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Advanced Topic E — The International World

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Arabic-Speaking Destinations — Culture, Geography and Tourismوِجْهَاتُ النَّاطِقِينَ بِالعَرَبِيَّةِ — الثَّقَافَةُ وَالجُغْرَافِيَا وَالسِّيَاحَةُ

Describe Arabic-speaking destinations in travel-magazine register with يَسْتَقْطِبُ، يُبْهِرُ، يَتَمَيَّزُ بِـ and يَشْتَهِرُ بِـ.

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01

Retrieve · orient · prepare

Objectives and visible success

Today you will

  • Name destination, heritage and tourism vocabulary.
  • Use يَسْتَقْطِبُ، يُبْهِرُ، يَسْتَحِقُّ الزِّيَارَةَ to describe what makes a place special.
  • Move between present (general), past (experience) and a Type 1 recommendation.
  • Write a travel-magazine destination profile.

You can show success when…

Tick achievements as you secure them.

Retrieval bridge

Wake up previous learning

Answer four questions before opening the new language.

1Choose the accurate sentence with يَسْتَقْطِبُ.

2Complete: تَشْتَهِرُ المَدِينَةُ ___ أَسْوَاقِهَا.

3Which tense fits a general description?

4Which closes a profile with a recommendation?

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02

Recognise · organise · retrieve

Vocabulary studio

The complete lesson-relevant language bank is organised by meaning and recycled in the activities below.

24 lesson words and phrases

Destinations and heritage

وِجْهَةٌ سِيَاحِيَّةٌ
a tourist destination
مَعْلَمٌ تُرَاثِيٌّ
a heritage landmark
مَوْقِعٌ لِلتُّرَاثِ العَالَمِيِّ
a world heritage site
مَدِينَةٌ قَدِيمَةٌ
an old city, a medina
سُوقٌ شَعْبِيٌّ
a traditional souk
آثَارٌ
archaeological sites
مَنْطِقَةٌ طَبِيعِيَّةٌ مَحْمِيَّةٌ
a nature reserve
مَتْحَفٌ وَطَنِيٌّ
a national museum

Tourism verbs

يَسْتَقْطِبُ
attracts

Form X; direct object.

يُبْهِرُ
amazes, dazzles

Form IV; direct object.

يَسْتَحِقُّ الزِّيَارَةَ
is worth visiting
يَتَمَيَّزُ بِـ
is distinguished by

Fixed with بِـ.

يَشْتَهِرُ بِـ
is famous for

Fixed with بِـ.

يُعَدُّ مِنْ
is considered among
لَا بُدَّ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ
a must-visit
تَجْرِبَةٌ فَرِيدَةٌ
a unique experience

The tourism industry

مَوْسِمُ السِّيَاحَةِ
the tourist season
دَلِيلٌ سِيَاحِيٌّ
a tourist guide
مُنْشَآتُ إِيوَاءٍ
accommodation facilities
بُنْيَةُ الضِّيَافَةِ
hospitality infrastructure
السِّيَاحَةُ المُسْتَدَامَةُ
sustainable tourism
تَكَالِيفُ المَعِيشَةِ
the cost of living
نِدَاءُ المُغَامَرَةِ
the call of adventure
زُوَّارٌ
visitors

Vocabulary mission

Retrieve in both directions

Move between Arabic and meaning without relying on the order of the cards.

8 questions
1Choose the meaning of وِجْهَةٌ سِيَاحِيَّةٌ

2Choose the Arabic for “a heritage landmark”.

3Choose the meaning of مَوْقِعٌ لِلتُّرَاثِ العَالَمِيِّ

4Choose the Arabic for “an old city, a medina”.

5Choose the meaning of سُوقٌ شَعْبِيٌّ

6Choose the Arabic for “archaeological sites”.

7Choose the meaning of مَنْطِقَةٌ طَبِيعِيَّةٌ مَحْمِيَّةٌ

8Choose the Arabic for “a national museum”.

