Tag Archives: Culture
Reading comprehension – Al Maydan Posted by aziza on Mar 28, 2014
Read the following text, and answer the questions that follow. You can use the useful vocabulary to assist you! “الميدان” أول فيلم مصري يُرشح للأوسكار ولا يُعرض في مصر لأول مرة يرشح فيلم مصري لنيل جائزة الأوسكار، لكن يبدو أن المفارقة تتمثل في أنه لم يعرض في مصر. يسرد فيلم “الميدان” قصة الثورة المصرية،…
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…
Do you know your cutlery in Arabic? Posted by aziza on Apr 6, 2013
One of the basic issues that face learners of Arabic as a foreign language is that it largely deals with formal topics. I know many students who can talk about freedoms and rights, yet who do not know how to say fork or knife! I think that it is very important to learn this basic…
How to cook Moujadara (mashed lentils and rice casserole) Posted by jesa on Feb 27, 2013
Marhaba (مرحبا)! Today, I am going to teach you how to cook Moujadara (مجدرة) which is a tasty vegetarian dish (طبق نباتي) that is popular in the Middle East and specifically the Levant. It is a popular vegetarian dish throughout the year and especially during Lent. In a nutshell, Moujadara is mashed lentils (عدس) and…
Far Fetched Dreams for Women in Saudi Arabia Posted by jesa on Dec 14, 2012
In this post, I would like to share a small excerpt from an article on the limited career opportunities for women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This important article was published on the website of BBC Arabic. After presenting an excerpt from this article, I will pose some questions for you to answer. It…
Lebanon Celebrates its 69th Independence Day Posted by jesa on Nov 22, 2012
Before you begin reading this post, please watch this video to listen to Lebanon’s National Anthem (النَّشيد الوطني). In the video you can see the flag with the symbolic cedar tree, with the anthem’s lyrics in English and Arabic. Every year on November 22, the Republic of Lebanon commemorates its independence anniversary (عيد الإستِقلال) in…