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[QatarChic]

I was only pointing out some other advantages to Qatar and the UAE!


But Oman is DEFINITELY the most beautiful out of the three.....the choice is yours

[veiledsentiments]

Not only the breathtaking scenery, but you get to teach Omanis!!

[denver]

[veiledsentiments]

To be honest, Omani dialect is rather eccentric and full of Urdu and Swahili transfer words because of the long mix of cultures. It is certainly not the best place in the Arab World to learn Arabic. I have had Egyptian friends tell me that in the hinterlands of Oman they could barely understand a word spoken. In Muscat there are more educated people who could switch to Classical Arabic to facilitate understanding.

In all my years there, none of the other expats were studying Arabic, but I'm sure that it must be offered at some language schools and definitely the Muslim groups will have courses for learning to read the Quran.

The main drawback is that unlike places like Syria, Jordan, or Egypt, there is little chance to actually use it in the streets. If learning to speak Arabic is a major goal, none of the Gulf countries are very good choices. You actually don't deal with many Arabic speakers in a place like Muscat (or Dubai or Doha or Kuwait), commerce is in English - taxi drivers tend to speak Urdu - and with your students you are their rare English source.

As to your very general question on where to teach. I suggest that you take the time to read all over the various threads to see what people are saying. You can also find people whose credentials compare to yours and see what kind of places are making offers. If you do a little research, you can ask some more specific questions that people can answer. (note: do not just post the same question on every branch)

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