?
The Palestinian Center offers online Arabic courses for children all over the world using the best teaching methods & since it’s online, we can reach you anywhere in the world.
Is it legal for me to learn Arabic while on an Israeli visa?
Yes, you can since it is the only way to enter Palestine as you come to Palestine through Jerusalem. Israeli authorities are fully aware that many internationals come to Palestine to study Arabic, and thus they will give you a tourist visa for up to three months.
Summer Intensive & Super Intensive Arabic Courses
| Place of Study Arabic Program | Hebron (H1 – Under Palestinian Control), Palestine |
| Study Arabic Program Fees | Non-Intensive Arabic Course = Starting from 315$ Intensive Arabic Course = Starting from 430$ Super Intenive Arabic Course = Starting from 580$ |
| Age | 18-75 Years Old |
| Minimum Duration of Summer Intenisve Arabic Courses in Palestine | Non-Intensive Arabic Course = One Week – 12 Hours Intensive Arabic Course = One Week – 20 Hours Super Intensive Arabic Course = One Week – 30 Hours |
| Maximum Duration of Summer Intenisve Arabic Courses in Palestine | Super Intensive Arabic Course = 12 Weeks x 30 Hours Intensive Arabic Course = 12 Weeks x 20 Hours Non-Intensive Arabic Course = 12 Weeks x 12 Hours |
| Arabic Studying Hours | Non-Intensive Arabic Course = 4 hours a day x 3 days a week. Intensive Arabic Course = 4 hours a day x 5 days a week. Super Intensive Arabic Course = 6 hours a day x 5 days a week. |
| One Studying Hour | 45 Minutes |
| Type of Arabic Class | Individual Class (One to One) |
| Arabic Classes Time | Morning (8:30-12:30), Afternoon (12:30 -16:00) |
| Starting/Ending Dates | Flexible – Anytime |
| Application Deadline | No Deadline |
| Days off | Two days including Fridays & Thursdays or Saturdays |
| Educational Degree | Not Required |
| University Credit | Available |
Our LOVELY Arabic Instructors!
Majd
Duha
Dua'a
Bessan
Shourouk
Nadine
Moh’d
Ahlam
Ayah
Eyad
Shatha
Asmaa
Who can register for our summer Arabic classes in Palestine?
- Participants between the ages of 18-75 are eligible to participate in the study Arabic program. No academic degree is required in order to apply.
- Those who are younger than 18 years old can also apply, but with one condition. One of your parents has to fill out and sign a parental consent form.
Things to know before visiting Palestine!
| Living Costs in Palestine | Approx. 50-70$ a Week |
| Weekend in Palestine | On Friday |
| Food in Palestine | The West Bank engages primarily in heavier meals involving the use of bread, rice, and meat, and coastal plain inhabitants frequent fish, other seafood, and lentils. |
| Wifi Access in Palestine | At houses, cafes, restaurants – Almost everywhere |
| 3G Service in Palestine | Available since Jan 2018 |
| The official language in Palestine | Arabic – Palestinian Dialect (One of the Levantine dialects) |
| Currency in Palestine | Mainly Israeli Shekel (NIS). Jordanian Dinar & American Dollars are also used in buying Real estate and land. |
| Transportations in Palestine | Yellow Taxies & Orange Mini-Vans |
| Weather in Palestine | Summer (25-30°C), Winter (0-9°C) |
| Nearest Major Airports to Palestine | Ben Gurion Airport in Israel if you travel via Israel Alia International Airport if you travel via Jordan |
What does your weekly schedule look like?
The First Arabic Class starts at 8:30
Breakfast starts at 9:30 am
The second Arabic Class starts at 10:15
The Third Arabic Class starts at 11:20
homework & Revision starts at 12:20
Lunch Break starts at 2:00 pm
Day Trips to Refugee Camps in Bethlehem & Hebron
Local Visits to Learn about the Landmarks of the city of Hebron
Prepare & Cook a Traditional Palestinian Dish
Free Time starts at 16:00 or at 16:30
What happens when I’m not studying Arabic?
Besides studying Arabic in Palestine, you will have plenty of opportunities to participate in our social, cultural, and community activities. Many community activities in Hebron are organized and presented by the center. Additionally, the Center organizes visits to local sites of interest in the city of Hebron.
Sightseeing may include visits to the old city and its many souqs and markets, the Ibrahimi Mosque, a refugee camp, the Russian Orthodox Church is known for its beautiful gold dome, and the glass factories, to name a few destinations. Hebron is a city full of cafés and restaurants where you can spend an enjoyable time.
Documents you’ll receive from us!
How do I apply or receive additional information?
Please email Mr. Tamimi, at info@gopalestine.org. Please type “Summer Intensive Course in Palestine” in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us of your interest, ask any questions you may have, and request an application. Very shortly, we will reply to you.