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Future in the Past & Distancing Language B2
English · B2 For Arabic speakers Free Course

Future in the Past & Distancing Language

المستقبل في الماضي ولغة التخفيف

Practice describing plans that did not work out — from last-minute travel changes to a friend who never showed up — using was/were going to, was about to, was supposed to, and was due to. Then learn to soften claims at work, discuss office rumours, and follow news stories with appears to, allegedly, and reportedly, before role-playing as an eyewitness and reviewing everything together.

1 Units 10 Lessons 4 hr 26 min Study Time 0 Learners

Course Synopsis

Practice describing plans that did not work out — from last-minute travel changes to a friend who never showed up — using was/were going to, was about to, was supposed to, and was due to. Then learn to soften claims at work, discuss office rumours, and follow news stories with appears to, allegedly, and reportedly, before role-playing as an eyewitness and reviewing everything together.

عن هذا الكورس:

تدرَّب على وصف الخطط التي لم تكتمل — من تغييرات السفر في اللحظة الأخيرة إلى صديق لم يحضر أبدًا — باستخدام was/were going to و was about to و was supposed to و was due to. ثم تعلَّم كيف تتحوَّط في مزاعمك في العمل، وتناقش الشائعات في المكتب، وتتابع القصص الإخبارية بتعبيرات مثل appears to و allegedly و reportedly، قبل أن تؤدي دور الشاهد أو المراسل وتراجع كل ما تعلَّمته.

Pedagogical Calibration
  • CEFR Tier: Upper Intermediate (B2)
  • Language Focus: Dialogue Immersion, Grammar Patterns, Active Vocabulary
  • Practice Modes: Audio Listening, Pronunciation Recording, Smart Quizzes
  • Retention Strategy: Spaced Repetition (SRS) Integration
What You'll Practice

Skills drawn from this course's sections and units.

  • Last-minute travel changes تغييرات السفر في اللحظة الأخيرة
  • Changed schedules and timings مواعيد وخطط تغيَّرت
  • Formal news reporting التقارير الإخبارية الرسمية
  • Final review and assessment مراجعة شاملة وتقييم نهائي

Course Roadmap

1 Units · 10 Lessons
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Future in the Past & Distancing Language

المستقبل في الماضي ولغة التخفيف
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1.1 Changing Travel Plans at the Last Minute
تغيير خطط السفر في اللحظة الأخيرة
Grammar (image+audio slides) 24m
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1.2 When the Phone Rang at the Worst Time
عندما رنّ الهاتف في أسوأ وقت
Grammar (image+audio slides) 23m
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1.3 The Friend Who Never Showed Up
الصديق الذي لم يحضر أبدًا
Themed Vocabulary 25m
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1.4 Flights, Trains, and Schedules That Shift
الرحلات والقطارات والمواعيد التي تتغير
Grammar (image+audio slides) 23m
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1.5 Reading Between the Lines at Work
قراءة ما بين السطور في العمل
Themed Vocabulary 24m
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1.6 The Story Going Around the Office
القصة المتداولة في المكتب
Conversational 19m
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1.7 Following a Court Case in the News
متابعة قضية في الأخبار
Grammar (image+audio slides) 23m
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1.8 Discussing Patterns at Work
مناقشة أنماط في العمل
Themed Vocabulary 24m
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1.9 Eyewitness Report: Sharing What You Saw
شهادة عيان: مشاركة ما رأيت
Conversational 43m
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1.10 Final Check: Future in the Past & Distancing
اختبار نهائي: المستقبل في الماضي والابتعاد اللغوي
Assessment 38m
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