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4.4: Reading and Writing (1)

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    Learning Objectives

    In this section, you will be able to:

    • Identify and understand hobbies and leisure activities
    • Write about your different hobbies

    Reading 1

    Listen to the audio about Nader talking about his hobbies

    هِواياتُ نادِركثيرةٌ

    أنَا اسْمِي نَادِرسعيد. وَأَنَا طَالِبٌ في الصَّفِ الثَّانِي عَشَرَ في المَدْرَسَةِ الثَّانَوِيَّةِ. عِنْدِي هِوَايَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ: أُحِبُّ مُشَاهَدَةَ الأَفْلَام الأَمْرِيكِيَّةِ وَالعَرَبِيَّة في أَوْقَاتِ الفَرَاغ، وَأَذْهَبُ إِلَى السِّينِمَا مَعَ أَصْدِقَائِي لِمُشَاهَدَةِ الأَفْلَامِ، وَهِوَايَتِي الرَّكْضُ في الصَّبَاحِ يَوْمِيًّا. أَمَارِسُ هِوَايَةُ الرَّكْض في سَاحةِ المَدْرَسَةِ، وَأَمَارِسُ السّباحَةَ في بَيْتِ جَدِّي في عُطْلَةِ نِهَايَةِ الأُسْبُوع. نَسْبَحُ أَنَا وَأَبْنَاءُ عَمِّي نُوح وَآدَم في مَسْبَحِ بَيْتِ جَدِّي الكَبِيرِ

    Activities  

    Query \(\PageIndex{1}\)
    Query \(\PageIndex{2}\)
    Query \(\PageIndex{3}\)

    Check your Understanding

    •  Read the text. Then answer the following questions in your notebook using complete sentences. Try to use the new vocabulary you learned in this lesson.
      • أين يدرس نادر؟
      • ماذا يشاهد نادر في وقت الفراغ؟
      • مع مَن يذهب نادر إلى السينما؟
      • متى يركض نادر؟ وأين؟
      • متى يسبح نادر؟ وأين؟
      • مع مَن يسبح نادر؟
      • ما هي هوايتك أنت؟
    • Ask your partner «ما هي هوايتك المفضلة؟ ولماذا تحبها؟»
    • With your partner, talk about watching movies.
      • Student A: Say in Arabic: “I like watching movies. Do you like watching movies too?”

      • Student B: Answer yes or no, and explain why. Then ask: “Who do you usually watch movies with?”

      • Student A: Answer in Arabic.

    • In Arabic, ask your classmates and answer the questions about sports.

    • Choose any topic from the text (reading, cinema, running, swimming, or traveling). Have a short conversation in Arabic. Ask at least two questions each and answer in full sentences. 

    Reading 2

    Listen to the audio about Nadia Ahmed presenting her Hobbies in the Arabic class. Then answer the questions:

    هواياتُ نادية أَحمد

    أنا اسْمِي نَادِيَة أَحْمَد. أَنَا طَالِبَةٌ فِي الْجَامِعَةِ الأَمْرِيكِيَّةِ فِي دُبَي. هَوَايَاتِي هِيَ السِّباحَةُ وَالسَّفَر. فِي فَصْلِ الصَّيْفِ أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْبَحْرِ مَعَ صَدِيقَاتِي لِلسِّبَاحَةِ يَوْمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ وَيَوْمَ الأَرْبِعَاءِ دَائِمًا. وَأُحِبُّ السَّفَرَ فِي الْعُطْلَةِ الرَّبِيعِيَّةِ إِلَى أُورُبَّا بِسَبَبِ الطَّقْسِ الْمُعْتَدِل وَأُحِبُّ السَّفَر إِلَى سُورِيَا فِي الْعُطْلَةِ الصَّيْفِيَّةِ مَعَ عَائِلَتِي لِزِيَارَةِ الْأَهْل وَالأَقَارِب، وَأُحِبُّ تَصوِيرالأَسْوَاق وَالنَّاس وَالأَقَارِب وَالأَصْدِقَاء فِي السَّفَر. وَهَذِهِ صُورُ السَّفَر فِي الْعُطْلَةِ الصَّيْفِيَّةِ مَعَ الْعَائِلَة

    Activities  

    Query \(\PageIndex{3}\)
    Query \(\PageIndex{4}\)

    Check Your Understanding 

    Read the text. Then answer the following questions in your notebook using complete sentences. Try to use the new vocabulary you learned in this lesson. 

    • ما اسم الطالبة في النص؟ وأين تدرس؟
    • ما هي هوايات نادية؟
    • متى تذهب نادية إلى البحر؟ ومع من؟
    • لماذا تحب نادية السفر إلى أوروبا؟
    • إلى أين تسافر نادية في العطلة الصيفية؟ ومع من؟
    • ماذا تحب نادية أن تصور في السفر؟
    Writing Activity

    Write a paragraph describing your hobbies and explaining you like/dislike.

    Writing Activity

    Think about your favorite season of the year and the hobbies that you enjoy during that time. Choose one hobby that you often engage in during this session and write about it and describe it.


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