Tag Archives: Arabic Language
Banksy in Gaza, Answers Posted by aziza on Feb 17, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise on Banksy in Gaza. A. Write the first sentence of the report from the beginning to 17: فنان الجرافيتي الشهير بانكسي لم يعلن عن زيارته إلى قطاع غزة ولكنه وثقها عبر جداريات رسمها على بقايا المنازل التي دمرتها الحرب الإسرائيلية الأخيرة على القطاع واختزل فيها…
Banksy in Gaza, Listening Posted by aziza on Feb 15, 2016
In this post, I present a listening comprehension exercise on Banksy in Gaza. Listen to the story, and answer the questions that follow. You can use the vocab presented at the end of the post to assist your comprehension. A. Write the first sentence of the report from the beginning to 17: B. Answer the…
Ziad Rahbani’s Famed Play On The Silver Screen! (2) Posted by jesa on Feb 14, 2016
Marhaba! Hope you all enjoyed reading about Ziad Rahbani’s famed play! It’s wonderful and one of my favorites. As mentioned earlier on, this play touches on many of the important themes and issues that still plague our everyday life. Today I am providing the answers to the reading comprehension exercise and I am also sharing…
Ziad Rahbani’s Famed Play On The Silver Screen! Posted by jesa on Feb 9, 2016
Marhaba! I know almost all of you love and adore Fairouz! I have shared a couple of songs over the last few years, especially one of my favorites: ‘The People Asked Me.’ If you recall, this song was written by Fairouz’s talented son and musical genius, the one and only Ziad Rahbani. Ziad is an…
Learn All 17 Mideast Countries in Arabic Posted by jesa on Feb 6, 2016
Marhaba! Building on a previous post that discussed all 50 U.S. states in Arabic, today I want to teach you how to pronounce the name of every Mideast country in Arabic. Traditionally speaking, the Middle East comprises Iran, the Levant, Egypt, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, and the Arabian Peninsula. However, the table below uses the modern-day…
Have you Seen Mashrou’ Leila’s Latest Hit Single? Posted by jesa on Feb 2, 2016
Marhaba! Music is an essential part of my life. On my commute to work, at the gym, at social gatherings, parties etc. music is all-present. In the past I have introduced to several of my favorite artists, including the up-and-coming band from Lebanon Mashrou’ Leila. They have recently released a new album titled ‘Ibn El…
Yemen Listening Comprehension Answer Posted by aziza on Jan 31, 2016
In this post, I present the answer of the listening comprehension exercise on the humanitarian situation in Yemen. The questions and answers are based on the first two minutes of the report. Additional vocabulary is presented at the end of the post to assist you! A) Write the beginning of the report in Arabic, i.e. the first…