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Advanced Topic D — The World of Work

TD-L06

Skills and Qualities — What Makes a Good Worker?المَهَارَاتُ وَالمُؤَهِّلَاتُ — مَا الَّذِي يَجْعَلُ العَامِلَ جَيِّدًا؟

Explain the skills, qualifications and personal qualities needed for different careers using reasons and precise examples.

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01

Retrieve · orient · prepare

Objectives and visible success

Today you will

  • Control the key TD-L06 vocabulary in complete Arabic sentences.
  • Understand and apply the target grammar: Requirement structures.
  • Extract exact evidence from intermediate listening and reading texts.
  • Produce developed spoken and written Arabic with reasons, examples and accurate reference.

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Tick achievements as you secure them.

Retrieval bridge

Wake up previous learning

Answer four questions before opening the new language.

1Choose the accurate target structure.

2Choose the controlled example.

3Which response is developed?

4Which revision check is essential?

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02

Recognise · organise · retrieve

Vocabulary studio

The complete lesson-relevant language bank is organised by meaning and recycled in the activities below.

36 lesson words and phrases

Skills

مَهَارَةُ التَّوَاصُلِ
communication skill
حَلُّ المُشْكِلَاتِ
problem solving
العَمَلُ الجَمَاعِيُّ
teamwork
إِدَارَةُ الوَقْتِ
time management
الإِبْدَاعُ
creativity
الدِّقَّةُ
accuracy
المَرُونَةُ
adaptability
القِيَادَةُ
leadership
الخِبْرَةُ
experience
المُؤَهِّلَاتُ
qualifications
إِجَادَةُ اللُّغَاتِ
language proficiency
مَهَارَاتُ الحَاسُوبِ
computer skills

Worker qualities

مَسْؤُولٌ / مَسْؤُولَةٌ
responsible
مُنَظَّمٌ / مُنَظَّمَةٌ
organised
صَبُورٌ / صَبُورَةٌ
patient
مُجْتَهِدٌ / مُجْتَهِدَةٌ
hard-working
مُبَادِرٌ / مُبَادِرَةٌ
proactive
مَوْثُوقٌ بِهِ / مَوْثُوقَةٌ بِهَا
reliable
وَاثِقٌ / وَاثِقَةٌ
confident
مُتَعَاوِنٌ / مُتَعَاوِنَةٌ
cooperative
مَرِنٌ / مَرِنَةٌ
flexible
هَادِئٌ / هَادِئَةٌ
calm
طَمُوحٌ / طَمُوحَةٌ
ambitious
أَمِينٌ / أَمِينَةٌ
honest

Reason and evidence

لِأَنَّ
because
لِذٰلِكَ
therefore
وَلٰكِنَّ
however
بَيْنَمَا
whereas
عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ أَنَّ
although
إِضَافَةً إِلَى ذٰلِكَ
in addition
مِنْ جِهَةٍ
on one hand
مِنْ جِهَةٍ أُخْرَى
on the other hand
فِي رَأْيِي
in my opinion
عَلَى سَبِيلِ المِثَالِ
for example
نَتِيجَةً لِذٰلِكَ
as a result
بِهَدَفِ
with the aim of

Vocabulary mission

Retrieve in both directions

Move between Arabic and meaning without relying on the order of the cards.

8 questions
1Choose the meaning of مَهَارَةُ التَّوَاصُلِ

2Choose the Arabic for “problem solving”.

3Choose the meaning of العَمَلُ الجَمَاعِيُّ

4Choose the Arabic for “time management”.

5Choose the meaning of الإِبْدَاعُ

6Choose the Arabic for “accuracy”.

7Choose the meaning of المَرُونَةُ

8Choose the Arabic for “leadership”.

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03

Explain · notice · apply

Requirement structures

التَّعْبِيرُ عَنِ المَهَارَاتِ وَالمُتَطَلَّبَاتِ

التَّعْبِيرُ عَنِ المَهَارَاتِ وَالمُتَطَلَّبَاتِ

1Meaning

What does the structure communicate?

2Form

Which word or ending changes?

3Agreement

What must match the noun or person?

4Transfer

Can you use it with new vocabulary?

يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى + مَصْدَرٍ / اسْمٍ
Target pattern 1

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ / تَكُونَ + صِفَةً
Target pattern 2

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ + مُضَارِع
Target pattern 3

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

لِأَنَّهُ / لِأَنَّهَا + فِعْلٌ
Target pattern 4

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

1

Needs a skill

يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى + مَصْدَرٍ / اسْمٍ

Use يحتاج إلى before a skill or qualification.

يَحْتَاجُ الطَّبِيبُ إِلَى الصَّبْرِ.تَحْتَاجُ المُهَنْدِسَةُ إِلَى الدِّقَّةِ.
2

Must be

يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ / تَكُونَ + صِفَةً

The verb agrees with the person; the predicate adjective is accusative.

يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ المُدَرِّسُ صَبُورًا.يَجِبُ أَنْ تَكُونَ المُمَرِّضَةُ هَادِئَةً.
3

Ability

يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ + مُضَارِع

Use أن followed by a present-tense verb.

يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَحُلَّ المُشْكِلَاتِ.تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَعْمَلَ ضِمْنَ فَرِيقٍ.
4

Evidence

لِأَنَّهُ / لِأَنَّهَا + فِعْلٌ

Support a quality with behaviour rather than a label alone.

هُوَ مَسْؤُولٌ لِأَنَّهُ يَحْتَرِمُ المَوَاعِيدَ.هِيَ مُتَعَاوِنَةٌ لِأَنَّهَا تُسَاعِدُ زُمَلَاءَهَا.
PatternControlled Arabic model
يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى + مَصْدَرٍ / اسْمٍيَحْتَاجُ الطَّبِيبُ إِلَى الصَّبْرِ.
يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ / تَكُونَ + صِفَةًيَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ المُدَرِّسُ صَبُورًا.
يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ + مُضَارِعيَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَحُلَّ المُشْكِلَاتِ.
لِأَنَّهُ / لِأَنَّهَا + فِعْلٌهُوَ مَسْؤُولٌ لِأَنَّهُ يَحْتَرِمُ المَوَاعِيدَ.
1

Learn each noun with gender and each verb with the preposition or pattern it requires.

2

Develop answers with a reason, example, contrast or consequence rather than one isolated clause.

Grammar laboratory

Choose the form for a reason

Every answer checks a stated rule, change or agreement decision.

8 questions
1Choose the sentence that follows the first rule.

2Which structure belongs to this lesson?

3Choose the accurate model.

4Which sentence gives a developed answer?

5Choose the correct connector or structure.

6Which example is grammatically controlled?

7What should a strong answer include?

8Which revision action is most useful?

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04

Select · build · explain

Sentence-builder studio

Use the live builder first, then complete three independent builder missions. Check meaning, verb form, agreement and word order.

Builder studio

Build an accurate TD sentence

My generated sentence

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ قَائِمَةٍ.

1
Builder mission

Build an accurate TD sentence

Chunk 1
Chunk 2
Chunk 3
Chunk 4
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.
2
Builder mission

Build a developed judgement

Chunk 1
Chunk 2
Chunk 3
Chunk 4
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.
3
Builder mission

Build a contrast

Chunk 1
Chunk 2
Chunk 3
Chunk 4
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.

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05

Read · understand · respond

Skills and Qualities — What Makes a Good Worker?

Complete six Arabic-dependent decisions based on meaning, grammar and evidence.

Arabic application challenge

Six short exam-style tasks. Read the Arabic carefully and use vocabulary, grammar and context to choose the best response.

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06

Spot · explain · repair

Accuracy repair workshop

Strong learners do not only recognise an error: they identify the system and repair it.

جُمْلَةٌ غَيْرُ دَقِيقَةٍ.

يَحْتَاجُ الطَّبِيبُ إِلَى الصَّبْرِ.

The corrected sentence follows the first target rule.

تَرْكِيبٌ نَاقِصٌ.

يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ المُدَرِّسُ صَبُورًا.

The corrected sentence completes the required structure.

رَأْيٌ بِلَا دَلِيلٍ.

يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَحُلَّ المُشْكِلَاتِ.

The corrected answer includes the taught development pattern.

Repair check

Preserve the intended meaning

6 questions
1Choose the accurate sentence.

2Choose the accurate sentence.

3Choose the accurate sentence.

4Choose the sentence that follows the first rule.

5Which structure belongs to this lesson?

6Choose the accurate model.

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07

Predict · listen twice · verify

What makes a strong candidate?

Read the questions first. Listen once for the main message and again for the exact detail.

1Predict

Which person, time, frequency, sequence, contrast or changed detail might you hear?

2First listening

Catch the speaker, setting and overall message.

3Second listening

Confirm the exact detail and reject close distractors.

Audio is coming soon.
1What role is advertised?

2Which two qualities are essential?

3What must the employee solve?

4Is experience essential?

5Why not?

6What additional advantage is mentioned?

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Listening script

تَبْحَثُ شَرِكَةٌ عَنْ مُوَظَّفَةٍ لِخِدْمَةِ العُمَلَاءِ. يَجِبُ أَنْ تَكُونَ وَاثِقَةً وَصَبُورَةً، وَأَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ حَلَّ المُشْكِلَاتِ بِسُرْعَةٍ. الخِبْرَةُ مُفِيدَةٌ، لٰكِنَّهَا لَيْسَتْ ضَرُورِيَّةً لِأَنَّ الشَّرِكَةَ تُقَدِّمُ تَدْرِيبًا. كَمَا أَنَّ إِجَادَةَ لُغَتَيْنِ تُعَدُّ مِيزَةً مُهِمَّةً.

