Effective Islamic English Communication Skills

1. Effective Islamic English
Cross-cultural Communication Skills
Presenter
Khalid I. Al-Dossary
0505909759
Khalid.dossary9@aramco.com
unlimitedinspiration@gmail.com
www.dawahmemo.com

2. Vision & Mission
Vision:
Every individual excels in cross-cultural
communication and creates a peaceful tomorrow
for the whole world
Mission:
We add divine values to the whole world through
effective cross-cultural communication, hence
better solutions and quality peaceful life.
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3. Communicate with Impact
Increased leverage
and opportunity for Most visible
learning and change Knowledge &
Events Skills
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and Patterns
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(Structure Change) Character &
Attitude &
Potential

4. Outline
Rationale / Objective
Requirements & Duration
Course Materials
Course Schedule
Methodology & Activities
Evaluation Process &Tools

5. Rationale
There are many people who speak English well, and
who have good knowledge of Islam, yet they are
unable to communicate effectively in English on
Islamic subjects primarily because they lack the
proper terminology to do so. The main objective of
this course is to assist them communicate effectively
in any intercultural encounter.
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6. Objectives
By the end of the course the participants will have acquired
the following:
An improvement of the Intercultural Islamic English
Communication Competence
 The ability to discuss Islamic concepts in English
 The ability to give short presentations on Islamic
topics of their choice
 An awareness of the subtleties and importance of
language in any intercultural encounter.
A reasonable knowledge of Islamic terminology
A reasonable knowledge of necessary terminologies
of other religions as needed to present Islam

7. Requirements & Duration
Requirements:
 Participant’s willingness and commitment to presenting Islam
in its true light.
 Participants should be able to take part in a conversation on
general topics.
 Participants must possess a basic level of fluency in English
 Participants’ previous experience as a da’ee is not a must.
Duration:
The course consists of a total of 32 hours –16 hours in
class and 16 hours working on projects outside the class.
Participants:
Anyone who is using English at work / life as a medium of
communication (Doctors, English teachers, engineers, etc)
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8. Workshop Materials
Course Materials:
 Basic concepts in Islam (Pamphlets or booklets)
 The 90 Qs PowerPoint (What Does Islam Stand For)
 Christian Muslim Dialogue & Christianity and Islam as
seen in the Bible
 Al-Juma Magazine
 Some video tapes/video streams for great presenters
 The course will use materials found on the following
websites:
www.sultan.org/
www.islamworld.net/
www.dawahmemo.com
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9. Evaluation Process
The Evaluation will involve all the participants who attend.
The facilitators & participants will be conducting constant
evaluation of the participants English language/communication
skills using different Evaluation tools.
The purpose of this evaluation is to determine if the
participants are applying what they have learned in the
workshop; that is, if they are competently performing the
English language communicative tasks required in the
activities.
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10. Evaluation Tools:
A presentation checklist
An oral appraisal checklist
An Encounter Evaluation form
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11. METHODOLOGY & ACTIVITIES
Delivering on the spot 4-minute baseline talk
Burning Platform Scenario/act
Reading aloud/Visualization (Every week)
Why convert? Storytelling (Every week)
The Communication Ladder (An individual Exercise)
 The Jigsaw Exercise (Team Exercise)
Observing mini-presentations delivered by participants
Field visit (Visiting Islamic centers)
Video watching famous speakers & team presentation
Conducting a dialogue with any target encounter
Note: Participants and facilitators cooperate in learning & evaluation.
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12. METHODOLOGY & ACTIVITIES
Real discussions with target audience
Responding to Misconceptions
Role play/scenarios
Attending a mini-lecture followed by questions
Delivering final presentations
Delivering real presentations (Optional)
Note: Participants and facilitators cooperate in learning & evaluation.
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13. Workshop Schedule
Week 1 Week 4 Week 6
Baseline talk Basic Christian Misconceptions
Principles
Week 2 Week 5 Week 7
Language Misconceptions Mini-Lecture&
Sensitivity Final Presentations
Week 3 Week 8
Analysis Of Final
Encounter Presentations
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14. Introduction
Week 1
Activity Assignment
Explanation of course / Read, recite and record
Language Focus pamphlets/articles on
Explaining evaluation basic Islamic principles
tools summarize & report next
Probing Q’s & Film 2min. session.
Why convert?
Baseline Presentations
Storytelling
Facilitators D All participants
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15. Language Sensitivity
Week 2 (2hrs)
Activity Assignment
Reacting to English Read, recite and record
Expressions Related to pamphlets/articles on basic
Islam Islamic principles
A question is posed to Encounter: each participant
each group should present Islam to a non-
Muslim and report findings.
Facilitators D All participants
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16. Analysis Of Encounter
Week 3 (2 hrs)
Activity Assignment
Christian Muslim Dialogue
Reporting encounter Christianity and Islam as
& Discussion seen in the Bible
Distributing roles for next Choose a topic for your final
presentation
scenario session
Facilitators D All participants
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17. Basic Christian Principles
Week 4 (2 hrs)
Assignment
Activity
Reading misconceptions
Scenario with a Christian Preparing for next session
Read, recite and record
pamphlets/articles on basic
Islamic principles
Why convert? Storytelling
Guest Speakers & participants
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18. Misconceptions #1
Week 5 (2 hrs+)
Activity Assignment
Role play or scenario Reading misconceptions
Read, recite and record
pamphlets on basic Islamic
principles, summarize &
report next session
Why convert? Storytelling
Guest Speakers & participants
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19. Misconceptions #2
Week 6 (2 hrs)
Activity Assignment
Scenario with A non-
Read, recite and record
Muslim
pamphlets on basic Islamic
principles, summarize
Why convert? Storytelling
Guest Speakers & participants
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20. Lecture & Final Presentations
Week 7 (2 hrs+)
Activity Assignment
Presentation and Preparing for the final
Discussion presentation.
Final participants’ Read, recite and record
presentations & Feedback pamphlets on basic Islamic
Film talk principles, summarize
Guest Speakers & participants
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21. Final Presentations
Week 8 (2 hrs+)
Activity Assignment
Final participants’
presentations & Feedback Arrange for a talk in one of
Film all presentations the Dawah Centers (Optional)
Compare with initial
presentation (Individual
responsibility)
All participants
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22. www.dawahmemo.com
0505909759
Khalid.dossary9@aramco.com
unlimitedinspiration@gmail.com