{"id":9908,"date":"2014-07-25T11:28:09","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T11:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=9908"},"modified":"2014-07-25T22:35:20","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T22:35:20","slug":"reading-comprehension-war-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/reading-comprehension-war-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading comprehension. War in Gaza."},"content":{"rendered":"

In this post, I present a reading comprehension exercise that deals with the latest developments in Gaza. Read the following excerpt from an article on bbcarabic, then answer the following questions. You can use the vocabulary list at the end to assist your comprehension.<\/h4>\n

\u062c\u0647\u0648\u062f \u0645\u0643\u062b\u0641\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0635\u0644 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0647\u062f\u0646\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u063a\u0632\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0642\u062a\u0644\u0649 \u064a\u062a\u062c\u0627\u0648\u0632\u0648\u0646 830<\/h3>\n

\u062a\u0648\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0647\u0648\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0628\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0627\u0633\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0644 \u0648\u0642\u0641 \u0625\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u0631 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644 \u0648\u062d\u0631\u0643\u0629 \u062d\u0645\u0627\u0633 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0642\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a \u062a\u062c\u0627\u0648\u0632 \u0641\u064a\u0647 \u0639\u062f\u062f \u0636\u062d\u0627\u064a\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u063a\u0632\u0629 800 \u0642\u062a\u064a\u0644<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u0648\u064a\u062a\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0623\u0646 \u064a\u0628\u062d\u062b \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0648\u0632\u0627\u0631\u064a \u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a \u062e\u0637\u0629 \u064a\u062f\u0639\u0645\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u0632\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0631\u064a\u0643\u064a\u060c \u062c\u0648\u0646 \u0643\u064a\u0631\u064a\u060c \u062a\u0646\u0635 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0647\u062f\u0646\u0629 \u0644\u0645\u062f\u0629 \u0633\u0628\u0639\u0629 \u0623\u064a\u0627\u0645<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u0648\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0631\u062a \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u063a\u0632\u0629 \u0644\u064a\u0644\u0627\u060c \u0643\u0645\u0627 \u0633\u0642\u0637\u062a \u0635\u0648\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0628\u0644\u062f\u0627\u062a \u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0635\u0628\u0627\u062d \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u0639\u0629<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u0648\u0642\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u062b \u0628\u0627\u0633\u0645 \u0648\u0632\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u063a\u0632\u0629 \u0625\u0646 \u062d\u0635\u064a\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062a\u0644\u0649 \u062c\u0631\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0635\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u0639\u0629 \u0627\u0631\u062a\u0641\u0639 \u0625\u0644\u0649 31 \u0628\u064a\u0646\u0645\u0627 \u0628\u0644\u063a \u0625\u062c\u0645\u0627\u0644\u064a \u0636\u062d\u0627\u064a\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0633\u0643\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u063a\u0632\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u064a\u0648\u0645\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0645\u0646 \u0639\u0634\u0631 832 \u0642\u062a\u064a\u0644\u0627 \u0648 5300 \u062c\u0631\u064a\u062d \u0645\u0639\u0638\u0645\u0647\u0645 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0646\u064a\u064a\u0646<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u0648\u0645\u0646 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062a\u0644\u0649 190 \u0637\u0641\u0644\u0627 \u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646\u064a\u0627 \u064875 \u0627\u0645\u0631\u0623\u0629 \u0628\u062d\u0633\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u062b \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646\u064a<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u0623\u0645\u0627 \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0633\u0627\u0626\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0634\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u062c\u0627\u0646\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a \u0641\u0642\u062f \u0628\u0644\u063a\u062a 35 \u0643\u0644\u0647\u0645 \u0645\u0646 \u062c\u0646\u0648\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0646 \u0639\u062f\u0627 \u0627\u062b\u0646\u064a\u0646<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u062a\u0637\u0648\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0623\u062e\u0631\u0649<\/h3>\n

*<\/span>\u0645\u0642\u062a\u0644 \u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u062b\u0646\u064a\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u063a\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u062c\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0647\u062f\u0641\u062a \u062f\u0631\u0627\u062c\u0629 \u0646\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0634\u0631\u0642\u064a \u062e\u0627\u0646 \u064a\u0648\u0646\u0633<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

