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2.5: Reading and Writing (2)

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    Learning Objectives

    In this section, you will be able to:

    • Recognize and understand words related to universities and academic life.
    • Show your understanding by answering questions about the reading.
    • Talk about universities and majors you are interested in.
    • Write about yourself, your school, and your teachers using new vocabulary.

    Reading 2

    Dr. Mariam Salem posted a brief self-introduction on the teachers' language Facebook page. Read the passage then answer the questions

    Qatar University building
    Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): جامعة قطر. (CC BY-SA 3.0)
    الدكتورة مريم سالم

    الدُكتورَةُ مريمُ سالِم

    أنا اسمي الدُكتورة مَريم سالم. أنا أُستاذة مادةُ الفيزياء في جامعةِ قَطر. في الجامعةِ العديدُ مِنَ الكليّات مِثلُ: كُليةُ الأَداب وَكُليّةُ العُلوم وَكُليّةُ الهَندسةُ وَكُليّةُ القانون وَكليّةُ الإدارة والاقتِصاد وَكُليّةُ الصَّيدَلة. جامِعةُ قطر كَبيرةٌ وَحَديثةٌ. أَذهبُ إلى مَكتَبي في الجامَعةِ يومُ الأحَد وَالاثنين والثلاثاءُ والأربعاءُ صباحاً. مَكتَبي في كليةِ العُلوم.وأَذهَبُ إلى النّادي الرِياضي يَومَي الخَميس والجُمعة مساءً. أنا لُبنانيةٌ وَأَسكنُ في شَقةٍ كبيرة في مدينةِ الدَّوحَة. أنا مُتَزوجة وَعِندي ابن وابنة. ابني اسمُه عادل وَهُو في الصَّفِ الثاني الثانوي. وابنَتي اسمُها نَوال وعُمرُها ستُّ سَنواتٍ وَهي في الصَّفِ الخامس الإبتدائي. زَوجي لُبنَّاني وَهومهندسٌ. أتكلَّمُ اللُغَةُ العربيَّةُ واللُغَةُ الإنجليزية وَزَوجي يتكلَّمُ ثلَاث لغات: اللغةُ العَربيَّة وَاللغةُ الانجليزيةُ وَاللغةُ الفَرَنسيَّة. أنا أُحبُّ العَملُ في جامِعةِ قَطَر

    Query \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Query \(\PageIndex{2}\)

    Chheck Your Understanding

    • Write the answers to these questions in your notebook:
      • ما اسم الدكتورة؟ وماذا تُدرّس؟
      • في أي جامعة تعمل؟ وأين تقع؟
      • في أي كلية مكتبها؟
      • متى تذهب إلى النادي الرياضي؟
      • من أين الدكتورة مريم؟ وأين تسكن؟
      • كم عدد أولادها؟ وما أسماؤهم وأعمارهم؟
      • ما اللغات التي تتكلمها الدكتورة؟ وما اللغات التي يتكلمها زوجها؟
      • هل الدكتورة مريم تحب عملها في الجامعة؟
    • Imagine you're a high school student who has been assigned a presentation by your teacher. The assignment is to create speaking presentation about a university that you would consider enrolling in. You should include the university name, location, programs, and the major you're interested in. You can explore the university websites to gather information.
    Writing Activity

    Write a paragraph introducing yourself to your group on the first day of class. Include your name, where you're from, where you live, where your family lives, what courses you are taking and your major. Try to use the vocabulary you learned in this chapter

    Writing Activity

    Your teacher has requested that you write a paragraph about one of your teachers. include the teacher's full name, the specific subject they teach, nationality, and whether you took their course in specify if you were enrolled in their course at university or high school or college. And give a brief description of the teacher.


    This page titled 2.5: Reading and Writing (2) 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)) .