Listening Answer, Saudi women driving Posted by aziza on Jun 29, 2018 in Arabic Language, Culture, Vocabulary
This post presents the answer of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier on Saudi women who have been allowed to drive for the first time.
English questions and answers:
1- What does ‘Hissa’ say about the first time she drives?
Hissa says that it is a historic day and she is very excited to drive by herself without having to wait for a driver.
2- When did Saudi women start driving?
Saudi women started driving at midnight on Sunday.
3- What do Saudi women still need permission for?
Saudi women still need men’s permission to travel, study and work.
Arabic questions and answers:
ماذا حدث بعد الإعلان عن رفع الحظر؟
بعد الإعلان عن رفع الحظر امتلأت صفوف مدارس تعليم القيادة للفتيات وحضور عروض السيارات
هل تفضل كل النساء السعوديات قيادة السيارة؟
لا، بعض النساء يفضلن السائق والبعض الآخر يفضلن قيادة السيارة
ما الوضع بالنسبة لبعض نشطاء حقوق المرأة في السعودية؟
بعض نشطاء حقوق المرأة في السعودية ما زالوا وراء القضبان
Additional vocabulary:
المقود = driving wheel
متشوقة = excited
اضطر إلى = forced to
السائق = driver
منتصف الليل = midnight
قيادة السيارة = driving cars
ثورة = revolution
محافظ = conservative
إذن = permission
الإعلان عن = announcement
رفع الحظر = lifting the ban
مدارس تعليم القيادة = driving schools
على العكس = on the contrary
رخصة = permit/license
نشطاء = activists
حقوق المرأة = women’s rights
وراء القضبان = behind the bars
عارض = opposed
على وجد التحديد = specifically
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