Tag Archives: Vocabulary
Listening Comprehension – Dubai Posted by aziza on Jan 20, 2017
Watch the video on Dubai attractions and answer the questions that follow. You can use the additional vocabulary section to understand difficult words. Answer the following questions in English: How does the video describe the changes that occurred in Dubai? What are the main areas of investment in Dubai? Mention some of Dubai attractions mentioned…
Months in Arabic Posted by aziza on Dec 30, 2016
Happy New Year! At the end of 2016, I wish you a happy new year! I hope that 2016 has treated you kindly and I wish you a happier and more prosperous year in 2017. I wanted to present to you a fun and useful post at the end of the year, and I came across…
Dubai Water Canal, Listening, Answer Posted by aziza on Dec 18, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier about Dubai Water Canal. Arabic Questions and Answers: من الذي افتتح القناة؟ افتتح الشيخ محمد بن راشد حاكم دبي قناة دبي المائية. كم يبلغ طول قناة دبي المائية؟ يبلغ طول قناة دبي المائية ثلاثة كيلومترات. كم تكلفت قناة دبي المائية؟ تكلفت…
Dubai Water Canal, Listening Posted by aziza on Dec 16, 2016
In this post, I present a listening comprehension exercise on Dubai Water Canal which was recently opened in Dubai. Listen to the news story and answer the following questions. You can use the vocabulary list to assist your comprehension. Answer the following questions in Arabic: من الذي افتتح قناة دبي المائية؟ كم يبلغ طول قناة…
Arabic Prepositions 3 Posted by aziza on Nov 21, 2016
Arabic Prepositions (حروف الجر) are an interesting and a challenging topic for learners of Arabic. When I mark students’ essays, I notice many mistakes with prepositions. In this post, I highlight the meanings and usage of two of the Arabic prepositions; give examples and some exercises on the selected prepositions. على means on/over…
Arab Reading Challenge, Answers Posted by aziza on Oct 28, 2016
In this post, I present the answers of the listening comprehension exercise presented earlier on the Arab Reading Challenge. Transcription of the first sentence: كما كان متوقعاً فاز اليوم التلميذ الجزائري محمد عبد الله فرح بالجائزة الكبرى في تحدي القراءة العربي بدبي في الإمارات العربية المتحدة English Questions and Answers: How does the report describe…
Talking about the weather Posted by aziza on Oct 10, 2016
In this post, I present some useful vocabulary about the weather. I will also present a mini-dialogues about the weather. الطقس / الجو – the weather مشمس – sunny غائم – cloudy ممطر / ماطر – rainy مثلج – snowy بارد – cold حار – hot الحرارة – temperature, heat الرطوبة – humidity عالية –…