Live, online Arabic lessons for all ages
Great for Learners of All Ages Ready to Dive into Arabic
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Live, Interactive, Fun and Effective Arabic Classes for All Ages
Critical Language Service offers an innovative approach to Arabic language learning, allowing groups of students to learn Arabic from a live teacher via Zoom from just about any internet enabled device, wherever they find themselves.
All essential course materials, except for physical textbooks, are provided online through the Canvas learning management system. Critical Language Service's programs cater to students from kindergarten through college and beyond.
The curriculum is flexible, with customized learning paths and teaching methods tailored to different age groups. Students have the option to take exams, and upon course and level completion. receive a PDF report card detailing their performance in homework assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams.
Consistent, Immersive Language Education
Classes are scheduled according to an agreed-upon timetable and are taught by a regular, native Arabic-speaking instructor. Most students opt for 2 to 3 hours of study per week, translating to 8 to 12 hours per month, with additional homework assignments completed using online materials between lessons.
Enrollment is flexible, allowing students to sign up on a monthly basis, providing the freedom to take breaks as needed. For private lessons, three hours of weekly lessons can be as effective as meeting five times a week in a traditional language class.
Teaching Using a Broadly Communicative Approach
Lesson time is highly interactive. Teachers teach from specialized studios, using proprietary learning materials and teaching props that allow them to be fully visible from the waist up and able to move and use body language to enhance their teaching. Similarly students are encouraged to move and engage in role plays, games and other physical learning activities with their teacher and the doll props that are used to represent and simulate interactions with additional people.
Between lessons students are expected to use the digital learning materials in their Canvas course. These materials include video skits, cartoons for language learners, games, stories, listening materials, grammar tutorials and more. These materials assist students in both practicing lesson materials and in self paced lesson preparation.
Customizable Courses for Every Educational Level
Graded and ungraded options are available. Graded courses include regular assessments and exams, with grades based on exams, homework, projects, and class participation.
See our curriculum and sample materials for more details on our course materials and video examples of how we use these materials with real students.
Ensuring Every Learner Thrives
At Critical Language Service, we are dedicated to the success of every student. Our tech-integrated curriculum, combined with personalized support, ensures that each learner receives the guidance and resources they need to excel in Arabic.
In the words of one of our past students, "[With Critical Language Service], learning Arabic is not nearly as hard as people make it out to be. Everything is there for you and very geared towards anyone with the will to do it."
Although we are not currently accredited and cannot independently grant credit for Arabic courses, we can assist students in taking proficiency exams that may qualify for high school or college credit.
Increasingly, schools and employers are recognizing that professionally administered, official proficiency exams are a better method of assessing candidates' abilities in foreign languages than grades given by individual instructors.
As Critical Language Service focuses on preparing students to really use Arabic, instead of just pass unit exams, our students' tend to score very highly on proficiency exams.
Interested in our Arabic lessons? Ready to start your own journey? Contact us today! Simply send us an email with the student’s details, including their background, goals, age, previous experience (if any), time zone, preferred lesson schedule, and availability for a Zoom meeting. Feel free to include any questions you have. Let’s begin your Arabic learning experience!
Keep an eye on your inbox for an email from our director, which should arrive shortly. This email will include answers to your questions and an invitation to a pre-intake Zoom meeting at one of the times you suggested.
During this meeting, we’ll discuss your goals and background, and you’ll receive guidance on how to prepare for a trial lesson. We’ll also schedule a date and time for your trial lesson with one of Critical Language Service’s Arabic teachers. If you don’t receive a response within 48 hours, please check your spam folder.
At Critical Language Service, we use a Flipped Learning approach. This method allows students to engage with interactive study materials before the lesson, replacing traditional lectures.
This ensures that class time is dedicated to active and interactive learning. To get the most out of your trial lesson, it’s crucial to spend at least 2 hours reviewing the assigned materials in the days leading up to it.
Get ready for your first lesson! About 5 to 10 minutes before your scheduled time, you’ll receive a Zoom meeting invite via email. Simply click the link to join the session. Once the lesson begins, you’ll engage directly with your Arabic teacher, with most interactions conducted in Arabic—even for beginners.
For students who have reviewed the prep materials, the limited use of English won’t be an issue. As the lesson concludes, you’ll have a chance to meet with our director to discuss your experience and explore signing up for ongoing lessons.
If you decide you wish to sign up, private lessons are priced as follows:
2 hours a week/8 hours per month = 200 USD
3 hours per week/12 hours per month = 288 USD
4 hours per week/ 16 hours per month = 370 USD
Our director will work with you to schedule your regular lessons at times that suit you. These lessons will follow the agreed-upon schedule. Students can choose to attend classes from a single room with the teacher on one monitor, from different locations with each student logging in on their own device, or some combination of the two.
Start speaking Arabic from day one with our immersive classes, where teachers speak Arabic 90% of the time. Students will access course materials through Canvas, our learning management system. The link for each day’s class is posted on Canvas 5 to 10 minutes before the session begins. Regardless of the class format, it’s important for students to have a touch-screen device, like an iPad or tablet, to access lesson materials and use as a writing tablet during lessons.
Classes are available on a monthly basis with payment due before the start of each new month. We understand that sometimes plans change, and you may need to cancel or reschedule a class. To do so, provide written notice at least 24 hours before the scheduled lesson. Make-up lessons must be completed within the same month in which the lessons are missed.
