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Mastering Arabic 2
Conversations and additional listening activities: Audioscript
Unit 1: Conversation
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Give your name, and ask And you, whats your name?.
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Ask Samya where are you from?.
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Tell Samya where youre from.
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And say where you are living now.
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Tell her what your occupation is, then ask And you, whats your occupation?.
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Say Great! Pleased to meet you.
[Pause]
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.aqJ !Y
[Pause]
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How did you do? Dont forget you can try these conversations as many times as
you like. Change your name, nationality and occupation if you want to vary
the exercise.
Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud Gaafar
Unit 2: Exercise 1
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Exercise 1
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An estate agent is showing you around an apartment. Put the places in the order that
he shows them.
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Unit 2: Exercise 6
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Exercise 6 6 j
Listen to Sherif telling us who lives on the other floors of his apartment block, and
write the correct names on the name plates.
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Unit 1: Conversation
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Say I live in an apartment on the 3rd floor.
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Say, No, there isnt a lift.
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Say The apartment consists of a large hall and a spacious living room....
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... and there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
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Add As for the kitchen, its small but its modern.
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Say Yes, the balcony overlooks the street.
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Say yes, the apartment is modern and comfortable.
[Pause]
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[Pause]
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How did you do? Keep practising this conversation until you can join in fluently.
Unit 2: Exercise 8
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Exercise 8 8 j
Heres Samya describing where she lives. Listen to her and put a tick next to the
features of her home.
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Unit 3: Exercise 9
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Exercise 9 9 j
Listen to Dina whos talking to her manager, Mr Farouk, about a CV that
arrived this morning. Fill in the details of the job candidate on his CV.
[pause]
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Unit 3: Conversation
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How did you do? If you repeat this open-ended exercise a few times, you will
find you can respond fluently.
Unit 4: Exercise 2
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Exercise 2 2 j
Listen to two friends, Jamal and Nura, discussing what sports they like. Fill in the
chart depending on whether they are positive, negative or neutral about each sport.
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Unit 4: Exercise 7
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Exercise 7 7 j
Listen to eight people talking about what they like to do in their spare time.
Write the correct number next to each illustration.
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Unit 4: Exercise 9
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Exercise 9 9 j
Listen to two sets of friends arranging where to meet, and make notes about when and
where they decide to meet and what they will be doing. Here are the first two friends.
[pause]
[FX mobile phone ringtone]
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And now the second couple of friends...
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Unit 4: Conversation
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Ask Does Thursday suit you?
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Ask Shall we play golf?.
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Unit 5: Exercise 3
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Exercise 3 3 j
Listen to five people asking for directions and decide what the numbered
features are on the map.
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[Pause]
[FX: street background noise]
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Unit 5: Conversation
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Say Yes, the cinema is on the corner .
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M1 opposite the airline office.
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M1 How did you get on directing the man? Ready for another request? This time its
a woman who asks.
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Say Yes, theres a hotel on the right .
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M1 after the train station.
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Say Yes, I need a packet of biscuits
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Unit 6: Exercise 7
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[FX phone rings again - restaurant picks up]
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Tell him how many people
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Unit 7: Exercise 1
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Exercise 1 1 j
Listen to Najiba introducing herself. Write down her details on the form.
[Pause]
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Unit 7: Conversation
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M1 Reply to the greeting, then say weve reserved a table for three people .
[Pause]
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[Pause]
Unit 8: Exercise 3
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Exercise 3 3 j
Listen to these four descriptions and write the correct number next to the
pictures.
[Pause]
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Unit 8: Conversation
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M1 Say No. The colour is very dark. I prefer the light blue one(s).
[pause]
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M1 Say This shirt is tight. Can I try the orange one with the green collar?
[pause]
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Unit 8: Exercise 7
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Exercise 7 7 j
Amira is showing a friend a photo taken at her brothers wedding. Follow the
instructions. Heres Amira.
[pause]
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Unit 8: Exercise 10
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Exercise 10 10 j
An Iraqi fashion designer, Tariq Zakariya, is showcasing his latest designs .
The shows commentator is introducing four girls modelling the outfits.
[pause]
[FX through public address system]
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Unit 9: Exercise 1
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Exercise 1 1 j
Listen to Mrs Mabrouk talking about her five children. Fill in the chart with their
details, as in the example.
[pause]
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Unit 9: Exercise 4
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Exercise 4 4 j
Listen to Munira and her friend, Akmal, talking about how they think theyll do
in their final examinations. Note which subjects they are feeling positive or
negative about.
[pause]
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Unit 9: Conversation
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Are you ready? Ill give an example response after the pause, but remember that
your responses could be different depending on your personal preferences.
[pause]
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Exercise 1 1 j
Listen to the weather forecast and put a tick next to the features mentioned.
[pause]
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Exercise 3 3 j
Zeinah is talking about the climate in Lebanon. Listen and choose the correct
answer.
[pause]
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Exercise 5 5 j
Maha and her husband are discussing whether to go on holiday to the coast or
to the desert. Listen to the discussion and make notes about the advantages and
disadvantages of each destination as you hear about them.
[pause]
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Exercise 2 2 j
Listen to the patients describing their ailments and match them with the pictures.
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[pause]
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Try that a few times, changing the information each time so that you review all the
vocabulary you have met so far in this unit.
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Exercise 4 4 j
Listen to two friends, Othman and Nadim, talking about which film to see at the
cinema. Write down the times of the film showings, as in the example.
[pause]
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Exercise 3 3 j
Farida is at Lost and Found reporting the contents of her small suitcase which
has been lost by the airline. Listen to the conversation and note the details of the
lost items.
[FX: background airport noise]
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