Archive for March, 2014
Listening Comprehension – Palestinian Refugees in Syria Posted by aziza on Mar 19, 2014
In this post, I present a listening comprehension exercise. The text below deals with current affairs. Listen to the text and answer the questions below. There are some useful words given at the end of the post that can assist your comprehension. Questions: 1- What did the UNRWA announce? 2- What does the word UNRWA…
What’s Just Around the Corner? Spring is Here! – Part 2 Posted by jesa on Mar 16, 2014
Marhaba! Regardless of where you are in the world, if it freezing cold, you can start to see several glimpses of Spring. The recreation of life and growing leaves on bare trees. You can most certainly hear the birds chirping and tweeting all around. Spring is almost here!! Just around the corner and in full…
What’s Just Around the Corner? Spring is Here! Posted by jesa on Mar 15, 2014
Marhaba! You might dislike cold winter days or dread humid summer days, but I am sure you all enjoy the beautiful Spring season! What’s not to love about Spring? Beautiful blossoming flowers, singing birds, the beaming sun, and multiple fun outdoor activities! In a previous post last year, I described my passion for the Spring…
Did you Hear of the latest Arabic Surprise at the Lebanese American University? – Part 2 Posted by jesa on Mar 12, 2014
Marhaba! I am confident you enjoyed learning more about this new Arabic surprise from Lebanon in the heart of the Middle East! I hope you found the text to be easy to comprehend and that you were able to answer all the questions. Also, I hope you all translated the sentence from Arabic to English…
Did you Hear of the latest Arabic Surprise at the Lebanese American University? Posted by jesa on Mar 11, 2014
Marhaba! Well this might seem as a surprise to many of you around the world, but one of the most prestigious universities in Lebanon and the Middle East, the Lebanese American University has finally launched its Arabic Language and Literature program. Can you imagine that in an Arabic speaking country, where Arabic is actually the…
Practice Arabic Grammar Posted by aziza on Mar 10, 2014
In this post, I present some exercises which you can use to practice basic Arabic grammar. You can scroll down to see the answers at the bottom of the page. 1- Edit the following passage by correcting 10 agreement errors. ماجدة بنت مصرية يسكن في مدينة نيويورك. والدها مصري يعملون في الأمم المتحد. ووالدتها أيضاً…
Listening comprehension – Women’s day – answers Posted by aziza on Mar 8, 2014
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented in my previous post. The text below deals with International Women’s Day (اليومُ الدَّوليِّ أو العالَميِّ للمرأةِ). Based on the beginning of the text (1 minute and 20 seconds), the questions and answers are presented below: 1. When is the International Women’s Day celebrated…