After his working hours change, Sami compares the bus with cycling. Rami helps him consider the timetable, weather and the bag he carries.
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مُقَارَنَةُ طُرُقِ الذَّهَابِ إِلَى الْعَمَلِ
سَامِي: تَغَيَّرَ مَوْعِدُ عَمَلِي، وَسَأَبْدَأُ فِي الثَّامِنَةِ بَدَلًا مِنَ التَّاسِعَةِ مِنَ الْأُسْبُوعِ الْقَادِمِ.
رَامِي: أَسَتَسْتَمِرُّ فِي رُكُوبِ الْحَافِلَةِ، أَمْ سَتَذْهَبُ بِالدَّرَّاجَةِ لِتَتَجَنَّبَ الِانْتِظَارَ فِي الصَّبَاحِ؟
سَامِي: لَسْتُ مُتَأَكِّدًا. كَانَتِ الْحَافِلَةُ مُنَاسِبَةً لِي سَابِقًا، لَكِنَّنِي لَمْ أَفْحَصِ الْجَدْوَلَ الْجَدِيدَ بَعْدُ.
رَامِي: تَصِلُ حَافِلَةُ السَّابِعَةِ وَعَشْرِ دَقَائِقَ إِلَى مَوْقِفِ الْمَكْتَبِ فِي السَّابِعَةِ وَخَمْسِينَ دَقِيقَةً.
سَامِي: هَذَا يَتْرُكُ عَشْرَ دَقَائِقَ فَقَطْ قَبْلَ الْبِدَايَةِ. أَخْشَى أَنْ أَتَأَخَّرَ إِذَا اِزْدَحَمَ الطَّرِيقُ.
رَامِي: يُمْكِنُكَ أَخْذُ الْحَافِلَةِ الَّتِي قَبْلَهَا، لَكِنَّكَ سَتُغَادِرُ الْبَيْتَ أَبْكَرَ بِنِصْفِ سَاعَةٍ.
سَامِي: أَمَّا الدَّرَّاجَةُ فَتَسْتَغْرِقُ رِحْلَتُهَا خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَقِيقَةً. جَرَّبْتُ الطَّرِيقَ فِي عُطْلَةِ الْأُسْبُوعِ.
رَامِي: إِذَنْ هِيَ أَسْرَعُ مِنَ الْحَافِلَةِ، وَلَكِنْ هَلْ يُوجَدُ مَسَارٌ مُنَاسِبٌ لِلدَّرَّاجَاتِ طُولَ الطَّرِيقِ؟
سَامِي: نَعَمْ، وَيُوجَدُ مَكَانٌ لِحِفْظِ الدَّرَّاجَاتِ عِنْدَ الْمَكْتَبِ. الْمُشْكِلَةُ هِيَ الْحَقِيبَةُ الْكَبِيرَةُ الَّتِي أَحْمِلُهَا أَحْيَانًا.
رَامِي: لَا تَحْمِلْ شَيْئًا يُؤَثِّرُ فِي تَوَازُنِكَ. يُمْكِنُكَ اِسْتِخْدَامُ الْحَافِلَةِ فِي أَيَّامِ الْحَقِيبَةِ الْكَبِيرَةِ.
سَامِي: أَحْمِلُهَا يَوْمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ غَالِبًا لِأَنَّنِي أُحْضِرُ مَوَادَّ لِاجْتِمَاعِ الْفَرِيقِ. لَا أَحْتَاجُهَا بَقِيَّةَ الْأُسْبُوعِ.
رَامِي: وَفَكِّرْ فِي الطَّقْسِ أَيْضًا. الْحَافِلَةُ أَرْيَحُ لِي عِنْدَمَا يَكُونُ الْمَطَرُ غَزِيرًا أَوِ الرِّيَاحُ قَوِيَّةً.
سَامِي: أَتَّفِقُ مَعَكَ. لَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَصِلَ مُبْتَلًّا، وَلَا أَنْ أَقُودَ فِي ظُرُوفٍ صَعْبَةٍ.
رَامِي: هَلْ يَجِبُ أَنْ تَخْتَارَ وَسِيلَةً وَاحِدَةً دَائِمًا؟ يُمْكِنُكَ تَغْيِيرُ خُطَّتِكَ حَسَبَ ظُرُوفِ الْيَوْمِ.
