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Conversational Arabic

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Maintaining Short Conversations
Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Small Talk & Introductions
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Weighting distribution
25 categories
Culture & Pragmatics
14%
Pronunciation, Arabic Script & Texting Conventions
14%
Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Chunks & Discourse Markers
7%
Vocabulary & Semantics · High-Frequency Conversation Vocabulary
7%
Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Everyday Speaking: Explaining Yourself
5%
Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Write Messages (Texting & Email)
5%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of conversational arabic — drill into a card to work its skills.

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Small Talk & Introductions

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Maintaining Short ConversationsRecommended
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Ending Conversations PolitelyAvailable
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3
Greetings & IntroductionsAvailable
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Making Small TalkAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Making Plans & Scheduling

4 core skills2% total weight
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Accepting, Declining & ReschedulingAvailable
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Confirming Plan DetailsAvailable
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Discussing AvailabilityAvailable
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Proposing PlansAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Handling Problems & Requests for Help

4 core skills2% total weight
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Clarifying & Confirming SolutionsAvailable
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2
Asking for Help in PublicAvailable
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3
Explaining Service ProblemsAvailable
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Requesting Changes & AlternativesAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Conversation Strategies & Repair

4 core skills2% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Asking for RepetitionAvailable
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2
Checking UnderstandingAvailable
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3
Rephrasing for ClarityAvailable
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Using Fillers & Turn-TakingAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Directions, Transportation & Travel Logistics

4 core skills2% total weight
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Asking for DirectionsAvailable
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Discussing TransportationAvailable
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3
Handling Travel LogisticsAvailable
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Giving Basic DirectionsAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Storytelling & Sharing Experiences

4 core skills2% total weight
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Describing Feelings About ExperiencesAvailable
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Questions About Past NarrativesAvailable
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Reacting to StoriesAvailable
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Sharing Recent ExperiencesAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Opinions, Preferences & Recommendations

4 core skills2% total weight
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Comparing Options & Stating PreferencesAvailable
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Expressing Likes, Dislikes & PreferencesAvailable
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3
Giving & Receiving RecommendationsAvailable
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Supporting Opinions with ReasonsAvailable
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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Ordering, Shopping & Services

4 core skills2% total weight
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Completing TransactionsAvailable
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2
Making Service RequestsAvailable
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3
Ordering Food & DrinksAvailable
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Shopping: Requesting ItemsAvailable
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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Pronouns, Politeness & Requests

4 core skills3% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Expressing Ability, Desire & ObligationAvailable
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2
Adjusting Request FormalityAvailable
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3
Asking for PermissionAvailable
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Making Polite RequestsAvailable
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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · High-Frequency Verb Control

4 core skills3% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
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Time Expressions & Verb FormsAvailable
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2
Location & Direction ExpressionsAvailable
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3
Using High-Frequency PatternsAvailable
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4
Word Order PatternsAvailable
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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Gender, Agreement & Common Noun Phrases

4 core skills3% total weight
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Adjective AgreementAvailable
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Demonstratives & ArticlesAvailable
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3
Gender PatternsAvailable
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Possession PatternsAvailable
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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Questions & Negation for Real Conversations

4 core skills3% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Clarifying with Questions & NegationAvailable
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2
Asking Information QuestionsAvailable
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3
Yes/No Question PatternsAvailable
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Using NegationAvailable
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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Connectors, Time & Numbers

4 core skills3% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
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Numbers, Prices & QuantitiesAvailable
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2
Time Expressions & SequencingAvailable
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3
Time, Dates & SchedulesAvailable
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4
Using Basic ConnectorsAvailable
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Culture & Pragmatics

4 core skills14% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Formal vs. Spoken Arabic VarietiesAvailable
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Culturally Appropriate Greetings & PolitenessAvailable
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3
Interpreting Pragmatic MeaningsAvailable
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4
Recognizing Regional VariationAvailable
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Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Chunks & Discourse Markers

5 core skills7% total weight
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5 skills to mastery
1
Agreement, Disagreement & HedgingAvailable
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2
Clarifying MeaningAvailable
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3
Expanding VocabularyAvailable
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4
Conversation Flow PhrasesAvailable
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Regional Greetings & PolitenessAvailable
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Vocabulary & Semantics · High-Frequency Conversation Vocabulary

5 core skills7% total weight
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5 skills to mastery
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Everyday Conversation VocabularyAvailable
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Food, Shopping & Services VocabularyAvailable
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Travel & Transportation VocabularyAvailable
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Relationships, Hobbies & Leisure VocabularyAvailable
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Work & Responsibilities VocabularyAvailable
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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Strategies & Evidence

4 core skills3% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
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Choosing Best SummariesAvailable
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Confirming DetailsAvailable
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3
Identifying Supporting DetailsAvailable
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Using Context CluesAvailable
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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Understanding Media

4 core skills3% total weight
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Identifying Details in ClipsAvailable
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Inferring Attitudes in MediaAvailable
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Recognizing Media PhrasesAvailable
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Understanding Audio/Video ClipsAvailable
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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Everyday Listening

4 core skills3% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
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Following Multi-Step InstructionsAvailable
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Identifying Key Details: SpokenAvailable
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Recognizing Numbers, Prices & TimesAvailable
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Understanding Main Ideas: SpokenAvailable
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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Understanding Common Questions & Requests

4 core skills3% total weight
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Identifying Purpose of ExchangesAvailable
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Inferring Meaning from ContextAvailable
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Recognizing Question FormsAvailable
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Understanding Requests & SuggestionsAvailable
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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Reading Everyday Texts (Signs, Menus, Messages)

4 core skills3% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
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Finding Practical InformationAvailable
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Interpreting Ads & NoticesAvailable
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Understanding Everyday TextsAvailable
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Understanding Messages & ChatsAvailable
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Pronunciation, Arabic Script & Texting Conventions

4 core skills14% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
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Clear Speaking & PacingAvailable
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Reading Arabic Script BasicsAvailable
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Typing in Arabic or ArabiziAvailable
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Improving Pronunciation (Emphatic & Vowels)Available
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Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Everyday Speaking: Explaining Yourself

4 core skills5% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
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Describing People, Places & ThingsAvailable
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Explaining Needs & WantsAvailable
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Giving Supported OpinionsAvailable
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Presenting Near-Future PlansAvailable
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Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Write Messages (Texting & Email)

4 core skills5% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
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Editing Messages for ClarityAvailable
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Writing Planning MessagesAvailable
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Writing Responses to PlansAvailable
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Writing Requests & ExplanationsAvailable
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Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Tell a Clear Story

4 core skills5% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
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Including Key Details & ReactionsAvailable
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Telling Short StoriesAvailable
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Retelling StoriesAvailable
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Using Sequence TransitionsAvailable
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