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Reading comprehension. War in Gaza. Answers Posted by aziza on Jul 25, 2014
In this post, I present the answers of the reading comprehension exercise that deals with the latest developments in Gaza. جهود مكثفة للتوصل إلى هدنة في غزة والقتلى يتجاوزون 830 تواصل الجهود الدبلوماسية من أجل وقف إطلاق النار بين إسرائيل وحركة حماس في الوقت الذي تجاوز فيه عدد ضحايا الغارات الإسرائيلية في غزة 800 قتيل…
Reading comprehension. War in Gaza. Posted by aziza on Jul 25, 2014
In this post, I present a reading comprehension exercise that deals with the latest developments in Gaza. Read the following excerpt from an article on bbcarabic, then answer the following questions. You can use the vocabulary list at the end to assist your comprehension. جهود مكثفة للتوصل إلى هدنة في غزة والقتلى يتجاوزون 830 تواصل…
The Verbal Sentence (Part 7) : The Passive Verb Gender Posted by Fisal on Jul 23, 2014
Ahlan, Arabic fans! I know Arabic grammar is giving you some headache especially about the gender of (passive) verbs that must agree in number and gender with the subject or the deputy agent in passive sentences. Such headache does exist in all languages and Arabic is no exception. In the process of learning…
A Simple Potato Recipe Posted by aziza on Jul 21, 2014
This is one of my favourite potato recipes. It is very simple, quick and easy. Ingredients: Potatoes (بطاطس) Garlic (ثوم) Oil (زيت) Salt and pepper (ملح وفلفل) Preparation: Peel the potatoes and cut them in thick fingers. Crush the garlic, salt and pepper in mortar or food processor or anyway you like. Mix the…
Arabic Listening Comprehension Exercise, Syria crisis, Answers Posted by aziza on Jul 11, 2014
In this post, I present the transcription and the answers of the listening comprehension exercise that deals with the humanitarian situation in Syria. Transcription: قال ناشطون سوريون إن النظام منع منظمة الهلال الأحمر من توصيل مساعدات للنازحين في غوطة دمشق الغربية التي تؤوي مئات الآلاف من النازحين. وأفادت لجان التنسيق المحلية بأن عدد النازحين في…
Arabic Listening Comprehension Exercise, Syria crisis Posted by aziza on Jul 11, 2014
In this post, I present a listening comprehension exercise that deals with current affairs, more specifically the humanitarian situation in Syria. Please listen to the report and answer the questions that follow. You can use the vocabulary at the end of the post to facilitate your comprehension. Answer the Following Questions: 1- What did…
Reading comprehension, Ramadan, answers Posted by aziza on Jul 7, 2014
In this post, I present the answers of the previous reading comprehension exercise on Ramadan. كيف استقبلتم شهر رمضان هذا العام؟ معظم الأسواق العربية تعاني مع حلول شهر رمضان من ارتفاع في اسعار المواد الغذائية. ربما ظلت الجوانب الدينية والروحية أهم ما يميز شهر رمضان المبارك لزمن طويل في العديد من دول العالم العربي…