Tag Archives: Arabic Comprehension
Comprehension piece: Mysterious doors (2) Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on May 10, 2021
Welcome to the second part of this blog. We’re still looking at the BBC report that tells the story of two mysterious doors in London قصة بابين غامضين في لندن. Lsat week, we got to the point where Ahmed Fakhouri – the journalist in the report – was about to solve the mystery for us…
Learn about IWD يوم المرأة العالمي Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Mar 9, 2020
Yesterday, the world celebrated the International Women’s Day (IWD) اليوم العالمي للمرأة , which is an annual event حدث سنوي that takes place on the 8th. March every year. Today, we’re going to learn some facts about this day, the reasons behind it and how it became an annual celebration احتفال سنوي . To do…
Run with Saudi Women in the Open Air! (2) Posted by jesa on Sep 30, 2017
Marhaba! Last time I share with you a clip about a group of female runners in Saudi Arabia that have found benefits in running in open air in the streets of the cities. I hope you enjoy the post and learned new things about Saudi Arabia, Arab women, and the Arabic language. Today I provide…
Run with Saudi Women in the Open Air! (1) Posted by jesa on Sep 26, 2017
Marhaba! By now you have probably realized that I like to share with you news about Arab women and their efforts to constantly push their boundaries and achieve their goals. Today I am sharing with you a news clip about a group of Saudi women that have been practicing the sports of running in open…
Meet An Emirati Sports Champion (2) Posted by jesa on Jul 25, 2017
Marhaba! Listening to Maha talk about her passion for her sports has enticed me to go ahead and exercise myself! I hope you enjoyed Maha’s story as well. As more and more female athletes break barriers in the Arab world and around the world, champions like Maha are indeed an inspiration. I have provided you…
Meet an Emirati Sports Champion! (1) Posted by jesa on Jul 22, 2017
Marhaba! Have you ever been interested in water sports, or tried any nautical exercises? The Emirati, Maha al-Blushi, has excelled in the sports of rowing (التجديف). She has crossed various barriers, social and physical, to become one of the prominent champions of rowing in the United Arab Emirates. Today, I am sharing with you a…
Dancing in a Hijab (2) Posted by jesa on Jun 27, 2017
Marhaba! I hope you enjoyed listening to the ballerina’s story and were inspired by her determination to follow her dreams even when others saw her hijab as an impediment. 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…