Reading dialog

  1. Mark
    English My cousin is visiting us this weekend with her grandchild.

    ابنة عمي تزورنا هذا الأسبوع مع حفيدها.

  2. Jenny
    English That sounds lovely. Will your granddad come too?

    هذا يبدو رائعًا. هل سيأتي جدك أيضًا؟

  3. Mark
    English Yes, he will. He loves to see the whole family together.

    نعم، سيفعل. يحب رؤية العائلة كلها معًا.

  4. Jenny
    English Our new neighbour is also an artist. Maybe she can join us.

    جارتنا الجديدة أيضًا فنانة. ربما تستطيع الانضمام إلينا.

  5. Mark
    English Good idea! She told me her parent used to be a famous actor.

    فكرة جيدة! قالت لي إن أحد والديها كان ممثلاً مشهوراً.

  6. Jenny
    English Really? I love art and old films. Does she still work in theatre?

    حقاً؟ أحب الفن والأفلام القديمة. هل ما زالت تعمل في المسرح؟

  7. Mark
    English She acts in small shows on Saturday evenings.

    هي تمثل في عروض صغيرة مساء السبت.

  8. Jenny
    English We should invite her for dinner when your cousin arrives.

    يجب أن ندعوها إلى العشاء عندما يصل ابن عمك.

  9. Mark
    English Perfect. My granddad will tell his old stories again.

    ممتاز. سيحكي جدي قصصه القديمة مرة أخرى.

  10. Jenny
    English I never get bored of his stories. They are always funny.

    لا أشعر أبداً بالملل من قصصه. قصصه دائماً مضحكة.

Vocabulary in this lesson

cousin
cousin
A0 · noun
grandchild
grandchild
A2 · noun
granddad
granddad
A2 · noun
neighbour
neighbour
A2 · noun
parent
parent
A2 · noun
act
act
B1 · verb
actor
actor
B1 · noun
art
art
B1 · noun

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