Materials for this Study Guide
- “Working in the USA”
- “Working in Oman”
Assignments for Independent Study
- Study all the material on pp. 239-246. Be sure to complete all the exercises and activities and use the audio.
- Read and understand the Expression in focus and Cultural notes on page 244 and 245. Be prepared to discuss these in your conversation session.
- Practice Mini-dialogues 1 and 2. Imagine yourself in similar situations and practice the speech you might use. Be prepared to improvise similar dialogues in your conversation session.
- Memorize all new vocabulary and be certain that you know how to use the words and expressions in real-life situations. You can create situations in your head and decide how you would say what to whom. That way, you will be prepared to practice with your conversation group.
- Make sure you go over all the new idiomatic expressions.
- Watch the videos in LangMedia Arabic Collection: Working Abroad. What can you learn about different work environments in different locations?
Conversation Session Preparation
- Be prepared to discuss the proverbs listed under the Cultural notes on Sustenance on page 245.
- Be prepared to describe a place where you lived or traveled in the past. Then compare and contrast that place with where you live now.
- Be prepared to compare work culture, and work conditions, in Egypt and the United States.
- Be prepared to discuss the work issues raised in the videos above.