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Advanced Topic D — The World of Work

TD-L09

Reading — Jobs and Career Textsالقِرَاءَةُ — نُصُوصُ الوَظَائِفِ وَالمَسِيرَةِ المِهَنِيَّةِ

Read job adverts, profiles, emails and career articles strategically, locating requirements, evidence and implied meaning.

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01

Retrieve · orient · prepare

Objectives and visible success

Today you will

  • Control the key TD-L09 vocabulary in complete Arabic sentences.
  • Understand and apply the target grammar: Reading reference and requirement language.
  • 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

Job adverts

سِيرَةٌ ذَاتِيَّةٌ
CV
رِسَالَةُ تَغْطِيَةٍ
cover letter
طَلَبُ وَظِيفَةٍ
job application
إِعْلَانُ وَظِيفَةٍ
job advert
مُقَابَلَةٌ شَخْصِيَّةٌ
interview
مَرْجِعٌ / تَزْكِيَةٌ
reference
خِبْرَةٌ سَابِقَةٌ
previous experience
مُتَطَلَّبَاتُ الوَظِيفَةِ
job requirements
نُقْطَةُ قُوَّةٍ
strength
نُقْطَةُ ضَعْفٍ
weakness
أَنَا مُنَاسِبٌ لِهٰذِهِ الوَظِيفَةِ
I am suitable for this job
يَسُرُّنِي أَنْ أَتَقَدَّمَ
I am pleased to apply

Requirements

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

Reading signals

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 سِيرَةٌ ذَاتِيَّةٌ

2Choose the Arabic for “cover letter”.

3Choose the meaning of طَلَبُ وَظِيفَةٍ

4Choose the Arabic for “job advert”.

5Choose the meaning of مُقَابَلَةٌ شَخْصِيَّةٌ

6Choose the Arabic for “reference”.

7Choose the meaning of خِبْرَةٌ سَابِقَةٌ

8Choose the Arabic for “job requirements”.

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03

Explain · notice · apply

Reading reference and requirement language

فَكُّ الإِحَالَةِ وَفَهْمُ شُرُوطِ الإِعْلَانِ

فَكُّ الإِحَالَةِ وَفَهْمُ شُرُوطِ الإِعْلَانِ

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?

يُشْتَرَطُ / يُطْلَبُ + اسْمٌ
Target pattern 1

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

الَّذِي / الَّتِي / الَّذِينَ
Target pattern 2

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

ـهُ / ـهَا / ـهُمْ
Target pattern 3

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

يَدُلُّ هٰذَا عَلَى أَنَّ ...
Target pattern 4

Use this structure in a complete, meaningful Arabic sentence.

1

Required passive

يُشْتَرَطُ / يُطْلَبُ + اسْمٌ

Passive forms are common in adverts and formal texts.

يُشْتَرَطُ إِجَادَةُ اللُّغَةِ العَرَبِيَّةِ.يُطْلَبُ خِبْرَةٌ سَابِقَةٌ.
2

Relative reference

الَّذِي / الَّتِي / الَّذِينَ

Track the noun that a relative pronoun refers to.

المُتَقَدِّمُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ خِبْرَةًالمَهَارَةُ الَّتِي نَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهَا
3

Pronoun reference

ـهُ / ـهَا / ـهُمْ

Identify the nearest logical antecedent, not merely the nearest noun.

تُقَدِّمُ الشَّرِكَةُ تَدْرِيبًا لِمُوَظَّفِيهَا.أَرْسَلَتْ سَلْمَى سِيرَتَهَا.
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Inference

يَدُلُّ هٰذَا عَلَى أَنَّ ...

An inference must be supported by a specific phrase.

ذُكِرَتْ سَاعَاتٌ مَرِنَةٌ؛ يَدُلُّ هٰذَا عَلَى أَنَّ الوَظِيفَةَ قَدْ تُنَاسِبُ الطُّلَّابَ.
PatternControlled Arabic model
يُشْتَرَطُ / يُطْلَبُ + اسْمٌيُشْتَرَطُ إِجَادَةُ اللُّغَةِ العَرَبِيَّةِ.
الَّذِي / الَّتِي / الَّذِينَالمُتَقَدِّمُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ خِبْرَةً
ـهُ / ـهَا / ـهُمْتُقَدِّمُ الشَّرِكَةُ تَدْرِيبًا لِمُوَظَّفِيهَا.
يَدُلُّ هٰذَا عَلَى أَنَّ ...ذُكِرَتْ سَاعَاتٌ مَرِنَةٌ؛ يَدُلُّ هٰذَا عَلَى أَنَّ الوَظِيفَةَ قَدْ تُنَاسِبُ الطُّلَّابَ.
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

Reading — Jobs and Career Texts

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

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.

