Interview

نبيلة: الهوايات

In AK Chapter 8 you learned how to talk about hobbies and activities you enjoy. Think about what some of those activities are. If you need help remembering the words, refer to AK page 116 for a review. Write down one or two of your hobbies, then watch the video. Do you hear any of your hobbies named? Please answer as much as possible in Arabic.

 

1. What is the first activity that نبيلة mentions?  الجواب

2. What is the second specific activity that she says she likes? Listen to her again if you need to.  الجواب

Dictionary Activity: Just before she begins talking about her second hobby, نبيلة says the following sentence: هوايتي المفضلة هي كرة السلة. Skip to the middle of the video and listen for this sentence. Listen for the underlined word. Can you guess what it means? If there is not enough context to guess the meaning of a word, you can use the dictionary to find its meaning. Remember that first you need to know the root.

3. What do you think the root of المفضلة is?  الجواب

4. Look up the root in the dictionary and scan the entries to get a feel for its meaning? Can you find the exact word? What does it mean?  الجواب

Now listen to نبيلة say the sentence again. Try to say the sentence aloud, imitating her pronunciation. You have now learned how to talk about your favorite hobbies. Practice using the phrase هوايتي المفضلة to express your own favorite hobbies.

Finally, you may already realize that you can use مفضل to express your preference for nearly anything. Just follow the same formula that نبيلة used. Also, remember to make the gender agree.

5. How would you say my favorite book?  الجواب

Use this formula to talk about your own favorite things.