This Arabic Culture and Language Toolkit, comprised of Quick Facts, the World Bank in the Arab world, Culture, and Language. It is designed to provide Bank staff with general knowledge about the Arab society, economy, culture and business culture.
It will also help Bank staff get a general picture of the Bank’s missions in Arab countries, and equip them with the basic language skills to conduct their work in those countries.
Learning goals
Give an intercultural understanding of the Arabic language and culture
Develop a greater understanding of the Arab world
Learn to look at things from another's perspective
Give insight into the Arab people, culture and traditions.
Become more aware of the similarities and differences between peoples, their daily lives, beliefs and values.
Learning objectives
Students will be:
aware of pronunciation and intonation
and how these influence meaning.
able to adapt the language in formal and informal contexts.
to differentiate unfamiliar sounds and words.
mimic and play with sounds.
to use simple words and phrases,
to use some of them independently in simple communicative tasks and role-plays.
Oracy outcomes
Enjoy listening to and speaking in the language
Listen and respond to familiar spoken words, phrases and sentences
Communicate with others using simple words and phrases and short sentences
Understand conventions such as taking turns to speak, valuing the contribution of others
Use correct pronunciation in spoken work
Literacy outcomes
Recognise and understand some familiar words and phrases in written form
Read aloud, with confidence and enjoyment, from a known text
