I've been a student of Arabic since the year 2000 so I know what it's like from your perspective. I mostly studied on my own but I also took some classes. I've helped about 30 people so far to learn to read and write as well as pronounce the sounds correctly. At times I provide lite grammar instruction.

I received a TESOL certificate in 2004 and then traveled to Morocco for about a year. While in Morocco I taught English and studied French but practiced my Arabic on the street with locals....