Communication 201

Escape Amman

An American named Adam and his Spanish wife Sarah have come to Jordan for work, and they will stay here for a year. They have learned the basics of the Arabic language, but they often need help in communicating.

You will be their assistant who will help them to communicate with people in Jordan.

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Introductory Module

Here is some basic grammar that you should learn before getting started!

Lessons

Basic Structures

Module1 – Adam Meets his Staff

Lessons

Introduction New Vocabulary Lesson 1/ Grammar: Nationality (as an Adjective) Lesson 2/ Grammar: Numbers (1) Lesson 3/ Grammar: Numbers (2) Lesson 4/ Grammar: Simple Present Tense Lesson 5/ Reading: WhatsApp Message Lesson 6/ Reading: Adam's Response Lesson 7/ Listening: WhatsApp Voice-Messages Lesson 8/ Writing: Reply to the Employees' Voice-Messages Lesson 9/ Listening: A Telephone Call Lesson 10: Completing Adam's Residency Application Lesson 11/ Dialogue: Adam Is Meeting the Staff Lesson 12: Learn the Verbs and Expressions Lesson 13: Learn the Nouns and Adjectives Task: Adam and His Neighbor Arab World's Greetings Speaking: Introduce Yourself FASEEH PODCAST

Module 2 – Social Events

Lessons

Introduction New Vocabulary Lesson 1/ Grammar: Nouns and Adjectives Lesson 2/ Grammar: Noun-Phrase Lesson 3/ Reading: Text-Messages Lesson 4/ Reading: "Mystery of Relatives" Lesson 5/ Reading: Family Tree Lesson 6/ Listening: A Voice-Message from Ali Lesson 7/ Writing: Reply to Ali Lesson 8/ Writing: Adam Asks Hala Lesson 9/ Listening: Hala Answers Lesson 10/ Dialogue: Ali & Adam at the funeral Lesson 11: Learn the Nouns Lesson 12: Learn the Verbs and Expressions Lesson 13: Learn the Verbs and Expressions (conjugation) Task: Sarah Is Meeting Umm Ahmad The Arabian Coffee Speaking: Your Family Tree FASEEH Podcast

Module 3 – A Journey with the Neighbor

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Introduction New Vocabulary Lesson 1/ Grammar: Gerund Lesson 2/ Grammar: Because/ Because of/ In order to .. Lesson 3/ Reading: Hanan apologizes Lesson 4/ Writing: A Reply to Hanan Lesson 5: A Voice-message from the Neighbor Lesson 6/ Reading: Wadi Rum Lesson 7/ Reading: Aqaba Lesson 8/ Reading: Irbid Lesson 9/ Listening: Ajloun Lesson 10/ Listening: Weather Forecast Lesson 11/ Speaking: Adam's Reply to His Neighbor Lesson 12/ Dialogue: Sarah & her Neighbor During the Journey Lesson 13/ Writing: What Do You Know About Jordan? Lesson 14: Learn the Nouns and Adjectives Lesson 15: Learn the Verbs and Expressions (conjugation) Task: Adam Is Talking with his Neighbor Family-Trips in the Middle East ٍٍSpeaking: Your City and its Weather FASEEH Podcast

Module 4 – Adam and Sarah's Wedding Anniversary

Lessons

Introduction New Vocabulary Lesson 1/ Grammar: Fronted Predict Lesson 2/ Dialogue: Adam and Hala Lesson 3/ Listening: A Voice Message from Reem Lesson 4/ Reading: The Menu Lesson 5/ Writing : Adam's Reply to Reem's Message Lesson 6/ Listening : A Call from the Delivery Man Lesson 7/ Reading: The Recipe of Maklouba Lesson 8/ Listening: A Voice-Message from Umm Ahmed Lesson 9/ Dialogue: Adam & Sarah at the Restaurant Lesson 10/ Writing: The Recipe for Spanish Omelet Lesson 11: Learn the Nouns Lesson 12: Learn the Verbs Task: Adam and the Waiter The Arabian Food Speaking: Your Favorite Dish FASEEH Podcast

Module 5 – The General Manager's House

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Introduction New vocabulary Lesson 1/ Grammar: The Prepositions (لـ / عند) in the meaning of (I have … ) Lesson 2/ Grammar: كان Lesson 3/ Grammar: كان عند Lesson 4/ Reading: An E-mail from Hala Lesson 5/ Reading: Apartments for Rent/ Sale Lesson 6/ Listening: Calls with the Owners of the Apartments Lesson 7/ Reading: A Post on Facebook Lesson 8/ Listening: Ask for Permission Lesson 9/ Speaking: Ask for Permission Lesson 10/ Dialogue: House of Dreams! Lesson 11/ Speaking: Adam and the Apartment's Owner Lesson 12/ Writing: An E-mail to Hala! Lesson 13: Learn the Nouns Lesson 14: Learn the Verbs Speaking: Your Apartment The Arabian House FASEEH Podcast

Introduction to Ammeyya

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Videos

Chapter 6 – Things in the General Manager's House

Lessons

6.0 Introduction 6.2.1 Structures الفعل الماضي 6.2.2 Structures ضمائر النصب 6.2.3 Structures ضمائر النصب مع إلى وعلى 6.2.4 Structures أفعل التفضيل 6.3 Reading: An E-mail from Adam to his co-workers 6.4 Listening: A phone call between Adam and the phone technician 6.5 Writing: Writing a replay to Reem's email 6.6 Speaking: Shops in Your Neighbourhood 6.7 Reading :Sarah's reading sales and deals news 6.8 Listening : Sarah and Umm Ahmed are shopping at Carrefour 6.9.1 Speaking: What Are Your Shopping Habits? 6.9.2 Listening: A phone call between Hala and Adam 6.10 Listening & Reading: The employees are talking about their shopping habits 6.11 Writing: A street market in your hometown FASEEH PODCAST

