- Language
- English
- CEFR Level
- A0
- Theme
- Alphabet
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Core words
Story
Jack and the Special Letters
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Jack is in bed in his bedroom.
جاك في سريره في غرفة نومه.
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He has a small blue book about Turkish.
لديه كتاب أزرق صغير عن اللغة التركية.
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In the book, there are special letters like Ç, Ş, and Ö.
في الكتاب أحرف خاصة مثل Ç و Ş و Ö.
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His mom, Emma, sits by him.
والدته إيما تجلس بجانبه.
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He wants to learn them before sleep.
يريد أن يتعلمها قبل النوم.
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What is that letter with a big dot, İ?
ما هذا الحرف الذي عليه نقطة كبيرة، İ؟
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He tries to say it, but it is hard.
يحاول قولها، لكن هذا صعب.
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Can we call Ali for help?
هل يمكننا أن نتصل بعلي للمساعدة؟
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Ali is from school, and he speaks Turkish.
علي من المدرسة ويتكلم التركية.
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On the phone, we learn the sounds: "Ç" is like "ch," and "Ş" is like "sh."
على الهاتف نتعلم الأصوات: "Ç" مثل "تش"، و"Ş" مثل "ش".
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Jack can say them now, slow and soft.
يمكن لجاك أن يقولها الآن ببطء وبصوت هادئ.
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He whispers İ, Ö, and Ü, and Emma smiles.
يهمس بالحروف İ وÖ وÜ، وتبتسم إيما.
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The book closes, and the bedroom is calm and warm.
يُغلق الكتاب، وغرفة النوم هادئة ودافئة.
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