Archive for January, 2017
How to Cook Lebanese Bulgur With Tomatoes Posted by jesa on Jan 31, 2017
Marhaba! It has been a while since I last shared a recipe with you dear Arabic lovers. No worries, I want you all to know that my wife and I are still cooking very tasty Middle Eastern dishes and our friends keep asking us for more and more dishes, as well as recipes. Today, I…
Reading Comprehension Answers Posted by aziza on Jan 29, 2017
In this post, I present the answers of the questions on the news story adapted from BBCArabic. وزيرة الخارجية الأمريكية السابقة، مادلين أولبرايت، تعهدت بتسجيل نفسها كمسلمة إذا قام الرئيس الأمريكي الجديد، دونالد ترامب، بإنشاء سجل وقاعدة بيانات خاصة للمسلمين في أمريكا. وقالت أولبرايت إنها مستعدة للتسجيل في سجل المسلمين، احتجاجاً على سياسة الرئيس الجديد…
Sing with Fairouz: How Many People Were There Posted by jesa on Jan 28, 2017
Marhaba! We are going through patchy roads and uncertain times, and it is hard to come across a hopeful news story from anywhere around the globe. But why waste time on things that we cannot change? Let’s focus on something much more interesting, useful, and fun. Given that I know that all you dear Arabic…
Reading Comprehension Posted by aziza on Jan 27, 2017
Read the following news story adapted from BBCArabic and answer the questions that follow. You can use the additional vocabulary list to assist your comprehension. وزيرة الخارجية الأمريكية السابقة، مادلين أولبرايت، تعهدت بتسجيل نفسها كمسلمة إذا قام الرئيس الأمريكي الجديد، دونالد ترامب، بإنشاء سجل وقاعدة بيانات خاصة للمسلمين في أمريكا. وقالت أولبرايت إنها مستعدة للتسجيل…
Practise connectors in Arabic Posted by aziza on Jan 23, 2017
In this post, we revise the use of some Arabic connectors. We will focus on the use of connectors which are usually used for addition, i.e. to add information with similar meaning to what has been said before. و = and كما = also أيضاً = also كذلك = also بالإضافة إلى = in addition to…
Meet Um Kulthum’s Granddaughter (2) Posted by jesa on Jan 21, 2017
Marhaba! I hope you found the recent listening comprehension exercise on Um Kulthum’s granddaughter inspiring and fun. Today, I am sharing the answers to the previous questions in the listening comprehension post. I am also sharing the news story to refresh your memory. I am also sharing another beautiful performance by Sana’ Nabil. I hope…
Listening Comprehension – Dubai1 Posted by aziza on Jan 20, 2017
This post presents the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier. English Questions and Answers: How does the video describe the changes that occurred in Dubai? Dubai is a city that changed from a desert into a capital for luxury in the region. What are the main areas of investment in Dubai? The main…