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Arabic Coffee Posted by aziza on Mar 11, 2016
A dear relative presented me with some Arabic coffee, which I love very much, but I do not know how to make. I have looked up how to make it and I am now ready to go ahead with it. This is the result of my search on the best ways to prepare Arabic coffee (القهوة…
Grammar Practice, answers Posted by aziza on Feb 29, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the exercise on (كان وأخواتها). (كان وأخواتها) are followed by nominal sentences. The subject of the sentence is called (اسم كان), and it is in the nominative case (مرفوع), while the predicate of the nominal sentence is called (خبر كان), and it is in the accusative case…
Grammar Practice Posted by aziza on Feb 29, 2016
In this post, we practice (كان وأخواتها). Do you remember the rule for (كان وأخواتها)? It is very easy! (كان وأخواتها) are followed by nominal sentences. The subject of the sentence is called (اسم كان), and it is in the nominative case (مرفوع), while the predicate of the nominal sentence is called (خبر كان), and…
Semolina Dessert (Harissa) Posted by aziza on Feb 28, 2016
In this post, I present the recipe of a very famous and delicious Arabic dessert made with semolina flour. It is called harissa (الهريسة). If you add coconuts to the mix, your dessert is called (بسبوسة). الهريسة 3 كوب سميد، ناعم ¾ كوب سكر ¾ كوب زبدة مذوبة، غير مملحة ½ ملعقة صغيره بايكنغ باودر…
Fayrouz, How Are You? Posted by aziza on Feb 26, 2016
In this post, I present one of my favourtie songs ever by Fayrouz, How are you?” (كيفك انت) This song tells a story of a woman who sees her lover year after they were separated and asks him “How are you?” (كيفك انت). The song was released in 1991 in an album that has the same…
Banksy in Gaza, Answers Posted by aziza on Feb 17, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise on Banksy in Gaza. A. Write the first sentence of the report from the beginning to 17: فنان الجرافيتي الشهير بانكسي لم يعلن عن زيارته إلى قطاع غزة ولكنه وثقها عبر جداريات رسمها على بقايا المنازل التي دمرتها الحرب الإسرائيلية الأخيرة على القطاع واختزل فيها…
Banksy in Gaza, Listening Posted by aziza on Feb 15, 2016
In this post, I present a listening comprehension exercise on Banksy in Gaza. Listen to the story, and answer the questions that follow. You can use the vocab presented at the end of the post to assist your comprehension. A. Write the first sentence of the report from the beginning to 17: B. Answer the…