In this episode, Nour interviews Ethan, a student at Shababeek, about reaching the Advanced High Proficiency level in spoken Levantine Arabic. Ethan has been studying Arabic in Jordan for 2 years and he recently completed the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) where he received this placement. The OPI is based on one's ability to use a language "effectively and appropriately in real-life situations." Because the test assesses spontaneous language, is can accurately gauge how well someone can speak and understand a language, not merely parse a sentence for grammatical constructions. This is important because the relational usage of the language, being able to understand and be understood, is often lacking in academic language settings.

In this interview, Ethan shares some of his tips on learning Levantine Arabic and reaching a high level of speaking proficiency in a relatively short amount of time.

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