WCE · PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE LEARNING

Operational Arabic for International Personnel

ARAB120 · Modern Standard Arabic with English meanings and pronunciation guides. Clear communication for daily service, training, administration and international cooperation.

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Understand. Confirm. Communicate.

Try three 20-minute sessions per module: learn the phrases, rehearse the dialogue, then complete the practical task. Repeat a module until you can use its language without reading. Teachers can adapt the pace after a placement conversation.

Beginner entry: learn the Arabic alphabet alongside this course using WCE Arabic101. You can start with the English meanings and pronunciation guides while learning the script. Pronunciation guides are approximate; the Arabic script is the reference.

This is independent educational language practice. Real duties use your organization’s approved terminology and procedures. Practice with fictional names, places and schedules; keep work-sensitive information out of notes and AI tools.

Model voice

Audio uses a synthetic voice on your device. Availability varies. This course does not record or assess pronunciation.

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BRING IT TOGETHER

Final review and performance task

Your practical scenario

You are welcoming a partner team for a classroom training day. Introduce yourself, confirm a meeting time, arrange routine transport, report a missing supply item, and finish with a brief handover. Use invented details.

Speaking: a two-minute conversation with a partner, including one request for clarification and one read-back.
Writing: a four-line schedule or handover message in the target language.

Review with a teacher or partner

Score task completion, understandable delivery, correct key details, and appropriate language from 0–3 each: 0 = not yet, 1 = substantial help, 2 = some help, 3 = independent. Revise and repeat. A score of 9/12 can be a practice goal; it is not an official language proficiency rating.

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Optional AI rehearsal

Copy this prompt into a tool available to you, or ask a human partner to use it. Core learning does not need AI. Check corrections with a teacher.

Practice prompt

Act as a patient beginner Arabic language practice partner for routine administration and training-day communication. Use fictional details only. Ask one short question at a time about introductions, schedules, transport or office supplies. Wait for my answer, correct one error and offer a model. Give an English meaning and approximate pronunciation guide. Do not request real unit details or give an official proficiency rating.

Teaching and institutional use

For a teacher-supported pilot or adaptation, contact WCE · DrE@mywce.org. Countries, services and organizations use different job titles, accents and procedures; a local instructor should review workplace-specific vocabulary.

Original WCE worksheet activities: CC BY 4.0, with attribution and changes identified. Logo and branding excluded. Course lead: Dr. Wagih Elgohary, Ph.D., Ed.D.