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  1. Mark
    English What were you doing at the concert last night? I thought I saw you near the stage.

    ماذا كنت تفعل في الحفل ليلة أمس؟ ظننت أنني رأيتك قرب المسرح.

  2. Jenny
    English I was watching the orchestra rehearse before the main performance. The musician on guitar was incredible.

    كنت أشاهد الأوركسترا تتدرب قبل العرض الرئيسي. كان عازف الغيتار رائعًا.

  3. Mark
    English He has been performing since he was twelve. If he had not joined that band, he would never have become a guitarist.

    يؤدي عروضًا منذ كان في الثانية عشرة. لو لم ينضم إلى تلك الفرقة، لما أصبح عازف غيتار.

  4. Jenny
    English I love how dancing and music come together in modern theatre. The dancer who opened the show was acting beautifully.

    أحب كيف يجتمع الرقص والموسيقى في المسرح الحديث. الراقص الذي افتتح العرض قدم أداءً جميلاً.

  5. Mark
    English She studied ballet in Paris, I heard. The director told reporters that she has been training for ten years.

    سمعت أنها درست الباليه في باريس. قال المدير للصحفيين إنها تتدرب منذ عشر سنوات.

  6. Jenny
    English That kind of dedication is rare. Most artists I know struggle to find time for serious practice.

    هذا النوع من الالتزام نادر. معظم الفنانين الذين أعرفهم يواجهون صعوبة في إيجاد وقت للتدريب الجاد.

  7. Mark
    English I might try drawing classes again. I used to draw every weekend.

    قد أحاول حضور دروس الرسم مرة أخرى. كنت أرسم كل عطلة نهاية أسبوع.

  8. Jenny
    English You should! Even a small painter in our community could enter the local exhibition next month.

    عليك ذلك! حتى رسام صغير في مجتمعنا يمكنه المشاركة في المعرض المحلي الشهر القادم.

  9. Mark
    English That sounds like a fantastic idea. Has the gallery announced who will judge the entries?

    يبدو ذلك فكرة رائعة. هل أعلن المعرض من سيحكم على المشاركات؟

  10. Jenny
    English A famous artist from London. He said in an interview that he wants original work, nothing typical.

    فنان مشهور من لندن. قال في مقابلة إنه يريد أعمالًا أصلية، لا شيء نمطي.

  11. Mark
    English Then I had better start now. Want to come to the studio with me this Saturday?

    من الأفضل أن أبدأ الآن. هل تريد أن تأتي إلى الاستوديو معي هذا السبت؟

  12. Jenny
    English Absolutely. I have been hoping to see your art for ages.

    بالتأكيد. كنت أتمنى رؤية أعمالك منذ زمن طويل.

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