The lost property office

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

There is one phone at the lost property desk. There are also three umbrellas. Two keys are inside a brown wallet. The wallet has four cards in it. A visitor asks about a pair of glasses. The assistant checks the boxes behind the desk.

يوجد هاتف واحد في مكتب الأشياء المفقودة. توجد أيضًا ثلاث مظلات. يوجد مفتاحان داخل محفظة بنية. تحتوي المحفظة على أربع بطاقات. يسأل زائر عن نظارة. يفحص الموظف الصناديق خلف المكتب.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Two keys are inside a brown wallet.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: يفحص الموظف الصناديق خلف المكتب.