English has become an indispensable skill. Despite the importance of learning English and the fact that it is taught in all stages of pre-university education as a second language in schools, the student graduates from schools unable to form a correct sentence or practice the language properly. The Arab student graduates from general education after an average of 6-12 years of studying English as a second language, and yet he is unable to understand English texts or use the language in communication.
Disadvantages of teaching English in most Arab countries
This is due to several different reasons, the most important of which are:
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Teaching English incorrectly
English is taught in most schools as a subject and not a language. There is a huge difference between the two meanings, as English is basically a language and the main purpose of language is to be able to communicate, present our ideas and interact with the ideas of the other person. Unfortunately, speaking skills are neglected when teaching English, although it is considered the main goal of learning English .
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Trying to link English to Arabic
Some teachers interpret English grammar rules and link them to Arabic as a way to make it easier for the student, but unfortunately this leads to the student facing many difficulties in pronunciation and understanding the language due to the huge difference between Arabic and English; as the English language contains some rules that have no equivalent in English and vice versa, such as the presence of tenses such as the simple present, the present continuous, the near and distant future, reflexive pronouns, possessive pronouns and many other rules, which causes confusion and difficulty in understanding for the student due to his attempt to find a similarity in the rules of the Arabic language.
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Teachers' lack of proper mastery of the language, especially speaking skills.
Despite the clear effort made by Arab countries to develop education systems, it is still not enough to produce a student who is sufficiently qualified to participate in the development of society. Unfortunately, English is taught in some Arab schools by people who are not specialized in the language or even in teaching, which leads to a decline in the level of students in all subjects in general and in English in particular.
Any language is learned by listening; therefore, listening skills are considered one of the most important skills needed to learn any language; therefore, assigning the task of teaching English to non-specialists is one of the biggest obstacles to the success of schools in qualifying students to practice the English language.
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Offline English courses
After the English language became a basic and important requirement in the job market, the number of places offering English language courses began to increase. These places can be divided into three categories:
expensive places
Places that offer excellent quality education and an accredited certificate at the end of the course, such as the American University, the American Cultural Center, or the British Cultural Center . These places offer internationally accredited courses, but they are very expensive, which most of us cannot afford, in addition to the time and effort spent on transportation, the price of books for each level, and other additional costs. Also, the teachers are from America or Britain, so it is difficult for beginners in the language to benefit and interact in the course.
relatively expensive places
It is less expensive compared to the previous places, but unfortunately it provides a lower quality of education, with not enough space for the student to practice the language properly due to the high number of students, in addition to the same previous problem of wasting time and money on transportation and books for each level.
Low cost places
It does not provide any benefit to the students and the teachers are mostly not specialized, and it is just a profit-making project.
Online English Courses
After the global Corona pandemic, it became clear that we can do many of our work via the Internet , which saves us a lot of time and effort. However, there are many disadvantages to online courses, which made many students not prefer them, including:
- Difficulty understanding information and lack of interaction during class
- No guarantee of the quality of the teacher providing the course
- Lack of adequate follow-up of students
- Difficulty communicating with the teacher and asking questions and inquiries
- Failure to attend courses, as students rely on them being recorded and can refer to them at any time.
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We at Almadrasah.com have taken it upon ourselves to provide a suitable alternative for our students and combine the advantages of online and try to avoid its disadvantages; because we know how time-constrained university students are and how much they need the English language, so we found that providing private online lessons is the ideal solution.
The idea of online lessons, specifically online lessons in English, is still not widespread and not well-known. Despite the many advantages that the online learning experience provides, such as saving time, shortening distances, and flexibility in appointments, as we mentioned before, it has some disadvantages. Learning English has become a necessity that does not need convincing. The experience of online lessons in English provided by Al-Madrasa.com combines the advantages of online and offline, while taking into account the financial cost. We seek to provide the highest quality at the lowest cost; as English language courses have recently become noticeably more expensive, which was taken into account when designing online lessons in English.
Advantages of online English lessons at Almadrasah.com
Online English lessons from Almadrasah.com are designed by language experts and specialists and adopt advanced curricula; to achieve maximum benefit in the shortest time. Online English lessons for university students are carefully designed taking into account the limited time of the university student and focusing intensively on the basic skills that the university student needs from the English language.
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Professionally trained teachers
At Almadrasah.com, teachers are selected according to specific criteria to ensure the quality of education, in addition to providing many training courses for male and female teachers on a regular basis to ensure maintaining the quality of education. In English language courses, many exams are conducted to test teachers and ensure their proficiency in the language and their ability to explain and convey information. At Almadrasah.com, no teacher is accepted to join unless the required skills and qualifications are verified. We take upon ourselves the task of searching for competent teachers.
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Interaction during the class
In any course offered, and in English language courses in particular, teachers are keen to interact during the class. This is done through many interactive methods to ensure that the information is conveyed correctly to the student and also to ensure that the students are focused during the class. In English language courses in particular, a portion of the class is allocated to practicing the English language, where the teacher corrects the student’s pronunciation and grammar errors and gives him notes and tips to improve faster.
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Low number of students in the course
We are keen to keep the number of students low during the course, to provide a larger interactive space and so that the teacher can follow up and evaluate the students intensively. In English language courses, we are keen to provide space for the student to be able to practice the language and apply the rules and words he has learned, which is the main purpose of studying these rules in the first place.
We are keen to keep the number of students low during the class to create a small interactive community between the students and each other. Just as we are keen on the academic aspect at Almadrasah.com, we also care about the social aspect and developing the students’ skills, which will not be achieved except by determining the number of students in the course. Many interactive activities are assigned to the students and they are divided into groups to practice the language, as the main purpose of any language is to convey and receive ideas and information.
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Periodic follow-up and evaluation
Each student is individually followed up by the teacher and given a periodic evaluation of his performance; to follow up on the student’s development, in addition to giving advice and guidance to the student to try to avoid and correct mistakes and point out the strengths and progress that have also been achieved by the student; to encourage and support him.
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Allocate ample space for questions and inquiries.
Another advantage of determining the number of students in each course is providing ample space for questions and inquiries or even making suggestions; to ensure and ensure that the student fully understands the information and the possibility of identifying the weaknesses of each student and trying to correct and work on them. Questions are not only important for the student but also for the teacher to develop the method of explanation and improve performance.
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Save time and effort
At Almadrasah.com, we are very considerate of the time point; because we know that our dear students, especially at the university level, do not have a lot of free time; therefore, online university lessons were designed to save time for students. We also always make sure to provide flexible dates in private English lessons so that the student has the freedom to choose the dates that suit him.
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University lessons are now online
We at Almadrasah.com offer many online courses directed at university students, university preparation courses and admission tests in addition to TOEFL and IELTS preparation courses. We at Almadrasah.com pay special attention to university students and take into account many things while designing online university lessons directed at them, including:
- Flexibility in time
- Concentrate and focus on what the student needs practically
- Low cost of courses
- Focus on providing the student with social skills
- Ensure that the student is guided and provided with advice and guidance.
- Teaching the student basic academic skills, such as study methods, learning methods, presentation methods, etc.
Online English lessons for university students are carefully designed to suit the needs of students, qualify them for the job market, and help them during their university studies. Teachers have been carefully selected to be able to guide and advise students. The option of online English lessons with Almadrasah.com is the most suitable option for university students, as the disadvantages of private online lessons have been avoided and the student’s benefit has been taken into account.
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