Khalid returns after an absence. Nadir helps him separate tomorrow’s written work from later revision and group tasks.
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تَعْوِيضُ مَا فَاتَ مِنَ الدُّرُوسِ
خَالِدٌ: غِبْتُ أَمْسِ لِأَنَّ لَدَيَّ مَوْعِدًا عَائِلِيًّا. هَلْ فَاتَنِي شَيْءٌ مُهِمٌّ فِي الدَّرْسَيْنِ؟
نَادِرٌ: نَعَمْ، تَدَرَّبْنَا عَلَى كِتَابَةِ الْمُلَخَّصَاتِ، ثُمَّ وَزَّعَ الْمُعَلِّمُ وَرَقَةَ عَمَلٍ نُسَلِّمُهَا غَدًا، يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ.
خَالِدٌ: إِذَنْ لَدَيَّ مَسَاءُ الْيَوْمِ فَقَطْ. مَا الْمَطْلُوبُ فِي الْوَرَقَةِ، وَأَيْنَ أَجِدُ نُسْخَةً مِنْهَا؟
نَادِرٌ: هِيَ فِي مَجْمُوعَةِ الصَّفِّ. اِقْرَأِ النَّصَّ الْقَصِيرَ، ثُمَّ اُكْتُبْ مُلَخَّصًا لَهُ فِي خَمْسِ جُمَلٍ.
خَالِدٌ: أَحْتَاجُ أَوَّلًا إِلَى فَهْمِ الطَّرِيقَةِ. هَلْ شَرَحَ الْمُعَلِّمُ كَيْفَ نَخْتَارُ الْأَفْكَارَ الْأَسَاسِيَّةَ؟
نَادِرٌ: نَعَمْ، وَفِي دَفْتَرِي مِثَالٌ شَرَحَهُ خُطْوَةً خُطْوَةً. سَأُرْسِلُ لَكَ صُورَتَهُ بَعْدَ الدَّرْسِ الْيَوْمَ.
خَالِدٌ: شُكْرًا. سَأُجَرِّبُ بِنَفْسِي بَعْدَ قِرَاءَتِهِ. وَهَلْ أَعْلَنَ عَنْ أَيِّ اخْتِبَارٍ خِلَالَ هَذَا الْأُسْبُوعِ؟
نَادِرٌ: هُنَاكَ اخْتِبَارٌ قَصِيرٌ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ، لَكِنَّهُ يَتَنَاوَلُ مُفْرَدَاتِ الْوَحْدَةِ السَّابِقَةِ، وَلَا يَشْمَلُ دَرْسَ الْأَمْسِ.
خَالِدٌ: هَذَا أَسْهَلُ مِمَّا تَوَقَّعْتُ؛ فَقَدْ رَاجَعْتُ مُعْظَمَ تِلْكَ الْمُفْرَدَاتِ. مَاذَا عَنْ عَرْضِ الْمَجْمُوعَةِ؟
نَادِرٌ: سَنُقَدِّمُهُ يَوْمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ الْقَادِمِ. حَجَزْنَا لَكَ جُزْءَ الْأَمْثِلَةِ، لَكِنْ يُمْكِنُنَا مُنَاقَشَةُ التَّقْسِيمِ غَدًا.
خَالِدٌ: كُنْتُ أَظُنُّ أَنَّ الْعَرْضَ غَدًا، فَقَلِقْتُ. إِذَنْ أَبْدَأُ بِوَرَقَةِ الْعَمَلِ لِأَنَّ مَوْعِدَهَا أَقْرَبُ.
نَادِرٌ: بِالضَّبْطِ، ثُمَّ رَاجِعِ الْمُفْرَدَاتِ مَسَاءَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ. لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تُنْهِيَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ.
خَالِدٌ: هَلْ كَتَبَ الْمُعَلِّمُ الْمَوَاعِيدَ فِي مَكَانٍ وَاحِدٍ؟ أُرِيدُ التَّأَكُّدَ مِنْهَا قَبْلَ تَرْتِيبِ وَقْتِي.
نَادِرٌ: نَعَمْ، فِي الرِّسَالَةِ الْمُثَبَّتَةِ بِمَجْمُوعَةِ الصَّفِّ. هُنَاكَ أَيْضًا تَعْلِيمَاتُ الْعَرْضِ وَقَائِمَةُ الْمُفْرَدَاتِ الْمَطْلُوبَةِ لِلِاخْتِبَارِ.
