Archive for April, 2013
Why do we find Arab Women Film-makers In the Spotlight Again? Posted by jesa on Apr 8, 2013
Marhaba (مرحبا)! In this post, I am sharing an important and new article about Arab women film-makers and the obstacles they have surmounted to discuss more social issues like inequality, oppression and corruption. In a nutshell and not to spoil the message behind the article, these courageous Arabic Women Film-makers are gaining the spotlight following…
Useful cooking vocabulary in Arabic Posted by aziza on Apr 7, 2013
Do you like cooking? Do you spend time in the kitchen to prepare Arabic foods? Do you know the names of some of the tools and equipment you use while cooking in Arabic? In this post, I present some vocabulary related to utensils and kitchen equipment. Sauce pan = قِدر Frying pan = مقلاة Tray…
Do you know your cutlery in Arabic? Posted by aziza on Apr 6, 2013
One of the basic issues that face learners of Arabic as a foreign language is that it largely deals with formal topics. I know many students who can talk about freedoms and rights, yet who do not know how to say fork or knife! I think that it is very important to learn this basic…