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  1. Mark
    English My wife is a photographer for a big magazine.

    زوجتي مصورة في مجلة كبيرة.

  2. Jenny
    English How interesting! My brother is a mechanic in a small garage.

    كم هذا مثير! أخي ميكانيكي في ورشة صغيرة.

  3. Mark
    English Yesterday a famous footballer brought his car to him.

    بالأمس أحضر لاعب كرة قدم مشهور سيارته إليه.

  4. Jenny
    English Wow! Did your brother take a photo with him?

    واو! هل التقط أخوك صورة معه؟

  5. Mark
    English Yes, and a businessman was also there waiting for his taxi.

    نعم، وكان هناك رجل أعمال أيضاً ينتظر تاكسيه.

  6. Jenny
    English The waiter at our usual cafe is also a part-time worker at the stadium.

    النادل في مقهانا المعتاد يعمل أيضًا بدوام جزئي في الملعب.

  7. Mark
    English Really? I always see him serving every customer with a smile.

    حقاً؟ أراه دائماً يخدم كل زبون بابتسامة.

  8. Jenny
    English He works hard. We had a guest from Italy last week who loved his service.

    يعمل بجد. كان لدينا ضيف من إيطاليا الأسبوع الماضي وقد أحبّ خدمته.

  9. Mark
    English A good shopper knows every kind person in town.

    المتسوق الجيد يعرف كل نوع من الناس في المدينة.

  10. Jenny
    English True. People make a place special, not the buildings.

    صحيح. الناس هم من يجعلون المكان مميزاً، وليس المباني.

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