خَالِدٌ: وَإِذَا لَمْ أَفْهَمْ جُزْءًا مِنَ الْمِثَالِ، هَلْ تَكُونُ مُتَاحًا لِمُرَاجَعَتِهِ مَعِي هَذَا الْمَسَاءَ؟
نَادِرٌ: أَسْتَطِيعُ التَّحَدُّثَ عَشْرَ دَقَائِقَ فِي السَّابِعَةِ. أَرْسِلْ سُؤَالَكَ قَبْلَ الْمُكَالَمَةِ لِنَسْتَفِيدَ مِنَ الْوَقْتِ.
خَالِدٌ: مُنَاسِبٌ. سَأَقْرَأُ التَّعْلِيمَاتِ وَأُحَدِّدُ النُّقْطَةَ الصَّعْبَةَ أَوَّلًا، بَدَلًا مِنْ طَلَبِ شَرْحِ الدَّرْسِ كُلِّهِ.
نَادِرٌ: فِكْرَةٌ جَيِّدَةٌ. وَاحْتَفِظْ بِمُحَاوَلَتِكَ الْأُولَى حَتَّى تَسْأَلَ الْمُعَلِّمَ عَنْهَا إِذَا بَقِيَ شَيْءٌ غَيْرُ وَاضِحٍ.
خَالِدٌ: إِذَنْ الْوَرَقَةُ الْيَوْمَ، وَالْمُرَاجَعَةُ غَدًا، وَأَمْثِلَةُ الْعَرْضِ بَعْدَ الِاخْتِبَارِ. أَصْبَحَتِ الْخُطَّةُ وَاضِحَةً لِي الْآنَ.
نَادِرٌ: صَحِيحٌ. سَأُرْسِلُ الصُّورَةَ بَعْدَ الدَّرْسِ، وَنَتَحَدَّثُ فِي السَّابِعَةِ إِذَا احْتَجْتَ إِلَى مُسَاعَدَةٍ.
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Khalid: I was absent yesterday because I had a family appointment. Did I miss anything important in the two lessons?
Nadir: Yes. We practised writing summaries. Then the teacher handed out a worksheet that we submit tomorrow, Wednesday.
Khalid: So I only have this evening. What does the worksheet require, and where can I find a copy?
Nadir: It is in the class group. Read the short text, then write a summary of it in five sentences.
Khalid: I first need to understand the method. Did the teacher explain how we choose the main ideas?
Nadir: Yes. My notebook has an example he explained step by step. I will send you a photo of it after class today.
Khalid: Thank you. I will try it myself after reading it. Did he announce any test this week?
Nadir: There is a short test on Thursday, but it covers vocabulary from the previous unit and does not include yesterday’s lesson.
Khalid: That is easier than I expected, since I have reviewed most of that vocabulary. What about the group presentation?
Nadir: We will give it next Monday. We have set aside the examples section for you, but we can discuss the division tomorrow.
Khalid: I thought the presentation was tomorrow, so I was worried. Then I will start with the worksheet because its deadline is sooner.
Nadir: Exactly. Then review the vocabulary on Wednesday evening. You do not have to finish everything tonight.
Khalid: Did the teacher write the deadlines in one place? I want to check them before organising my time.
Nadir: Yes, in the pinned message in the class group. The presentation instructions and the vocabulary list for the test are there too.
Khalid: If I do not understand part of the example, will you be available to go over it with me this evening?
Nadir: I can talk for ten minutes at seven. Send your question before the call so we can make good use of the time.
Khalid: That works. I will read the instructions and identify the difficult point first, instead of asking you to explain the entire lesson.
Nadir: Good idea. Keep your first attempt so you can ask the teacher about it if anything remains unclear.
Khalid: So I will do the worksheet today, revision tomorrow, and the presentation examples after the test. The plan is clear to me now.
Nadir: Correct. I will send the photo after class, and we will talk at seven if you need help.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| فَاتَنِي | I missed |
| وَرَقَةَ عَمَلٍ | a worksheet |
| مُلَخَّصًا | a summary |
| الْأَفْكَارَ الْأَسَاسِيَّةَ | the main ideas |
| خُطْوَةً خُطْوَةً | step by step |
| يَتَنَاوَلُ | covers |
| مَوْعِدَهَا أَقْرَبُ | its deadline is sooner |
| الرِّسَالَةِ الْمُثَبَّتَةِ | the pinned message |
| مُتَاحًا | available |
| بَدَلًا مِنْ | instead of |
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
- Separate immediate deadlines from later tasks.
- Check shared instructions before requesting focused help.
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