Ambitions

Talking about the future 🎯

This module teaches the Arabic words for **ambitions, dreams and jobs**. Every word comes with three things: the **Arabic script**, a **transliteration** in brackets to help you say it, and the **English meaning**. Remember that Arabic is read **right to left**. You will not have to type in Arabic here - you will recognise the words and their meanings. (A native speaker should review the script before launch.)

Dreams and plans 📖

Start with the words for wanting things in the future:

Match each Arabic word to its English meaning 🔗

Which word? 🛠️

Which Arabic word means 'dream'?

• حلم (hulm)
• طموح (tumuh)
• وظيفة (wazifa)
• توظيف (tawzif)

Jobs and professions 💼

Now some words for real jobs people might dream of doing: - مهندس (muhandis) = **engineer** - صحافي (sahafi) = **journalist** - مزارع (muzari) = **farmer** - موظف (muwazzaf) = **employee** Read each Arabic word right to left, and use the transliteration to practise saying it aloud.

Match each job to its English meaning 🧑‍🏭

Spot the jobs ✅

Select the TWO words that are names of jobs (professions).

• مهندس (muhandis)
• صحافي (sahafi)
• حلم (hulm)
• طموح (tumuh)

Two sides of work ⚖️

Two important words look similar in meaning but are opposites in the workplace.

Who is the boss? 🏢

Which Arabic phrase means 'employer'?

• صاحب العمل (sahib al-amal)
• موظف (muwazzaf)
• مزارع (muzari)
• صحافي (sahafi)

Fill in the Arabic ✏️

In Arabic, an ambition is _____, a dream is _____, and a job is _____. An engineer is _____ and a journalist is _____.

A path to a career 🪜

An interactive activity.

Choose the right word 🧭

An interactive activity.

Your turn: your ambition ✍️

An interactive activity.

The grade-9 habit 🌟

To master this vocabulary, link every word to **all three** of its forms: the **Arabic script**, the **transliteration** so you can say it, and the **English meaning**. Keep the pairs that are easy to confuse clearly apart - **موظف (muwazzaf)** the employee versus **صاحب العمل (sahib al-amal)** the employer - and remember the difference between a **حلم (hulm)**, a dream, and a **وظيفة (wazifa)**, an actual job. Reading right to left, sounding out each word, and testing yourself both ways is what builds real recall.