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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Arabic learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Alisha: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question ""How much is this?"" In Arabic this is |
| Carole: بكم هذا؟ |
| Alisha: The first word in the question is |
| Carole: بكم |
| Alisha: ""meaning how much"" in English. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) بكم |
| Alisha: Listen again and repeat. |
| Carole: بكم |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Carole: هذا |
| Alisha: meaning this. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) هذا |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: هذا |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Carole: بكم هذا |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: Master the following pattern and responses to the question How much is this?? |
| Carole: بجنيهين |
| Alisha: ""It's 2 pounds.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Carole: (Slow) بجنيهين |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Carole: بجنيهين |
| Alisha: means with 2 pounds. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) بجنيهين |
| Alisha: Now repeat |
| Carole: بجنيهين |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the speaker say, It's 2 pounds., and then repeat. |
| Carole: بجنيهين |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: To make another phrase, replace 2 pounds with 3 pounds. |
| Carole: بثلاث جنيهات |
| Alisha: 3 pounds |
| Carole: (slow) بثلاث جنيهات(regular) بثلاث جنيهات |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 3 pounds |
| Carole: بثلاث جنيهات |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 2 pounds. Say It's 3 pounds. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: بثلاث جنيهات |
| Alisha: To make another phrase, replace 3 pounds with 5 pounds. |
| Carole: بخمس جنيهات |
| Alisha: 5 pounds |
| Carole: (slow) بخمس جنيهات (regular) بخمس جنيهات |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 5 pounds |
| Carole: بخمس جنيهات |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 3 pounds. Say It's 5 pounds. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: بخمس جنيهات |
| Alisha: To use a different phrase, replace 5 pounds with 6 pounds. |
| Carole: بست جنيهات |
| Alisha: 6 pounds |
| Carole: (slow) بست جنيهات (regular) بست جنيهات |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 6 pounds |
| Carole: بست جنيهات |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 5 pounds. Say It's 6 pounds. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: بست جنيهات |
| QUIZ |
| Alisha: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Egypt and someone asks you how much something is. It is 2 pounds. Respond to the question. |
| Carole: بكم هذا؟ (five seconds) بجنيهين |
| Alisha: Now imagine it's 3 pounds Respond to the question. |
| Carole: بكم هذا؟ (five seconds) بثلاث جنيهات |
| Alisha: Imagine it's 5 pounds. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Carole: بكم هذا؟ (five seconds) بخمس جنيهات |
| Alisha: Now imagine it's 6 pounds. Respond to the question. |
| Carole: بكم هذا؟ (five seconds) بست جنيهات |
| Alisha: You want to learn how much something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Carole: بكم هذا؟ |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Alisha: This is the end of Lesson 25 |
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