*<\/span>\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0639\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0639\u0627\u0641 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0648\u0627\u0631\u0626 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0647\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062d\u0645\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646\u064a \u064a\u0642\u0648\u0644 \u0644\u0628\u064a \u0628\u064a \u0633\u064a \u0625\u0646 \u063a\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0647\u062f\u0641\u062a \u0633\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0625\u0633\u0639\u0627\u0641 \u0634\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0642\u0637\u0627\u0639 \u063a\u0632\u0629 \u0648\u0645\u0642\u062a\u0644 \u0623\u062d\u062f \u0623\u0641\u0631\u0627\u062f \u0637\u0627\u0642\u0645\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u0625\u0635\u0627\u0628\u0629 \u0625\u062b\u0646\u064a\u0646 \u0622\u062e\u0631\u064a\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u0625\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u064a\u0639\u062a\u0642\u062f\u0648\u0646 \u0623\u0646\u0647\u0627 \u0628\u062f\u0627\u064a\u0629 “\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0641\u0627\u0636\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0644\u0627\u0644<\/span><\/span>“.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u0641\u0642\u062f \u062e\u0631\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0622\u0644\u0627\u0641 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u0633\u064a\u0631\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0636\u0648\u0627\u062d\u064a \u0631\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0628\u0627\u062a\u062c\u0627\u0647 \u0646\u0642\u0637\u0629 \u062a\u0641\u062a\u064a\u0634 \u0642\u0644\u0646\u062f\u064a\u0629\u060c \u064a\u0647\u062a\u0641\u0648\u0646 \u0628\u0625\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062d\u062a\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Based on the information presented in the article, answer the following questions:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. \n

    What is the aim of the intensive diplomatic efforts?<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n

    What is the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli raids?<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n

    How many Palestinians were injured by Israeli raids?<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n

    How many Palestinian children and women were killed?<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n

    How many Israelis were killed, and how many civilians are among them?<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
  6. \n

    Why were two Palestinians killed in Khan Yunis?<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
  7. \n

    What do Palestinian leaders call the latest events?<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
  8. \n

    Where did thousands of Palestinians marched and what did they call for?<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Useful Vocabulary:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

    \u062c\u0647\u0648\u062f<\/span><\/span> = efforts<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0645\u0643\u062b\u0641\u0629<\/span><\/span> = intensive<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0647\u062f\u0646\u0629<\/span><\/span> = truce<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062a\u0644\u0649 <\/span><\/span> = dead<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u064a\u062a\u062c\u0627\u0648\u0632\u0648\u0646<\/span><\/span> = exceed<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0648\u0642\u0641 \u0625\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u0631<\/span><\/span> =ceasefire <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0636\u062d\u0627\u064a\u0627<\/span><\/span> = victims<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u063a\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a<\/span><\/span> = raids<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u064a\u062a\u0648\u0642\u0639<\/span><\/span> = expect<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u062e\u0637\u0629<\/span><\/span> = plan<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0648\u0632\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/span> = foreign secretary<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0635\u0648\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e<\/span><\/span> = rockets<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u062c\u0631\u0627\u0621<\/span><\/span> = as a result of<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0635\u0641<\/span><\/span> = bombing<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0625\u062c\u0645\u0627\u0644\u064a<\/span><\/span> = total<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0633\u0643\u0631\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/span> = military operation <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u062c\u0631\u064a\u062d<\/span><\/span> = wounded <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0646\u064a\u064a\u0646<\/span><\/span> = civilians<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0633\u0627\u0626\u0631 <\/span><\/span> = loss<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u062c\u0646\u0648\u062f<\/span><\/span> = soldiers<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u062a\u0637\u0648\u0631\u0627\u062a<\/span><\/span> = developments<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u062f\u0631\u0627\u062c\u0629 \u0646\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/span> = motorbike <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0627\u0646\u062a\u0641\u0627\u0636\u0629 <\/span><\/span> = uprising <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0631\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/span> = freedom<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0644\u0627\u0644<\/span><\/span> = independence <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    \u0645\u0633\u064a\u0631\u0629<\/span><\/span> = march\/procession<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

    Adapted from: <\/span>http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/arabic\/middleeast\/2014\/07\/140725_gaza_conflict_death.shtml<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n

    Come back again soon to check the answers.<\/h4>\n

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    In this post, I present a reading comprehension exercise that deals with the latest developments in Gaza. Read the following excerpt from an article on bbcarabic, then answer the following questions. You can use the vocabulary list at the end to assist your comprehension. \u062c\u0647\u0648\u062f \u0645\u0643\u062b\u0641\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0635\u0644 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0647\u062f\u0646\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u063a\u0632\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0642\u062a\u0644\u0649 \u064a\u062a\u062c\u0627\u0648\u0632\u0648\u0646 830 \u062a\u0648\u0627\u0635\u0644…<\/p>\n

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