1.1 Listening for gist: Main idea

• Gist of a greeting: people are saying hello; register (formal or informal) is the next listen
• Formal greeting: السلام عليكم and the reply وعليكم السلام; morning صباح الخير
• Informal greeting: مرحبا to a classmate; كيف حالك؟ / كيف حالكِ؟ and ما اسمك؟
• Gender: كيف حالك؟ and ما اسمك؟ to a boy; كيف حالكِ؟ and ما اسمكِ؟ to a girl

• identify the main idea in a short oral greeting without translating every word
• list formal and informal greetings and their replies, including both genders
• role-play a greeting that fits the person in front of you

“Why do we greet one another?”

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1. Gist first: formal or informal hello
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   Hear an Arabic greeting once for the main idea, then say whether it is formal or informal.
2. كيف حالك؟ and ما اسمك؟ — both genders
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   After the gist, listen for how-are-you and the name, and match the ending to a boy or a girl.