A family at the station

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

Our train leaves from platform two. My ticket is in my coat pocket. My father's ticket is on his phone. My mother puts her bag beside the bench. My parents check their seat numbers. We put our luggage near our seats.

يغادر قطارنا من الرصيف الثاني. تذكرتي في جيب معطفي. تذكرة أبي على هاتفه. تضع أمي حقيبتها بجانب المقعد. يتحقق والداي من رقمي مقعديهما. نضع أمتعتنا قرب مقاعدنا.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: My father's ticket is on his phone.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: نضع أمتعتنا قرب مقاعدنا.
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