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Happy Eid Posted by aziza on Jul 17, 2015
Yesterday was the last day of Ramadan (رمضان), and today is the Eid (عيد الفطر). Today, Muslims celebrate the end of their fasting, and enjoy the pleasures that they have given up for a month. It is a very happy time indeed! Most people celebrate the Eid in similar ways. In this post, I will…
Irregular verbs in Arabic Posted by aziza on Jul 13, 2015
Verbs that begin with waw (و) or yaa (ي) as root letters are called weak verbs (الفِعْل المِثَال). When weak verbs are conjugated in the present tense, the first letter of the verb disappears, but when they are conjugated in the past tense, the first letter remains. Examples of weak verbs are وصل = arrived…
Ramadan in Morocco – Answer Posted by aziza on Jul 10, 2015
In this post, I present the answers of the questions presented in my previous post. A) Transcribe the first sentence of the report. تسعة وتسعون في المئة من سكان المملكة المغربية الذين يقارب عددهم الآربعين مليوناً هم من المسلمين. B) Answer the following questions in English: 1- What is the population of Morocco? The…
Ramadan in Morocco – listening Posted by aziza on Jul 10, 2015
Listen to the news report and answer the questions that follow. You can use the useful vocabulary at the end of the post to aid your comprehension. A) Transcribe the first sentence of the report. B) Answer the following questions in English: 1- What is the population of Morocco? 2- What does the government do…
Think of Others Posted by aziza on Jul 6, 2015
Mahmoud Darwish (Arabic: محمود درويش, 13 March 1942 – 9 August 2008) is a Palestinian poet and author who won numerous awards for his literary output and was regarded as the Palestinian national poet. In his work, Palestine became a metaphor for the loss of Eden, birth and resurrection, and the anguish of dispossession and…
A Traditional Dessert Posted by aziza on Jun 29, 2015
In this post, I present a very easy traditional Arabic dessert. It is found in most Arab countries in different names. In Egypt, we call it (لقمة القاضي). In other Arab countries, it is called (عوامات) or (زلابية). Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1/3 cup powdered milk 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 egg 2/3 cup corn…
Types of objects – Exercises Posted by aziza on Jun 26, 2015
In my previous post, I explained types of objects. In this post, I present some exercises on this topic. Identify the objects in the sentences below, mention their types an vowel them appropriately. يقرأ التلميذ القرآن أدرس رغبة في الحصول على المعرفة شكرت المديرة البنت سأخرج مع أسرتي صباحاً يحترم الجميع المجتهد سأعود مساءً من…