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Listening comprehension exercise Posted by aziza on Jun 27, 2011
Please watch the video and answer the questions below: Questions: 1- What is the title of the article mentioned in the report?( Write it or say it in Arabic and translate it into English.) 2- Who undertook the study mentioned in the report? 3- What was the basis of the study? 4- How long did…
Specialized dictionaries online Posted by aziza on Jun 24, 2011
It is very hard to find the translations of specialized English terms into Arabic. In this post, I present a link to a website that contains some specialized dictionaries in different fields. I have tested it with a number of terms, and it seems to be fine. I hope you find it useful. http://www.dictionarybay.com/ It…
Vocabulary for CV writing Posted by aziza on Jun 20, 2011
Writing a CV (السيرة الذاتية) in Arabic can be a very useful thing to do if you consider working in the Middle East. It can impress some employers in case knowledge of Arabic is required for the job. In this post, I present some useful expressions that you can use to write your CV in…
Listening comprehension Posted by aziza on May 31, 2011
In this post, I present another listening comprehension exercise. Listen to the video, and use the provided word translations to answer the questions below. The answers are found at the end of the page. مصادرة = confiscate لفائف – مخطوطات = Scriptures البحر الميت = the Dead Sea الخلافات = the disputes قبل الميلاد =…
word seach, communication, answer Posted by aziza on May 31, 2011
In this post, I present the answer of the word search game. I also present you with a small challenge! How many words can you make from these two roots (ك ل م) ‘to speak’ and (ف هـ م) ‘to understand’? Try to list as many words as you can, and try to think of…
Word search – communication Posted by aziza on May 30, 2011
In this post, I have created an Arabic word search game for you. Can you find the 10 words below in the table? If you are not sure about the meaning of any word, look at the bottom of the page for the translation. 1- لغة 2- إشارة 3- حديث 4- كلام 5- فهم…
Expressing similarities with things Posted by aziza on May 29, 2011
In my previous post, I presented some Arabic idioms that express similaritهثس with animals. In this post, I present other expressions that express similarities with other elements of natures. These expressions are not the only ones that exist, but they are commonly used in speech and writing. Please note that each one of these…