Introduction

 

 

 

• Ahmed asks questions

 

Professor أستاذ جامعي                                     University جامعة                                               Dentist         طبيب أسنان                                  Settle يستقر                                                     Parents والدين                                                    Observe يلاحظ                                                  Observe Ramadan يصوم رمضان                                Find out يكتشف                                               Several العديد من                                             Religion دين

Increase يزيد                                                   Decrease ينقص                                                 Depth عمق                                                      Spare time وقت فراغ                                          Launch يشن/ يطلق                                            Bitter لاذع                                                       Attacks هجمات                                                 Against ضد                                                     Infuriate يثير الغضب                                         Truth حقيقة

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary

• Ann Arbor (n.) An important American city, in the state of Michigan, famous for its university.
• Professor (n.) a teacher of the highest rank in a university or college.
• University (n.) a place of education at the highest level, where degrees are given.
• Dentist (n.) a person professionally trained to treat the teeth.
• Settle (v.) take up permanent residence.
• Parents (n.) the father and mother of the person or animal.
• Observe (n.) act in accordance with law or customs especially religions.
• Observe Ramadan (n.) fast Ramadan.
• Find out (v.) learn and discover.
• Several (determiner / perp.) a few but not many, some.
• Religion (n.) a particular system of belief in one or more gods.
• Increase (v.) to make or become larger in amount or number.
• Decrease (v.) to become less in size, number, strength, or quality.
• Depth (n.) The state of being deep, distance from the surface or front to the bottom or back.
• In depth (adv.) thoroughly exploring a subject.
• Spare time (n.) leisure or unoccupied time.
• Launch (v.) to throw with great force.
• Attack(n.)acts of violence intended to harm. Writings or words intended to hurt or damage.
• Launch an attack (v.) set in motion an offensive.
• Bitter (adj.) filled with or caused by hate, anger, sorrow, or other unpleasant feelings.
• Against (prep.) in an opposite direction to.
• Infuriate (v.) to make someone very angry.
• High standard (n.) a level of quality that is considered proper.
• Fluent English (n.) smooth and quick English.
• Truth (n.) that which is true, the quality.
• Copy (v.) try to do the same as.

Questions and answers

1-Where does Ahmed live?

Ahmed lives in Ann Arbor , Michigan.

 

2-What was Ahmed’s father’s job?

A professor at Michigan University.

 

3- What was Ahmed’s mother?

A dentist.

 

4- Why hasn’t Ahmed reached high standard in Arabic?

Because he has little chance to practise Arabic.

 

5- What did Ahmed’s friend ask him about?

Several questions about Islam.

 

6- Ahmeds’ questions about Islam increased in number and gained in depth.         (complete)

 

7- Many writers spoke favourably about Islam and others launched bitter attacks against it.     (complete)