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03

Explain · notice · apply

Tourism verbs and travel-magazine register

أَفْعَالُ السِّيَاحَةِ وَأُسْلُوبُ المَجَلَّةِ

The tourism verbs with their complements, and how the register shifts between present, past and a conditional recommendation.

1Meaning

What does the structure communicate?

2Form

Which word or ending changes?

3Agreement

What must match the noun or person?

4Transfer

Can you use it with new vocabulary?

تَسْتَقْطِبُ مَرَّاكُشُ مَلَايِينَ السُّيَّاحِ سَنَوِيًّا
What to notice

يَسْتَقْطِبُ takes a direct object.

تَتَمَيَّزُ فَاسُ بِأَزِقَّتِهَا وَتَشْتَهِرُ بِأَقْدَمِ جَامِعَةٍ
What to notice

بِـ with يَتَمَيَّزُ and يَشْتَهِرُ.

إِذَا زُرْتَ المَغْرِبَ، فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ فَاسَ
What to notice

Type 1 recommendation.

1

Attracting and dazzling

يَسْتَقْطِبُ / يُبْهِرُ + object

Both take a direct object.

تَسْتَقْطِبُ الأَهْرَامُ مَلَايِينَ السُّيَّاحِتُبْهِرُ البَتْرَاءُ زُوَّارَهَا
2

Distinguished by, famous for

يَتَمَيَّزُ بِـ · يَشْتَهِرُ بِـ

Both are fixed with بِـ.

تَتَمَيَّزُ فَاسُ بِأَزِقَّتِهَا الضَّيِّقَةِتَشْتَهِرُ بِأَقْدَمِ جَامِعَةٍ فِي العَالَمِ
3

General vs experience

present (truth) · past (visit)

Describe generally in the present, your visit in the past.

تُعَدُّ فَاسُ مِنْ أَعْرَقِ المُدُنِزُرْتُ فَاسَ وَأَدْرَكْتُ سِحْرَهَا
4

Recommend with a conditional

إِذَا زُرْتَ … فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ

Close a profile with a Type 1 recommendation.

إِذَا زُرْتَ المَغْرِبَ، فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ فَاسَ
VerbComplementExample
يَسْتَقْطِبُdirect objectيَسْتَقْطِبُ السُّيَّاحَ
يُبْهِرُdirect objectيُبْهِرُ زُوَّارَهُ
يَتَمَيَّزُبِـيَتَمَيَّزُ بِعِمَارَتِهِ
يَشْتَهِرُبِـيَشْتَهِرُ بِأَسْوَاقِهِ
1
يَسْتَقْطِبُ and يُبْهِرُ take direct objects

تَسْتَقْطِبُ مَرَّاكُشُ مَلَايِينَ السُّيَّاحِ (attracts millions), تُبْهِرُ المَدِينَةُ القَدِيمَةُ زُوَّارَهَا (dazzles its visitors). Both take a direct object. يَتَمَيَّزُ and يَشْتَهِرُ instead take بِـ.

2
Match the tense to the purpose

Use the present for a general description (تَسْتَقْطِبُ … سَنَوِيًّا), the past for your own visit (زُرْتُ فَاسَ وَأَدْرَكْتُ …), and a Type 1 conditional to recommend (إِذَا زُرْتَ المَغْرِبَ، فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ فَاسَ).

Grammar laboratory

Choose the form for a reason

Every answer checks a stated rule, change or agreement decision.

8 questions
1Choose the accurate sentence with يَسْتَقْطِبُ.

2Complete: تَتَمَيَّزُ المَدِينَةُ ___ أَزِقَّتِهَا الضَّيِّقَةِ.

3Complete: تَشْتَهِرُ فَاسُ ___ أَقْدَمِ جَامِعَةٍ فِي العَالَمِ.

4Choose the accurate sentence with يُبْهِرُ.

5Which tense fits a general description?

6Which tense fits your own visit?

7Which closes a profile with a recommendation?

8Which verb form is Form X (“attracts”)?

