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al-qirāʾa · Paper 2 · 25%
Identify viewpoints. This topic argues — about the environment, about technology, about the market against the shopping centre.حدِّد وجهات النظر؛ فهذا الموضوع يناقش البيئةَ والتكنولوجيا والتسوق.
| Text | Arabic | Typically about |
|---|---|---|
| A sign or notice | لافتة | opening hours, directions, warnings |
| A weather report | تقرير جوي | the forecast for several days |
| An article | مقال | protecting the environment, using technology |
| A comparison text | نص مقارنة | two cities, two materials, two formats |
| Arabic | English | It signals |
|---|---|---|
| في رأيي | in my opinion | an opinion follows |
| أعتقد أنَّ | I think that | an opinion follows |
| أفضّل | I prefer | a preference |
| لكن | but | the view is about to turn |
| من ناحيةٍ أخرى | on the other hand | the opposite view |
| يجب أن | we must | a recommendation |
مناخ الصحراء حار is a fact. أفضل الجبال لأنها هادئة is a viewpoint with a reason. Questions asking for an opinion want the second kind.الخبرُ غيرُ الرأي؛ والسؤال عن الرأي يطلب ما فيه سبب.
| Root | Words from it | Meanings |
|---|---|---|
| ك ت ب | كتب / كاتب / مكتبة / مكتب | wrote / writer / library / office |
| ص ن ع | صنع / مصنوع / مصنع / صناعة | made / made of / factory / industry |
| ق ي س | قاس / قياس / مقياس / مقاس | measured / measurement / scale / size |
| س ك ن | سكن / يسكن / مسكن / سكان | lived / lives / dwelling / population |