Media Arabic, Business and Finance, Part 1
Practice Exercises
- Section 2 pp. 173-175:
- Practice finding the orienting information in news excerpts related to business and finance on pp. 173-175. Learn the new vocabulary words.
- Section 3 pp. 176-177: Read about connectors and how they can help you guess the function of different parts of the text of a news report.
- Section 4 pp. 178-184:
- Read and title the article excerpts on pp. 178-179, paying attention to the connectors and the function of each part of the text. Then list the stock exchange discussed in each excerpt and its status.
- Reread the excerpts carefully to reply to questions 1 and 2.
- Integrate the information in the articles by relating it to your own interests by responding to questions 3 and 4.
- Read and title the article excerpts on pp. 181-182, paying attention to the connectors and the function of each part of the text. Then fill in the chart with information from the excerpts.
- Reread the excerpts carefully to reply to questions 1 and 2.
- Engage with the information you have read by responding to questions 3 and 4 about your critical and practical response.
- Complete the GLOSS online language lesson "The Egyptian Pound and the Dollar" (http://gloss.dliflc.edu/products/gloss/ad_ecn203/default.html) to develop your listening skills.
- Prepare to discuss the audio news segment from the GLOSS lesson in your conversation session; think about it relates to events you have been reading about in the news.
- Write a news report (150 words) about the relationship of another Middle Eastern currency to the dollar using the vocabulary and elements of structure you have studied in this guide.
- Prepare to relate your news report orally and discuss issues involving international finance.
- Prepare to relate one of the top news stories of the week in your conversation session.
Homework to Hand in
- Section 4, questions 3-4, p. 180
- Section 4, questions 1-4, pp. 183-184
- News report on a Middle Eastern currency in relation to the dollar (150 words)
Self Assessment
- I have completed Part 1 of "Business and Finance," pp. 173-184.
- I have practiced finding the orienting information in an article related to business and finance.
- I have exercised my listening skills by completing a series of exercises on an audio report on comparative currency values.
- I am able to write and orally deliver a news report related to business or finance.
- I have skimmed the top news stories in Arabic on a daily basis and I can relate a news story orally.
- I am able to discuss topics related to business and finance in Arabic with my conversation partners, drawing from oral and written Arabic press.
Conversation Session Partner Guide
- Have each of the students relate one of the top news stories of the week.
- Engage the students in a discussion about the GLOSS online language lesson: "The Egyptian Pound and the Dollar" (http://gloss.dliflc.edu/products/gloss/ad_ecn203/default.html). Have them discuss the report in relation to events they have been reading about in the news.
- Have the students orallypresent the news reports they have written. Encourage each student to offer a discussion point based on his or her news report. Then facilitate a brief discussion on that topic among the students.
