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Listening Comprehension exercise in Arabic – answers Posted by aziza on Oct 19, 2012
In this post, I present the transcription of the news item and the answers of the questions presented in the previous post. Transcription تبدأ اليوم مناورات عسكرية هي الأكبر في منطقة الخليج تهدف إلى إزالة الألغام والمتفجرات من مياه المحيط في البحر الأحمر، الخليج العربي، خليج عدن وخليج عُمان. المناورات تقودها الولايات المتحدة وتشارك فيها…
Listening comprehension exercise in Arabic Posted by aziza on Oct 19, 2012
Listen to the news item below and answer the questions that follow: Use the following words to aid your understanding: مناورات = maneuvers عسكرية = military إزالة = removal الألغام = mines المتفجرات = explosives تقود = lead البحرية الأمريكية = US marines تهديد = threat ضمان = ensure حرية = freedom الملاحة = navigation…
Arabic Numbers 1 – 20 Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 18, 2012
If you’re new to Arabic, we’ve created this simple table of Arabic numbers from 1 to 20 just for you. We’ve also included a video with voice pronunciation. Listen to it a few times, and make sure to practice saying the words out loud too; this will really help you retain the information. When you’re ready to…
In Memory of Mai Ziyadah Posted by Fisal on Oct 17, 2012
Although Mai Ziyadah passed away and left our world in a day like today, she still lives with us through her great works. Reading any of her works, makes us feel that she is still living with us in this world. She sometimes laughs and some other times cries. Sometimes you see her silent…
World Teacher’s Day Posted by Fisal on Oct 12, 2012
World Teacher’s Day الـيــوم الـعــالــمـــى لـلـمـُــعـَــلــِّــم is celebrated all across the globe on 5th October, every year. The day came to be celebrated for the first time in the year 1994 and since then, it has been observed by 100 countries in the world. On this day, teachers are honored for their immense contribution…
listening comprehension exercise, answers Posted by aziza on Sep 28, 2012
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier. Transcription of the text: دشّن العاهل السعودي، الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز، أول سيارة سعودية تحمل اسم “غزال واحد”، وهي نموذج أول مطور من سيارات مرسيدس بنز طراز C .”غزال واحد” سيارة كبيرة الحجم وتناسب أذواق السعوديين الذين يتجهون للسيارات الضخمة،…
listening comprehension exercise Posted by aziza on Sep 28, 2012
Watch to the following video and use the information presented in it to answer the questions that follow: Useful vocabulary: دشّن = launched عاهل = king نموذج = model مطور = developed/advanced حجم = size أذواق = taste ضخمة = huge طول = length عرض = width معرض = exhibition Answer the following…