In this fictional scenario, Hisham and Rami are organising a community craft display. Possible rain leads them to adapt the courtyard plan for an indoor room.
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نَقْلُ نَشَاطٍ خَارِجِيٍّ إِلَى قَاعَةٍ
هِشَامٌ: مَعْرِضُ الْأَعْمَالِ الْيَدَوِيَّةِ غَدًا فِي سَاحَةِ الْمَرْكَزِ، لَكِنَّ الْمَطَرَ مُحْتَمَلٌ. نَحْتَاجُ إِلَى خُطَّةٍ بَدِيلَةٍ.
رَامِي: أَنَنْتَظِرُ حَتَّى الصَّبَاحِ، أَمْ نُقَرِّرُ الْآنَ نَقْلَهُ إِلَى الدَّاخِلِ؟ تَرْتِيبُ الطَّاوِلَاتِ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى وَقْتٍ.
هِشَامٌ: أُفَضِّلُ أَنْ نُقَرِّرَ الْآنَ، لِأَنَّنَا نَحْتَاجُ إِلَى إِبْلَاغِ الْمُشَارِكِينَ. هَلِ الْقَاعَةُ الصَّغِيرَةُ مُتَاحَةٌ غَدًا؟
رَامِي: نَعَمْ، أَكَّدَ الْمَسْؤُولُ ذَلِكَ. تَسَعُ ثَلَاثِينَ شَخْصًا، وَعَدَدُ الْمُسَجَّلِينَ عِشْرُونَ، لَكِنَّ شَكْلَهَا مُخْتَلِفٌ عَنِ السَّاحَةِ.
هِشَامٌ: فِي السَّاحَةِ خَطَّطْنَا لِوَضْعِ الطَّاوِلَاتِ الْأَرْبَعِ فِي صَفٍّ وَاحِدٍ. هَلْ تَتَّسِعُ الْقَاعَةُ لِهَذَا التَّرْتِيبِ؟
رَامِي: لَا، لِنَضَعْ طَاوِلَتَيْنِ بِجَانِبِ كُلِّ جِدَارٍ جَانِبِيٍّ، وَنَتْرُكْ وَسَطَ الْقَاعَةِ لِمُرُورِ الزُّوَّارِ.
هِشَامٌ: وَمَاذَا عَنْ رُكْنِ تَغْلِيفِ الْهَدَايَا؟ كُنَّا سَنَضَعُهُ تَحْتَ الْمِظَلَّةِ فِي السَّاحَةِ.
رَامِي: نَنْقُلُهُ إِلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ الْقَرِيبَةِ مِنَ النَّافِذَةِ. لَا نَحْتَاجُ إِلَى طَاوِلَةٍ خَامِسَةٍ، فَالْمَسَاحَةُ مَحْدُودَةٌ.
هِشَامٌ: فِكْرَةٌ مُنَاسِبَةٌ. وَسَنُبْقِي الْمَمَرَّ أَمَامَ الْبَابِ خَالِيًا، بَدَلًا مِنْ وَضْعِ صَنَادِيقِ الْمَوَادِّ هُنَاكَ.
رَامِي: سَأَضَعُ الصَّنَادِيقَ فِي الْمَخْزَنِ الصَّغِيرِ. وَسَأَحْمِلُ إِلَى الْقَاعَةِ مَا نَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَطْ.
هِشَامٌ: هَلْ نُغَيِّرُ وَقْتَ الْمَعْرِضِ أَيْضًا؟ الْمَوْعِدُ الْمُعْلَنُ هُوَ الرَّابِعَةُ مَسَاءً، وَقَدْ رَتَّبَ الْمُشَارِكُونَ يَوْمَهُمْ.
رَامِي: لَا، نُبْقِي الْمَوْعِدَ نَفْسَهُ. لَكِنْ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نَحْضُرَ عِنْدَ الثَّالِثَةِ لِتَرْتِيبِ الْقَاعَةِ الْجَدِيدَةِ.
هِشَامٌ: سَأُرْسِلُ رِسَالَةً لِلْمُسَجَّلِينَ الْيَوْمَ. سَأَذْكُرُ أَنَّ الْمَكَانَ تَغَيَّرَ، وَأَنَّ الْوَقْتَ لَمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ.
رَامِي: أَضِفْ أَنَّ الْقَاعَةَ فِي الطَّابِقِ الْأَرْضِيِّ، بِجَانِبِ الْمَكْتَبِ. وَاطْلُبْ مِنْهُمْ تَأْكِيدَ وُصُولِ الرِّسَالَةِ.
