Arabic Text Book 3: Chapter 4

Arabic Text Book 3 Chapter 4
Jobs and Professions
Al-aa'maal wal Mihan

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Exercise 1 - Works and Professions. (Translation of the Text)

1) People work in many places.My father works, my mother works, my elder brother works.
2) This is a farmer, he is cultivating in the Earth, and watering the plants.And this is his wife, she is milking the cow.
3) This is a merchant, he is selling whatever people need, from food to clothes and house hold items.
4) She is a teacher, she teaches students at school to read and to write.
5)This is a police man. He stands in the middle of the road and regulates the movement of cars and people.
6) This is a carpenter, he cuts wood in the Carpenter's workshop. He makes chairs and doors. And he makes boxes-large and small.
7) This is a doctor. She is treating a(female) patient and prescribing medicine for her.
8) This is a baker. He mixes flour and prepares bread and makes cake.
9) This is an engineer.He makes houses and works on construction of roads and runs manufacturing units.
10)And this is a pilot and he flies planes and he takes people from place to country to country. ( Translation done keeping intact the tone of the Arabic text. It may seem vaguely translated. Suggestions to improve the translation are welcome.Please send your suggestions to the translator at smart.learning.options@gmail.com )

Exercise 2 New Words. (Note for mobile users: The table is best viewed in landscape mode)

	Arabic Text	Read as	Meaning
1	الفلاحه تربيّ الدجاج	Al-falla-hah Thurab-bee ad-daj-jaa-jah	The (lady) farmer is rearing the hen.
2	طعام	Ta-aam	Food
3	ادوات المنزل	Adawaat al-manzil	House hold items
4	قراءة	Qiraa-ah	Reading
5	كتابه	Kitaa-bah	Writing
6	الشرطي ينظم المرور	Ash-shurti yunaz-zimu al-muroor	The policeman is controlling the traffic.
7	ينشر الخشب	Yan-shuru al-khashab	Sawing the wood.
8	كراسي	Karaa-siyy	Chairs
9	الطائرة تنقل الناس	At-taairah tanqulu an-naas	The plane is transporting people
10	الطبيبة تعالج المريضة	At-tabeebah thu-aaliju al-mareedah	The (lady)doctor treats the (lady)patient
11	خباز	Khabbaz	Baker
12	يعجن	Yajinu	He kneads
13	يخبز	yakhbaz	Bake
14	مصانع	Masaaniu	Factories
15	الطيّار يقود الطائرة	At-tayyaar yaqoodu at-taairah	The pilot is (flying) driving the plane
16	المعلِّمة تعلم التلميذات	Al-muallimathu thuallimu at-tilmeezaath	The teacher(lady) teaches the girl students

Meanings of words 17 to 22:

17) Arabic Text:

كل : قرأت كل قصص الكتاب. وما تركت قصة واحدة.

Read as: Kullu : Qarathu kullu qisas al-kitaab. Wa maa tharakthu qissah waahidah.

Meaning : All: I read all the stories of the book. I did not leave a single story.

18) Arabic Text:

مكان: هل تعرف مكان أبي؟ هل هو في المسرح؟ هل هو في المتحف؟ لا أبوك في المحطة

Read as: Makaan: Hal tharifu makaan abee?Hal huwa fil masrah? Hal huwa fil math-haf?Laa abooka fil mahattah.

Meaning : Place : Do you know where my father is? Is it in the theater? Is he in the museum? No your father is at the station.

19) Arabic Text:

ما: شاهدت المعطف والقميص والبدلة. ولا أعرف ما أشترى منها

Read as: Maa: Shaahidthu al-meuthaf, wal qamees wal badlah.walaa aa’rifu maa ashtharaa minhaa.

Meaning : What : I saw the coat, the shirt and the suit. I do not know what

To buy from (among)them.

20) Arabic Text:

شَغَّلَ - يُشَغِّلُ : جاء المهندس فشغل المصنع وبدأ العمل

Read as: Shagh-ghala - U’sahagh-ghalu : Jaa al-muhandisu fashaghala al-masnaa’ wa bada-a al-amal.

Meaning : Operated - is operating : The engineer came and operated the plant and started the work.

21) Arabic Text:

مهن : التاجر صاحب مهنة. والمهندس صاحب مهنة والطبيب صاحب مهنة. و هؤلاء أصحاب مهن

Read as: Mihan : At-taajiru saahib mihnah.wa al-muhandisu saahib mihnah wa al-tabeeb saahib mihnah.wa haaulaai ashaab mihan.

Meaning : Profession : Trader is a person with a profession. The engineer is a person with a profession.The doctor is a person with a profession. These are professionals.

22) Arabic Text:

أعمال: جمع امل - اشترك هذا المهندس في أعمال كثيرة في المصنع

Read as: A-a’maal : Jamau amal. Ishthraka haazaa al-muhandis fee aa’maal katheerah fil masnaa’

Meaning : Works: Plural of work - This engineer takes part in many works in the factory

Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer (Yes - No - or I don't know) - Draw A Circle around the correct answer:

1 - تساعد الفلاحة زوجها فى العمل .

Answer is Yes - نعم.

Thusaaidu al-fallahah zawjihaa fil amal.

The farmer(lady) helps her husband in (his) work.

2- الشرطئ ينظم مرور السيارات والناس .

Answer is Yes - نعم.

Ash-shurthee yunazzimu muroor as-sayyaaraath wan-naas.

The police man regulates the passage of cars and people.

3- الخبّاز يصنع الصنديق من الخشب.

Answer is No - لا

Al-khabbaasu yasnau as-sanaadiqu min al-kha-shab.

The baker makes the box from wood.

4- التاجر يبيع للناس ولا يشتري .

Answer is " I Don't know" - لا أعرف

Ath-thaajiru yabeeu lin-naas walaa yashtharee.

The merchant sells to people and does not buy.

5- الطبيب يعالج المريض ويكتب له الدواء.

Answer is Yes - نعم.

Ath-thabeebu yu-aaliju al-mareed wa yakthubu lahoo ad-dawaa

The doctor treats the patient and writes him medicine.

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Chapter 4 Exercise 6

Exercise 6:Fill in the blanks:

١) يعمل الناس في كل مكان.

1) People work in every place.

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2) يقف الشرطي في كل شارع

2)The police man stands in every street.

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3) يلعب تلميذ في كل لعبة.

3) Students are playing in every game.

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4) يركب الطيار في كل طائرة.

4) A pilot is flying in each plane.

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5) تشرح المعلمة في كل فصل.

5) A teacher is teaching in each class.

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6) ينظف الخادمة في كل غرفة.

6) A maid is cleaning in every room.

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