The importance of teaching popular proverbs to non-Arabic speakers and their role in integrating them into the culture of society and developing their communication skill (University of Jordan students as a model)

Authors

Ali Yahya Badr Al-Hadeed, Yarmouk University-JordanFollow
Fatima Mohammed Olalimat, University of JordanFollow
Nawal Abd Rahman Al-Shawabkeh, University of JordanFollow

Abstract

This study aims at exploring the importance of teaching Arabic idioms for speakers of other languages and its role in immersing the students in the culture of the society and developing their communication skill (University of Jordan students as a model. The study used the descriptive methodology and case study. The sample of the study consists of students of other languages at the University of Jordan, trying to discover to what extent they need these idioms and to discover their role in immersing these students in the Arab society. The study concluded that students need to learn idioms to enable them to effectively communicate with native speakers and to be immersed in their culture.

Recommended Citation

Al-Hadeed, Ali Yahya Badr; Olalimat, Fatima Mohammed; and Al-Shawabkeh, Nawal Abd Rahman (2022) "The importance of teaching popular proverbs to non-Arabic speakers and their role in integrating them into the culture of society and developing their communication skill (University of Jordan students as a model)," Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي: Vol. 42: Iss. 3, Article 11.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jaaru_rhe/vol42/iss3/11