Tag Archives: Arabic Language
Arabic Crossword Game on the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Posted by jesa on Feb 18, 2014
As you’ve realized from the previous listening comprehension exercise, I am really excited about the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. For that reason, among others, today, I have created an interesting Arabic crossword game using different words related to the Winter Olympics. As with all previous crossword games, this will allow you to have…
Some Fascinating Facts about the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Posted by jesa on Feb 13, 2014
Marhaba! If you have not already, tune in now and watch the many amazing athletes from around the world amicably contest in various competitions at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. It’s simply bedazzling and inspiring for any individual around the globe to watch these athletes push to the limit to win! The amount of…
Listening comprehension – answers Posted by aziza on Jan 15, 2014
In this post, I present the answers of the questions presented in my previous post and the transcription of the news item. Questions: 1- What is the source of the news? What is the title of the news story? The source of the news is Al-Watan Newspaper, and the title of the news story is…
Listening Comprehension Posted by aziza on Jan 14, 2014
Watch the video and answer the following questions using the information provided. Use the useful vocabulary given at the end of the post Questions: 1- What is the source of the news? What is the title of the news story? 2- Where was the seminar held, and what is its subject? 3- How many research…
The New “Penguin” Dance in Arab Weddings! Posted by jesa on Jan 12, 2014
Marhaba! Today, I am sharing a very interesting news article published by BBC Arabic about a famous new dance move in Arab weddings! Similar to the content and purpose of previous listening comprehension exercises, this is a reading comprehension exercise. After presenting an excerpt from the article, I have some questions for you to answer…
Types of predicates Posted by aziza on Jan 1, 2014
The nominal sentence (الجملة الإسمية) in Arabic begins with a noun or a pronoun. The nominal sentence has two components the subject (المبتدأ) and the predicate (الخبر). The subject can be a noun (اسم), pronoun (ضمير) or demonstrative (اسم اشارة). محمد ممتاز. هو طالب. هذا محمد. The predicate (الخبر) can include different constructions. In this…
Let’s Say Goodbye to 2013 and Welcome 2014! Posted by jesa on Dec 31, 2013
Marhaba! It’s that time of the year again! We say goodbye to one year, with all its ups and downs, and look forward to a new and refreshing one. We say goodbye (نودِّع عام 2013) to 2013 and welcome نستقبل عام 2014) 2014! As human beings we are unable to predict the future and all…