Level 5 · C1
The Painted Door
الْبَابُ الْمَلُوْنُ
3 Chapters
695 Words
4 min audio
Story Synopsis
A woodcarver's apprentice is given the task of restoring a magnificent door sheathed in carved reliefs of her town's lost harbor. As she sands each layer, a portrait emerges that should not exist, depicting a ship that never returned.
ملخص القصة باللغة العربية:
يُوكَلُ إِلَى مُتَدَرِّبَةِ نَجَّارٍ مَهَمَّةُ تَرْمِيمِ بَابٍ رَائِعٍ مُغَشًّى بِنَقْشٍ بَارِزٍ يُصَوِّرُ مِينَاءَ بَلْدَتِهَا الضَّائِعَ. وَبَيْنَمَا تَصْقُلُ كُلَّ طَبَقَةٍ، تَبْرُزُ صُورَةٌ شَخْصِيَّةٌ يَجِبُ أَلَّا تَوْجَدَ، تُصَوِّرُ سَفِينَةً لَمْ تَعُدْ أَبَدًا.
Pedagogical Calibration
- CEFR Tier: Advanced (C1)
- Target Lexicon: ~3000 headwords
- Sentence Rhythm: ~24 words/sentence
- Translation Policy: toggle
Chapter Roadmap 3 Chapters
Chapter 1: The Door in the Cellar
الْبَابُ فِي الْقَبْوِ
1 min
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Chapter 2: The Harbor Beneath the Dust
الْمِينَاءُ تَحْتَ الْغُبَارِ
1 min
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Chapter 3: The Face That Should Not Exist
الْوَجْهُ الَّذِي لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَوْجَدَ
1 min
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