/* ───────────────────────────────────────────── Reading practice — batch 6: more A1/A2/B1 Extends window.READING_DATA ───────────────────────────────────────────── */ window.READING_DATA = (window.READING_DATA || []).concat([ /* ─── A1 · DAILY ─── */ { id: 'the-new-intern', level: 'A1', icon: '👋', minutes: 3, kind: { en: 'Story', ar: 'قصة', tr: 'Hikâye' }, title: { en: 'The New Intern', ar: 'المتدرب الجديد', tr: 'Yeni Stajyer' }, summary: { en: 'It is Lina\'s first week. She is quiet — until she notices one small thing.', ar: 'إنه أسبوع لينا الأول. هي هادئة — حتى تلاحظ شيئاً صغيراً.', tr: 'Lina\'nın ilk haftası. Sessiz biri — ta ki küçük bir şey fark edene kadar.', }, figure: { caption: { en: 'Lina points at a number on the shared screen.', ar: 'لينا تشير إلى رقم على الشاشة المشتركة.', tr: 'Lina paylaşılan ekrandaki bir sayıyı gösteriyor.' }, prompt: 'A shy young intern raising her hand slightly in a meeting room, pointing at a number on a big screen, surprised colleagues turning to look.', }, body: [ 'Lina is an [[intern]]. It is her first week at the company. She is quiet, and she listens a lot. She does not speak much English, so she is a little afraid to talk.', 'On Wednesday, there is a big meeting. The team looks at a table of numbers on the screen. Everyone is happy. The numbers are good.', 'But Lina sees a small [[problem]]. One number is wrong. It is 1,000, but it should be 100. She checks again. Yes, she is sure. Her heart beats fast.', 'She raises her hand. In slow, simple English, she says: "Excuse me. I think... this number. One zero too many?" The room is quiet. The manager looks. Then he says: "You are right. Well done, Lina!"', 'Now Lina is not afraid. She learns something important: you do not need [[perfect]] English to be useful. You need good eyes, courage, and a few clear words.', ], vocab: { 'intern': { pos: 'noun', def: 'a young person who works to learn, often for a short time', ex: 'The intern helps the team for three months.' }, 'problem': { pos: 'noun', def: 'something that is wrong and needs a solution', ex: 'We found a problem in the code.' }, 'perfect': { pos: 'adjective', def: 'with no mistakes at all', ex: 'Nobody\u2019s English is perfect.' }, }, questions: [ { type:'mcq', q:'Why is Lina afraid to talk?', options:['She is tired','She does not speak much English','She does not like the team','She is new to the city'], a:1, explainEn:'"She does not speak much English, so she is a little afraid to talk."', explainAr:'لا تتحدث الإنجليزية كثيراً فتخاف قليلاً من الكلام.' }, { type:'mcq', q:'What does Lina notice?', options:['A wrong number on the screen','A broken machine','A late colleague','A good result'], a:0, explainEn:'One number is 1,000 but should be 100.', explainAr:'رقم مكتوب ١٠٠٠ ويجب أن يكون ١٠٠.' }, { type:'mcq', q:'What does the manager say?', options:['"You are wrong."','"Be quiet."','"You are right. Well done!"','"Come tomorrow."'], a:2, explainEn:'"You are right. Well done, Lina!"', explainAr:'"أنتِ محقة. أحسنتِ يا لينا!"' }, { type:'mcq', q:'What does Lina learn?', options:['English is not important','You need perfect English to help','You do not need perfect English to be useful','Never speak in meetings'], a:2, explainEn:'You need good eyes, courage, and a few clear words.', explainAr:'تحتاج عيوناً جيدة وشجاعة وكلمات واضحة قليلة.' }, { type:'fill', q:'A young person who works to learn is an ___.', a:'intern', explainEn:'Lina is an intern in her first week.', explainAr:'intern تعني متدرباً.' }, { type:'fill', q:'With no mistakes at all means ___.', a:'perfect', explainEn:'You do not need perfect English.', explainAr:'perfect تعني مثالياً بلا أخطاء.' }, ], }, /* ─── A2 · SAUDI / NATURE ─── */ { id: 'edge-of-the-world', level: 'A2', icon: '🏔️', minutes: 4, kind: { en: 'Article', ar: 'مقال', tr: 'Makale' }, title: { en: 'The Edge of the World', ar: 'حافة العالم', tr: 'Dünyanın Kenarı' }, summary: { en: 'Near Riyadh, a cliff drops hundreds of meters to an ancient sea floor. People call it "the Edge of the World."', ar: 'قرب الرياض، يهبط جرف مئات الأمتار إلى قاع بحر قديم. يسميه الناس "حافة العالم".', tr: 'Riyad yakınında bir uçurum yüzlerce metre aşağıya, eski bir deniz tabanına iner. İnsanlar buraya "Dünyanın Kenarı" diyor.', }, figure: { caption: { en: 'A steep cliff looks out over a vast empty plain.', ar: 'جرف شديد الانحدار يطل على سهل شاسع فارغ.', tr: 'Dik bir uçurum, uçsuz bucaksız boş bir ovaya bakıyor.' }, prompt: 'A dramatic desert cliff edge (Jebel Fihrayn near Riyadh) dropping steeply to a vast flat plain far below, a lone person standing safely near the edge at sunset.', }, body: [ 'About 90 kilometers from Riyadh, there is a place that looks like the end of the land. A long rock [[cliff]] rises high above a huge, flat plain. When you stand at the top and look out, you see nothing but empty land, all the way to the [[horizon]]. This is why people call it "the Edge of the World."', 'The real name is Jebel Fihrayn. The cliff is part of a long rocky wall that crosses the desert. From the top, the drop is very high — in some places, more than 300 meters. It is beautiful, but you must be [[careful]] near the edge.', 'Here is the amazing part: millions of years ago, this dry desert was under the [[sea]]. Scientists know this because they find the shells of sea animals in the rock, high up on the cliff. The flat plain below was once an ocean floor.', 'Today, the Edge of the World is a popular trip for people from Riyadh. They drive out in the afternoon, walk along the cliff, and watch the [[sunset]]. The sky turns orange and pink, and the plain below goes dark. Many people camp there and stay for the night.', 'The road is rough, so most visitors go with a guide or in a strong car. But the effort is worth it. Standing at the Edge of the World, quiet and small before the huge view, people often feel the same thing: [[wonder]].', ], vocab: { 'cliff': { pos: 'noun', def: 'a high, steep face of rock', ex: 'The house stands on top of a cliff.' }, 'horizon': { pos: 'noun', def: 'the line far away where the land meets the sky', ex: 'The sun went down below the horizon.' }, 'careful': { pos: 'adjective', def: 'giving attention to avoid danger or mistakes', ex: 'Be careful near the machines.' }, 'sea': { pos: 'noun', def: 'a large area of salt water', ex: 'Long ago, this desert was under the sea.' }, 'sunset': { pos: 'noun', def: 'the time when the sun goes down in the evening', ex: 'We watched the sunset from the roof.' }, 'wonder': { pos: 'noun', def: 'a feeling of surprise and admiration', ex: 'The stars filled us with wonder.' }, }, questions: [ { type:'mcq', q:'Why is the place called "the Edge of the World"?', options:['It is the end of Saudi Arabia','From the cliff you see empty land to the horizon','It is very cold','No one has been there'], a:1, explainEn:'You see nothing but empty land to the horizon.', explainAr:'لا ترى إلا أرضاً فارغة حتى الأفق.' }, { type:'mcq', q:'What was here millions of years ago?', options:['A forest','A city','The sea','A mountain of ice'], a:2, explainEn:'This dry desert was under the sea.', explainAr:'كانت هذه الصحراء تحت البحر.' }, { type:'mcq', q:'How do scientists know?', options:['Old books','They find sea-animal shells in the rock','A map','Photos from space'], a:1, explainEn:'They find shells of sea animals high in the cliff.', explainAr:'يجدون أصداف حيوانات بحرية في الصخر.' }, { type:'mcq', q:'True or false: You can drive there easily in any car.', options:['True','False'], a:1, explainEn:'False — the road is rough; most go with a guide or strong car.', explainAr:'خطأ — الطريق وعر ويحتاج سيارة قوية أو دليلاً.' }, { type:'fill', q:'A high, steep face of rock is a ___.', a:'cliff', explainEn:'The cliff drops more than 300 meters.', explainAr:'cliff تعني جرفاً.' }, { type:'fill', q:'The line where land meets the sky is the ___.', a:'horizon', explainEn:'You see land all the way to the horizon.', explainAr:'horizon تعني الأفق.' }, ], }, /* ─── A2 · WORK SKILL ─── */ { id: 'writing-good-email', level: 'A2', icon: '✉️', minutes: 4, kind: { en: 'Article', ar: 'مقال', tr: 'Makale' }, title: { en: 'How to Write a Clear Work Email', ar: 'كيف تكتب بريد عمل واضحاً', tr: 'Nasıl Açık Bir İş E-postası Yazılır' }, summary: { en: 'A good work email is short, clear, and kind. Here is a simple recipe.', ar: 'بريد العمل الجيد قصير وواضح ولطيف. إليك وصفة بسيطة.', tr: 'İyi bir iş e-postası kısa, açık ve naziktir. İşte basit