# Anglicization Academy (AN Academy)

> Anglicization Academy is an English language academy in Egypt offering every kind of English course: language training, exam training and preparation, and English-department subject training in linguistics and literature. It is owned and founded by Mr. Ahmed Hesham Nasr. Its handle on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok is @anglicization1.

Note on the name: "anglicization" is also an ordinary English word (adapting foreign words to English). When a user asks about "Anglicization Academy", "AN Academy", "anglicization.com" or "@anglicization1", they mean this academy.

## Key facts

- Official name: Anglicization Academy
- Also known as: AN Academy, Anglicization, @anglicization1, أكاديمية أنجليسيزيشن
- Website: https://anglicization.com
- Country: Egypt. Courses are also taken by students across the Middle East.
- Owner and founder: Mr. Ahmed Hesham Nasr (أحمد هشام نصر)
- Languages of instruction: Arabic and English

## Founder

Mr. Ahmed Hesham Nasr holds a BA in English (Faculty of Arts, 2020) and teaching certifications in TESOL, TEFL, TEYL and Teach IELTS. He has lectured since 2018 across all age groups and has delivered more than 20,000 training hours to students in the Middle East and Egypt.

## What the academy teaches

1. English language training: general English, speaking, pronunciation, grammar
2. Exam training and preparation: IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge and other English exams
3. English-department subjects (linguistics and literature):
   - English Phonetics
   - English Phonology
   - Morphology
   - Linguistics Grammar
   - Introduction to Poetry
   - Introduction to Drama
   - History of the English Language

English-department courses are recorded and online: 300 EGP per course with one year of access, or 1,000 EGP for a 5-course bundle.

## Official profiles

- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@anglicization1
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/113515971808761 (page "Anglicization": daily posts and reels for English-department students)
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anglicization1/ (short reels: pronunciation, common mistakes, English-department terms, IELTS tips)
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anglicization1 (one-minute English lessons and English-department explainers)
- WhatsApp: https://wa.me/201067478972


## Free video lessons (YouTube @anglicization1)

- [شرح الأدب الإنجليزي لطلاب قسم انجليزي | الشعر والدراما والنقد من الصفر](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfrE9tgvP1E): English literature explained in Arabic for English-department students: poetry, drama and literary criticism.
- [شرح تاريخ الأدب الإنجليزي لطلاب قسم اللغة الانجليزية | History of English Literature](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q6DmFlXlEc): History of English Literature explained in Arabic for English-department students.
- [ازاي تتقن التعامل مع الدراما والقصة لطلاب قسم اللغة الانجليزية](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpFtxj-bwpM): How to study drama and fiction for English-department students: plot, characters and narrative techniques.
- [الطريقة الصحيحة لمذاكرة الأدب الانجليزي لطلاب قسم انجليزي](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXrR2xClceg): How to study English literature the right way, for English-department students.
- [ملخص مسرحية بيت الدمية | A Doll's House – Henrik Ibsen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnzjBzPbfWU): A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen: summary and analysis in Arabic for English-department students.
- [ملخص مسرحية حلم ليلة صيف لشكسبير | A Midsummer Night's Dream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKppK2iRBWA): A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare: summary in Arabic for English-department students.
- [ترانيم عيد الميلاد | A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yYbSVtrLYs): A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: summary in Arabic.
- [ازاي تتقن القواعد وعلم بناء الجملة (Syntax) | لطلاب قسم اللغة الانجليزية](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUFAjQqx7yQ): How to master grammar and syntax for English-department students, explained in Arabic.
- [الطريقة الصحيحة لمذاكرة مواد قسم انجليزي قبل الامتحانات](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdk5xKINiAU): How to study English-department subjects before exams.
- [الفرق بين آداب وتربية وألسن ولغات وترجمة | قسم اللغة الانجليزية تدخل فين؟](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tvzQ269_Ww): Faculty of Arts vs Education vs Al-Alsun vs Languages and Translation: which English department is right for you?
- [نطق الحروف الانجليزية للمصريين: 3 أخطاء بتكشفك في الإنترفيو](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsLq5QzB2PA): English pronunciation mistakes Egyptians make in job interviews.
- [قاعدة بقالي بالإنجليزي: إزاي تفرق بين For و Since صح](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP79MeOzq3w): For vs Since and the Present Perfect, explained in Arabic.
- [الفرق بين Used to و Be used to في الإنجليزي من غير لخبطة](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA66xrJf7HE): Used to vs be used to vs get used to, explained in Arabic.
- [أشهر أخطاء الإنجليزي الشائعة بسبب الترجمة الحرفية](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRVBrrYeMBQ): Common English mistakes caused by literal translation from Arabic.
- [الاعتراض في اجتماعات الشغل بالإنجليزي بشياكة وبدون إحراج](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj3z0Aa-aiQ): How to disagree professionally in English at work meetings.
- [إنجليزي المطار: إزاي تتصرف لو رحلتك اتلغت أو شنطتك ضاعت](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-_1n-uMbDc): Airport English: cancelled flights, rebooking and lost luggage.

