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Virtual Arabic: Digitized Language Realia Resources for Arabic Learners & Teachers

Archive for April, 2008

Humorous Video Realia : I don’t need subtitles! I studied at the American Uni. of Cairo!

Posted by MD on April 30, 2008

Source of Realia

YouTube.com

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Book Realia : Finding Your Strength in Difficult Times | فجر طاقتك الكامنة في الأوقات الصعبة – كتاب في التأملات

Posted by MD on April 30, 2008

فجر طاقتك الكامنة في الأوقات الصعبة – كتاب في التأملات

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A gift of friendship from the American people : Miscellaneous Realia

Posted by MD on April 29, 2008

The following realia items were goods donated by Spirit of America and by Americans serving in Iraq. They are understood to be gifts of friendship from the American people.

This seems like another attempt to improve perceptions and relations between the Iraqis and Americans.

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Book Realia : Basic & Intermediate Arabic Workbook (John Mace) | Limited Preview

Posted by MD on April 29, 2008

Basic Arabic Workbook: For Revision and Practice by John Mace

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Book Realia : Using Arabic: A Guide to Contemporary Usage | Limited Preview

Posted by MD on April 29, 2008

Using Arabic: A Guide to Contemporary Usage by Mahdi Alosh

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Book Realia : Moroccan & Egyptian Arabic Phrasebooks | Limited Preview

Posted by MD on April 29, 2008

  • Lonely Planet Egyptian Arabic Phrasebook (Paperback) by Siona Jenkins
  • Arabic at a Glance: Phrase Book & Dictionary for Travelers
  • Arabic Phrase Book by Berlitz Publishing Company
  • Moroccan Arabic Phrasebook By Dan Bacon, Bichr Andjar, Abdennabi Benchehda


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Book Realia : Easy Arabic Grammar | Limited Preview

Posted by MD on April 29, 2008

Easy Arabic Grammar (Paperback)
by Jane Wightwick (Author), Mahmoud Gaafar (Author)

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Source of Realia

Google Books

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Book Realia: Business Arabic – Language, Culture and Communication اللغة العربية للشؤون التجارية | Limited Preview

Posted by MD on April 29, 2008

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Sourc of Realia

Google Books

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Collection of Educational Videos to teach the Arabic Alphabet

Posted by MD on April 25, 2008

The following is a collection of 10 musical/non-musical educational videos intended to teach the Arabic alphabet.

Alphabet songs are songs used to teach children the alphabet, used in kindergartens, pre-schools and homes around the world.

Learning the alphabet from fun educational children videos is very efficient. Through fun songs, animal pictures and other attention-grabbing sounds and visuals, these entertaining and educational videos you will memorise the alphabet sounds and letters quickly.

They are very fun to watch and they suit any individual learning style.

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FedEx Corporation in the Arab World

Posted by MD on April 15, 2008

FedEx Corporation is a leading logistics services company, based in the United States. FedEx is a syllabic abbreviation of the company’s original name, Federal Express.

The following images taken in Dubai show the FedEx logo (FedEx Express) written in Arabic/English.

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Documentary Video Realia: The Journey of Science (Arabic/English)

Posted by MD on April 12, 2008

The Journey of Science

The feature film of the University’s Groundbreaking ceremony, “The Journey of Science” takes viewers through a brief history of scientific discovery and explores the possibility of future discovery fueled by the establishment of KAUST.

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Video Realia : International Fairy Tales – حكايات عالمية

Posted by MD on April 2, 2008

Fairy Tale 1 : Beauty and the Beast – الجميله والوحش

Fairy Tale 2 : The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids – الأرنب و الثعلب

Fairy Tale 1 : Beauty and the Beast – الجميله والوحش

Beauty and the Beast (French: La Belle et la Bête) is a traditional fairy tale. (Wikipedia)
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Marks & Spencer Department Store in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Posted by MD on April 2, 2008

Source of Realia
Image: © Homer Sykes/Corbis
Photographer: Homer Sykes
Date Photographed: July 1, 2007

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