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Learn How to Say Hello and to Introduce Yourself Posted by jesa on Sep 11, 2013
Marhaba! If you happen to visit any country in the Middle East or anywhere in the world for that matter, you always meet new people. It could be at work (عمل), school (مدرسة) or just at a random social gathering (لقاء اجتماعي). You might land a new job in the Middle East or go on…
Why are Arab Stars Returning to the School of Love? Answers Posted by jesa on Sep 4, 2013
Marhaba! I hope you found the excerpt in the previous post interesting. I am confident you have all worked hard to answer the questions. In this post, I would like to present you with the answers and the translation of some key words. I want to stress again and again that such reading comprehension exercises…
Why are Arab Stars Returning to the School of Love? Posted by jesa on Sep 3, 2013
Marhaba! I am sharing an excerpt from an article that discusses a new Syrian TV series that will be filmed in Beirut, Lebanon soon. It will include many famous Arab celebrities, including the Egyptian star Hani Shaker (هاني شاكر). After presenting the excerpt, I have some questions for you to answer. This article was published…
3 Smart Tips to Pick Up Arabic Quickly Posted by jesa on Aug 26, 2013
Marhaba! In this post, I would like to discuss 3 smart and easy ways for you to pick up Arabic quickly. I want to thank a close friend of mine who brought up this idea a couple of times over the last couple of months. She is learning Arabic and constantly asks me about different…
Learn the Lebanese Way to Cook A Hot Spicy Fish Dish Posted by jesa on Aug 17, 2013
Marhaba! Today, I am going to teach you how to cook Samkeh Harra (سمكة حرة) with tahini sauce (الطحينة). It is a tasty dish that is popular in the Middle East and specifically the Levant. This dish has progressed from something that required intense and long hours of preparation to becoming a dish that is…
The Love Boat Makes its Final Voyage – Answers Posted by jesa on Aug 13, 2013
Marhaba! I hope you found the brief article in the previous post interesting. I am confident you have all worked hard to answer the questions. In this post, I would like to present you with the answers and the translation of some key words. Answers: 1. ان سفينة الرحلات “باسيفيك” أبحرت في رحلتها الاخيرة…
The Love Boat Makes its Final Voyage Posted by jesa on Aug 11, 2013
Marhaba! I am sharing a brief article about a famous vessel called the ‘Love Boat’ that is recognizable to millions of Americans from a popular TV series in the 1970s. After presenting the article, I have some questions for you to answer. This article was published on August 8 in a Lebanese newspaper called Annahar…