Audio Transcript: Track 16
Lesson 1: Watching the Match
1. Ali is talking to Mustafa
Ali: What did you do last night (الليلة الماضية), Mustafa?
Mustafa: I stayed at home (بقيت في المنزل).
Ali: So, what did you do at home?
Mustafa: I watched football (شاهدت كرة قدم) on television. India and Brazil.
Ali: India and Brazil! Who won? (من فاز؟)
Mustafa: Brazil.
Ali: Yes, I’m sure they did. What was the score? (كم كانت النتيجة؟)
Mustafa: 9–0. It wasn’t a very good match (مباراة جيدة)!
الشرح: المباراة كانت من طرف واحد (9-0 لصالح البرازيل)، لذلك لم يستمتع مصطفى بها.
2. Ali and Mustafa are talking the next day
Mustafa: There was a good match (مباراة جيدة) on television last night, Ali.
Ali: Really? Better than (أفضل من) the Brazil–India match, I hope.
Mustafa: Yes. It was really exciting (مثيرة).
Ali: Who played? (من لعب؟)
Mustafa: Juventus and AC Milan.
Ali: Yes, that sounds much better. What was the result (النتيجة)?
Mustafa: 2–2.
Ali: So neither of them won (لم يفز أي منهما), then?
Mustafa: No, I don’t like a draw (التعادل), but it was still a good match.
الشرح: انتهت المباراة بالتعادل (Draw) بنتيجة 2-2، وكانت مثيرة جداً.
3. Ben is talking to James
James: Did you watch the match (تشاهد المباراة) last night, Ben?
Ben: Yes, I did. I always watch (دائماً أشاهد) Manchester United.
James: Was it good?
Ben: Yes, very good.
James: Who did United play?
Ben: They played Arsenal.
James: Oh, really? Who won?
Ben: United, of course (بالطبع).
James: By how much (بكم / ما الفارق)? What was the score?
Ben: It was 3–1. They got two goals (سجلوا هدفين) right at the end.
الشرح: مانشستر يونايتد فاز على أرسنال بنتيجة 3-1.