Learn Arabic/English & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Dubai with Home Language International
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Learn Arabic/English & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Dubai with Home Language International
A Home Language International immersion course means you live the language you are learning and is the fastest, most natural way to learn.
You are staying in your teacher’s home, have one-to-one language lessons and continue to use and practise your language skills sharing the daily life of your teacher’s family during meals, conversations, visits and activities as they all take place in the language you are studying.
Programmes available
All the programmes below include the following:
Fully-inspected family homes
Private comfortable bedroom
3 meals a day with your host family
Local Organisers to help with your stay
24-hour helpline
Qualified, experienced host teachers
10-25 hours per week of one-to-one language lessons + the chosen activities (ALL costs included)
Language programme with activities
Our programme with activities offers you the unique opportunity to put your language skills to immediate use after your lessons with activity based learning. Activities may include visits to local places of interest, national parks, shopping, cooking traditional foods, afternoon tea, bowling, mini-golf, swimming, board games, etc. These will depend on the family location and local events as well as your personal interests.
This programme includes:
Full board accommodation in your teacher’s home
10 to 25 hours private language lessons per week
5 to 20 hours activities including entrance fees (where applicable) and transport
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
Learn Arabic/English & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Dubai with Home Language International does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 1 student |
Maximum | 1 student |
Age range | 1 year old and older |
Learn Arabic or English & live in your private teacher's home around Dubai with Home Language International!
Home Language International (HLI) is a family-run business offering language courses in more than 20 languages in over 30 countries worldwide, including Arabic or English lessons at an experienced private teacher's home in United Arab Emirates. More than 5,000 students take advantage of our services every year. Ian Josephs, Danielle Josephs, their 5 adult children and an expert team of dedicated staff all put in very long hours for HLI.
You stay in an experienced teacher's family home, have one-to-one Arabic or English lessons and then continue to use the language during the rest of your stay in Dubai. Because you are the only student, you are guaranteed individual attention. The lessons are completely designed for you, so the teacher will focus exactly on what you need. Mealtime conversation, television and social contacts are all in Arabic or English.
All of our teachers in United Arab Emirates have a university degree (or equivalent) and/or a recognised teaching certificate. All teachers have been visited by one of our local organisers. Their qualifications have been checked and their homes throughly inspected. During your stay in Dubai, a local organiser will monitor your progress and make sure your experience is both happy and successful.
Home Language International (HLI) is accredited by the Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), Association of Language Travel Organisations (ALTO), and UNOSEL.
The nationality and age mix at Learn Arabic/English & Live in Your Teacher's Home in Dubai with Home Language International varies over different time periods, courses and levels.
does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Lessons:
The lessons were well structured, including whiteboard work, then listening and repeating, and then exercising (writing.)
Conversation:
There were lots of opportunities to listen to normal social conversation in Arabic within the family. Mrs. Emaan’s family made me feel integrated and comfortable at all times.
Free time:
I enjoyed very much participating in Mrs. Emaan’s family activities, such as going out in the evening, visiting places in Dubai, going to the beach.
Since the house is close to the beach, I have been able to exercise (jogging) almost every evening, and swimming at Jumeirah public beach, as well.
I have also had time to do other activities on my own, such as visiting Abu Dhabi and attending two workshops on labour law.
Accommodation:
Spacious private room, comfortable bed, balcony with sofa. Everything in perfect conditions, neat and clean.
Food:
The food at Mrs. Emaan’s home is very good, generous, home made, typical Syrian food. A nutricious breakfast (futur, Syrian way). Coffee, matea, tea, water, all beverages were available when needed.
My overall satisfaction with the course is high.
Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Arabic in Dubai. These homes are often between 25 - 50 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. The school is also not authorized to issue documents to support your visa application. If you need a visa, you have to apply for a visitor or tourist visa on your own.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Dubai based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.
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