Personal Practice

Listening (Dialogue B)

Learn the following vocabulary, and then listen to the dialogue and answer the questions based on it.

القاهرة  al-qaahira Cairo

لي  lii I have

Background: Omar bumps into Fatima, the sister of an old friend named Shahira. He greets her and the two catch up on news.

1. What does Omar want to know about Shahira? hint To help you focus in on the answer, listen to the pertinent excerpt from the conversation.
   where she is living
   what Cairo is like
   how she is doing
2. Is Shahira studying or teaching at the American University in Cairo (AUC)? hint To help you focus in on the answer, listen to the pertinent excerpt from the conversation.
   she's studying
   she's teaching
3. Can we assume that Omar has been to Cairo? hint To help you focus in on the answer, listen to the pertinent excerpt from the conversation.
   yes
   no
4. Can we assume he has visited AUC? hint To help you focus in on the answer, listen to the pertinent excerpt from the conversation.
   yes
   no
5. What is Fatima's opinion of AUC? hint To help you focus in on the answer, listen to the pertinent excerpt from the conversation.
   it is great
   it is strange
6. Why does Omaar end the conversation? hint To help you focus in on the answer, listen to the pertinent excerpt from the conversation.
   he is tired
   he has class
   he sees another friend
   we don't know

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