Omar tells Nabil about the gardening class he joined last month. Explain how a hobby began, what you learnt, and the progress you can already describe.
01Read the Arabic conversation
وَصْفُ هِوَايَةٍ جَدِيدَةٍ
نَبِيلٌ: رَأَيْتُ أُصُصًا جَدِيدَةً فِي شُرْفَتِكَ يَا عُمَرُ. هَلْ بَدَأْتَ هِوَايَةً جَدِيدَةً؟
عُمَرُ: نَعَمْ، بَدَأْتُ أَتَعَلَّمُ الْبَسْتَنَةَ فِي الشَّهْرِ الْمَاضِي.
نَبِيلٌ: كَيْفَ بَدَأْتَ؟
عُمَرُ: اِنْضَمَمْتُ إِلَى دَوْرَةٍ فِي الْمَرْكَزِ الْقَرِيبِ. نَلْتَقِي كُلَّ سَبْتٍ صَبَاحًا.
نَبِيلٌ: لِمَاذَا اخْتَرْتَ هَذِهِ الْهِوَايَةَ؟
عُمَرُ: أُحِبُّ النَّبَاتَاتِ، وَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَزْرَعَ شَيْئًا بِنَفْسِي فِي الْبَيْتِ.
نَبِيلٌ: مَاذَا تَعَلَّمْتَ فِي الدَّرْسِ الْأَوَّلِ؟
عُمَرُ: تَعَلَّمْتُ كَيْفَ أَمْلَأُ الْأَصِيصَ بِالتُّرْبَةِ وَأَضَعُ الْبُذُورَ فِيهِ.
نَبِيلٌ: وَمَاذَا زَرَعْتَ فِي شُرْفَتِكَ؟
عُمَرُ: زَرَعْتُ بُذُورَ الرَّيْحَانِ فِي أَصِيصَيْنِ، وَكَتَبْتُ التَّارِيخَ عَلَى كُلِّ أَصِيصٍ.
نَبِيلٌ: هَلْ ظَهَرَ شَيْءٌ حَتَّى الْآنَ؟
عُمَرُ: نَعَمْ، ظَهَرَتْ أَوْرَاقٌ صَغِيرَةٌ هَذَا الْأُسْبُوعَ، وَفَرِحْتُ كَثِيرًا.
نَبِيلٌ: هَلْ تُوَاجِهُ أَيَّ صُعُوبَةٍ؟
عُمَرُ: أَحْيَانًا لَا أَعْرِفُ كَمْ تَحْتَاجُ النَّبَاتَاتُ مِنَ الْمَاءِ، فَأَسْأَلُ الْمُدَرِّبَ.
نَبِيلٌ: وَمَا الَّذِي تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَتَعَلَّمَهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ؟
عُمَرُ: أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَعَلَّمَ زِرَاعَةَ النَّعْنَاعِ. سَأَسْأَلُ عَنْهَا فِي الدَّرْسِ الْقَادِمِ.
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Nabil: I saw new plant pots on your balcony, Omar. Have you started a new hobby?
Omar: Yes. I started learning gardening last month.
Nabil: How did you start?
Omar: I joined a course at the nearby centre. We meet every Saturday morning.
Nabil: Why did you choose this hobby?
Omar: I like plants, and I wanted to grow something myself at home.
Nabil: What did you learn in the first lesson?
Omar: I learnt how to fill a pot with soil and put seeds in it.
Nabil: And what did you plant on your balcony?
Omar: I planted basil seeds in two pots and wrote the date on each pot.
Nabil: Has anything appeared yet?
Omar: Yes. Small leaves appeared this week, and I was very happy.
Nabil: Are you having any difficulty?
Omar: Sometimes I do not know how much water the plants need, so I ask the instructor.
Nabil: And what do you want to learn next?
Omar: I want to learn to grow mint. I will ask about it in the next class.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| أُصُصًا | plant pots |
| الْبَسْتَنَةَ | gardening |
| اِنْضَمَمْتُ إِلَى دَوْرَةٍ | I joined a course |
| بِنَفْسِي | by myself |
| بِالتُّرْبَةِ | with soil |
| بُذُورَ الرَّيْحَانِ | basil seeds |
| ظَهَرَتْ أَوْرَاقٌ صَغِيرَةٌ | small leaves appeared |
| الْمُدَرِّبَ | the instructor |
03Check your understanding
Choose one answer for each question. Look back at the Arabic conversation for evidence. Open the English question support or a hint when you need help.
What to remember
- Explain when and why you began a hobby, then describe one sign of progress.
- Separate what you have already learnt from your next learning goal.
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