هِشَامٌ: وَمَنْ لَا يَرُدُّ، سَأَتَّصِلُ بِهِ غَدًا قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ. لَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ يَنْتَظِرَ أَحَدٌ فِي السَّاحَةِ.
رَامِي: سَأُخْبِرُ أَصْحَابَ الْأَعْمَالِ بِتَرْتِيبِ الطَّاوِلَاتِ الْجَدِيدِ، حَتَّى يَعْرِفَ كُلٌّ مِنْهُمْ مَكَانَهُ قَبْلَ الْحُضُورِ.
هِشَامٌ: وَإِذَا لَمْ تُمْطِرْ غَدًا، أَنَرْجِعُ إِلَى خُطَّةِ السَّاحَةِ أَمْ نَبْقَى فِي الْقَاعَةِ؟
رَامِي: نَبْقَى فِي الْقَاعَةِ بَعْدَ إِبْلَاغِ الْجَمِيعِ، لِكَيْ لَا نُرْبِكَهُمْ بِتَغْيِيرٍ آخَرَ فِي آخِرِ لَحْظَةٍ.
هِشَامٌ: اِتَّفَقْنَا. نَنْقُلُ الْمَعْرِضَ إِلَى الدَّاخِلِ، وَنُعَدِّلُ تَوْزِيعَ الطَّاوِلَاتِ، وَنُؤَكِّدُ الْمَوْقِعَ الْجَدِيدَ لِلْجَمِيعِ.
رَامِي: وَسَنَلْتَقِي غَدًا عِنْدَ الثَّالِثَةِ. بِهَذَا يَبْقَى لَدَيْنَا وَقْتٌ لِتَجْرِبَةِ التَّرْتِيبِ قَبْلَ وُصُولِ الزُّوَّارِ.
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Hisham: The craft display is tomorrow in the centre’s courtyard, but rain is possible. We need an alternative plan.
Rami: Should we wait until morning or decide now to move it indoors? Arranging the tables takes time.
Hisham: I prefer deciding now because we need to inform the participants. Is the small room available tomorrow?
Rami: Yes, the manager confirmed that. It holds thirty people, and twenty are registered, but its shape differs from the courtyard.
Hisham: In the courtyard we planned to put the four tables in one row. Is the room wide enough for that arrangement?
Rami: No. Let us put two tables beside each side wall and leave the middle of the room for visitors to pass through.
Hisham: What about the gift-wrapping corner? We were going to put it under the canopy in the courtyard.
Rami: We can move it to the table near the window. We do not need a fifth table, as space is limited.
Hisham: That is a suitable idea. We will also keep the passage in front of the door clear instead of putting the material boxes there.
Rami: I will put the boxes in the small storeroom and bring only what we need into the room.
Hisham: Should we also change the display’s time? The announced time is four in the afternoon, and participants have arranged their day.
Rami: No, we will keep the same time. But we need to arrive at three to arrange the new room.
Hisham: I will send a message to those registered today. I will mention that the location has changed and the time has not.
Rami: Add that the room is on the ground floor beside the office, and ask them to confirm that they received the message.
Hisham: I will call anyone who does not reply tomorrow before noon. I do not want anyone waiting in the courtyard.
Rami: I will tell the exhibitors about the new table arrangement so each knows their place before arriving.
Hisham: If it does not rain tomorrow, will we return to the courtyard plan or stay in the room?
Rami: We will stay in the room after informing everyone, so we do not confuse them with another last-minute change.
Hisham: Agreed. We will move the display indoors, adjust the table layout, and confirm the new location with everyone.
Rami: And we will meet tomorrow at three. That leaves us time to try the arrangement before visitors arrive.
02Useful words and expressions
| Arabic in the conversation | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| خُطَّةٍ بَدِيلَةٍ | an alternative plan |
| مُتَاحَةٌ | available |
| فِي صَفٍّ وَاحِدٍ | in one row |
| لِمُرُورِ الزُّوَّارِ | for visitors to pass through |
| تَغْلِيفِ الْهَدَايَا | gift wrapping |
| الْمَسَاحَةُ مَحْدُودَةٌ | space is limited |
| الْمَخْزَنِ | the storeroom |
| الطَّابِقِ الْأَرْضِيِّ | the ground floor |
| نُرْبِكَهُمْ | we confuse them |
| تَوْزِيعَ الطَّاوِلَاتِ | the table layout |
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
- Adapt the layout and preparation schedule when an activity moves indoors.
- Tell participants exactly what has changed and what remains the same.
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