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Cities, Places, Activities and Transportation
Shopping
Restaurants and Food
Arabic 1 > Community Life
Cities, Places, Activities, and Transportation
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about a city.
- Ask about and give directions to a site within a town or city.
- Ask and answer questions regarding modes of transportation modes in a city.
- Ask and answer questions about when and where activities and/or celebrations take place.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify locations on a map.
- Identify locations where activities take place.
- Find a location based on verbal directions.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Give directions to a city location or activity.
- Describe a day’s activities, including locations.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss the layout and characteristics of cities and towns in Arabic-speaking countries (sharea', harah, souk, etc.)
- Discuss cities and regions in various Arabic-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Identify geographic locations and/or features of Arabic-speaking countries.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare the use of mass transit in Arabic-speaking countries and the United States.
- Analyze social issues relating to city life in the U.S. and in Arabic-speaking countries (night life, etc.).
- Identify cognates and false cognates related to locations in a city, transportation, and directions.
- Compare one verb for "to be" in English vs. the lack of the verb "to be" in Arabic.
Communication Across Communities
- Identify activities, celebrations and locations in Arabic-speaking cities.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- vocabulary for giving directions
- geography vocabulary
- prepositions and adverbs of location
- question formation and interrogative expressions
- commands
- present tense of qaf and sir
Arabic 1 > Community Life
Shopping
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about stores and types of merchandise.
- Discuss shopping experiences.
- Ask for or give the description of an item being purchased.
- Ask and answer questions regarding where items can be purchased and how much they cost.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify items for sale in an advertisement.
- Identify locations where specific items can be purchased.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe an item for sale in a store.
- Tell about the purchase or sale of an item.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss products unique to Arabic-speaking countries.
- Discuss the differences in shopping customs between the U.S. and Arabic-speaking countries.
- Discuss the importance of the Alaswaq elqadeema in Arabic-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Convert foreign currency to U.S. dollars.
- Compare merchandise prices in the U.S. to those in Arabic-speaking countries.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare the custom of bargaining in Arabic-speaking countries and in the U.S.
- Demonstrate the use of Hadratuka/ki and anta/anti and the importance of using ustath when shopping in Arabic-speaking countries.
- Identify cognates and false cognates related to shopping.
Communication Across Communities
- Identify merchandise available on the Internet, through catalogs, and/or in advertisements from Arabic-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- types of stores
- adjective agreement and placement
- present tense of yukallif
- courtesy expressions Min Fadlak, min Fadlik, law samaHt, and law samaHti
- interrogatives bikam, ma si'er, ma thaman, and kam Haq
- direct and indirect object pronouns
- numbers
Arabic 1 > Community Life
Restaurants and Food
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about food.
- Ask and answer questions about a meal or restaurant experience.
- Order or take an order for a meal at a restaurant or café.
- Ask and answer questions regarding items on a menu.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify grocery and food items in an advertisement, menu, recipe, etc.
- Identify locations where specific foods can be purchased.
- Comprehend written and oral information about items in a market.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe a restaurant meal.
- Present descriptions and opinions about food.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss the cuisines and eating customs of Arabic-speaking countries.
- Discuss shopping for food in Arabic-speaking countries.
- Identify food served at celebrations in Arabic-speaking countries (Mansaf, musakhan, Mulabbas, etc.) .
- Discuss typical mealtime schedules.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Discuss the influence of Arabic foods and cuisine in the United States.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Discuss the differences between Arabic and American cuisine.
- Compare the role of food in celebrations in the U.S. and Arabic-speaking countries.
- Identify Arabic foods commonly used in the U.S. such as Hummus, Falafel, Shawerma, Couscous, etc.
Communication Across Communities
- Demonstrate an understanding of recipes and/or menus from Arabic-speaking countries, either via the Internet or from local restaurants serving Arabic food.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- shopping for food
- expressions for ordering a meal
- verbs akala, shariba, khadama, sa'ada, sharaka, talaba, dafa'a, qaddama, and Haasaba
- courtesy expressions min fadlak, law samaht, shukran, afwan, tafaddal, ahlan wa sahlan, illa alliqaa', and ma' assalama
- familiar and formal commands
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