TD-L07 — The Workplace and Working Conditions

Advanced Topic D · TD-L07

Lesson focus

Discuss workplaces, schedules, pay, conditions, advantages and challenges.

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Grammar focus

Comparatives; time expressions; كان

Skills focus

Listening · Reading

Advanced application

Workplace comparison

Compare two workplaces by hours, environment, responsibilities and conditions, then decide which suits a given worker profile best.

Core: complete accurately · Develop: add a reason or comparison · Stretch: change time frame or viewpoint

Interactive visual game · this lesson

Workplace Matchطَابِقْ مَكَانَ الْعَمَلِ

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Do exactly these three steps:

1. Look at the picture or clock.

2. Read all three Arabic choices.

3. Click the sentence that matches the picture exactly.

Round 1

Which Arabic sentence matches the visual exactly?

A grammatically possible sentence is not enough: it must describe the picture or clock shown.

Retrieve · orient · prepare

Objectives and visible success

Today you will

Control the key D3-L02 vocabulary in complete Arabic sentences.
Understand and apply the target grammar: Work conditions and relative clauses.
Extract exact evidence from intermediate listening and reading texts.
Produce developed spoken and written Arabic with reasons, examples and accurate reference.

You can show success when…

I can recognise and use the core vocabulary without translating word by word.
I can explain why the target form is grammatically correct.
I can locate and quote exact Arabic evidence.
I can produce a connected response and improve one weakness.

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.

يَعْمَلُ فِي + مَكَانٍ + صِفَةٍبِنْيَةٌ خَاطِئَةٌ

2Choose the controlled example.

المَكْتَبُ الَّذِي أَعْمَلُ فِيهِجُمْلَةٌ غَيْرُ مُكْتَمِلَةٍ

3Which response is developed?

مِنْ مَزَايَا العَمَلِ أَنَّ سَاعَاتِهِ مَرِنَةٌ.جَوَابٌ مِنْ كَلِمَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ

4Which revision check is essential?

agreement, verb pattern and exact meaningword count alone

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Recognise · organise · retrieve

Vocabulary studio

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

Workplaces

مُسْتَشْفًى

hospital

مَدْرَسَةٌ

school

مَكْتَبٌ

office

مَصْنَعٌ

factory

مُخْتَبَرٌ

laboratory

مَحْكَمَةٌ

court

مَتْجَرٌ

shop

مَطَارٌ

airport

شَرِكَةٌ

company

مَوْقِعُ بِنَاءٍ

building site

عَنْ بُعْدٍ

remotely

فِي الهَوَاءِ الطَّلْقِ

outdoors

Conditions and benefits

دَوَامٌ كَامِلٌ

full-time work

دَوَامٌ جُزْئِيٌّ

part-time work

سَاعَاتٌ مَرِنَةٌ

flexible hours

رَاتِبٌ مُرْتَفِعٌ

high salary

رَاتِبٌ مُنْخَفِضٌ

low salary

عَمَلٌ مُجْهِدٌ

tiring work

عَمَلٌ مُجْزٍ

rewarding work

بِيئَةٌ آمِنَةٌ

safe environment

فَرِيقُ عَمَلٍ

work team

إِجَازَةٌ سَنَوِيَّةٌ

annual leave

فُرَصُ التَّرَقِّي

promotion opportunities

تَوَازُنٌ بَيْنَ العَمَلِ وَالحَيَاةِ

work-life balance

Evaluation

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 مُسْتَشْفًى

officeschoolhospital

2Choose the Arabic for “school”.

مَصْنَعٌمَدْرَسَةٌمَكْتَبٌ

3Choose the meaning of مَكْتَبٌ

officefactorylaboratory

4Choose the Arabic for “factory”.

مَصْنَعٌمَحْكَمَةٌمُخْتَبَرٌ

5Choose the meaning of مُخْتَبَرٌ

courtlaboratoryshop

6Choose the Arabic for “court”.

مَتْجَرٌمَطَارٌمَحْكَمَةٌ

7Choose the meaning of مَتْجَرٌ

shopairportcompany

8Choose the Arabic for “airport”.

شَرِكَةٌمَطَارٌمَوْقِعُ بِنَاءٍ

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Explain · notice · apply

Work conditions and relative clauses

وَصْفُ بِيئَةِ العَمَلِ وَالجُمَلُ المَوْصُولَةُ

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?

يَعْمَلُ فِي + مَكَانٍ + صِفَةٍ

Target pattern 1

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

مَكَانٌ الَّذِي / بِيئَةٌ الَّتِي

Target pattern 2

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

مِنْ مَزَايَا ... أَنَّ / مِنْ عُيُوبِ ... أَنَّ

Target pattern 3

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

بَيْنَمَا / وَلٰكِنَّ

Target pattern 4

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

Place and condition

يَعْمَلُ فِي + مَكَانٍ + صِفَةٍ

Describe the location, then add an agreeing adjective.

يَعْمَلُ فِي مَكْتَبٍ حَدِيثٍ.تَعْمَلُ فِي بِيئَةٍ آمِنَةٍ.

Relative clause

مَكَانٌ الَّذِي / بِيئَةٌ الَّتِي

Use الذي for masculine and التي for feminine antecedents.

المَكْتَبُ الَّذِي أَعْمَلُ فِيهِالشَّرِكَةُ الَّتِي تُوَفِّرُ تَدْرِيبًا

Advantages and disadvantages

مِنْ مَزَايَا ... أَنَّ / مِنْ عُيُوبِ ... أَنَّ

Use a noun phrase followed by أنَّ and a complete clause.

مِنْ مَزَايَا العَمَلِ أَنَّ سَاعَاتِهِ مَرِنَةٌ.مِنْ عُيُوبِهِ أَنَّهُ مُجْهِدٌ.

