A course appointment

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

My first class starts at nine o'clock. I arrive at the centre at eight forty-five. We have a short break at ten thirty. The next class is on Thursday. Our teacher writes the date on the board. I put the appointment in my calendar.

يبدأ درسي الأول في الساعة التاسعة. أصل إلى المركز في الثامنة وخمس وأربعين دقيقة. نأخذ استراحة قصيرة في العاشرة والنصف. الدرس التالي يوم الخميس. يكتب معلمنا التاريخ على اللوح. أسجل الموعد في تقويمي.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: We have a short break at ten thirty.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: أسجل الموعد في تقويمي.
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