Would you like to learn more about the Arabic culture and language and, in exchange, help your eTandem partner with their English?
What is Tandem language learning?
Tandem language learning (sometimes called Language exchange ) is a method of language learning based on mutual language exchange between (usually two) partners. Ideally, each learner is a native speaker in the language the other wants to learn.
What is e-Arabic Tandem?
e-Arabic Tandem is an initiative to support Arabic language learners to find language partners from the Arabic-speaking world who are interested to learn more about your language and culture, as well as support you with your formal language study. This is a mutual language partnership of two or more learners, where all involved benefit equally.
This service is intended to help Arabic language learners to find an eTandem partner with whom they can improve their linguistic skills as well as expand their cultural understanding of the target culture.
In eTandem, you work together with your partner by communicating either face to face, or electronically (hence the name e-Arabic Tandem) via telephone, e-mail or other online media such as MSN, Skype etc.
Together, you will need to discuss your learning objectives and goals well in advance (i.e. what and how much you want to learn) to make your e-Tandem experience more effective.
For Arabic-speakers (studying English as a foreign language)
This service is also intended to support Arabic-speakers who are studying English as a foreign language and would like to practice their language skills with English-speakers who are studying Arabic.
For Edinburgh-based Learners
If you are based at Edinburgh, you can arrange with a suitable eTandem partner to meet up informally and arrange a series of face-to-face language tandem.
For non Edinburgh-based Learners
Feel free to join in and benefit from the initiative by browsing through the profiles and getting in touch with a suitable partner. Your communication will probably take place using the online communication tools listed below.
Registration Form
If you would like to take part in ‘face-to-face’ Tandem (at Edinburgh) or online eTandem, please register your interest by completing the following form.
Once submitted, your profile will be published on the eTandem Learners network where interested language learners (Arabic or English-speakers) will be able to contact you. The network will be password-protected and only accessible by registered users.
Thanks in advance for your contribution
To register: Go to the e-Arabic Tandem Network
Location of our eTandem Learners
Please add your location/name in the map. This map is only for eTandem Learners.
You can leave short messages to members displayed in the map.
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What you need to do as an e-Tandem partner?
- Communicate with your eTandem partner in your native tongue
- Correct his/her mistakes
- Provide him/her with helpful language hints on:
- Pronunciation of difficult letters and words
- Writing and reading skills
- Help with language tasks and homework set by the teacher
Where can I find my eTandem partner?
- First you will need to register your details
- Then browse the list of native Arab-speakers who are willing to help.
Communication Media for eTandem
- Instant Voice Messaging (e.g. Skype, MSN)
- Instant Messaging (Text chatting)
- Instant Video Conferencing
- Telephone
- SMS
- Letters and postcards
Facebook Group
Be part of our Social Network on Facebook for the eLingua Tandem project. Write on our wall, share your thoughts and experiences of using eLingua Tandem in your learning of Arabic. Access the Facebook Group.
Disclaimer
Users of this eTandem resource are reminded to use common sense caution when communicating or setting up meetings with potential language partners. All users participate entirely at their own risk.
Feedback received from users
Medhat Salama: Thank you very much for your invitation to the tandem .I greatly benefited from it. I send you my skype address for anyone of your students to have a chat with me in Arabic ( Egyptian dialect) and English for an hour every day at 9 p.m. That will be , of course , of great value for both of us. Skype (medhat.salama4 )
Today I attended the first eTandem Learning event organised by CASAW. There was a high turnout and people were friendly and enthusiastic. It gave me the opportunity to practice my Arabic and learn some new words. I met three potential eTandem partners and look forward to supporting each others language learning. Thank you to CASAW for facilitating this initiative and to everyone who participated.
Thanks Mourad, the gathering was a great success. Lots of email addresses were passed around, but will there be some kind of online forum? A chat room or something might allow people to ask language questions or just practice chit chat any time, and informally with whoever happens to be online. Probably best not just live chat, but something like a message-board area.
Alex
Lovely people, a fantastic opportunity to practice Arabic and a really worthwhile experience - I am looking forward to the next meeting!
Surely we can use Yaplet on the e-arabic website to chat? Or Google Chat…
Yesterday I attended another e-Tandem learning session. There was a good turn-out and we had a larger, location to accomodate everyone comfortably. Again, it was an enjoyable experience and provided a friendly forum to share language learning experiences.
Just wanted to say I loved the tandam session today, I was suprised how easily the conversation flowed. I look forward to meeting people out in the real world
@Ruwayda: شكراً رويدة
I’m french native speaker. I’m learning arabic since 2 years now (500 hours with a mauritanian teacher, here in Nouakchott ; 2 hours daily home work and 2 hours listening arabic radio — BBC yes ! — and viewing arabic television programs) ; I write, read and speak arabic at level A2 (or perhaps B1 ?) ; I could then be efficient in tandem with an arabic native speaker student looking for french language partner. I’m located at Nouakchott.
Hi Mourad
Is there an easy way to be able to write in Arabic using a standard computer? Is it simply a question of down-loading a new program and learning how to use it on a conventional keyboard or do I need to buy a new keyboard? I assume there is a reasonably manageable solution, since there must be loads of people wanting to do this.
Thanks
Regards
Lesley
Hello Lesley,
I use to write in arabic with “standard” computer’s keyboard ; don’t buy any keyboard ; everyone is able to memorize the “new” arabic keyboard ; plus you have a “virtual” keyboard if you wish to have it front of you ;
To have your arabic keyboard, select it within your system (windows, linux or apple) ; need more help ?