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1.5: Reading and Writing 1

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    Learning Objectives

    In this section, you will be able to:

    • Read and understand written passage about extended family members
    • Write descriptions of your extended family members

    Reading Passage الأُستاذُ أياد هِلال

    Arabic language teacher is introducing his family to the students during a family lesson through a PowerPoint presentation.

    قراءة

    الأستاذُ أياد هِلال

    .الأستاذُ أَياد: مَرحَباً بِكُم. دَرسُنا اليومُ عن العائلةِ. وَسَأَتَحدثُ لَكُم عَن عَائِلَتي

    أَنا أياد هِلال، أَنا أُسْتاذ اللغةُ العربية ُفي جامعةِ لوس أنجُلوس فِي وِلايةِ كَاليفورنيا. جِنسيَتيّ عِراقي، وَأَسكنُ فِي مدينةِ لوس أنجُلوس، وَأَتَكلَّمُ اللّغةَ العربيّةَ وَاللّغةَ الإنجليزية. وَالدي عِراقي وَهُوَ مُهندسٌ. أَيضاً والِدِتي عِراقيةٌ وَهِي طِبيبَةٌ، وِيسكُنانِ فِي ولايةِ تَنسي. وَالدي رِجُلٌ حَكيمٌ وَ والِدَتي كَريمةٌ وَلَطيفةٌ. أنا الابنُ الوحيد في عائِلَتي. أنا متزوجٌ مِنْ سامية وَهي لُبنانيّةٌ، وَهي رَبَّةُ منزل، وَعِندي ابنٌ اسْمُهُ فادي وَعُمرهُ خَمسُ سَنوات، وَعندي أَقارِبٌ كَثيرون يَسكُنون فِي العِراق. يسكنُ خالي هاني مَعَ عائلتهِ في الإمارات. يَعملُ خَالي مُحامي

    .تعملُ زَوجَتهُ سعاد مُبرمِجةٌ في شركةِ كُمبيوتر

    Activities

    Query \(\PageIndex{1}\)
    Query \(\PageIndex{2}\)

    Check Your Understanding

    • من أين هو الأستاذ أياد؟ وأين يعمل؟
    • ما هي جنسية الأستاذ أياد؟ وأين يسكن الآن؟
    • ما مهنة والد أياد؟
    • ما جنسية والد أياد؟ وما مهنتها؟ وكيف هي ؟
    • هل عند الأستاذ أياد إخوة أو أخوات؟
    • من هي زوجة أياد؟ ومن أين هي؟ وما عملها؟
    • ما اسم ابن الأستاذ أياد؟ وكم عمره؟
    • أين يسكن أقارب الأستاذ أياد؟
    • وأين تسكن خالهُ هاني؟
    • ماذا يعمل هاني؟ وماذا تعمل زوجتهُ سعاد؟
    • Write a few sentences to describe your family in your notebook. Include information such as:
      • How many people are in your family?
      • Where do they live?
      • Try to write at least 3-5 sentences. You can also add any other details you want to share.
      • What are their jobs, or what do they like to do?
      • What are some words you would use to describe them?

    Reading Passage عائِلَةُ ندى

    At Nada's birthday party, her penpal friend Sara called her on Instagram and wished her a happy birthday. Nada opened the Instagram camera and introduced her family members to her friend Sara

    Listen to the audio

    قراءة

    عائلةُ ندى

    .سارة: مَرْحَبًا يا نَدَى. كُلُّ عامٍ وَأَنْتِ بِخَيْر وَعِيدُ مِيلادٍ سَعِيدٍ

    نَدَى: أَهْلًا بِكِ يا سارة. تَفَضَّلِي هذِهِ عَائِلَتِي. هَذَا وَالِدِي "الْحَاجُ أَبُو أَيْمَن" وَهُوَ تَاجِرُ سَيَّارَات وَهذِهِ وَالِدَتِي "أُمُّ أَيْمَن" وَ هِيَ رَبَّةُ مَنْزِل. وَهَذا أَخِي أَيْمَن وَهُوَ مُمَرِّضٌ وَهذِهِ زَوْجَتُهُ سَمِيرَة. وَهي أُسْتَاذَةٌ فِي جَامِعَةِ قَطَر. وَهذِهِ آيَات ابْنَةُ أَخِي وَهِيَ الْوَحِيدَة. وَهَذا عَمِّي بَاسِل وَهُو مُحَامي. وَهذِهِ زَوْجَتُهُ نُورَا وَهِيَ طَبِيبَةٌ. وَهَذَا ابْنُهُمَا سَامِي وَ هُوَ طَالِبٌ فِي جَامِعَةِ دُبَيّ وَهُوَ يُوتُيُوبَر. وَهذِهِ خَالَتِي إِيمَان وَهِيَ صَحَفِيَّةٌ .وَهذِهِ ابْنَتُهَا لَيْلَى

    .وَ هِيَ طَالِبَةٌ جَامِعِيَّة. وَهَذا ابْنُ خَالِي عَادِل وَهُوَ يَعْمَلُ مُهَنْدِسًا

    .سارة: مَا شَاءَ اللهُ، عَائِلَتُكِ كَبِيرَةٌ

    .نَدَى: نَعَمْ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

    Cultural Notes:

    * الحاج أبو أيمن

    In the Arab world, it is traditional to refer to Muslim fathers as "Hajj Abu __." It signifies that the individual has completed the Hajj and received the title “pilgrim”

    * ما شاء الله

    In Arab countries and the Muslim world, "Masha Allah" is a religious and cultural expression. "Masha Allah" is composed of two Arabic words: "Ma" and "Shaa" The phrase is regarded as an expression of praise for God Almighty.

    * الحمد الله

    "Praise be to Allah" is a religious phrase used in Islam to give thanks to Allah Almighty. It is made up of two Arabic words: "praise" and "to God. " "Praise be to Allah" is a popular religious phrase in Islamic culture. It can be used in many different ways.

    Activities

    Query \(\PageIndex{3}\)

    Writing Activity

    • Imagine having a celebrity over for dinner with your family. Introduce the guest to your family, and then present your family members and relatives to the celebrity. Write a paragraph using all the vocabulary that you have learned in this lesson. Be creative in your writing.

    • Imagine you're posting a collage of your family reunion trip on Instagram. Write a caption introducing your family.
    • Write a paragraph about one of your cousins using the new vocabulary.

    This page titled 1.5: Reading and Writing 1 is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Hanaa Kassas (ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI)) .