There is a common misconception in the Arab world that the spoken varieties of Arabic are corruptions of MSA or CA as found in the Quran and are, therefore, somehow less prestigious varieties of Arabic. This claim, however, is not possible, since “writing systems are always based upon systems of oral language which of necessity develop first”.
Moreover, the coexistence and acquisition of formal and Spoken Arabic is essential for students hoping to score highly on proficiency exams and it’s desirable for those who aspire to reach native or near-native proficiency to become competent in both MSA and at least one colloquial dialect.
Therefore, it only makes sense to mimic these real-world situations by exposing students to authentic uses of the language at an early stage of the learning process of Arabic.
