ABY 1B: Unit 11 Conversation 3 - Life in a Village

Today, we have an exciting and enriching lesson planned for you. This is taken from Al-Arabiya Baina Yadaik Book 1B Unit 11 Conversation 3. Our focus will be on understanding and practicing English conversation through an interesting dialogue involving Arabic translations. Additionally, we will delve into important grammar points that are essential for mastering the English language.

CONVERSATION

Below is the conversation 3 from Unit 11 of Al-Arabiya Baina Yadaik Book 1B.

أَحْمَدُ: أَيْنَ تَسْكُنُ الآْنَ يَا بَدْرُ؟

Ahmad: Where do you live now, Badr?

بَدْرٌ: أَسْكُنُ فِي القَرْيَةِ.

Badr: I live in the village.

أَحْمَدُ: لِمَاذَا تَرَكْتَ المَدِينَةَ؟

Ahmad: Why did you leave the city?

بَدْرٌ: القَرْيَةُ هَادِئَةٌ، وَالهَوَاءُ نَقِيٌّ.

Badr: The village is quiet, and the air is clean.

أَحْمَدُ: وَلَكِنْ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ جَامِعَاتٌ، وَمُسْتَشْفَيَاتٌ، وَشَرِكَاتٌ، وَأَسْوَاقٌ.

Ahmad: But in the city, there are universities, hospitals, companies, and markets.

بَدْرٌ: وَفِي الْمَدِينَةِ أَيْضًا ضَوْضَاءٌ، وَتَلَوُّثٌ، وَازْدِحَامٌ.

Badr: And in the city, there is also noise, pollution, and congestion.

أَحْمَدُ : لِماذا تَسْكُنُ في القَرْيَةِ، وأَنْتَ تَعْمَلُ في المَدينَةِ ؟

Ahmad: Why do you live in the village and you work in the city?

بَدْرٌ : لَيْسَ هُناكَ مُشْكِلَةٌ.

Badr: There is no problem.

أَحْمَدُ : كَيْفَ تَذْهَبُ إِلى المَدينَةِ؟

Ahmad: How do you go to the city?

بَدْرٌ : أَذْهَبُ بِالقِطارِ.

Badr: I go by train.

أَحْمَد : كَمْ تَسْتَغْرِقُ الرِّحْلَةُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ؟

Ahmad: How long is the journey to the city?

بَدْر : تَسْتَغْرِقُ سَاعَةً وَنِصْفَ السَّاعَةِ تَقْرِيبًا.

Badr: It takes about an hour and a half.

QUESTION

Below are the question to check students’ understanding about the aforementioned conversation!

١. أَيْنَ يَسْكُنُ أَحْمَدُ؟

1 – Where does Ahmad live?

٢. أَيْنَ يَسْكُنُ بَدْرٌ الآنَ؟

2 – Where does Badr live now?

٣. أَيْنَ كَانَ يَسْكُنُ مِنْ قَبْلُ؟

3 – Where did he live before?

٤. لِمَاذَا انْتَقَلَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ؟

4 – Why did he move from the city?

٥. أَيْنَ الْجَامِعَاتُ؟

5 – Where are the universities?

٦. أَيْنَ الِازْدِحَامُ؟

6 – Where is the congestion?

٧. كَيْفَ يَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ؟

7 – How does he go to the city?

٨. كَمْ سَاعَةَ الرِّحْلَةِ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ؟

8 – How many hours is the trip to the city?

GRAMMAR LESSONS

Below are some grammar lessons that can be taken from the aforementioned conversation: 1 – Simple Present Tense: Usage: Describes habitual actions or general truths. Example: "He lives in the village." 2 – Simple Past Tense: Usage: Describes actions that happened in the past. Example: "He moved from the city." 3 – Interrogative Sentences: Form: Question words (why, where, how, etc.) + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb. Example: "Why do you live in the village while you work in the city?" 4 – Prepositions of Place: Usage: Indicate locations. Examples: "He lives in the village." "There is noise in the city." 5 – Conjunctions: Usage: Connect words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: "There are universities, hospitals, and markets." 6 – Pronouns: Usage: Replace nouns to avoid repetition. Example: "He lives in the village. He works in the city." 7 – Adjectives: Usage: Describe or modify nouns. Examples: "The village is quiet." "The air is clean." 8 – Nouns: Usage: Refer to people, places, things, or ideas. Examples: "universities," "hospitals," "pollution." 9 – Contractions: Usage: Shortened form of a word or group of words. Example: "There isn't a problem." 10 – Adverbs: Usage: Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Example: "The city is also noisy." Wallahua’lam

Karangasem, 13 February 2025

Irfan Nugroho (Teacher at At-Taqwa Quranic School and Bani Saimo Quran Center of Sukoharjo)