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04

Build · transform · justify

Sentence-building and transformation studio

The guided builder develops flexible sentence construction. The three independent tasks then test different skills: grammatical transformation, meaning and coherence, and original sentence production.

Combinatorial builder studio

Build a destination profile from an attraction, a distinguishing feature and a recommendation.

This guided builder accepts 27 accurate combinations. Build 3 different sentences, changing one meaningful chunk each time. Compare the grammar and meaning before moving to the independent tasks.

My generated sentence

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ قَائِمَةٍ.

0/3 different sentences built.

Each attraction, distinguishing feature and recommendation is accurate on its own, so any three different combinations work.

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Transformation challenge

Remove the extra preposition

Repair the sentence so يَسْتَقْطِبُ takes a direct object.
Original sentence

تَسْتَقْطِبُ الأَهْرَامُ بِمَلَايِينِ السُّيَّاحِ.

يَسْتَقْطِبُ + مَفْعُولٌ بِهِ
Choose the best Arabic response
2
Transformation challenge

Add the missing بِـ

Repair the complement after يَتَمَيَّزُ.
Original sentence

تَتَمَيَّزُ المَدِينَةُ أَزِقَّتَهَا الضَّيِّقَةَ.

يَتَمَيَّزُ + ؟
Choose the best Arabic response
3
Transformation challenge

Shift to a recommendation

Turn the flat statement into a Type 1 recommendation.
Original sentence

فَاسُ مَدِينَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ.

إِذَا … فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ
Choose the best Arabic response

0/3 purposeful tasks secured.

05

Read · understand · respond

Destinations Mission — Verbs, Complements and Register

Keep يَسْتَقْطِبُ transitive, يَتَمَيَّزُ with بِـ, and match the tense to the purpose.

Arabic application challenge

Keep يَسْتَقْطِبُ transitive, يَتَمَيَّزُ with بِـ, and match the tense to the purpose.

Round 1♥ ♥ ♥ 0 points

06

Spot · explain · repair

Accuracy repair workshop

Strong learners do not only recognise an error: they identify the system and repair it.

تَسْتَقْطِبُ الأَهْرَامُ بِمَلَايِينِ السُّيَّاحِ.

تَسْتَقْطِبُ الأَهْرَامُ مَلَايِينَ السُّيَّاحِ.

يَسْتَقْطِبُ takes a direct object.

تَتَمَيَّزُ المَدِينَةُ أَزِقَّتَهَا الضَّيِّقَةَ.

تَتَمَيَّزُ المَدِينَةُ بِأَزِقَّتِهَا الضَّيِّقَةِ.

يَتَمَيَّزُ is fixed with بِـ.

تُبْهِرُ البَتْرَاءُ بِزُوَّارِهَا.

تُبْهِرُ البَتْرَاءُ زُوَّارَهَا.

يُبْهِرُ takes a direct object.

Repair check

Preserve the intended meaning

6 questions
1Choose the accurate sentence.

2Choose the accurate sentence.

3Choose the accurate sentence.

4Choose the accurate sentence with يَسْتَقْطِبُ.

5Complete: تَتَمَيَّزُ المَدِينَةُ ___ أَزِقَّتِهَا الضَّيِّقَةِ.

6Complete: تَشْتَهِرُ فَاسُ ___ أَقْدَمِ جَامِعَةٍ فِي العَالَمِ.

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07

Predict · listen twice · verify

Listening: a profile of Fez

Read the questions first. Listen once for the main message and again for the exact detail.

1Predict

Which person, time, frequency, sequence, contrast or changed detail might you hear?

2First listening

Catch the speaker, setting and overall message.

3Second listening

Confirm the exact detail and reject close distractors.

Audio is coming soon.
1How is Fez described?

2What does the old city stand out for?

3What is Fez famous for?

4What did the writer realise on their visit?

5What is the recommendation?

