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Background and Purpose: There are many difficulties which both Arabic teachers and non-Arab speakers encounter in the process of learning Arabic language. Covid- 19 has made online teaching inevitable. The role of created audio-visual aids in teaching Arabic to non-Arab students as well as the challenges faced by students learning through online classes is explored. The criteria for creating audio-visual aids and their effects is also investigated. Methodology:A descriptive analysis method is adopted to describe the challenges and difficulties that foundation and primary students face when learning Arabic via online-based means and to analyse the effects of the created audio-visual aids on students. A questionnaire was distributed to 79 foundation and primary students. Findings:Itwasfound that the usage and application of audio-visual tools in online based teaching effectively eases students' interaction with one another, contributed to better academic achievementincreased their vocabulary, enabling them to construct simple short sentences. It has also changed the students' perception of Arabic and instilled a passion for learning Arabic. Contributions: The study substantiates that the usage of audio-visual aids in online Arabic teaching is a key component to help non-Arab studentsto learn Arabic easily and effectively online.
ABSTRACT
New corona virus disease COVID-19 is a pandemic outbreak viral infection that is highly contagious. The disease can affect any age groups. Majority of patients show mild or no symptoms. Immunocompromised patients and patients with co-morbidities are more vulnerable to have more aggressive affection with higher rate of complications. Thus, cancer patients carry a higher risk of infection. Diseased patient can transmit infection throughout the disease course starting from the incubation period to clinical recovery. All healthcare workers contacting COVID-19-positive patients are at great risk of infection, especially the anesthesiologists who can be exposed to high viral load during airway manipulation. In the National Cancer Institute of Egypt, we apply a protocol to prioritize cases where elective cancer surgeries that would not affect patient prognosis and outcome are postponed during the early phase and peak of the pandemic till reaching a plateau. However, emergency and urgent surgeries that can compromise cancer patient's life and prognosis take place after the proper assessment of the patient's condition. Aim This review aims to spot the management of cancer patients undergoing surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in the National Cancer Institute, Egypt.