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Animals vocabulary Posted by aziza on Aug 24, 2016
In this post, I present a video that introduces vocabulary items related to animal names and sounds in Arabic. The first section presents the names of farm animals, wild animals and sea creatures. The second section of the video presents names of animal sounds. At the end of each section, there are some questions to test…
Listening on Mostaghanemi, answers Posted by aziza on Aug 21, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier on Ahlem Mostaghanemi. English Questions and Answers: How many copies of the novel were sold in Sharjah? More than 5000 copies of the novel were sold in Sharjah. Where did Ahlem Mostaghanemi head after leaving Sharjah? Ahlem Mostaghanemi headed for Beirut after Sharjah…
Listening on Mostaghanemi Posted by aziza on Aug 19, 2016
Listen to the news report and answer the questions that follow. You can use the vocabulary list at the end to facilitate your comprehension. The questions cover the first 90 seconds. Answer the following questions in English: How many copies of the novel were sold in Sharjah? Where did Ahlem Mostaghanmi head after leaving Sharjah?…
Ahlem Mosteghanemi Posted by aziza on Aug 15, 2016
Ahlem Mosteghanemi (أحلام مستغانمي), is an Algerian writer who has been called “the world’s best-known arabophone woman novelist” Ahlem was born in Tunis. She is the daughter of a militant political activist who was forced into exile during the Algerian liberation war. In the wake of independence, her family moved back to Algeria, where her…
Chicken Shawarma in the oven Posted by aziza on Aug 14, 2016
I tried this recipe of chicken shawarma, and I found it fantastic. I recommend that you try it. If you don’t have all the spices, use the ones you have. I have tried it with various spices and I loved the result in all instances. Follow the video and read the ingredients below and enjoy!…
Queens of Syria, Listening 1 Posted by aziza on Jul 29, 2016
This post presents the answers of the listening comprehension exercise and the transcription of the story. Transcription: وجدت فاطمة وريم سوريتان نزحتا بسبب الحرب في بلدهما العزاء في المسرح والتمثيل. وفي إنتاج بدأ لأول مرة كمشروع شعبي عام 2013 تم اقتباس وتعديل مسرحية “ملكات سوريا” عن مأساة يوربيدس “نساء طروادة” وسوف تقوم بالتمثيل فيها نساء…
Queens of Syria, Listening Posted by aziza on Jul 29, 2016
Listen to the story below and answer the questions that follow. You only need the first minute of the video. You can use the additional vocabulary list to assist your comprehension. A. Translate the following sentence: وجدت فاطمة وريم سوريتان نزحتا بسبب الحرب في بلدهما العزاء في المسرح والتمثيل. B. Answer the following questions in…