Exercises of Student’s Book
Lesson-1
Before you start
What is most important to you: to have lots of money; to be healthy; to have a happy family; or to have a lot of friends?
ما هو الأكثر أهمية بالنسبة لك؟ أن تمتلك الكثير من المال؟ أم أن تكون بصحة جيدة؟ أم أن تمتلك عائلة سعيدة؟ أم أن يكون لديك العديد من الأصدقاء؟
Student’s own answers.
1 Listen to the conversation about money. What three reasons does Dr Ibrahim give to argue why money doesn’t make us happy? Do you agree with him?
The three reasons are:
Do you agree?
Student’s own answers.
2 Listen to the words below in context. Try to guess their meanings.
to borrow, to earn, to save, to make (money), possessions |
word |
meaning |
to borrow |
يقترض |
to earn |
يكسب |
to save |
يدخر |
to make (money) |
يجني (المال) |
possessions |
ممتلكات |
3 Listen again to Dr Ibrahim and complete the sentences using some of the key words from exercise 2.
4 The words in the box relate to money and the positive and negative values that can be associated with it. Find out the meanings for the words and then say whether they are positive or negative.
debt, wasteful, sensible, bankrupt, stolen, thrifty, fraud, generous, charitable, greedy |
Positive values:
Word |
Meaning |
sensible |
حسّاس |
thrifty |
مقتصد |
generous |
كريم |
charitable |
خيّر |
Negative values:
Word |
Meaning |
debt |
دَين |
wasteful |
مسرف |
bankrupt |
مفلس |
stolen |
مسروق |
fraud |
تزوير |
greedy |
جشع، طمّاع |