Understand Arabic, use it with your teacher in live online sessions and build on it through regular practice. Immersion, structured grammar study and clear feedback develop your listening, speaking, reading and writing together.
We use research-supported learning methods to help you remember Arabic and use it accurately. Here’s what they are—and how we use them at Hiwar.
Recall Arabic from memory to practice finding the words when you need them.
Return to what you’ve learned over time to help it stay in your memory.
Notice what needs work and practice a correction to use Arabic more accurately.
New to Arabic? Your teacher uses clear examples and can explain in English, then encourages you to practice in Arabic.
Retrieval practice. In two vocabulary experiments, recalling foreign-language words led to better comprehension and production than repeating them after a model. Kang, Gollan & Pashler (2013)
Spaced practice. A meta-analysis of 48 second-language experiments found that spreading practice over time improved learning compared with concentrating it into one block. Kim & Webb (2022)
Corrective feedback. A meta-analysis of 15 classroom studies found lasting benefits from oral corrective feedback for the language features being taught. Lyster & Saito (2010)
These studies evaluate learning techniques, not Hiwar’s program. Their findings do not establish a fixed time to fluency.
Your teacher explains a pattern, then helps you use it to say something of your own.
Ṣarf. Study past-tense endings in ARB 104, verbal nouns in ARB 106, and roots and patterns in ARB 110.
Naḥw. Study noun sentences and possession in ARB 103, then verbal sentences and agreement in ARB 105.
You might read about a family, then describe your own. Later, you might read a job listing and use what it asks for to write a CV in Arabic.
See the full curriculumYour portal keeps homework and assignments together. Use the Arabic from your lessons regularly, and bring questions back to your teacher.
Plan your practice weekYour assigned SSA follows up with you and responds to questions about your sessions, assignments and portal. You know who to contact throughout the program.
In Reading 101, you’ll learn the letters and vowel marks and practice sounding out words aloud. You can take this course before ARB 101.
Explore Reading 101What can you understand in class? What can you say or write on your own? Hiwar’s academic team considers your work throughout the level, along with your teacher’s feedback, to decide when you’ve met the learning goals and are ready to move on.
Each new level builds on the language you can already use, with more detailed reading, writing and discussion as you progress.
See what you’ll learn at each levelTell your teacher your name and where you live in Arabic.
Now introduce your brother or sister. Change the words for the person you’re talking about.
When your teacher asks where your sister lives, answer without looking at the example. Then ask about your teacher’s family.
Here is how we find your starting point and get you ready to learn.
Receive your placement exam link by email. Complete written answers and oral recordings within three days of signup, pausing and returning as needed.
A Hiwar academic advisor manually reviews your work and recommends a level. A live interview may help clarify your placement.
Book My AssessmentYour $50 assessment fee goes toward full-program tuition when you enroll.
Review the tuition, payment options and expected study commitment. Choose the arrangement that fits you and complete your registration.
Join a cohort of up to four learners for shared practice and a fixed weekly timetable. Or choose a 1:1 track with your teacher’s full attention and 24/7 scheduling across time zones. We confirm your start date and schedule after registration.
Set up your student portal, meet your Student Support Assistant and learn how sessions, homework and assignments work. Cohort learners attend onboarding together.
Join your teacher at your scheduled time and begin working in Arabic at your starting level.