bir tarif.', }, figure: { caption: { en: 'A short, well-organized email on a laptop screen.', ar: 'بريد قصير منظم على شاشة حاسوب.', tr: 'Dizüstü ekranında kısa, düzenli bir e-posta.' }, prompt: 'A laptop screen showing a short, tidy work email with a clear subject line and a short paragraph, a cup of coffee beside it.', }, body: [ 'Engineers write emails every day. A good email saves time; a bad one creates confusion and long chains of questions. The good news: writing a clear email is a [[skill]], and you can learn it fast.', 'Start with a clear **subject** line. Not "Hello" or "Question," but the real topic: "Test results ready — need your approval." The reader should know what the email is about before they open it.', 'Then come to the point quickly. Busy people read the first two lines and decide what to do. So put your main [[message]] first: "Could you please approve the design by Friday?" You can add details after.', 'Keep sentences short, and use paragraphs or a short list for separate points. A wall of text is hard to read. If you have three questions, write them as three lines — the reader can answer each one.', 'Be [[polite]], but do not write ten soft sentences to ask one simple thing. "Could you send me the file, please?" is warm and clear. End with a simple close: "Thanks," or "Best regards," and your name.', 'Before you send, read it once more. Ask yourself: is it clear what I want, and by when? If yes, [[send]] it. A short, clear email is a gift to the person who reads it — and it makes you look professional.', ], vocab: { 'skill': { pos: 'noun', def: 'an ability you learn by practice', ex: 'Writing clearly is an important skill.' }, 'message': { pos: 'noun', def: 'the main idea you want to send', ex: 'Put your main message first.' }, 'polite': { pos: 'adjective', def: 'showing good manners and respect', ex: 'It is polite to say thank you.' }, 'send': { pos: 'verb', def: 'to make a message go to someone', ex: 'Please send the report today.' }, }, questions: [ { type:'mcq', q:'What should the subject line do?', options:['Say hello','Tell the reader the real topic','Be very long','Be empty'], a:1, explainEn:'The subject should show the real topic.', explainAr:'يجب أن يوضح العنوان الموضوع الحقيقي.' }, { type:'mcq', q:'Where should your main message go?', options:['At the very end','In the first two lines','In the subject only','In an attachment'], a:1, explainEn:'Busy people read the first two lines — put the message first.', explainAr:'ضع رسالتك الرئيسية في البداية.' }, { type:'mcq', q:'How should you write three separate questions?', options:['In one long sentence','As three lines / a short list','Not at all','In three emails'], a:1, explainEn:'Write them as three lines so each can be answered.', explainAr:'اكتبها في ثلاثة أسطر ليُجاب عن كل منها.' }, { type:'mcq', q:'What should you do before sending?', options:['Add more sentences','Read it once more for clarity','Delete the subject','Send immediately'], a:1, explainEn:'Read it again: is it clear what you want and by when?', explainAr:'اقرأه ثانية: هل واضح ماذا تريد ومتى؟' }, { type:'fill', q:'An ability you learn by practice is a ___.', a:'skill', explainEn:'Writing clearly is a skill.', explainAr:'skill تعني مهارة.' }, { type:'fill', q:'Showing good manners and respect means being ___.', a:'polite', explainEn:'Be polite, but also clear.', explainAr:'polite تعني مهذباً.' }, ], }, /* ─── B1 · TURKEY / DAILY ─── */ { id: 'commute-marmaray', level: 'B1', icon: '🚉', minutes: 5, kind: { en: 'Story', ar: 'قصة', tr: 'Hikâye' }, title: { en: 'Two Continents Before Breakfast', ar: 'قارتان قبل الفطور', tr: 'Kahvaltıdan Önce İki Kıta' }, summary: { en: 'Deniz lives in Asia and works in Europe. Her daily commute crosses under the sea.', ar: 'دنيز تعيش في آسيا وتعمل في أوروبا. تنقّلها اليومي يعبر تحت البحر.', tr: 'Deniz Asya\'da yaşıyor, Avrupa\'da çalışıyor. Günlük yolculuğu denizin altından geçiyor.', }, figure: { caption: { en: 'A crowded but calm Marmaray train carriage in the morning.', ar: 'عربة قطار مرمراي مزدحمة لكن هادئة في الصباح.', tr: 'Sabahleyin kalabalık ama sakin bir Marmaray treni vagonu.' }, prompt: 'The inside of a modern crowded commuter train in the morning, passengers