إعداد وحدات دراسية لتعليم اللغة العربية للعاملين في حقل السياحة في ماليزيا

Abstract

The researcher have conducted this research on the basis of his personal observations that most of the books written in the field of teaching Arabic Language for non-Arabic speakers might not meet the needs of professional workers in the tourism industry who are willing to learn the Arabic Language for the purpose of communication in their respective profession, because these books do not deal in depth with the situational, expressions and vocabulary related to this area. Hence, the researcher started a study on preparation of modules for teaching Arabic Language for professional workers in the tourism industry in Malaysia. The topic under study caught the interest of the researcher through his own experience in the field whereby the researcher come to know that many workers in the tourism sector in Malaysia have interest and desire in the Arabic Language and respect it. They also wish to learn it for religious purpose or otherwise. Therefore, the researcher felt that such research will present and contribute greatly to serve the needs of workers in the field of tourism. The researcher used descriptive analytical approach to identify the situation expression, and vocabulary pertaining to the field of tourism for various resources. The results of this research include among others: the importance of tourism in various sectors such as economic and Islam, the importance of teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers as a means of communication and interaction with Arab communities. It also emphasized the importance of preparing appropriate modules for the target groups as it helps the success of the education process and spreading Arabic language to achieve the standard of globalization. Finally, the researcher concluded this research with a brief summary, recommendations related to teaching Arabic for tourism purposes.