Dana:
Oh no, Mei! What happened?
دانا:
أوه لا، مي! ماذا حدث؟
Mei:
I went to Wadi Rum with my family. I fell when I was rock climbing and I hurt myself.
مي:
ذهبت إلى وادي رم مع عائلتي. سقطت أثناء تسلق الصخور وأصبت نفسي.
Dana:
Poor you! I’ve always said that children shouldn’t do extreme sports because they often hurt themselves. I told you so!
دانا:
يا مسكينة! لقد كنت دائمًا أقول إن الأطفال لا يجب أن يمارسوا الرياضات الخطيرة لأنها تؤذيهم كثيرًا. قلت لك ذلك!
Mei:
It’s nothing serious. I’ll be climbing again by next week. All sports can be dangerous, anyway. My sister cut herself when she was playing squash last week! That’s not an extreme sport!
مي:
ليس بالأمر الخطير. سأعود للتسلق الأسبوع المقبل. كل الرياضات قد تكون خطيرة، على أي حال. أختي جُرحت عندما كانت تلعب الاسكواش الأسبوع الماضي! وهذا ليس رياضة خطيرة!
Dana:
I suppose so. I don’t want to stop you from enjoying yourself, but I just think that some sports are too dangerous.
دانا:
أعتقد ذلك. لا أريد أن أمنعك من الاستمتاع، لكن أعتقد أن بعض الرياضات خطيرة جدًا.
Mei:
Not really. I have a cousin who started playing ice hockey when he was four years old.
مي:
ليس حقًا. لدي ابن عم بدأ يلعب هوكي الجليد عندما كان عمره أربع سنوات.
Dana:
That’s too young. What if he hurts himself?
دانا:
هذا صغير جدًا. ماذا لو أصيب؟
Mei:
He’s never hurt himself! He always uses a helmet and wears special clothes. Anyway, it’s just part of being a kid, isn’t it? How can we learn about danger if we’re always protected from everything?
مي:
لم يصب نفسه أبدًا! هو دائمًا يرتدي خوذة وملابس خاصة. على أي حال، هذا جزء من كونك طفلًا، أليس كذلك؟ كيف يمكننا أن نتعلم عن الخطر إذا كنا دائمًا محميين من كل شيء؟
Dana:
Maybe you’re right. Come on, let’s go or we’ll be late for PE.
دانا:
ربما أنتِ على حق. هيا نذهب أو سنتأخر على الحصة الرياضية.
Mei:
I can’t do PE at the moment. It’s so annoying. I’ll just sit here and dream about rock climbing.
مي:
لا أستطيع حضور الحصة الرياضية الآن. هذا مزعج جدًا. سأجلس هنا وأحلم بتسلق الصخور.
Why does Dana think children shouldn’t do extreme sports?
Because she believes they often hurt themselves doing them.
(“I’ve always said that children shouldn’t do extreme sports because they often hurt themselves.”)
How does Mei explain that all sports can be dangerous?
She says her sister cut herself while playing squash, which is not an extreme sport.
(“My sister cut herself when she was playing squash last week! That’s not an extreme sport!”)
How does Mei’s cousin stay safe when he’s playing ice hockey?
He always uses a helmet and wears special clothes.
(“He always uses a helmet and wears special clothes.”)
Where is Dana going now?
She is going to PE (Physical Education) class.
(“Come on, let’s go or we’ll be late for PE.”)
- I suppose so. → Used when you agree, but not very strongly.
- I told you so! → Said when something you predicted happens.
- Not really. → Used when you want to say "no" in a softer way.
Example Conversation:
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A: Do you want to try horse-riding?
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B: Not really. I don’t like animals that much.
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A: But it’s a fun and safe sport.
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B: I suppose so.
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A: You’ll love it!
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B: If I do, you can say: “I told you so!”