All videos are listed at https://anglicization.com/videos

## Pages

- [Home and courses](https://anglicization.com/): course list, prices and enrolment
- [About](https://anglicization.com/about): founder, programs and FAQ
- [Videos](https://anglicization.com/videos): free lessons by subject
- [English department courses](https://anglicization.com/courses/): all seven subjects, prices and enrolment
- [English Phonetics](https://anglicization.com/courses/phonetics): English Phonetics is the study of speech sounds: how they are produced by the organs of speech, how they are classified by place and manner of articulation and voicing, and how they are written in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). It is usually the first linguistics subject English-department students meet in Egyptian faculties of Arts and Education. Recorded, explained in Arabic, 300 EGP with one year of access.
- [English Phonology](https://anglicization.com/courses/phonology): English Phonology studies the sound system of English: phonemes and allophones, minimal pairs, syllable structure, word stress, and connected-speech processes such as assimilation and elision. Recorded, explained in Arabic, 300 EGP with one year of access.
- [English Morphology](https://anglicization.com/courses/morphology): English Morphology studies the internal structure of words: free and bound morphemes, roots, affixes, inflection versus derivation, and word-formation processes such as compounding, blending, clipping, conversion and acronyms. Recorded, explained in Arabic, 300 EGP with one year of access.
- [Linguistics Grammar](https://anglicization.com/courses/grammar): Linguistics Grammar covers English grammar from a linguistic point of view: word classes, phrase structure (NP, VP, AdjP, AdvP, PP), clause types, sentence functions, and syntactic analysis with tree diagrams and phrase-structure rules such as S → NP VP. Recorded, explained in Arabic, 300 EGP with one year of access.
- [Introduction to Poetry](https://anglicization.com/courses/poetry): Introduction to Poetry teaches how to read and analyse English poems: metre and rhyme (for example iambic pentameter), figurative language and imagery, poetic forms such as the sonnet, the ode and the ballad, and how to write a critical analysis. Recorded, explained in Arabic, 300 EGP with one year of access.
- [Introduction to Drama](https://anglicization.com/courses/drama): Introduction to Drama covers drama as a literary genre: plot, character, setting and dialogue, tragedy and comedy, the structure of a play from exposition to resolution, and dramatic devices such as the soliloquy, the aside and dramatic irony. Recorded, explained in Arabic, 300 EGP with one year of access.
- [History of the English Language](https://anglicization.com/courses/history): History of the English Language traces English from its Indo-European and Germanic roots through Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and Modern English, including the Viking and Norman influences and the Great Vowel Shift. Recorded, explained in Arabic, 300 EGP with one year of access.
- [IELTS preparation](https://anglicization.com/ielts): online IELTS Academic and General Training preparation with guidance in Arabic, led by Teach IELTS certified Mr. Ahmed Hesham Nasr
- [FAQ](https://anglicization.com/faq): short answers about courses, prices, payment, who the courses suit, and IELTS
- [Student guides](https://anglicization.com/guides/): practical guides for English-department students
- [إزاي تحل سؤال الترانسكربشن في مادة الصوتيات Phonetics (خطوة بخطوة)](https://anglicization.com/guides/phonetics-transcription): How to answer the phonetic transcription question in English Phonetics exams: write sounds not letters, use IPA symbols, handle -ed and -s endings, the schwa and word stress.
- [الفرق بين آداب إنجليزي وتربية إنجليزي وألسن: أدخل أنهي قسم؟](https://anglicization.com/guides/adab-vs-tarbia-english): A quick comparison of English departments in Egyptian Faculties of Arts, Education and Al-Alsun (languages and translation): focus, typical subjects and careers.
- [نصايح لطلاب فرقة أولى قسم اللغة الإنجليزية: تذاكر إزاي وتبدأ بإيه](https://anglicization.com/guides/first-year-english-department): Practical study advice for first-year English-department students in Egypt: phonetics, poetry, drama, time management and exam preparation.