Ahmed Elgebaly

I graduated in 2007 from 6th of October University with a Bachelor of Arts and Education Degree in Arabic Language and Islamic Studies (my grade was Very Good) and subsequently completed a Diploma in Teaching Arabic to non-Arabic Speakers (my grade was Excellent) at Ain Shams University in 2017. In 2022, I completed my master's in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) with an A. My thesis is titled Assessing L2 Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA) Learners’ Intercultural Communicative Competence. 

Arabic Teacher for non-native speakers                                                                              (May 2010 - now)

• Teaching Arabic to foreign students from around the world at all levels, from beginner to advanced:
  • Schools and institutes: The French Institute in Egypt: Département d'Enseignement de l'Arabe Contemporain (DEAC), the American University in Cairo (AUC), the Center of Excellence at Ain Shams University, Noon Arabic language center, Arab Academy; and
  • Online: italki
• Delivery of structured classes using a variety of media, including printed study materials, flashcards, audio exercises, music, videos, and games to create a more holistic approach to language learning and development.
• Helping students to develop and improve speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills.

Middle School Arabic Teacher [ʔish-shirook school]             (January 2009 to May 2010)

• Teaching Arabic at local middle school to Egyptian students.

Developing class curriculums, lesson plans, classroom activities, homework tasks, and test materials.

Education

The American University in Cairo (AUC) 

Master’s in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language 

(Grade: A)

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

(Faculty of Education)

Diploma in teaching Arabic as a foreign/second language.

(Grade: Excellent)

October 6 University 

Cairo, Egypt

(Faculty of Education, Arabic and Islamic Studies Dept.)

Bachelor of Arts: Languages 

(Grade: Very Good)

Relevant Courses & Activities

Philipps University Marburg, Germany – Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS) [2017]

Teacher: participating in a workshop and undertaking a presentation on Media Arabic

da:r ʔil-ʕulu:m College at Cairo University in cooperation with Al-ba:bti:n foundation in Kuwait

Participant: Course in Arabic Language Skills

da:r ʔil-ʕulu:m College at Cairo University 

Participant: Course in Correcting Arabic Texts

Workshop with Professor Zainab Ebrahim 

Participant: modern methods of teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers

Instituto Cervantes Del Cairo

Student: Spanish (current level A2)