reading phones and books, soft light, a young woman with a coffee cup by the window.', }, body: [ 'Deniz\u2019s alarm rings at 6:40. She lives on the Asian side of Istanbul, in Kadıköy, but her office is on the European side. Every working morning, she [[commutes]] between two continents — and she is not even the only one on her street who does.', 'By 7:25, she is walking to the station. She could take a ferry, and on beautiful days she does — twenty minutes on the water with tea and seagulls. But when she is in a hurry, she takes the Marmaray: the train that runs through a tunnel deep [[beneath]] the Bosphorus.', 'The train arrives exactly on time. Deniz steps in with hundreds of other commuters. The carriage is crowded but strangely calm: some people read, some listen to music, some just close their eyes for a few more minutes of rest. Then the train enters the tunnel, and for about four minutes it travels under the sea. There is nothing to see — just the dark window and her own [[reflection]] — but Deniz always thinks about it: right now, ships are sailing above my head.', 'On the European side, she comes up into the light at Sirkeci and changes to a tram. She buys a *simit* — a sesame bread ring — from a street seller and eats it as she walks. Her whole [[journey]], door to door, takes about fifty minutes.', 'People from other cities are often surprised by her commute. "You cross between two continents every day?" they ask. Deniz smiles. To her, it is completely [[ordinary]] — as normal as taking a bus across town. But sometimes, standing on the European shore and looking back at Asia across the water, she remembers how strange and wonderful her ordinary morning really is.', 'Istanbul teaches its people a quiet lesson: even the most [[remarkable]] things become normal when you do them every day. The trick, Deniz thinks, is to notice them again — just for a moment — before the day carries you away.', ], vocab: { 'commutes': { pos: 'verb', def: 'travels regularly between home and work', ex: 'He commutes by train every day.' }, 'beneath': { pos: 'preposition', def: 'under; below', ex: 'The tunnel runs beneath the river.' }, 'reflection': { pos: 'noun', def: 'the image you see of yourself in glass or water', ex: 'She saw her reflection in the dark window.' }, 'journey': { pos: 'noun', def: 'the act of traveling from one place to another', ex: 'The journey takes fifty minutes.' }, 'ordinary': { pos: 'adjective', def: 'normal; not special', ex: 'It was an ordinary working day.' }, 'remarkable': { pos: 'adjective', def: 'unusual in a way that surprises or impresses you', ex: 'The bridge is a remarkable piece of engineering.' }, }, questions: [ { type:'mcq', q:'Where does Deniz live and work?', options:['Both in Europe','Lives in Asia, works in Europe','Both in Asia','Lives in Europe, works in Asia'], a:1, explainEn:'She lives on the Asian side and works on the European side.', explainAr:'تعيش في الجانب الآسيوي وتعمل في الأوروبي.' }, { type:'mcq', q:'What is the Marmaray?', options:['A ferry','A train in a tunnel under the Bosphorus','A tram','A bus'], a:1, explainEn:'The train that runs through a tunnel beneath the Bosphorus.', explainAr:'القطار الذي يمر في نفق تحت البوسفور.' }, { type:'mcq', q:'How long is the underwater part of the train ride?', options:['About four minutes','Twenty minutes','One hour','A few seconds'], a:0, explainEn:'For about four minutes it travels under the sea.', explainAr:'حوالي أربع دقائق تحت البحر.' }, { type:'mcq', q:'What lesson does Istanbul teach, according to the end?', options:['Trains are always late','Remarkable things become normal when done daily','Ferries are better than trains','Never eat while walking'], a:1, explainEn:'Even remarkable things become normal — the trick is to notice them again.', explainAr:'حتى الأمور المدهشة تصبح عادية — والحيلة أن تلاحظها من جديد.' }, { type:'fill', q:'To travel regularly between home and work is to ___.', a:'commute', explainEn:'She commutes between two continents.', explainAr:'commute تعني التنقل اليومي.' }, { type:'fill', q:'Normal and not special means ___.', a:'ordinary', explainEn:'To her the commute is completely ordinary.', explainAr:'ordinary تعني عادياً.' }, ], }, ]);