In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Yesterday Ummi ada Arabic Speaking Test.
"I will read this article 3 times. You are allowed to take notes and you will answer questions based on this article. Are you ready?"
Yes
"First reading.....bla bla bla"
"Second reading..bla bla bla"
"Third reading..bla bla bla"
"Ok. ready? 'An maza tatahaddas haza al-nas?"
Tanaqash haza al-nas 'an qadaya al-fusha wa al-ammiya. La yafhamuha al-fusha illa al-musaqafun wa al-ammiya, yafhamuha baina ammatu alnas walakin hiya takhtalif min har ila har, qatr ila qatr, jamaah ila jamaah fi al-madinah al wahidah. hunaka salasat tariqat lihalla haza al-qadaya. Tariqatul ula, nusyira wa ta'mim lughah min lughat al-aamiya 'an jami' bilad al-arabiyah. Tariqah as-sani, nusyira luhgah al-fusha fi qatr fi al-aqtar arabi wa salis, as-sayyara tariqah mutawassitah baina tariqah ula wa sani. Walakin, kulla tariqah hiya musykilah lianna al-ammiya takhtalif min qatr ila qatr wa hiya ghair muntaqiyah wa ghair amaliyah. Wa Al-fusha sa'bun jiddan!!!..bla bla bla bla.........
"Ok, you are good to go"
But, you don't ask me any question??
"You just summarized everything, I don't have a question to ask you. I'm so impressed because the text is sa'b and you did great"
Haha. Thanks
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The test yesterday really made my day(not to mention a piece of cloth I bought turn out to be extremely beautiful!). But actually I already memorized the article. That's why I can speak fluently. Hahahaha! Thank you Allah for everything.
Ok kids, your Ummi is never a good speaker. Never! But I'm always lucky when it comes to interview and speaking test. I guess I can give you some tips I learnt from my experiences. I'm sure you will need it someday.
Tips.
- Be knowledgeable. I love to talk to people who have knowledge in a lot of things and I think most people do. Sometimes, if I don't know to answer something, I will relate the question to something I know and give my opinions on that topic. It always works!
- Practice. Practice makes perfect. Always.
- Don't be afraid to ask. If I don't understand things, I'll ask. Because always, if I try to understand things on my own, I will jump to the conclusion.
- Confidence. Speak with confidence. Sometimes when I say something wrong to the interviewers and I know it is wrong, I will still hold to my points and find ways to make it realistic. After few arguments, and I don't have any ideas left, then I will agree with them. In an interview, it is not about right or wrong, it's about the way you think and the way you handle pressure. Keep in your mind, most of the time, being different(in a good way) always advantage you. (Tapi jangan pelik sangat). And don't be too normal.
- Personality. Smile...people love it when you smile. I don't know why but it always works! And don't look nervous, pretend it is a normal conversation, but in a formal way. And be honest!!!
- Ask permission from parents. I call home everyday..haha.(not manja ok). But if your parents blessed you, InsyaAllah things will be easier.
- Du'a. Ask Allah swt for help. He definitely will help you. He always do!
That's all yang Ummi ingat sekarang.
Luv ya..




