Archive by Author
Nazik Al-Malaika, Cholera Posted by aziza on Dec 27, 2015
Nazik Al-Malaika (August 23, 1923 – 20 June 2007]) (Arabic: نازك الملائكة) is an Iraqi female poet and is considered by many to be one of the most influential contemporary Iraqi female poets. Al-Malaika was born in Baghdad to a cultured family. Her mother was also a poet, and her father was a teacher…
Celebrations Posted by aziza on Dec 24, 2015
On the 23rd of December 2015, most Muslims around the world celebrated the birth of Prophet Mohammed (المولد النبوي), and on the 25th of 2015, Christians in many countries celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, or Christmas (عيد الميلاد). It is very inspiring and meaningful to have both occasions celebrated so close to each other…
Reading Comprehension Answers Posted by aziza on Dec 14, 2015
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise on the Climate Summit Agreement. The news story is taken from bbcarabic.com: http://www.bbc.com/arabic/worldnews/2015/12/151212_climate_change_deal دول العالم تتوصل إلى اتفاق تاريخي لمواجهة تغير المناخ توصل مؤتمر قمة التغير المناخي المنعقد في باريس إلى اتفاقية بخصوص الحد من ارتفاع درجات الحرارة بحلول عام 2050 إلى أقل من…
Reading Comprehension – Climate Summit Posted by aziza on Dec 13, 2015
In this post, I present a listening comprehension exercise on the Climate Summit Agreement. The news story is taken from bbcarabic.com: http://www.bbc.com/arabic/worldnews/2015/12/151212_climate_change_deal دول العالم تتوصل إلى اتفاق تاريخي لمواجهة تغير المناخ توصل مؤتمر قمة التغير المناخي المنعقد في باريس إلى اتفاقية بخصوص الحد من ارتفاع درجات الحرارة بحلول عام 2050 إلى أقل من درجتين مئويتين…
Salep/Sahlab Posted by aziza on Dec 11, 2015
Salep (سحلب) is a warm drink made with is a flour made from the tubers of the orchid genus Orchis (thanks Wikipedia). Salep or Sahlab is a warm drink which is consumed in cold nights in Arab countries. It is soothing and calming, and I consider it a great alternative to tea and coffee, however…
Dubai Economy, Answers Posted by aziza on Nov 30, 2015
In this post, I present the ansers of the listening comprehension exercise on Dubai economy and the transcription. Transcription تعتبر دبى واحدة من القصص الأكثر إثارة اقتصادياً فى القرن الواحد والعشرين، إنها الإمارة العالمية، الجذابة التى تنمو بسرعة هائلة، من القواعد الراسخة فى بناء اقتصاد دبى في السياحة والعقارات ويبدو أن هناك تطورا لا ينتهى من…
Dubai Economy, Listening Posted by aziza on Nov 30, 2015
In this post, I present a listening comprehension exercise on Dubai economy. Listen to the report and answer the questions that follow. You can use the useful vocabulary at the end of the post to find the translation of some key words in the text. Listen to the first sentence of the report and complete…