Scottmcivor...in answer to your questions...the government offers English courses to locals who work in the oil and gas industry or other sectors where the language of business is English. This is not peculiar to Qatar. The world's language of business is English.
Qatar Academy is an international school. Within that Arabic native speakers are taught in Arabic medium in certain subjects. However there are hundreds more Arabic medium schools in the country teaching Arabic which is the NATIVE LANGUAGE OF THE COUNTRY. The majority of Qataris go to an Arabic medium school. some offer English as a second language.
Qatar University offers some great courses in Arabic medium. The government are continually upgrading this uni. I have a degree from there. The reason I studied in UK and US (and France for that matter)and obtained degrees is that I am a multi-linguist and I had mastered the languages of the countries I was going to study in. I wanted to challenge myself. I didn't rock up to those countries and expect them to teach me their language!
In the military Qatar is grateful to have the experience and expertees of expat trainers to help improve our military forses. what's wrong with that?
Many Qataris wish their children to be at least bilingual to help them have a better future in the international community. Again, what's wrong with that?
Do you have statistics to prove that the entire police force consists of high school droputs? Bit of a generalisation, don;t you think?
If you want to learn Arabic then you can do so. It will certainly be to your advantage living in an Arabic country. It may also take the arrogant edge off your writing.
Scottmcivor...in answer to your questions...the government offers English courses to locals who work in the oil and gas industry or other sectors where the language of business is English. This is not peculiar to Qatar. The world's language of business is English.
Qatar Academy is an international school. Within that Arabic native speakers are taught in Arabic medium in certain subjects. However there are hundreds more Arabic medium schools in the country teaching Arabic which is the NATIVE LANGUAGE OF THE COUNTRY. The majority of Qataris go to an Arabic medium school. some offer English as a second language.
Qatar University offers some great courses in Arabic medium. The government are continually upgrading this uni. I have a degree from there. The reason I studied in UK and US (and France for that matter)and obtained degrees is that I am a multi-linguist and I had mastered the languages of the countries I was going to study in. I wanted to challenge myself. I didn't rock up to those countries and expect them to teach me their language!
In the military Qatar is grateful to have the experience and expertees of expat trainers to help improve our military forses. what's wrong with that?
Many Qataris wish their children to be at least bilingual to help them have a better future in the international community. Again, what's wrong with that?
Do you have statistics to prove that the entire police force consists of high school droputs? Bit of a generalisation, don;t you think?
If you want to learn Arabic then you can do so. It will certainly be to your advantage living in an Arabic country. It may also take the arrogant edge off your writing.