08

Preview · scan · prove

Skills for three careers

Read once for meaning, then return to the exact Arabic evidence before choosing an answer.

1Preview

Identify the text type and likely purpose.

2Scan

Locate names, numbers, repeated words and question cues.

3Prove

Choose only an answer supported by the text.

تَخْتَلِفُ المَهَارَاتُ المَطْلُوبَةُ مِنْ مِهْنَةٍ إِلَى أُخْرَى. فَالطَّبِيبُ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مَعْرِفَةٍ عِلْمِيَّةٍ وَقُدْرَةٍ عَلَى الاِسْتِمَاعِ لِلْمَرْضَى. أَمَّا المُبَرْمِجُ فَيَحْتَاجُ إِلَى التَّفْكِيرِ المَنْطِقِيِّ وَالصَّبْرِ عِنْدَ حَلِّ الأَخْطَاءِ. وَيَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ المُدَرِّسُ مُنَظَّمًا وَقَادِرًا عَلَى شَرْحِ الأَفْكَارِ بِطُرُقٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ. وَمَعَ ذٰلِكَ، تَشْتَرِكُ المِهَنُ الثَّلَاثُ فِي أَهَمِّيَّةِ التَّوَاصُلِ وَالمَسْؤُولِيَّةِ.
1What knowledge does a doctor need?

2What must a doctor do with patients?

3What thinking does a programmer need?

4When does a programmer need patience?

5What must a teacher explain?

6Which two skills are shared?

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09

Model · rehearse · respond

Skills and Qualities — What Makes a Good Worker?

Use the model to notice the structure, then answer a randomly selected prompt without reading a full script.

Prompt bank

  1. مَا أَهَمُّ فِكْرَةٍ فِي هٰذَا الدَّرْسِ؟
  2. كَيْفَ تَسْتَخْدِمُ هٰذِهِ اللُّغَةَ فِي مَوْقِفٍ حَقِيقِيٍّ؟
  3. مَا الخِيَارُ الَّذِي تُفَضِّلُهُ؟ وَلِمَاذَا؟
  4. اذْكُرْ مِثَالًا وَاضِحًا.

اِضْغَطْ لِاخْتِيَارِ سُؤَالٍ.

Model exchange

A

مَا رَأْيُكَ؟

What is your view?
B

يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَحُلَّ المُشْكِلَاتِ.

A developed model using the target structure.
A

هَلْ هُنَاكَ وَجْهَةُ نَظَرٍ أُخْرَى؟

Is there another viewpoint?
B

هُوَ مَسْؤُولٌ لِأَنَّهُ يَحْتَرِمُ المَوَاعِيدَ.

A contrasting or extended response.
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10

Plan · draft · improve

Guided writing workshop

Explain the qualities and skills needed for two contrasting careers.

Success checklist

  • Address every content point.
  • Use at least two target structures from the grammar lesson.
  • Add evidence, reason or comparison.
  • Check agreement, verb patterns and spelling.
1 · content2 · target grammar3 · check and improve
Reveal an achievable model

يَحْتَاجُ الطَّبِيبُ إِلَى الصَّبْرِ. يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ المُدَرِّسُ صَبُورًا. يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَحُلَّ المُشْكِلَاتِ. هُوَ مَسْؤُولٌ لِأَنَّهُ يَحْتَرِمُ المَوَاعِيدَ. فِي رَأْيِي، يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ القَرَارُ مَبْنِيًّا عَلَى المَهَارَاتِ وَالأَهْدَافِ. عَلَى سَبِيلِ المِثَالِ، أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أُقَدِّمَ دَلِيلًا مِنْ خِبْرَتِي، ثُمَّ أُوَضِّحُ الخُطْوَةَ التَّالِيَةَ. وَمَعَ ذٰلِكَ، سَأَرَاعِي التَّحَدِّيَاتِ وَأَخْتَارُ خُطَّةً وَاقِعِيَّةً.

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Retrieve · judge · transfer

Complete the lesson checkpoint

The final check mixes vocabulary, grammar and communication rather than repeating one exercise type.

Core

Secure the main vocabulary and produce four accurate sentences using the taught frame.

Develop

Combine description, grammar and a reason in connected answers.

Stretch

Add comparison, contrast, precise evidence and independently controlled complex structures.

Final self-marking check

Show what you can now do

6 questions
1Choose the accurate target structure.

2Choose the controlled example.

3Which response is developed?

4Which revision check is essential?

5Choose the sentence that follows the first rule.

6Which structure belongs to this lesson?

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Exit ticket

Record one secure achievement and one precise next step.

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