An Immersive Program
Start with zero experience and build a solid foundation in speaking, listening, and cultural understanding. Our immersive method guides you step by step until you can hold real conversations with confidence.
We incorporate cultural elements into every part of our curriculum. Why? Because to truly connect with locals, you need more than just grammar you need to understand their world. Here is what happens when you do:
Shababeek has given me the best Arabic learning experience I could ask for. It
Shababeek is by far the most efficient and fun out of everything I’ve done
Locals tell us all the time that they can’t believe how much Arabic we
I just finished recording an interview episode of a podcast I cohost in Arabic…
After just one year, our local friends are amazed at our ability to hold
Shababeek does an amazing job getting people into the advanced proficiency levels very quickly
Shababeek helped my wife and I achieve our long-term goal of reaching Advanced High
Each phase of our carefully designed program consists of different activities that build effective communication skills.
Begin learning Levantine Arabic through the physical world around you. Acquire foundational vocabulary and key grammatical concepts by seeing and doing. Immersive learning in the target language from day one… no translation needed. Audio recordings and in-house original animations will help you reinforce and reactive the language you are exposed to daily.
Learn how to build simple stories using your developing vocabulary. Picture books act as visual aids in storytelling. Further activities work on pronunciation, reading at your personal level and practice with everyday speech patterns and verb conjugations.
Move beyond the visual by accessing a variety of familiar stories from our expansive library of Arabic voices. Whether role playing practical interactions in sessions, or going on excursions with your language coach, your emerging skills will be put into action. With the support of a mentor to assist you in navigating public settings you will begin feeling confident in daily exchanges in Arabic.
Gain deep insights and new perspectives on local life and culture. Grow in understanding personal experiences and societal values. Express yourself on a personal level while focusing on improved accuracy in your communication. This is the phase you go ‘off-script’ and begin to understand Arabic speakers, whatever they share, with you directly.
Expand your ability to participate in a variety of social settings by exposure to authentic speech in the form of resources intended for an Arab audience. Objectives of this phase help you enhance your speed of processing language, understand the norms of discourse, and prepare you to participate in a variety of group settings alongside proficient Arabic speakers.
Move beyond the textbooks. Start your journey toward authentic conversations and real cultural connection with our immersion-led approach.
