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Listening Comprehension – Dubai Posted by aziza on Jan 20, 2017
Watch the video on Dubai attractions and answer the questions that follow. You can use the additional vocabulary section to understand difficult words. Answer the following questions in English: How does the video describe the changes that occurred in Dubai? What are the main areas of investment in Dubai? Mention some of Dubai attractions mentioned…
Practise Parts of Speech Posted by aziza on Jan 13, 2017
In this post, we revise the Arabic parts of speech. A noun (الاسم) is a part of speech that denotes a person, animal, place, thing, or idea. Adjectives (الصفة) are words that describe or modify nouns The verb (الفعل) signals an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. Whether mental, physical, or mechanical, verbs always…
A Song for Aleppo Posted by aziza on Jan 9, 2017
Aleppo (حلب) has been the scene of a great deal of violence and battling in the last few years and particularly in the last few weeks. This is a song by Faya Younan (فايا يونان ) who is originally from Aleppo, singing for her beautiful city. لي في حلب وردُ الأقاحِ خدٌ من الياقوت والتفاحِ…
Months in Arabic Posted by aziza on Dec 30, 2016
Happy New Year! At the end of 2016, I wish you a happy new year! I hope that 2016 has treated you kindly and I wish you a happier and more prosperous year in 2017. I wanted to present to you a fun and useful post at the end of the year, and I came across…
Reading – UN Resolution – Answers Posted by aziza on Dec 25, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the reading comprehension exercise presented earlier. أتلانتا، الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية (CNN)– أقر مجلس الأمن الدولي مشروع قرار يطالب إسرائيل بوقف فوري لبناء المستوطنات في الأراضي الفلسطينية، بموافقة 14 دولة من أعضاء المجلس، وامتناع الولايات المتحدة عن التصويت، رغم مناشدة إسرائيل لها باستخدام حق النقض (الفيتو) لمنع تمرير…
Reading – UN Resolution Posted by aziza on Dec 23, 2016
In this post, I present a reading comprehension exercise. The topic of the exercise is the latest UN Security Council resolution on the Middle East. Read the text and answer the questions below. You can use the vocabulary list provided to facilitate comprehension. أتلانتا، الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية (CNN)– أقر مجلس الأمن الدولي مشروع قرار يطالب…
Dubai Water Canal, Listening, Answer Posted by aziza on Dec 18, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier about Dubai Water Canal. Arabic Questions and Answers: من الذي افتتح القناة؟ افتتح الشيخ محمد بن راشد حاكم دبي قناة دبي المائية. كم يبلغ طول قناة دبي المائية؟ يبلغ طول قناة دبي المائية ثلاثة كيلومترات. كم تكلفت قناة دبي المائية؟ تكلفت…