{"id":21507,"date":"2021-12-20T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T06:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=21507"},"modified":"2021-12-20T21:13:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T21:13:03","slug":"21507-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/21507-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprehension: Egyptian lady living in a caravan (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Welcome to a new post \u0645\u0631\u062d\u0628\u064b\u0627 \u0628\u0643\u0645 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u062f\u0648\u0646\u0629 \u062c\u062f\u064a\u062f\u0629. <\/b>The topic today is based on a short clip in Egyptian Arabic, produced by <strong>BBC Arabic \u0628\u064a \u0628\u064a \u0633\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/strong>. The aim is to understand the gist of the clip by focusing on the main vocabulary used as well as some simple comprehension exercises. This is a 2-part blog post and you&#8217;ll be able to test your understanding by checking the correct answers that will be provided in the next one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21508\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/JKmjElTIG5I\" aria-label=\"Lance Anderson JKmjElTIG5I Unsplash 1024x683\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21508\" class=\" wp-image-21508\"  alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"412\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lance Anderson on Unsplash<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">*The idea of the clip \u0641\u0643\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0637\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0635\u064e\u0648\u0651\u064e\u0631\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The clip is about an <strong>Egyptian engineer \u0645\u064f\u0647\u064e\u0646\u0652\u062f\u0650\u0633\u064e\u0629 \u0645\u064e\u0635\u0652\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0629 who leaves \u062a\u064e\u062a\u0652\u0631\u064f\u0643 her house \u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652\u0632\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0647\u064e\u0627 to live \u0644\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0639\u0650\u064a\u0634\u064e with her son \u0645\u064e\u0639\u064e \u0627\u0628\u0652\u0646\u0650\u0647\u064e\u0627 in a caravan \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0643\u064e\u0627\u0631\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e \/ \u062d\u064e\u0627\u0641\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0629 on the street \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0631\u0650\u0639\u0652<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>This is the title of the clip that we will be watching below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This clip benefits from the subtitles that are featured in it and they&#8217;re in <strong>Standard Arabic<\/strong>. I think it&#8217;s a good way to complement what is being said in Egyptian Arabic, so keep an eye on it \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>*The focus will be on the first 2 minutes of the clip.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0645\u0647\u0646\u062f\u0633\u0629 \u0645\u0635\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u062a\u062a\u0631\u0643 \u0645\u0646\u0632\u0644\u0647\u0627 \u0644\u062a\u0639\u064a\u0634 \u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0628\u0646\u0647\u0627 \u0641\u064a &quot;\u0643\u0627\u0631\u0627\u0641\u0627\u0646&quot; \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0639\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qt4eOS9V_bI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Vocabulary List (A):<\/strong><\/span> Matching exercises<\/h3>\n<p>Here are the first <strong>16<\/strong> words\/ phrases in (Egyptian) Arabic (as they appear <em>chronologically<\/em>) on the video &amp; as they&#8217;re said.<\/p>\n<p><b>*Please match the English ones with their Arabic counterparts. Correct answers will be provided next week \ud83d\ude42<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">*You can compare these words in Egyptian Arabic with the ones in standard Arabic in the subtitles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"height: 1041px\" width=\"608\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\" width=\"300\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">English<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Arabic<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Rent<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u062a\u064e\u062e\u0652\u064a\u064b\u064a\u0645<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Design<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u062e\u062f\u0645\u0627\u062a<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">I save up<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0645\u064a\u0651\u0647<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Water<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0643\u0647\u0631\u0628\u0627<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Locked<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0623\u0648\u0641\u0651\u0631<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Camping<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u062a\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u064a\u062c\u064e\u0627\u0631<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Services<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0645\u0635\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0641<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Electricity<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0641\u0648\u0627\u062a\u064a\u0631<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Went<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0628\u064e\u062f\u0652\u0641\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0647\u0627<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">I&#8217;m paying (for) it<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u062c\u0650\u0628\u0652\u062a\u0652 \/ \u0627\u0634\u062a\u0631\u064a\u062a<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Bus<strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0623\u0648\u062a\u0648\u0628\u064a\u0633 \/ \u062d\u0627\u0641\u0644\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Bedroom<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0631\u064c\u062d\u0652\u062a\u0652<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">I bought<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0645\u0635\u0646\u0639 \u062d\u0650\u062f\u0627\u062f\u064e\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">expenses<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u062a\u0635\u0645\u064a\u0645<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Blacksmith factory<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u063a\u0631\u0641\u0629 \u0646\u0648\u0645<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">Bills<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0645\u0642\u0641\u0648\u0644\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u00a0= = = = = = = = =<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>Comprehension Questions:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Answer these questions by studying the subtitles in the video and the words in the list above (more words to come in the next blog post).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>.\u0661<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0630\u0627 \u0642\u0631\u0631\u062a \u064a\u0627\u0631\u0627 \u062a\u0631\u0643 \u0645\u0646\u0632\u0644\u0647\u0627\u061f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>Why did Yara (the engineer) decide to leave her house?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>.\u0662<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0645\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0637\u0648\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u0623\u062e\u0630\u062a\u0647\u0627 \u0628\u0627\u0631\u0627 \u0644\u062d\u0644 \u0647\u0630\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u0643\u0644\u0629\u061f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>What was the first step that Yara took to solve this problem?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>.\u0663<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0645\u0627\u0630\u0627 \u0641\u0639\u0644\u062a \u064a\u0627\u0631\u0627 \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0630\u0644\u0643\u061f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>What did Yara do after that?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>.\u0664<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u00a0\u0645\u0627 \u0647\u064a \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0631\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u064a\u062a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0646\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0627\u0631\u0627\u0641\u0627\u0646\/ \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0632\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0646\u0642\u0644\u061f \u0623\u0630\u0643\u0631\u0647\u0627<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><b>What are the rooms that the caravan\/mobile home consist of?\u00a0 List them<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>.\u0665<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0643\u064a\u0641 \u062a\u0642\u0648\u0645 \u064a\u0627\u0631\u0627 \u0628\u062a\u0648\u0641\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0644 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0642\u0629\u061f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>How does Yara save money and energy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>.\u0666<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>\u0645\u0627 \u0647\u064a \u0623\u062f\u0648\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u062a\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0644\u0647\u0627 \u064a\u0627\u0631\u0627 \u0644\u062d\u0645\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u0641\u0644\u0629\u061f \u0623\u0630\u0643\u0631\u0647\u0627<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>What are the security tools that Yara uses to protect the bus? List them<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u00a0= = = = = = = = =<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Until next week, keep up the good work \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/08\/lance-anderson-JKmjElTIG5I-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Welcome to a new post \u0645\u0631\u062d\u0628\u064b\u0627 \u0628\u0643\u0645 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u062f\u0648\u0646\u0629 \u062c\u062f\u064a\u062f\u0629. 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