Contrast

بَيْنَمَا / وَلٰكِنَّ

Use بينما to compare two situations and لكنّ to qualify a statement.

الرَّاتِبُ مُرْتَفِعٌ، وَلٰكِنَّ السَّاعَاتِ طَوِيلَةٌ.أَعْمَلُ فِي مَكْتَبٍ، بَيْنَمَا يَعْمَلُ أَخِي فِي الهَوَاءِ الطَّلْقِ.

Pattern	Controlled Arabic model
يَعْمَلُ فِي + مَكَانٍ + صِفَةٍ	يَعْمَلُ فِي مَكْتَبٍ حَدِيثٍ.
مَكَانٌ الَّذِي / بِيئَةٌ الَّتِي	المَكْتَبُ الَّذِي أَعْمَلُ فِيهِ
مِنْ مَزَايَا ... أَنَّ / مِنْ عُيُوبِ ... أَنَّ	مِنْ مَزَايَا العَمَلِ أَنَّ سَاعَاتِهِ مَرِنَةٌ.
بَيْنَمَا / وَلٰكِنَّ	الرَّاتِبُ مُرْتَفِعٌ، وَلٰكِنَّ السَّاعَاتِ طَوِيلَةٌ.

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

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.

لَا تَنْطَبِقُ هٰذِهِ الصِّيَاغَةُ.يَعْمَلُ فِي مَكْتَبٍ حَدِيثٍ.

2Which structure belongs to this lesson?

كَلِمَاتٌ غَيْرُ مُتَرَابِطَةٍمَكَانٌ الَّذِي / بِيئَةٌ الَّتِي

3Choose the accurate model.

المكْتَبُ الَّذِي أَعْمَلُ فِيهِ خَطَأٌالمَكْتَبُ الَّذِي أَعْمَلُ فِيهِ

4Which sentence gives a developed answer?

مِنْ مَزَايَا العَمَلِ أَنَّ سَاعَاتِهِ مَرِنَةٌ.جَوَابٌ قَصِيرٌ بِلَا دَلِيلٍ.

5Choose the correct connector or structure.

مُفْرَدَةٌ مَعْزُولَةٌبَيْنَمَا / وَلٰكِنَّ

6Which example is grammatically controlled?

هٰذِهِ جُمْلَةٌ لَا تَتَّبِعُ القَاعِدَةَ.الرَّاتِبُ مُرْتَفِعٌ، وَلٰكِنَّ السَّاعَاتِ طَوِيلَةٌ.

7What should a strong answer include?

an English translation onlyone isolated nouna precise Arabic form and evidence

8Which revision action is most useful?

check agreement, verb pattern and meaningcount words onlyadd random connectors

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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 D3 sentence

Sentence part 1Sentence part 2Sentence part 3Sentence part 4

My generated sentence

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ قَائِمَةٍ.

Target-meaning builder

Build an accurate D3 sentence

Chunk 1

يَعْمَلُ

Chunk 2

فِي مَكْتَبٍ حَدِيثٍ.

Chunk 3

لِأَنَّ

Chunk 4

هٰذَا التَّفْصِيلَ مُهِمٌّ

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.

Target-meaning builder

Build a developed judgement

Chunk 1

فِي رَأْيِي

Chunk 2

هٰذَا الخِيَارُ

Chunk 3

أَفْضَلُ

Chunk 4

لِأَنَّهُ يُنَاسِبُ هَدَفِي

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.

Target-meaning builder

Build a contrast

Chunk 1

مِنْ جِهَةٍ

Chunk 2

هُنَاكَ مَزَايَا

Chunk 3

وَلٰكِنَّ

Chunk 4

هُنَاكَ تَحَدِّيَاتٍ أَيْضًا

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.

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Read · understand · respond

The Workplace — Environments and Work Conditions

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.

Round 1♥ ♥ ♥0 points

Spot · explain · repair

Accuracy repair workshop

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

جُمْلَةٌ غَيْرُ دَقِيقَةٍ.

يَعْمَلُ فِي مَكْتَبٍ حَدِيثٍ.

The corrected sentence follows the first target rule.

تَرْكِيبٌ نَاقِصٌ.

المَكْتَبُ الَّذِي أَعْمَلُ فِيهِ

The corrected sentence completes the required structure.

رَأْيٌ بِلَا دَلِيلٍ.

مِنْ مَزَايَا العَمَلِ أَنَّ سَاعَاتِهِ مَرِنَةٌ.

The corrected answer includes the taught development pattern.

Repair check

Preserve the intended meaning

6 questions

1Choose the accurate sentence.

يَعْمَلُ فِي مَكْتَبٍ حَدِيثٍ.جُمْلَةٌ غَيْرُ دَقِيقَةٍ.

2Choose the accurate sentence.

تَرْكِيبٌ نَاقِصٌ.المَكْتَبُ الَّذِي أَعْمَلُ فِيهِ

3Choose the accurate sentence.

رَأْيٌ بِلَا دَلِيلٍ.مِنْ مَزَايَا العَمَلِ أَنَّ سَاعَاتِهِ مَرِنَةٌ.

4Choose the sentence that follows the first rule.

لَا تَنْطَبِقُ هٰذِهِ الصِّيَاغَةُ.يَعْمَلُ فِي مَكْتَبٍ حَدِيثٍ.

5Which structure belongs to this lesson?

كَلِمَاتٌ غَيْرُ مُتَرَابِطَةٍمَكَانٌ الَّذِي / بِيئَةٌ الَّتِي

6Choose the accurate model.

المَكْتَبُ الَّذِي أَعْمَلُ فِيهِالمكْتَبُ الَّذِي أَعْمَلُ فِيهِ خَطَأٌ

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Predict · listen twice · verify

Two contrasting workplaces

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.

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