Let's Read and Write Arabic

Develop your Arabic language skills and earn academic credit while exploring Jordan’s social, political, and environmental landscapes. Explore the country’s ancient landmarks, such as Petra and the Dead Sea.

Why Study Arabic in Jordan?

Your Experiment starts in Amman, the capital of Jordan, a modern city with ancient roots. This fascinating city of contrasts - a unique blend of traditional and contemporary - is where you will begin your 80 hours of formal Arabic classes and experience Jordanian history, culture, and day-to-day life.

Then deepen your immersion by becoming part of a local community for four weeks during homestay activities and service projects and take advantage of around-the-clock opportunities to practice Arabic beyond the classroom.

Your language training may exceed 150 hours with practice through formal classes, host community and peer interactions, and more. Expand your knowledge of present-day Jordan through discussions on politics, Islam, democracy, human rights, the role of refugees, and multiculturalism. You will also learn about the ongoing debates surrounding Jordan’s environmental and natural resource challenges.

Outside the capital, explore Jordan’s ancient history in Gerasa (Jerash) and Gadara (Um Qais), two cities of the Decapolis, a Greco-Roman federation of cities east of the Mediterranean. Float in the Dead Sea, the most spectacular natural landscape in Jordan; visit Petra, one of the new seven wonders of the world; and trek the rocky mountains of Wadi Rum on camelback.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Write the Arabic alphabet, numbers, and days of the week;

• Get directions to, and negotiate prices for, transport to local destinations;

• Shop and pay for items and order a meal at a restaurant;

• Understand and respond to demographic questions, such as those about nationality/marital status/occupation;

• Formally introduce others and use appropriate leave-taking expressions

What we will cover:

• Arabic Classes Cost

• Accommodation

• 3 Meals Per day

• Visa to Jordan

• Transportation from and to the airport

• Visit Petra

• Visit Wadi Rum

• Visit Amman

• Visit the Dead Sea

• Visit Aqaba

• Visit Salt City

• Training Material

• All program activities

• In-country transportation

• Does not include flight ticket