Chapter 7- Arriving at Work

Lessons

7.0 Introduction 7.1.1 Vocabulary Nouns & Expressions 7.1.2 Vocabulary Verbs 7.2.1 Structures الفعل المضارع المنصوب 7.2.2 Structures جملة الصفة 7.3 Reading: An E-mail from Hala to Mark 7.4 Listening: Mark's having a problem with a taxi driver 7.5 Speaking: means of transport in your Hometown 7.6 Reading: An invitation for Safa's henna party 7.7 Listening: Sarah's giving directions to Umm Khalid 7.8 Writing: A respond to an invitation 7.9 Listening & Reading: Mark arrived at the company! 7. 10.1 Listening: Adam's giving directions to the courier 7. 10.2 Speaking: Your favourite means of transportation 7.11 Writing: A dinner invitation to your coworkers FASEEH PODCAST

Chapter 8 – What to Wear Tonight!

Lessons

8.0 Introduction 8.1.1 Vocabulary Nouns & Expressions 8.1.2 Vocabulary Verbs 8.2.1 Structures قاعدة بكم 8.2.2 Structures قاعدة الجذر 8.2.3 Structures قاعدة الأوزان 8.3.1 Reading: Dinner Invitation Email 8.3.2 Reading: Safa's Wedding Invitation 8.4 Listening: WhatsApp Voice-Messages 8.5 Speaking: Clothing 8.6.1 Listening / Reading: Sarah's reading about the Traditional Costumes in Jordan 8.6.2 Listening / Reading: Traditional Jordanian Costomes at the fashion show 8.7 Writing: Sarah's text message to Umm Ahmed 8.8.1 Speaking: Sarah's buying a traditional dress 8.8.2 Speaking: traditional costumes in your country 8.9 Listening & Reading : The employees are talking at the dinner party 8.10 Writing: Describe a traditional costume form your country FASEEH PODCAST

Revision 2 (Chapter 5-8 )

Lessons

2.1 vocabulary revision 2.2 grammar revision

Chapter 9 – Going to University

Lessons

9.0 Introduction 9.1.1 Vocabulary Verbs 9.1.2 Vocabulary Nouns 9.2.1 Structures الفعل المضارع المرفوع 9.2.2 Structures ليس 9.3 Reading: Hala's Admission to a Master's Program 9.4 Listening: A WahtsApp vocie-message from the neighbor 9.5 Writing: Responding to the neighbor's voice- message 9.6 Speaking: Your Education 9.7 Reading: The Children's Museum 9.8 Listening: Sarah's Conversation with Umm Ahmed 9.9 Writing: Volunteer Opportunity Announcement at The Children's Musemum 9.10 Listening & Reading: Sarah's Interview with the Museum Director 9.11.1 Listening: Adam and Nora talk about studing in the US 9.11.2 Speaking: Education System in Your Country FASEEH PODCAST

Chapter 10 – Charity Bazaar

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10.0 Introduction 10.1.1 Vocabulary Verbs 10.1.2 Vocabulary Nouns & Adj 10.2.1 Structures قواعد المستقبل 10.2.2 Structures قواعد كـ ، كأن 10.3 Reading : participate in sports day 10.4.1 Listening Reem's experience at the Game Innovation Lab 10.4.2 Listening: Umm Ahmed asks for help from Sarah 10.5.1 Reading: Souk Jara 10.5.2 Reading: Terms of Participation in the Bazaar 10.6 Speaking: your favorite hobbies 10.7 Listening & Reading: the employees' chatting at the sports day 10.8 Listening & Speaking: Sara answers the phone calls 10.9 Writing: Sara's blog about Souq Jara 10.10 Speaking: Charity Bazar in your hometown FASEEH PODCAST

Chapter 11- vacancies in the company

Lessons

11.0 Introduction 11.1.1 Vocabulary Verbs 11.1.2 Vocabulary Nouns 11.2.1 Structures الاعداد الترتيبية 11.2.2 Structures المضارع المجزوم 11.2.3 Structures مدخل للاعراب 11.2.4 Structures مراجعة النفي 11.3 Reading: A job ad 11.4.1 Listening inquiries about the job ad 11.4.2 Listening: Invitation to meet the neighbors 11.5 Reading: women in the labor force in Jordan 11.6 Listening & Reading:Sara and Safaa's dialogue at the neighbors meeting 11.7 Listening & Speaking: Adam's interview with Lina 11.8.1 Speaking: your experience at work 11.8.2 Speaking: work and employment in your country 11.9 Writing: your CV in Arabic FASEEH PODCAST

Chapter 12- Sarah is pregnant

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12.1.1 Vocabulary Verbs 12.1.2 Vocabulary Nouns & Expressions 12.2.1 Structures الإعراب 12.2.2 Structures الجملة الفعلية 12.2.3 Structures أنّ وإنّ 12.3 Reading: Hanan's massege to Adam 12.4.1 Listening: Ali has a car accident 12.4.2 Listening: Sarah complains to Um Ahmed 12.5 Reading:traditional medicine 12.6 Listening & Reading: A visit to the doctor 12.7 Listening & Speaking: Adam visits Ali in the hospital 12.8.1 Speaking:your health problems 12.8.2 Speaking :Cultural health beliefs in your country 12.9 Writing: Sarah's blog about corona virus FASEEH PODCAST

Revision 3 (Chapter 9-12 )

Lessons

1.1 الواجب 1.2 الأوزان العشرة