يُشْتَرَطُ إِجَادَةُ اللُّغَةِ العَرَبِيَّةِ.

The corrected sentence follows the first target rule.

تَرْكِيبٌ نَاقِصٌ.

المُتَقَدِّمُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ خِبْرَةً

The corrected sentence completes the required structure.

رَأْيٌ بِلَا دَلِيلٍ.

تُقَدِّمُ الشَّرِكَةُ تَدْرِيبًا لِمُوَظَّفِيهَا.

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

Job advert voicemail

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.
1Which days are worked?

2What are the hours?

3Which quality is required?

4Which technical skill is required?

5Is experience required?

6What is the deadline?

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Listening script

مَرْحَبًا، هٰذِهِ رِسَالَةٌ مِنْ مَرْكَزِ النُّورِ. نَبْحَثُ عَنْ مُسَاعِدٍ لِلْعَمَلِ يَوْمَيِ السَّبْتِ وَالأَحَدِ مِنَ العَاشِرَةِ إِلَى الرَّابِعَةِ. يُشْتَرَطُ أَنْ يَكُونَ المُتَقَدِّمُ مُنَظَّمًا وَأَنْ يُجِيدَ اسْتِخْدَامَ الحَاسُوبِ. لَا تُشْتَرَطُ الخِبْرَةُ، لِأَنَّنَا نُقَدِّمُ تَدْرِيبًا فِي الأُسْبُوعِ الأَوَّلِ. أَرْسِلُوا السِّيرَةَ الذَّاتِيَّةَ قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الخَمِيسِ.

08

Preview · scan · prove

Three career texts

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.

إِعْلَانٌ: تُعْلِنُ مَكْتَبَةُ المَدِينَةِ عَنْ حَاجَتِهَا إِلَى مُسَاعِدٍ فِي فَتْرَةِ المَسَاءِ. يُفَضَّلُ المُتَقَدِّمُ الَّذِي يُحِبُّ القِرَاءَةَ وَيَتَعَامَلُ بِلُطْفٍ مَعَ الزُّوَّارِ. رِسَالَةٌ: أَرْسَلْتُ طَلَبِي أَمْسِ، وَلٰكِنَّنِي نَسِيتُ أَنْ أُرْفِقَ شَهَادَتِي؛ لِذٰلِكَ سَأُرْسِلُهَا اليَوْمَ. مَقَالٌ: يَرَى الخُبَرَاءُ أَنَّ مَهَارَاتِ التَّوَاصُلِ سَتَبْقَى مُهِمَّةً حَتَّى فِي الوَظَائِفِ التِّقْنِيَّةِ.
1What shift is advertised?

2What interest is preferred?

3How should the applicant treat visitors?

4What did the writer forget?

5What does ها in سأرسلها refer to?

6What skill will remain important?

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09

Model · rehearse · respond

Reading — Jobs and Career Texts

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

تُقَدِّمُ الشَّرِكَةُ تَدْرِيبًا لِمُوَظَّفِيهَا.

A developed model using the target structure.
A

هَلْ هُنَاكَ وَجْهَةُ نَظَرٍ أُخْرَى؟

Is there another viewpoint?
B

ذُكِرَتْ سَاعَاتٌ مَرِنَةٌ؛ يَدُلُّ هٰذَا عَلَى أَنَّ الوَظِيفَةَ قَدْ تُنَاسِبُ الطُّلَّابَ.

A contrasting or extended response.
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10

Plan · draft · improve

Guided writing workshop

Respond to a job advert, using exact requirements from the text as evidence of your suitability.

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

يُشْتَرَطُ إِجَادَةُ اللُّغَةِ العَرَبِيَّةِ. المُتَقَدِّمُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ خِبْرَةً تُقَدِّمُ الشَّرِكَةُ تَدْرِيبًا لِمُوَظَّفِيهَا. ذُكِرَتْ سَاعَاتٌ مَرِنَةٌ؛ يَدُلُّ هٰذَا عَلَى أَنَّ الوَظِيفَةَ قَدْ تُنَاسِبُ الطُّلَّابَ. 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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