سَامِي: صَحِيحٌ. إِذَا كَانَ الطَّقْسُ مُنَاسِبًا وَحَقِيبَتِي خَفِيفَةً، سَأَذْهَبُ بِالدَّرَّاجَةِ وَأَتْرُكُ وَقْتًا إِضَافِيًّا.
رَامِي: وَمَاذَا سَتَفْعَلُ يَوْمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ الْقَادِمِ، وَهُوَ أَوَّلُ يَوْمٍ لَكَ بِالْمَوْعِدِ الْجَدِيدِ؟
سَامِي: سَآخُذُ الْحَافِلَةَ الْأَبْكَرَ لِأَنَّ حَقِيبَتِي ثَقِيلَةٌ، وَسَأَقْرَأُ شَيْئًا إِذَا وَصَلْتُ مُبَكِّرًا.
رَامِي: خُطَّةٌ مُنَاسِبَةٌ. ثُمَّ قَارِنْ وَقْتَ الرِّحْلَةِ وَشُعُورَكَ بِالتَّعَبِ خِلَالَ الْأُسْبُوعِ الْأَوَّلِ.
سَامِي: سَأُدَوِّنُ مُلَاحَظَاتِي؛ فَالْأَسْرَعُ لَيْسَ دَائِمًا الْأَنْسَبَ، خَاصَّةً إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْعَمَلِ طَوِيلًا.
رَامِي: بِالضَّبْطِ. اِخْتَرْ مَا يُسَاعِدُكَ عَلَى الْوُصُولِ بِرَاحَةٍ وَفِي الْوَقْتِ الْمُحَدَّدِ، مَعَ مُرَاعَاةِ السَّلَامَةِ.
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Sami: My work time has changed, and from next week I will start at eight instead of nine.
Rami: Will you keep taking the bus, or will you cycle to avoid waiting in the morning?
Sami: I am not sure. The bus used to suit me, but I have not checked the new timetable yet.
Rami: The seven-ten bus reaches the office stop at seven fifty.
Sami: That leaves only ten minutes before the start. I am worried I might be late if the road is congested.
Rami: You could take the bus before it, but you would leave home half an hour earlier.
Sami: The bicycle journey takes twenty-five minutes. I tried the route at the weekend.
Rami: Then it is faster than the bus, but is there a suitable cycle route the whole way?
Sami: Yes, and there is somewhere to store bicycles at the office. The problem is the large bag I sometimes carry.
Rami: Do not carry anything that affects your balance. You could use the bus on days when you have the large bag.
Sami: I usually carry it on Monday because I bring materials for the team meeting. I do not need it for the rest of the week.
Rami: And consider the weather too. The bus is more comfortable for me when the rain is heavy or the wind is strong.
Sami: I agree with you. I do not want to arrive wet or cycle in difficult conditions.
Rami: Do you have to choose one form of transport all the time? You can change your plan depending on the day’s circumstances.
Sami: True. If the weather is suitable and my bag is light, I will cycle and allow extra time.
Rami: And what will you do next Monday, your first day on the new schedule?
Sami: I will take the earlier bus because my bag is heavy, and read something if I arrive early.
Rami: A suitable plan. Then compare the journey time and how tired you feel during the first week.
Sami: I will note my observations; the fastest option is not always the most suitable, especially on a long workday.
Rami: Exactly. Choose what helps you arrive comfortably and on time, while taking safety into account.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| الْجَدْوَلَ الْجَدِيدَ | the new timetable |
| أَنْ أَتَأَخَّرَ | to be late |
| مَسَارٌ | a route |
| تَوَازُنِكَ | your balance |
| الْمَطَرُ غَزِيرًا | the rain is heavy |
| مُبْتَلًّا | wet |
| حَسَبَ ظُرُوفِ الْيَوْمِ | depending on the day’s circumstances |
| وَقْتًا إِضَافِيًّا | extra time |
| سَأُدَوِّنُ مُلَاحَظَاتِي | I will note my observations |
| مَعَ مُرَاعَاةِ السَّلَامَةِ | while taking safety into account |
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
- Compare time, comfort, luggage and weather before choosing transport.
- Use a conditional sentence to explain when your plan will change.
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