Archive for June, 2016
Spicy Chicken in the Oven Posted by aziza on Jun 17, 2016
In this post, I present a very easy and interesting way to cook chicken in the oven. I tried it this week for the first time, and I absolutely loved it! I have changed the recipe slightly to suite my taste, as I did not like the idea of rose water in chicken, so I…
Reading comprehension, economy answer Posted by aziza on Jun 13, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the reading comprehension exercise presented earlier on economic growth worldwide. البنك الدولي يخفض توقعاته للاقتصاد العالمي هذا العام خفض البنك الدولي توقعاته لنمو الاقتصاد العالمي بنسبة 2.4 بالمئة في العام الحالي، انخفاضا من توقعه في يناير/كانون الثاني أن تكون نسبة النمو العالمي 2.9 بالمئة. ويعني ذلك بقاء…
Reading Comprehension – world economy Posted by aziza on Jun 13, 2016
In this exercise, I present a reading comprehension exercise on world economy from BBC Arabic. البنك الدولي يخفض توقعاته للاقتصاد العالمي هذا العام خفض البنك الدولي توقعاته لنمو الاقتصاد العالمي بنسبة 2.4 بالمئة في العام الحالي، انخفاضا من توقعه في يناير/كانون الثاني أن تكون نسبة النمو العالمي 2.9 بالمئة. ويعني ذلك بقاء النمو العالمي للعام…
Grill Chicken the Lebanese Way! Posted by jesa on Jun 12, 2016
Marhaba! Given it’s summer and the weather is perfect for having barbecues, today I want to share a recipe that my family has been using for generations for grill chicken. I want to add that this dish exists in many parts of the world, but using some ingredients from Lebanon makes it a recipe for…
Learn All European Countries and Territories in Arabic – Part 3 Posted by jesa on Jun 11, 2016
Marhaba! Building on parts one and two of all European countries in Arabic, today I focus on the third and final group of nation-states and cities. Similar to previous posts, I have translated and transliterated the country names so that you can use them when writing and/or speaking Arabic. As you know, Europe is a…
The Diminutive Posted by aziza on Jun 10, 2016
The diminutive (اسم التصغير) is a form used to refer to a smaller or diminishing form of certain nouns and adjectives. It follows the pattern (فُعَيْل) For example, The diminutive of (كتاب) is (كُتَيب) The diminutive of (عبد) is (عُبَيد) The diminutive of (مهر) is (مُهَیر) The diminutive of (جبل) is (جُبَيل) The diminutive of…
Listening Answers: Fasting and Health Posted by Fisal on Jun 9, 2016
Ahlan, Arabic lovers! How is Ramadan treating you? Fasting is a golden chance for those who want to lose weight and control their body as well as desires. Here are the answers to the listening exercise about fasting and its benefits o health. If you would like to have another look at the exercise…