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Listening script

تُعَدُّ مَدِينَةُ فَاسَ المَغْرِبِيَّةُ مِنْ أَعْرَقِ المُدُنِ العَرَبِيَّةِ. تَسْتَقْطِبُ آلَافَ السُّيَّاحِ سَنَوِيًّا بِتُرَاثِهَا المِعْمَارِيِّ الأَصِيلِ وَأَسْوَاقِهَا الحَيَّةِ. تَتَمَيَّزُ المَدِينَةُ القَدِيمَةُ بِأَزِقَّتِهَا الضَّيِّقَةِ، وَتَشْتَهِرُ بِأَقْدَمِ جَامِعَةٍ فِي العَالَمِ، جَامِعَةِ القَرَوِيِّينَ. تُبْهِرُ زُوَّارَهَا بِأَلْوَانِ المَدَابِغِ الشَّهِيرَةِ. زُرْتُ فَاسَ قَبْلَ عَامَيْنِ، وَأَدْرَكْتُ أَنَّ لَا شَيْءَ يُمْكِنُهُ أَنْ يُعَوِّضَ تَجْرِبَةَ التَّجَوُّلِ فِيهَا. وَأَشَارَ الدَّلِيلُ السِّيَاحِيُّ إِلَى أَنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَوْسِمٍ لِلزِّيَارَةِ هُوَ الرَّبِيعُ. إِذَا زُرْتَ المَغْرِبَ، فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ فَاسَ.

08

Preview · scan · prove

Reading: the wonders of Petra

Read once for meaning, then return to the exact Arabic evidence before choosing an answer.

1Preview

Identify the text type and likely purpose.

2Scan

Locate names, numbers, repeated words and question cues.

3Prove

Choose only an answer supported by the text.

تُعَدُّ مَدِينَةُ البَتْرَاءِ الأُرْدُنِّيَّةُ مِنْ أَشْهَرِ الوِجْهَاتِ السِّيَاحِيَّةِ فِي العَالَمِ العَرَبِيِّ. تَسْتَقْطِبُ زُوَّارًا مِنْ كُلِّ القَارَّاتِ، وَتُبْهِرُهُمْ بِمَبَانِيهَا المَنْحُوتَةِ فِي الصَّخْرِ الوَرْدِيِّ. تَتَمَيَّزُ بِتَارِيخِهَا النَّبَطِيِّ العَرِيقِ، وَتَشْتَهِرُ بِالخَزْنَةِ الَّتِي تَظْهَرُ فَجْأَةً فِي نِهَايَةِ المَمَرِّ الضَّيِّقِ. وَقَدِ اخْتِيرَتْ وَاحِدَةً مِنْ عَجَائِبِ الدُّنْيَا الجَدِيدَةِ. زُرْتُهَا فِي الرَّبِيعِ، وَكَانَ الطَّقْسُ مِثَالِيًّا لِلْمَشْيِ. وَأَشَارَ دَلِيلٌ مَحَلِّيٌّ إِلَى أَنَّ الزِّيَارَةَ لَيْلًا تَجْرِبَةٌ سَاحِرَةٌ. لِذٰلِكَ، إِذَا خَطَّطْتَ لِرِحْلَةٍ إِلَى الأُرْدُنِّ، فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ قَضَاءِ يَوْمٍ كَامِلٍ فِي البَتْرَاءِ.
1How is Petra described?

2What does Petra amaze visitors with?

3What is Petra famous for?

4What did the local guide indicate?

5What is the recommendation?

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09

Model · rehearse · respond

Speaking: profile a destination

Use the model to notice the structure, then answer a randomly selected prompt without reading a full script.

Prompt bank

  1. صِفْ وِجْهَةً عَرَبِيَّةً مُسْتَعْمِلًا يَسْتَقْطِبُ وَيَتَمَيَّزُ بِـ.
  2. احْكِ عَنْ زِيَارَةٍ قُمْتَ بِهَا فِي المَاضِي.
  3. اِنْصَحْ زَائِرًا بِشَرْطٍ مِنَ النَّوْعِ الأَوَّلِ.

