{"id":10111,"date":"2014-09-19T23:56:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T23:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=10111"},"modified":"2014-09-19T20:02:33","modified_gmt":"2014-09-19T20:02:33","slug":"listening-comprehension-answers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/listening-comprehension-answers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Listening comprehension, answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier, and the transcription of the news story. The questions are based on the first 45 seconds. You can use the vocabulary list below to aid your comprehension.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dA_8WEINTcg\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dA_8WEINTcg<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transcription:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"RTL\" align=\"RIGHT\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0628\u0640&#8221;\u0644\u0627&#8221; \u062d\u0633\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u0643\u062a\u0644\u0646\u062f\u064a\u0648\u0646 \u062e\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0647\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0627\u0641\u0636 \u0644\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0639\u0646 \u0628\u0631\u064a\u0637\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0641\u062a\u0627\u0621 \u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e\u064a \u0639\u0632\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u062d\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u064a\u0637\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u0631\u0623\u0649 \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u0631\u0626\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0632\u0631\u0627\u0621 \u062f\u0627\u064a\u0641\u064a\u062f \u0643\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0631\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0645\u0631\u0627 \u0628\u063a\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0647\u0645\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span lang=\"AR-EG\">\u0643\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0631\u0648\u0646 \u0633\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0642\u0648\u0641 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u062c\u0627\u0646\u0628 \u0627\u0633\u0643\u062a\u0644\u0646\u062f\u0627 \u0648\u0645\u0644\u062a\u0632\u0645\u0648\u0646 \u0628\u062f\u0639\u0645\u0647\u0627\u060c \u0643\u0645\u0627 \u0627\u0646\u0647 \u0633\u062a\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0636\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0627\u0646\u0643\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0627 \u0648\u0648\u0627\u064a\u0644\u0632 \u0648\u0627\u064a\u0631\u0644\u0646\u062f\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0645\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0633\u0643\u062a\u0644\u0646\u062f\u0627 \u0648\u0633\u0646\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0639 \u0644\u0645\u0646 \u0635\u0648\u062a\u0648\u0627 \u0644\u0635\u0627\u0644\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0644\u0627\u0644\u060c \u0648\u0646\u062a\u0639\u0647\u062f \u0628\u062d\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0627\u0626\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064a\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0633\u0643\u062a\u0644\u0646\u062f\u0627. 55% \u0636\u0645\u0646\u062a \u0641\u0648\u0632 \u0645\u0639\u0633\u0643\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u062d\u062f\u0648\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0624\u064a\u062f\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u0627 \u0639\u0632\u0632 \u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0628\u0631\u064a\u0637\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0627 \u0648\u062d\u0644\u0641\u0627\u0626\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a\u0646 \u062e\u0627\u0641\u0648\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u062a\u062f\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0627\u064a \u0627\u0646\u0641\u0635\u0627\u0644 \u0644\u0645\u0627 \u0642\u062f \u064a\u0634\u0643\u0644\u0647 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0636\u0637\u0631\u0627\u0628 \u0645\u0627\u0644\u064a \u0648\u062a\u0642\u0644\u064a\u0635 \u0644\u0646\u0641\u0648\u0630 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0628\u0642\u064a \u0644\u0628\u0631\u064a\u0637\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0627<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Questions and answers:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">1- What did the Scottish people decide in the independence referendum?<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Scottish voted No for independence.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">2- How did David Cameron view result of the referendum?<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">David Cameron viewed result of the referendum as an extremely important matter.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">3- What did David Cameron promise?<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">David Cameron promised to continue standing by Scotland\u2019s side, to support it, and to listen to the views of those who voted for independence.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">4- What was the percentage of those who voted for unity with Britain?<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">55% voted for unity with Britain.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">5- What did the British and their allies fear in case of separation?<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">The British and their allies feared financial turbulence and shrinking of Britain\u2019s international influence.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Useful vocabulary<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u062d\u0633\u0645<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = decided<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u062e\u064a\u0627\u0631<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = choice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0644\u0627\u0644<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = independence <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0641\u062a\u0627\u0621<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = referendum <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0648\u062d\u062f\u0629<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = unity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0627\u0645\u0631\u0627 \u0628\u063a\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0647\u0645\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = an extremely important matter<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0627\u0644\u0648\u0642\u0648\u0641 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u062c\u0627\u0646\u0628<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = stand beside<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0635\u0648\u062a\u0648\u0627 \u0644\u0635\u0627\u0644\u062d<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = voted for<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0645\u0644\u062a\u0632\u0645\u0648\u0646<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = committed <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u062f\u0639\u0645<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = support<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u062a<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = authority\/power<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u062a\u0639\u0647\u062f<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = pledge<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u062d\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0627\u0626\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u064a\u0648\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = resolve the critical matters<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0645\u0639\u0633\u0643\u0631<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = camp <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0645\u0624\u064a\u062f<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = supporter<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u062d\u0644\u0641\u0627\u0626<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = allies <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u062a\u062f\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0627\u062a<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = repercussions <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0627\u0636\u0637\u0631\u0627\u0628 \u0645\u0627\u0644\u064a<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = financial turbulence <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u062a\u0642\u0644\u064a\u0635<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = shrink\/decrease <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma;font-size: large\">\u0646\u0641\u0648\u0630<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> = influence <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u3000<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier, and the transcription of the news story. The questions are based on the first 45 seconds. You can use the vocabulary list below to aid your comprehension. 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