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Eid Al-Fitr Posted by aziza on Aug 19, 2012
Yesterday was the last day of the month of Ramadan! It went by very quickly as usual, and today we celebrate the feast for three days after the end of the holy month! Before the feast, everyone who fasted the month has to give money or food to the poor, to help them enjoy the feast…
Listening comprehension exercise, answers and transcription. Posted by aziza on Aug 17, 2012
In the previous post, I presneted a listening comprehension exercise. In this post, I present the answsers of the questions and the transcription of the news item. 1- What is Qatar requesting? Qatar requests to purchase 200 tanks. 2- What is the value of the weapons transaction? The value of the weapons deal can reach…
Listening comprehension exercise Posted by aziza on Aug 17, 2012
Please watch the video below, and try to answer the questions that follow. To make your task easier, I add the translation of key words below. Questions: 1- What is Qatar requesting? 2- What is the value of the weapons transaction? 3- What is the purpose of the purchase? 4- What is Emirates seeking? 5- …
Some Ramadan Habits Posted by aziza on Jul 31, 2012
Ramadan is a great month for Muslims. It is a very spiritual time in which people pray a lot, read the Quran, go to the mosque and do a lot of charity. There are many habits associated with the month of Ramadan, and in this post, I write about some of these habits. In Ramadan…
A word search game in Arabic – Ramadan Answer Posted by aziza on Jul 31, 2012
In this post, I present the answer of the Arabic word search game about Ramadan foods (أطباق رمضان) and the meaning of the search words 1- كنافة 2- خشاف 3- تمر 4- قراصيا 5- قطايف 6- قمر الدين 7- بلح الشام 8- بسبوسة 9- بقلاوة 10- مكسرات
A word search game in Arabic – Ramadan Posted by aziza on Jul 30, 2012
In this post, I present an Arabic word search game about Ramadan foods (أطباق رمضان) and the meaning of the search words 1- كنافة 2- خشاف 3- تمر 4- قراصيا 5- قطايف 6- قمر الدين 7- بلح الشام 8- بسبوسة 9- بقلاوة 10- مكسرات Here is the meaning of the words: 1- كنافة (is a…
Qatayef Posted by aziza on Jul 29, 2012
Qatayef (قطايف) is an lovely dessert that is usually served during the month of Ramadan. It is one of my favourite desserts in Ramadan. Qatayef is small round pastries that look like small pancakes. They are bought from the shop and without any fillings, and they are filled and fried at home. They are…