Listen to the news report and answer the questions that follow. You can use the vocabulary list at the end to facilitate your comprehension.  The questions cover the first 90 seconds.

Answer the following questions in English:

• How many copies of the novel were sold in Sharjah?

• Where did Ahlem Mostaghanmi head after leaving Sharjah?

• What does Ahlem Mostaghanmi say about her novel?

Answer the following questions in Arabic:

• كيف قررت أحلام مستغانمي أن تنهي أعمالها؟

• لمن تهدي أحلام مستغانمي عملها؟

• ما الذي تدافع عنه أحلام مستغانمي في روايتها؟

Useful Vocabulary:

نسخة  = copy

الرواية  = novel

الشارقة  = Sharjah

الروائية  = novelist

توجهت  = headed for

توقيع  = signing

الأسود يليق بك  = Black Suits You

تمجيد = glorification

تخلع  = take off

سند  = support

قرر = decided

انهي = end

الفرح  = joy

المآسي  = Tragedies

الحزن = sorrow

اهدي = dedicate

دفاع  = defence

البهجة  = cheerfulness

أوجاع   = pains

Come back again soon to check your answers.