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What Are you Thankful For? Posted by jesa on Nov 26, 2016
Marhaba! Millions of Americans around the world celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday November 24. In the past I have dedicated several posts on Thanksgiving, including the most important words related to this holiday. Apart from lavish dinners and great times with friends and/or family, one important aspect of this holiday is to give thanks. Though in…
Did you See the Supermoon? (2) Posted by jesa on Nov 20, 2016
Marhaba! I hope you found the most recent listening comprehension exercise on the Supermoon useful, fun, and interesting. Today, I am sharing the answers to the previous questions in the listening comprehension post. I am also sharing the news story to refresh your memory. I hope you are starting to feel much more comfortable when…
Did you See the Supermoon? Posted by jesa on Nov 15, 2016
Marhaba! Did you take a moment yesterday to look at the Supermoon? People around the globe have been waiting to see the Supermoon (القمرالعملاق) for many years. Well, I caught small glimpses of it, because it was very foggy where I live. But I hope you were in a place where the weather conditions were…
America’s National Anthem in Arabic Posted by jesa on Nov 8, 2016
Marhaba! Millions of Americans are now heading to the polls to vote for the next President of the United States of America. As I have discussed in two recent posts on the ongoing U.S. elections in America, U.S. voters do not directly vote for the President. Given that there is a large community of Arab-Americans…
Beginning of a New Political Chapter in Lebanon (2) Posted by jesa on Nov 7, 2016
Marhaba! I am confident you found the most recent listening comprehension exercise on the Presidential Elections in Lebanon interesting and useful. Today, I am sharing the answers to the previous questions in the listening comprehension post. I am also sharing the news story to refresh your memory. I hope you are starting to feel much…
Beginning of a New Political Chapter in Lebanon Posted by jesa on Nov 1, 2016
Marhaba! In earlier posts, I have discussed important developments in Lebanon in the last few years. After a long political deadlock, members of the Lebanese Parliament elected Michel Aoun, the former General of the Lebanese Armed Forces and current Member of the Lebanese Parliament, as the 13th President of the Republic of Lebanon. Tens of…
10 Most Interesting Facts about the U.S. Elections in Arabic (2) Posted by jesa on Oct 29, 2016
Marhaba! Building on part one of the ‘10 Most interesting facts about the U.S. Elections in Arabic,’ today I focus on 10 additional facts about these upcoming elections. Given that almost every media outlet in different corners of the world are focusing on the Presidential Elections in the United States, I want you dear Arabic…