Archive for August, 2014
Word search game – school – answer Posted by aziza on Aug 31, 2014
In this post, I present the answer of the word search game published earlier. All the words are related to school and learning. If you are not sure about the meaning of any word, look at the bottom of the page for the translation. 1- مدرسة 2- معلّم 3- مكتب 4- قلم 5- دفتر 6-…
Yogurt Cucumber Dip: A Cold Side Dish for a Hot Summer Day! Posted by jesa on Aug 31, 2014
Marhaba! Summer is coming to an end, but the long hot days are here to stay at least for a few more weeks. While in some places around the globe it’s starting to get cooler, in the Arab world the summer days are still long, humid (رطب), and dry (جاف)! As I have mentioned before…
Word search game – school Posted by aziza on Aug 31, 2014
In this post, I present a word search game that deals with the topic of school and learning. Schools in the UK begin on Monday the 1st of September, and this is why I chose this topic. We are almost ready for school; what about you? Are you ready for school yet? Have you got…
I Loved you in Summer Posted by jesa on Aug 30, 2014
Marhaba! Can you ever get enough of Fairouz? Her songs are simply amazing and are beyond the time in which they were written and produced. Many of her songs capture many themes that range from love stories to patriotic songs. Given that I always stress how important music is for learning a new language and…
Nizar Qabbani; “Unlimited Love” Part II Posted by Fisal on Aug 29, 2014
Ahlan أهــْــلاً Arabic lovers! Here is the second part of the long love poem by Nizar Qabbani نــِــزَار قــَــبــَّــانــِــي . The poem is entitled “Unlimited Love حــُــبٌّ بــِــلا حــُــدُود“. There is also the youtube video reciting the whole poem in Arabic so that you can listen to the poem as long as reading…
Nizar Qabbani; “Unlimited Love” Part I Posted by Fisal on Aug 29, 2014
Ahlan أهــْــلاً Arabic lovers! Today, I am presenting a very beautiful love poem by the great Arab poet Nizar Qabbani نــِــزَار قــَــبــَّــانــِــي. The poem is entitled “Unlimited Love حــُــبٌّ بــِــلا حــُــدُود“. Since the poem is very long, I will post it in two parts. I have also posted a youtube video reciting the whole…
Have you been to the Beach this Summer? (2) Posted by jesa on Aug 28, 2014
Marhaba! Have you had the chance to go the beach yet? If not, then you better get a move on it before it’s too late! I personally feel it’s much more rewarding to swim in a beach or ocean rather than a swimming pool. It’s true that many folks spend too much time in the…