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  1. Mark
    English The soup has been boiled for hours. The flavour should be incredibly rich by now.

    تم غلي الشوربة لساعات. يجب أن تكون النكهة غنية جدًا الآن.

  2. Jenny
    English The weather today is quite sunny and warm. We should take advantage and walk in the park this afternoon.

    الطقس اليوم مشمس ودافئ إلى حد كبير. يجب أن نستغل ذلك ونتمشى في الحديقة بعد الظهر.

  3. Mark
    English The cake was ruined because it was over-baked. I left it in the oven too long while answering an important call.

    خربت الكعكة لأنها طُهِيت أكثر من اللازم. تركتها في الفرن طويلاً بينما كنت أجيب على مكالمة مهمة.

  4. Jenny
    English That is frustrating. Baking requires careful attention. Even a few extra minutes can destroy hours of preparation.

    هذا محبط. الخَبز يتطلب اهتماماً دقيقاً. حتى بضع دقائق إضافية قد تضيع ساعات من التحضير.

  5. Mark
    English True. My next attempt will be more careful. The recipe was supposed to be simple, but I clearly made mistakes.

    صحيح. المحاولة القادمة سأكون أكثر حذراً. كان من المفترض أن تكون الوصفة بسيطة، لكنني بالتأكيد ارتكبت أخطاء.

  6. Jenny
    English Try again this weekend. I might come over and help if you want company in the kitchen.

    حاول مرة أخرى هذا الأسبوع. قد آتي لأساعد إذا أردت رفقة في المطبخ.

  7. Mark
    English Brilliant idea. Cooking together is always more fun. We could make dinner for the whole family.

    فكرة رائعة. الطهي معًا دائمًا أكثر متعة. يمكننا إعداد العشاء للأسرة كلها.

  8. Jenny
    English Perfect. By the way, has the storm damage in your garden been repaired yet?

    ممتاز. بالمناسبة، هل تم إصلاح أضرار العاصفة في حديقتك بعد؟

  9. Mark
    English Mostly. The fence is still broken, but the trees and flowers survived completely. Nature is surprisingly tough.

    في الغالب. السياج ما زال مكسورًا، لكن الأشجار والزهور نجت تمامًا. الطبيعة أقوى مما نتوقع.

  10. Jenny
    English True. The weather has been so unpredictable this year. Even the forecast cannot keep up with the changes.

    صحيح. الطقس كان غير متوقع جدًا هذا العام. حتى النشرة لا تواكب التغيرات.

  11. Mark
    English Climate change is affecting everything. We need to prepare better for extreme weather conditions.

    تغير المناخ يؤثر على كل شيء. نحتاج إلى الاستعداد بشكل أفضل للأحوال الجوية القصوى.

  12. Jenny
    English Agreed. A good emergency kit at home is more important than ever.

    متفق. عدة طوارئ جيدة في البيت أصبحت أكثر أهمية من أي وقت مضى.

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