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Exercise and Sports I Like

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English translation:

Woman behind camera: Do you like sports?

Sarah: Yes.

Woman behind camera: What are the sports that you like?

Sarah: I like pushups … ah … I like it because it’s a stomach exercise. There is also these
… ah … they lift….

Woman behind camera: Weights?

Sarah: Yes, small weights, as they strengthen the arm and so on.

Woman behind camera: And for instance soccer and similar sports?
Sarah: Basketball, and perhaps ballet and gymnastics are not considered sports but I like
them. I learned ballet

Woman behind camera: Do you like swimming?

Sarah: … ah … I like it but I’m scared.

Woman behind camera: You are afraid of swimming.

Sarah: Yes.

Woman behind camera: And do you dance ballet?

Sarah: ballet, I don’t practice. I learned for a while, then stopped.

Woman behind camera: And karate; is karate known in Jordan?

Sarah: It’s known and some girls like it and some boys like it, but I don’t like it. I feel it’s
more for boys. We are the gentle sex -- we don’t want a very rough thing

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