What is life like in Palestine for a volunteer: Our daily routine as volunteers at the Excellence Center includes teaching English and learning Arabic. Teaching English to Palestinians is a very rewarding experience. In every class, the students are very eager to learn English. They give us their full attention and will always ask questions to improve there English.They are also very curious about foreigners due to the fact that not many travels to Hebron. This curiosity often leads to the students inviting us into their homes for coffee, tea or dinner. The
A large majority of the classes we teach are beginner courses. This makes teaching very easy because you are teaching the basics of English. Often the students will practice their English by asking us questions about ourselves. For example, they will ask, “How old are you?” or “Where are you from?”. Although these classes are very easy to teach, they are imperative to building a foundation for learning the English language. This makes teaching English both easy and gratifying because you are genuinely helping the students learn.
As a teacher at the Excellence Center, you will occasionally teach more advanced English speaker in a one on one setting. These people are trying to get their citizenship in another country through a test called IELTS. These ones on one lesson are also very rewarding as a teacher because you are helping them go to the places they have always dreamed to go. Seeing these men and women improve is a very gratifying feeling as a teacher
Learning Arabic in the Excellence Center is very effective. One on one lessons with a native speaker is the best way to learn any language. Aside from the wonderful lessons within the Center you also learn throughout your day to day interactions with the locals of Hebron. Whether it is with your Arabic professor, neighbor, or restaurant waiter, you are constantly learning Arabic throughout your day.
