Course

Training Teachers of Arabic for Non-Native Speakers

A free video course by Dr. Abdulrahman bin Ibrahim Al-Fawzan that develops practical knowledge and skills for teachers of Arabic to non-native speakers across lesson planning, language elements, skills, and assessment.

Lessons

Course Introduction

Course Introduction Enrollment required

Teaching a Language to Native and Non-Native Speakers

Introduction to Language Skills Enrollment required
Native and Non-Native Language Learners Compared Enrollment required
Consequences of the Differences and of Ignoring Them Enrollment required

Contrastive Linguistics and Error Analysis

Contrastive Linguistics and Error Analysis Enrollment required

Language-Teaching Methods

The Five Most Common Language-Teaching Methods Enrollment required
The Grammar-Translation Method Enrollment required
The Direct Method Enrollment required
The Audio-Lingual Method Enrollment required
The Communicative Method Enrollment required
The Eclectic Method Enrollment required
Effects of These Methods on Language Teaching Enrollment required

Principles and Features of a Good Arabic Textbook

Principles and Features of a Good Textbook (1) Enrollment required
Principles and Features of a Good Textbook (2) Enrollment required
Principles and Features of a Good Textbook (3) Enrollment required

Language Testing

Characteristics of a Good Language Test Enrollment required
Test Types by Purpose Enrollment required
Test Types by Method Enrollment required

Teaching Arabic Sounds

Introduction and Concept Enrollment required
Types of Pronunciation Drills Enrollment required
Guidelines for Teaching Arabic Sounds Enrollment required

Teaching Vocabulary

The Concept of Vocabulary Enrollment required
How to Teach and Select Vocabulary Enrollment required
Guidelines for Teaching Vocabulary Enrollment required

Teaching Grammatical Structures

The Concept of Grammatical Structures Enrollment required
Why Not Begin with Grammar, and How Should We Approach It? Enrollment required
Guidelines for Teaching Grammatical Structures Enrollment required

Teaching Listening

Types of Listening Enrollment required
Guidelines for Teaching Listening Enrollment required

Teaching Speaking

The Importance and Stages of Speaking Enrollment required
Evaluating Dialogue and Responding to Learners' Errors Enrollment required
Creating a Language-Practice Environment Outside the Arab World Enrollment required
Guidelines for Teaching Speaking Enrollment required

Teaching Reading

The Concept and Types of Reading Enrollment required
Types of Reading Exercises Enrollment required
Guidelines for Teaching Reading Enrollment required

Teaching Writing

Writing: Its Concept and Stages Enrollment required
Evaluating Writing and Responding to Learners' Errors Enrollment required
Guidelines for Teaching Writing Enrollment required

Teaching Beginner Learners

The Importance of Teaching Beginners Enrollment required
Approaches to Teaching Beginners and Their Differences Enrollment required
Al-Qaida al-Nuraniyya and al-Baghdadiyya Enrollment required
Guidelines for Teaching Beginners Enrollment required

Language Exercises and Games

Language Exercises Enrollment required
Language Games Enrollment required

Conclusion

Conclusion Enrollment required

Teacher Training course goals

1Develop professional knowledge
2Improve teaching of language elements
3Master instruction of all four skills

Course themes

Language-teaching methods

Clarifies differences between teaching native speakers and non-native learners and presents suitable methods.

Contrastive and error analysis

Provides tools for understanding learner difficulties, diagnosing errors, and responding effectively.

Language elements and skills

Covers sounds, vocabulary, structures, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Assessment and application

Includes testing, beginners, language exercises, games, and practical lesson models.

Target audience

Participants

Teachers of Arabic to non-native speakers
Teacher-preparation students
Supervisors and trainers
Teachers developing their practice

Training areas

Lesson planning
Teaching language elements
Teaching the four skills
Testing and error analysis

Course structure

16 training units

46 video lectures

Currently free public access