Hala

I`m happy to travel to students` houses, including the children. Please feel free to ask about the fees as it depends on the number of students and the distance I have to travel, but fees are generally in the range of £15 to £20 :-)

I also teach Arabic in my house. It`s a friendly, non-judgemental place that has all the necessary tools for teaching, including a huge white board that children love to use, sheets, a laptop, Arabic books for adults and children, fast internet connection and WIFI for parents to use if required. I also use educational videos if needed. I have free, secure parking and a waiting area for parents accompanying their children. I hope students find this arrangement convenient and relaxing.

I utilise Skype for online tuition. Clear, high-resolution learning images and PDFs are provided for your online journey. I use a professional BlueYeti microphone & a sound filter so my voice reaches students loud and clear. You will be able to see my face & my screen for a more efficient experience. I will direct you on how to write texts as you will see my writing then copy me at your own pace. Online tuition works as brilliantly as face-to-face tuition does and there`s no cognative or learning differences at all, except that you learn from the comfort of your own home.

Fees for tuition in my house and online are £15/hour as part of a 10-hours package. Fees for tuition in my house and online are £20/hour if students decide to take each hour individually.

Fees in students` houses are in the range of £15/hour to £20/hour as part of a 10-hours package, depending on the number of students and the distance I have to travel. If students decide to take each hour individually in their houses, fees in students` houses are in the range of £20/hour to £25/hour as part of a 10-hours package, depending on the number of students and the distance I have to travel.

As a professional tutor and a mother, I understand that students` circumstances change, so missed classes will be rescheduled at no additional cost.

I aim to provide a solid ground of the Arabic language while paying close attention to the needs of students as individuals. Learning should be fun and engaging, not a sort of punishment or a burden. I tend to repeat a lot and my classes are fast-paced and engaging. I spend the first five minutes of each class revising what was discussed in the previous classes.

When teaching Quran, I don`t impose my religious views on students and I work closely with parents to create a plan of action on what to introduce to children at every age and level. I only educate students on what Quran linguistically says and I leave Quran`s spiritual interpretation to their judgements or their parents` judgements.

I accept children from the age of 3. Teaching children a systematic syllabus can be quite challenging, but an imperative must. I have a number of methods to approach them, including poems, stories and songs. Weekly reports of children`s progress will be made to parents and parents will be included in every single decision of their kids` tuition.

I use a number of essential books to teach, all depending on students` levels, ages and preferences. I sometimes mix chapters and books to deliver effective results and tailor classes to students` needs. I also benefit from a number of visual and acoustic mediums to deliver my message.

Myself in Brief:
Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature
Preliminary Year for Master of Arts in Literary Criticism
A native speaker of Arabic with 19 years of teaching experience
An accomplished writer, reviewer, translator and tutor

Availability: Daily including Weekends.

Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings.

In students` house.

In my House.

Online.

Willing to travel: 50 miles

Experience: Starting my teaching career right after graduation in 1999, I have 19 years of experience in teaching the Arabic language for children and adults.

19 years of experience in teaching Quran to children, adults, newly-converted Muslims and those who are interested in getting acquainted with Islam and Quran.

19 years of experience in teaching English to non-English speakers.

I teach Arabic to children, newly-converted Muslims, non-Arabic speaking Muslims and all those who would like to get acquainted with the Arabic language, the Quran or Islam.

I teach Muslim students how to pray, how to read Ahsanul Qawaid, how to read Kalimas – all with Tajweed rules. Vocalisation and Tajweed rules are integal part of my teaching strategy. I teach students how to do Umrah and Hajj in Arabic.

I also teach the Arabic language to those who are travelling to the Arab World, for business or pleasure.

I have an established record of working with the Arabic language as I am Albawtaka Review editor & translator. I have translated hundred and twenty-three stories from English into Arabic, including stories by Nobel laureates Doris Lessing, Nadine Gordimer and Alice Munro, winners of Man Booker Prize, Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, PEN/Faulkner Award, Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Award, BBC short story award, Caine Prize for African Writing, National Canadian Magazine Award, National Book Critics Circle Award and Flannery O`Connor Award for short fiction, among other honors.
Translated Books
Guppy, Shusha. A Girl in Paris: A Persian Encounter With The West. Trans. Hala . Cairo: The National Translation Centre, 2014.
David Thoreau, Henry. Walden. Trans. Hala . Cairo: Elain Publishing House & The American Embassy in Cairo, 2013.
, Hala, ed. Brush With Fate: Fourth Book of Albawtaka. Trans. Hala . Cairo: Albawtaka Publishing House, 2013.
, Hala, ed. Hidden Faces: Third Book of Albawtaka. Trans. Hala . Cairo: Albawtaka Publishing House, 2011.
, Hala, ed. Ghosts With No Maps: Second Book of Albawtaka. Trans. Hala . Cairo: Albawtaka Publishing House, 2011.
, Hala, ed. Sharp Senses: First Book of Albawtaka. Trans. Hala . Cairo: Albawtaka Publishing House, 2010.
Elsadat, Jehan. My Hope for Peace. Trans. Hala . Cairo: El Shorouk, 2009.
Ishiguro, Kazuo. An Artist of the Floating World. Trans. Hala . Cairo: The National Translation Centre, 2009.
Doctorow, E.L. and Katrina Kenison, eds. The Best American Short Stories 2000. Trans. Hala . Cairo: East and West, Akhbar Elyom, 2006.
Ishiguro, Kazuo. An Artist of the Floating World. Trans. Hala . Amman: Azminah, 2006.

Contributions
Articles
A journalist, critic and cultural reviewer for Alarab Newspaper & Asharq al-Awsat

Literary Researches
, Hala. "A Salute to the Age of Paper and a Farewell: An Electronic Medium Paving the Way to a Different Literature." Alarabi Magazine Forum 8-10 Mar. 2010.

Grants
The International Fund for the Promotion of Culture (IFPC) UNESCO - one grant.
The Fund aims to co-finance cultural and artistic projects in order to give greater prominence to culture in the development of individuals and societies and of strengthening international cultural co-operation.

The British Council in Cairo - two grants.
British Council is UK`s international organisation for educational and cultural relations and manages a wide range of activities covering the arts, science, technology and education.

The Arab Fund for Arts & Culture - two grants.
The Arab Fund for Arts & Culture is a private independent Arab initiative dedicated to empowering the Arab contemporary narrative through strategic cultural philanthropy.