Getting ready to go out

A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

Read the English text first, then check the translation. This reading intentionally brings the unit examples together in context. Note the main idea and two expressions you could use.

Text and translation

It is a cold morning today. I take a coat from the cupboard. There is an umbrella by the door. I put an extra scarf in my bag. My friend brings a warm hat. We leave a message for our neighbour.

إنه صباح بارد اليوم. آخذ معطفًا من الخزانة. توجد مظلة قرب الباب. أضع وشاحًا إضافيًا في حقيبتي. يحضر صديقي قبعة دافئة. نترك رسالة لجارنا.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: There is an umbrella by the door.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: نترك رسالة لجارنا.