Archive for 'Culture'
Sing with Ziad Rahbani: Without Anything Else, I Love You Posted by jesa on Jul 19, 2016
Marhaba! In the past I have introduced you all to one my favorite musicians and artists, the one and only Ziad Rahbani. If you remember correctly, Ziad is the son of Fairouz! He is a musical genius and today I am sharing one my favorite songs by Ziad. It’s called Bala Wala Shi (بلا ولا…
Queens of Syria, Reading1 Posted by aziza on Jul 15, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the reading comprehension exercise on a theatrical performance called “Queens of Syria” by Syrian refugees. The article is adapted from bbcarabic website. ملكات سوريا: رؤية حديثة لتراجيديا قديمة في عام 2011 كانت شام صيدلانية لديها أربعة أطفال وتعيش حياة طيبة في العاصمة السورية دمشق. ومع انزلاق…
Queens of Syria, Reading Posted by aziza on Jul 11, 2016
In this post, I present a reading comprehension exercise on a theatrical performance called “Queens of Syria” by Syrian refugees. The article is adapted from bbcarabic website. Please read the article and answer the questions that follow. You can use the useful vocabulary list to facilitate comprehension. ملكات سوريا: رؤية حديثة لتراجيديا قديمة في عام…
Learn All Asian Countries and Territories in Arabic – Part 3 Posted by jesa on Jun 28, 2016
Marhaba! Building on parts one and two of all Asian countries in Arabic, today I focus on the third and final group of nation-states and cities. Similar to previous posts, I have translated and transliterated the country names so that you can use them when writing and/or speaking Arabic. As you know, Asia is a…
listening – Islamic fashion Posted by aziza on Jun 27, 2016
This post presents the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier on a fashion show for Islamic and modest fashion in Istanbul Turkey English Questions and Answers: 1- Where was the fashion show held? The fashion show was held in the historic Haidar Pasha station. 2- How is Istanbul described in the video? Istanbul…
Listening comprehension – fashion Posted by aziza on Jun 27, 2016
This post presents a listening comprehension exercise on a very interesting topic which is a fashion show for Islamic and modest clothes in Istanbul Turkey. Please answer the questions based on the video, and use the vocabulary provided to make comprehension easier. Answer the following questions in English: 1- Where was the fashion show held?…
Sing with Fairouz: Give Me the Nay Posted by jesa on Jun 21, 2016
Marhaba! We all just adore Fairouz’s beautiful songs. Am I right? Many of you Arabic lovers always reach out to express your desire to learn more of her great songs. Well, you came to the right place! I am sure you know by now that Lady Fairouz is one of my favorite Arab artists. She…