Egyptian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 6, Semester 2 — Page 13

Arabic text · النص

Line-by-line translation · المعاني

الدَّرْسُ الثَّانِي: رِحْلَةٌ إِلَى الْمُتْحَفِ الْمِصْرِيِّ الْكَبِيرِ.

Lesson Two: A Trip to the Grand Egyptian Museum.

هَيَّا نَفْهَمُ وَنُنَاقِشُ.

Let’s learn and discuss.

أَضَعُ عَلَامَةَ (√) أَمَامَ الْعِبَارَةِ الصَّحِيحَةِ، وَعَلَامَةَ (X) أَمَامَ الْعِبَارَةِ غَيْرِ الصَّحِيحَةِ: (أ)

Mark (√) next to the correct statements and (X) next to the incorrect ones:

يَقَعُ الْمُتْحَفُ الْمِصْرِيُّ الْكَبِيرُ بِالْقُرْبِ مِنْ مَيْدَانِ التَّحْرِيرِ. (ب)

The Grand Egyptian Museum is located near Tahrir Square.

مُشَاهَدَةُ آثَارِ بِلَادِي وَمَعْرِفَةُ تَارِيخِهَا يَجْعَلُنِي فَخُورًا بِأَنَّنِي مِصْرِيٌّ. (جـ)

Seeing my country’s antiquities and learning its history makes me proud to be Egyptian.

الْحَجْمُ الْكَبِيرُ لِتِمْثَالِ رَمْسِيسَ الثَّانِي يَدُلُّ عَلَى عَظَمَةِ الْمِصْرِيِّينَ وَقُوَّتِهِمْ. (د)

The massive size of the Ramses II statue reflects the greatness and power of the ancient Egyptians.

لَمْ يَعْرِفِ النَّاسُ أَدَوَاتِ الطِّبِّ وَالْجِرَاحَةِ إِلَّا فِي الْعَصْرِ الْحَدِيثِ.

People only discovered medical and surgical tools in the modern era.

أَضَعُ عَلَامَةَ (√) عِنْدَ الْآدَابِ الَّتِي يَجِبُ مُرَاعَاتُهَا عِنْدَ زِيَارَةِ الْمُتْحَفِ الْمِصْرِيِّ الْكَبِيرِ:

Mark (√) the behaviors that should be observed when visiting the Grand Egyptian Museum:

التَّحَدُّثُ بِصَوْتٍ مُنْخَفِضٍ دَاخِلَ قَاعَاتِ الْعَرْضِ.

Speaking quietly inside the exhibition halls.

لَمْسُ الْقِطَعِ الْأَثَرِيَّةِ لِتَعَرُّفِ مَلْمَسِهَا.

Touching artifacts to feel their texture.

احْتِرَامُ تَعْلِيمَاتِ الْمُرْشِدِينَ وَالْعَامِلِينَ بِالْمُتْحَفِ.

Following the instructions of museum guides and staff.

الْتِقَاطُ الصُّوَرِ فِي الْأَمَاكِنِ الْمَسْمُوحِ بِهَا فَقَط.

Taking photographs only in designated areas.

الْجَرْيُ دَاخِلَ الْمُتْحَفِ وَاللَّعِبُ بَيْنَ الْقَاعَاتِ.

Running through the museum or playing between the halls.

الْمُحَافَظَةُ عَلَى نَظَافَةِ الْمَكَانِ وَمَظْهَرِهِ الْجَمَالِيِّ.

Keeping the museum clean and tidy.

الْوُقُوفُ فِي الصَّفِّ وَالِانْتِظَارُ بِهُدُوءٍ عِنْدَ بَوَّابَةِ الدُّخُولِ.

Waiting patiently in line at the entrance.

الِاسْتِمَاعُ الْجَيِّدُ لِشَرْحِ الْمُرْشِدِ.

Listening carefully to the guide’s explanation.

هَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُسْتَعِدُّونَ لِلتَّحَدِّي؟

Are you ready for the challenge?

أُجِيبُ عَمَّا يَلِي: (أ)

Answer the following questions:

مَا الْفِكْرَةُ الرَّئِيسَةُ لِلنَّصِّ؟ (ب)

What is the main idea of the text?

لِمَاذَا كَانَ افْتِتَاحُ الْمُتْحَفِ الْمِصْرِيِّ الْكَبِيرِ مُنَاسَبَةً عَالَمِيَّةً مُهِمَّةً؟ (جـ)

Why was the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum a significant global event?

كَيْفَ جَمَعَ الْمِصْرِيُّ الْقَدِيمُ بَيْنَ الْفَنِّ وَالْعِلْمِ فِي حَيَاتِهِ؟ (د)

How did ancient Egyptians integrate art and science into their daily lives?

مَاذَا يَسْتَفِيدُ التَّلَامِيذُ مِنَ الْأَنْشِطَةِ الْعَمَلِيَّةِ مِثْلَ تَرْمِيمِ الْآثَارِ؟

What do students gain from hands-on activities like artifact restoration?

Vocabulary · المفردات (12 verbs · 61 nouns)

• فَهِمَ — to understand
• نَاقَشَ — to discuss
• وَضَعَ — to place
• وَقَعَ — to be located
• جَعَلَ — to make
• دَلَّ — to indicate
• عَرَفَ — to know
• وَجَبَ — to be necessary
• رَاعَى — to observe
• أَجَابَ — to answer
• جَمَعَ — to combine
• اسْتَفَادَ — to benefit
• دَرْسٌ — lesson
• رِحْلَةٌ — trip
• مُتْحَفٌ — museum
• عَلَامَةٌ — mark
• عِبَارَةٌ — phrase
• قُرْبٌ — proximity
• مَيْدَانٌ — square
• مُشَاهَدَةٌ — viewing
• أَثَرٌ — relic
• بِلَادٌ — country
• مَعْرِفَةٌ — knowledge
• تَارِيخٌ — history
• حَجْمٌ — size
• تِمْثَالٌ — statue
• عَظَمَةٌ — greatness
• قُوَّةٌ — strength
• نَاسٌ — people
• أَدَاةٌ — tool
• طِبٌّ — medicine
• جِرَاحَةٌ — surgery
• عَصْرٌ — era
• أَدَبٌ — etiquette
• زِيَارَةٌ — visit
• تَحَدُّثٌ — speaking
• صَوْتٌ — voice
• قَاعَةٌ — hall
• عَرْضٌ — exhibition
• لَمْسٌ — touch
• قِطْعَةٌ — piece
• تَعَرُّفٌ — identification
• مَلْمَسٌ — texture
• احْتِرَامٌ — respect
• تَعْلِيمٌ — instruction
• مُرْشِدٌ — guide
• عَامِلٌ — worker
• الْتِقَاطٌ — taking
• صُورَةٌ — picture
• مَكَانٌ — place
• جَرْيٌ — running
• لَعِبٌ — playing
• مُحَافَظَةٌ — preservation
• نَظَافَةٌ — cleanliness
• مَظْهَرٌ — appearance
• وُقُوفٌ — standing
• صَفٌّ — queue
• انْتِظَارٌ — waiting
• هُدُوءٌ — calmness
• بَوَّابَةٌ — gate
• دُخُولٌ — entry
• اسْتِمَاعٌ — listening
• شَرْحٌ — explanation
• تَحَدٍّ — challenge
• فِكْرَةٌ — idea
• نَصٌّ — text
• افْتِتَاحٌ — opening
• مُنَاسَبَةٌ — occasion
• عِلْمٌ — science
• حَيَاةٌ — life
• تِلْمِيذٌ — student
• نَشَاطٌ — activity
• تَرْمِيمٌ — restoration