اِضْغَطْ لِاخْتِيَارِ سُؤَالٍ.

Model exchange

A

صِفْ وِجْهَةً عَرَبِيَّةً.

General description
B

تَسْتَقْطِبُ فَاسُ آلَافَ السُّيَّاحِ، وَتَتَمَيَّزُ بِأَزِقَّتِهَا وَتَشْتَهِرُ بِجَامِعَتِهَا العَرِيقَةِ.

يَسْتَقْطِبُ + بِـ verbs
A

وَبِمَ تَنْصَحُ الزَّائِرَ؟

Recommendation
B

زُرْتُهَا وَأَبْهَرَتْنِي، وَإِذَا زُرْتَ المَغْرِبَ، فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ فَاسَ.

Past visit plus Type 1 recommendation
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Plan · draft · improve

Guided writing workshop

Write a travel-magazine destination profile of one hundred to one hundred and ten words for an Arab city or site. Use يَسْتَقْطِبُ، يَتَمَيَّزُ بِـ، يَشْتَهِرُ بِـ and يُبْهِرُ, move from a present description to a past visit, and close with a Type 1 recommendation.

Success checklist

  • يَسْتَقْطِبُ and يُبْهِرُ with direct objects.
  • يَتَمَيَّزُ بِـ and يَشْتَهِرُ بِـ with correct prepositions.
  • A present general description and a past visit sentence.
  • A closing Type 1 recommendation.
1 · content2 · target grammar3 · check and improve
Reveal an achievable model

تُعَدُّ مَدِينَةُ فَاسَ المَغْرِبِيَّةُ مِنْ أَعْرَقِ المُدُنِ العَرَبِيَّةِ، وَتَسْتَقْطِبُ آلَافَ السُّيَّاحِ سَنَوِيًّا بِتُرَاثِهَا المِعْمَارِيِّ الأَصِيلِ. تَتَمَيَّزُ مَدِينَتُهَا القَدِيمَةُ بِأَزِقَّتِهَا الضَّيِّقَةِ وَمَبَانِيهَا الحَجَرِيَّةِ، وَتَشْتَهِرُ بِأَقْدَمِ جَامِعَةٍ فِي العَالَمِ، جَامِعَةِ القَرَوِيِّينَ. تُبْهِرُ زُوَّارَهَا بِأَلْوَانِ المَدَابِغِ الشَّهِيرَةِ وَرَوَائِحِ التَّوَابِلِ فِي أَسْوَاقِهَا. زُرْتُ فَاسَ قَبْلَ عَامَيْنِ، وَأَدْرَكْتُ أَنَّ لَا شَيْءَ يُعَوِّضُ تَجْرِبَةَ التَّجَوُّلِ فِي أَزِقَّتِهَا. وَأَشَارَ الدَّلِيلُ إِلَى أَنَّ الرَّبِيعَ أَفْضَلُ مَوْسِمٍ لِلزِّيَارَةِ. لِذٰلِكَ، إِذَا زُرْتَ المَغْرِبَ، فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ فَاسَ، فَهِيَ تَجْرِبَةٌ فَرِيدَةٌ لَا تُنْسَى.

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Retrieve · judge · transfer

Complete the lesson checkpoint

The final check mixes vocabulary, grammar and communication rather than repeating one exercise type.

Core

Write six destination sentences using the tourism verbs with correct complements.

Develop

Add a past visit sentence and a present general description.

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Write a full magazine profile with a reported recommendation and a Type 1 close.

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1Choose the accurate sentence with يَسْتَقْطِبُ.

2Complete: تَشْتَهِرُ المَدِينَةُ ___ أَسْوَاقِهَا.

3Which tense fits a general description?

4Which closes a profile with a recommendation?

5Choose the accurate sentence with يَسْتَقْطِبُ.

6Complete: تَتَمَيَّزُ المَدِينَةُ ___ أَزِقَّتِهَا الضَّيِّقَةِ.

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