اللغة الإنجليزية 8 فصل ثاني

 

 

 

 

 

1. An Omani Summer – عُمان في الصيف

Alia is traveling to Oman with her family. She is very excited to visit Salalah again. She loves visiting the old palace ruins, and her brother enjoys scuba diving at the beach. Salalah is also a great place for bird watching and history fans.

تسافر عليا إلى عُمان مع عائلتها. إنها متحمسة جداً لزيارة صلالة مرة أخرى. تحب عليا زيارة أطلال القصور القديمة، بينما يستمتع شقيقها بالغطس على الشاطئ. تُعتبر صلالة أيضاً مكاناً رائعاً لمحبي التاريخ ومراقبة الطيور.

 

2. A Grand Tour of Europe – جولة أوروبية كبرى

Lewis and his family are going on a big trip to Europe this summer. They are planning to visit five famous cities: Paris, Venice, Florence, Rome, and Vienna. They will travel by train and stay in hostels. They want to book museum tours in advance to admire the art and architecture.


يذهب لويس وعائلته في رحلة كبرى إلى أوروبا هذا الصيف. يخططون لزيارة خمس مدن شهيرة: باريس والبندقية وفلورنسا وروما وفيينا. سيسافرون بالقطار وسيقيمون في نُزُل الشباب. يريدون حجز جولات المتاحف مسبقاً للاستمتاع بالفن والهندسة المعمارية.

 

3. English in Oxford – اللغة الإنجليزية في أكسفورد

Raed visits Oxford in the UK every year with his family for two weeks. They usually go in July. Oxford is the oldest university city in England, so there are many cultural sites to see. To get around the city, they are going to hire bicycles because everyone cycles there.

يزور رائد مدينة أكسفورد في المملكة المتحدة كل عام مع عائلته لمدة أسبوعين. عادة ما يذهبون في شهر يوليو. تُعتبر أكسفورد أقدم مدينة جامعية في إنجلترا، لذلك يوجد فيها العديد من المواقع الثقافية لرؤيتها. للتجول في المدينة، سيقومون باستئجار الدراجات لأن الجميع يتنقلون بالدراجة هناك.

4. A Desert Adventure – مغامرة صحراوية

Ruby and her family love visiting Jordan. Their favorite places are the ancient sites of Petra and Wadi Rum. They are going again this year, but this time they are doing something different: they are going to hire a private tour guide to make the trip more interesting.



تحب روبي وعائلتها زيارة الأردن. أماكنهم المفضلة هي المواقع الأثرية القديمة في البتراء ووادي رم. سيزورونها مرة أخرى هذا العام، لكنهم هذه المرة سيفعلون شيئاً مختلفاً: سيستأجرون مرشداً سياحياً خاصاً لجعل الرحلة أكثر إثارة للاهتمام.
 

 

Paragraph 1: An Omani Summer

Questions:

1. Where is Alia travelling to?

2. Who is she travelling with?

3. What is she looking forward to visiting?

4. What activity does her brother do?

5. What two types of fans is Salalah good for?

Answers:

1. She is travelling to Oman.

2. She is travelling with her parents and brother.

3. She is looking forward to visiting Salalah.

4. Her brother goes scuba diving.

5. It is good for history fans and beach fans.

Paragraph 2: A Grand Tour of Europe

Questions:

1. What did many families do in the past?

2. When are Lewis and his family leaving?

3. Why do they need to check the train timetables now?

4. Name three cities they are going to visit.

5. What kind of accommodation are they looking for?

Answers:

1. In the past, many families travelled to Europe to admire the works of art and architecture.

2. They are leaving in July.

3. They need to check the timetables and buy their tickets now.

4. They are visiting Paris, Venice, and Florence (also Rome and Vienna).

5. They are looking for cheap accommodation in hostels.

Paragraph 3: English in Oxford

Questions:

1. How often does Raed visit Oxford?

2. How long does he stay there?

3. Why is Oxford a good place for cultural sites?

4. What method of transport will they use to get around?

5. Does Raed like travelling alone?

Answers:

1. He visits Oxford once a year.

2. He stays for two weeks.

3. Because it was the first university city in England.

4. They are going to hire bikes / bicycles.

5. No, he doesn't like going on his own.

Paragraph 4: A Desert Adventure

Questions:

1. What is Ruby’s family’s favourite holiday destination?

2. What are they going to do tomorrow?

3. What is special about the places they visit? (They are...)

4. What are they doing differently this time?

5. How does Ruby feel about the trip?

Answers:

1. Their favourite destination is the protected and ancient sites of Petra and Wadi Rum in Jordan.

2. Tomorrow, they are going to book their flights.

3. They are protected and ancient sites.

4. This time, they are going to take a tour with a private tour guide.

5. She can't wait (she is very excited).

Vocabulary

English Word/Phrase	Arabic Translation
Travelling to	يسافر إلى
Looking forward to	يتطلع إلى / متحمس لـ
Palace ruins	أطلال القصر
Scuba diving	الغوص
Bird watching	مراقبة الطيور
In the past	في الماضي
Works of art	أعمال فنية
Architecture	هندسة معمارية
Train timetables	جداول مواعيد القطارات
Accommodation	مكان الإقامة / سكن
Hostels	نُزُل / بيوت شباب
Book tours	يحجز جولات سياحية
On my own	بمفردي / لوحدي
Sightseeing	مشاهدة المعالم السياحية
Cultural sites	مواقع ثقافية / أثرية
Hire bikes	يستأجر دراجات
Get around	يتنقل (في المدينة)
Protected sites	مواقع محمية
Ancient sites	مواقع أثرية قديمة
Private tour guide	مرشد سياحي خاص
Flights	رحلات جوية / طيران