Education and Employment

Education

مدرسة (School): Be comfortable with the words for various types of schools, including public school (مدرسة حكومية), private school (مدرسة خاصة), and boarding school (مدرسة داخلية).
مواد التعليم (Subjects): Familiarise yourself with subject names such as maths (رياضيات), science (علوم), history (تاريخ), and geography (جغرافيا).
الغرف المدرسية (Classrooms): Identify words for various places within school such as library (مكتبة), lab (مختبر), music room (غرفة الموسيقى), and gym (صالة الجم).
الاختبارات والتقييم (Tests and Evaluation): Learn words relating to assessments like exam (امتحان), mark or grade (درجة, علامة), report card (بطاقة التقرير).

University

الجامعة (University): Know key phrases such as campus (حرم جامعي), lecture (محاضرة), seminar (ندوة), and student union (اتحاد الطلاب).
تخصصات (Majors): Recognise terms for various majors such as medicine (طب), engineering (هندسة), business (أعمال), and arts (الفنون).

Employment

الوظائف (Jobs): Understand vocabulary linked to employment such as teacher (معلم), nurse (ممرضة), engineer (مهندس), and chef (طباخ).
حقوق العمل (Worker’s Rights): Recognise terms related to employment rights like fair wage (أجر عادل), working conditions (ظروف العمل), and contract (عقد).
محادثات العمل (Workplace Conversations): Pay attention to common language used in workplace settings, including meeting (اجتماع), promotion (ترقية), deadline (موعد نهائي), and overtime (ساعات اضافية).

Improving your understanding of these topics is achieved best through exposure to authentic Arabic content. Try listening to news broadcasts, podcasts, or interviews in Arabic that discuss education and employment topics. It’s a great way to familiarise yourself with the conversational language and also get used to the pace at which native Arabic speakers talk.