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Fadi Alkhabbaz

Professional Teacher of Arabic for Non-Speakers

Arabic & English Professional Translator

Italian & Arabic Translator

Personal information

Home address: Italy, Sondrio, Via Vanoni, 94 (permanent residency)

Email address: ac68y8@r.postjobfree.com

Phone number: +39-380-***-****

Date of birth: 4th of July, 1984

Nationality: Syrian

Education

Started in 2004-2005, graduated in 2008-2009 Damascus University, Bachelor's degree in Arabic Literature

Work experience

As a professional teacher of for non-speakers

since Aug 2014 – present Italki (online language learning website)

Professional teacher of Arabic: one-to-one online classes via skype (MSA and Syrian Colloquial Arabic, levels A1 to C1, including: conversation, grammar, and media Arabic in both varieties)

since 2009 – present

(online since 2012)

Finnish Institute in the Middle East, Damascus / Beirut

Professional teacher and interpreter: Teaching MSA and Syrian Colloquial Arabic (levels A1 to C1, conversation and structured grammar classes from one- to one-to-7 groups), interpreting some research and seminars

from English to Arabic.

since 2005 – present

(online since 2012)

Arabesk Studies of Damascus

Foreign Students’ Services Office

Private Arabic teacher: teaching both Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Syrian Colloquial Arabic (levels A1 to C2, mostly one- or two- to-one classes)

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April-May 2016 Washington and Lee University

Supplementary online teacher: Arabic intensive course for 9 students divided into three groups, focused on pronunciation and explaining Islamic terminology as well as helping them out with basic Tajweed rules.

(level A1 to A2)

As a professional translator from Arabic to English March 2013 - April 2014 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Professional translator: worked on translating electoral programs from different political parties in the Arab world from Arabic to English

As a translator from Arabic to Italian

Feb. – July 2016 Italian Police (Carabinieri) in Sondrio

Translator: from Egyptian Arabic to Italian and vice versa

April 2013 Traduzioni Lingue Estere s.n.c.

Translator: from Arabic to Italian, different official documents

October 2012 Italian Police (Questura) in Sondrio

Translator: instant translation for Syrian refugees from Italian to Arabic and vice versa

Language & IT skills

A native Arabic speaker: Fluency in both classical and modern standard Arabic as well as the Syrian colloquial

Fluency in English: Ability to speak, understand and write (American and British English)

Italian: C2 certificate (PLIDA)

Diploma in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)

Experienced in using computer programs such as: word, online collaboration tools (e.g. Google Drive and Hangouts, WebEx, Skype, Zoom) and social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Vk)

Teaching philosophy & techniques

I use a broad range of materials to aid learning, including: For MSA: many different textbooks such as:

Alkitab Al-asasi

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Alkitab

Almadina books

In addition to my own materials and videos which I have created for different levels. I also use:

News articles and headlines from: Aljazeera, Alarabeyya and BCC Arabic. Depending on the students’ level and need, I customize learning content and utilize a diverse collection of resources to guide them to the next level. For Levantine Arabic:

I use few textbooks such as:

Syrian Colloquial Arabic

Ya Mal Esh-sham

In addition to my own materials and videos which I have created for different levels. Teaching Philosophy:

Teaching to me is a message which I like to deliver in the best way. Patience, consistency and respect are the key to be a successful teacher. My focus as a language teacher is to guide and instruct each student in a positive, flexible, and encouraging learning environment so that they can progress confidently towards reaching their language learning goals.

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