Classmates Sara and Nour visited the same photography exhibition on different days. Compare the photographs they enjoyed and the details that shaped their preferences.
01Read the Arabic conversation
الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ زِيَارَةِ مَعْرِضٍ
سَارَةُ: هَلْ زُرْتِ مَعْرِضَ الصُّوَرِ هَذَا الْأُسْبُوعَ يَا نُورُ؟
نُورٌ: نَعَمْ، زُرْتُهُ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ بَعْدَ الدَّرْسِ. وَأَنْتِ؟
سَارَةُ: أَنَا ذَهَبْتُ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ. أَيُّ قِسْمٍ أَعْجَبَكِ أَكْثَرَ؟
نُورٌ: أَعْجَبَنِي الْقِسْمُ الْأَوَّلُ، قِسْمُ الْمَدِينَةِ الْقَدِيمَةِ، وَخَاصَّةً صُوَرُ الْأَبْوَابِ الْمُلَوَّنَةِ.
سَارَةُ: أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَحْبَبْتُ صُوَرَ الْجِبَالِ فِي الْقَاعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ.
نُورٌ: لِمَاذَا أَحْبَبْتِهَا؟
سَارَةُ: لِأَنَّ الثَّلْجَ الْأَبْيَضَ عَلَى الْقِمَمِ كَانَ جَمِيلًا مَعَ السَّمَاءِ الزَّرْقَاءِ.
نُورٌ: هَلْ قَرَأْتِ الْبِطَاقَاتِ بِجَانِبِ الصُّوَرِ؟
سَارَةُ: نَعَمْ، قَرَأْتُ أَنَّ الْمُصَوِّرَ زَارَ الْجِبَالَ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.
نُورٌ: وَأَنَا قَرَأْتُ أَسْمَاءَ الشَّوَارِعِ الْقَدِيمَةِ. بَعْضُهَا قَرِيبٌ مِنْ بَيْتِ جَدَّتِي.
سَارَةُ: إِذَنْ هَلْ ذَكَّرَتْكِ الصُّوَرُ بِزِيَارَاتِكِ لَهَا؟
نُورٌ: نَعَمْ، لِذَلِكَ أَعْجَبَتْنِي كَثِيرًا. أُحِبُّ هَذِهِ الشَّوَارِعَ وَأَلْوَانَهَا.
سَارَةُ: هَلِ اشْتَرَيْتِ شَيْئًا مِنْ مَتْجَرِ الْمَعْرِضِ؟
نُورٌ: اِشْتَرَيْتُ بَطَاقَةً بَرِيدِيَّةً عَلَيْهَا صُورَةُ بَابٍ أَزْرَقَ. سَأُرْسِلُهَا إِلَى جَدَّتِي.
سَارَةُ: فِكْرَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ. هَلْ تَنْصَحِينَنِي بِزِيَارَةِ الْقِسْمِ الْأَوَّلِ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى؟
نُورٌ: نَعَمْ، اُنْظُرِي إِلَى تَفَاصِيلِ الْأَبْوَابِ بِهُدُوءٍ. سَتَلَاحِظِينَ أَشْيَاءَ جَدِيدَةً.
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Sara: Did you visit the photography exhibition this week, Nour?
Nour: Yes. I visited it on Thursday after class. And you?
Sara: I went on Wednesday. Which section did you like best?
Nour: I liked the first section, the old-city section, especially the photographs of colourful doors.
Sara: As for me, I loved the mountain photographs in the second hall.
Nour: Why did you love them?
Sara: Because the white snow on the peaks looked beautiful against the blue sky.
Nour: Did you read the cards beside the photographs?
Sara: Yes. I read that the photographer visited the mountains in winter.
Nour: And I read the names of the old streets. Some of them are near my grandmother’s home.
Sara: So did the photographs remind you of your visits to her?
Nour: Yes, that is why I liked them so much. I love these streets and their colours.
Sara: Did you buy anything from the exhibition shop?
Nour: I bought a postcard showing a blue door. I will send it to my grandmother.
Sara: A lovely idea. Do you recommend that I visit the first section again?
Nour: Yes. Take your time looking at the details of the doors. You will notice new things.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| مَعْرِضَ الصُّوَرِ | the photography exhibition |
| وَخَاصَّةً | especially |
| الْأَبْوَابِ الْمُلَوَّنَةِ | the colourful doors |
| الْقِمَمِ | the peaks |
| بِجَانِبِ الصُّوَرِ | beside the photographs |
| ذَكَّرَتْكِ | reminded you (speaking to a woman) |
| بَطَاقَةً بَرِيدِيَّةً | a postcard |
| تَفَاصِيلِ الْأَبْوَابِ | the details of the doors |
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
- Describe the subject and location of an exhibit you enjoyed.
- Explain how visual details and personal memories influence a preference.
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