Signboard Realia : Egypt – The land of civilization

1 Pound

50 Piastres (or Qirsh/Quroush in Arabic, pronounced irsh/uroush)

www.joelscoins.com

25 Piastres

50 Piastres

http://binzaid.com

20 Piastres

img78.imageshack.us

1 Pound

forum.egypt.com

Egypt Air

bp3.blogger.com

مصر للطيران

www.leblover.com

ftpal.net

Map of Egypt

Map of Egypt

Film ticket

zamakan.gharbeia.org

Signboard : Egypt Flight Attendants Association

Flickr.com

Vodaphone Signboard

Egypt.com

Dkimages.com

Strictly Forbidden to Climb the Pyramids

Corbis.com

http://jeff560.tripod.com

The 20th Centuary Film Guide in Egypt and the Arab World

musicman.com

The Egyptian Radio

www.afropop.org

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.

Pedagogical/Language Learning Applications

You may use these realia to learn and consolidate the key vocabulary listed below.

Key Vocabulary

• Friendship : صداقة
• People : الشعب
• Gift : هدية
• Gift of friendship : هدية الصداقة

The tote bags used for school supply kits were printed with “Friendship” and “A gift of friendship from the American people to the people of Iraq” in Arabic and English.

15,000 flying discs were printed with “Friendship” in Arabic and English.

The medical kits were put in high quality duffel-type travel bags. Each bag had a luggage tag with the message “A gift of friendship from the American people.”

Stickers with the message “A gift of friendship from the American people”

Source of Realia

Spiritofamerica.net

Key Vocabulary

• Private : Khusousi خصوصي
• Taxi (hire) : Ujra أجرة
• Bus :Hafila حافلة
• Ciy : Madinah م ) مدينة)
• Transport : Naql نقل (although it is referred to in the plates as “truck”)

Source of Realiawww.kuwaitup.net

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Zawya.com

The following is a collection from Rosenblumcoins.com.

Since 1971 Rosenblumcoins has specialized in all aspects of Israel, Palestine and Jewish numismatic material and ancient, medieval and modern coins, paper money, tokens and medals of the world.

1936. LOTTERY TICKET. Issued by the Muslim Community.

Decorated title in Arabic around all four sides, nice vignette of sphinx at center.

In Arabic & French. Sold for $50

LOTTERY TICKET. 1936. Issued by the Chaldeene Catholique du Caire Society.

Depicts a Nile scene, boats and Fortuna at left.

In Arabic, French & Greek! sold for $50

CHRISTIAN ARABIC IMITATIVE Half Dirham. 1251 AD. AR Half Dirham (1.46).Around a cross, the legend (in Arabic), “The Father and the Son”/”And the Holy Spirit”.

Can you recognise ( الاب والابن و الروح القدس ) in the coin?

Sold for $450

Currency Note – 1 Pound. 1950. Saad signature.

Farouk portrait at right. Arabic serial numbers only. sold for $40+

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Rosenblumcoins

These pictures were taken in Ifrane city (nicknamed Little Switzerland) which is a town and ski resort in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco.

I have been to this city as a Scout boy when I was around 13 and I loved it – the white snow – though shocking to find in a Mediterranean country was a lot of fun for me and my friends!
If you happen to visit Ifrane, what you’ll notice about the city is that the streets are very clean, nearly free of crime, and probably the best city in northern Africa . It is only half an hour drive away from the famous city of Fez.

It was founded by the French in 1929 and is probably one of the cleanest cities in Morocco.

Ifrane is located in the heart of a region of Morocco known for its beautiful forests, lakes, mountains, and waterfalls.

Al Akhawayn University, an English speaking private university, which follows an American-curriculum, opened its doors for study in 1995. This helped re-launch Ifrane as a desirable destination for domestic tourism. Consequently, Ifrane continues to develop as both a summer and winter resort.

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News Realia

Snow in the Middle East

الثلوج تغمر القدس

Watch this video from BBC Arabic

الثلج يتساقط في البلدة القديمة في القدس وقد بدت قبة الصخرة من بعيد

Snow fall in the old city of Jerusalem while the Dome of the Rock appears from a distance

A Palestinian Security officer covers a snowman’s head in the Palestenian city of Al-Koufiya

رجل أمن فلسطيني يغطي رأس “رجل الثلج” بالكوفية الفلسطينية

يهودي متدين في محيط قبة الصخرة في القدس والثلوج في كل مكان.

A Jewish religious man (walking) in the the Dome of the Rock region while snow covers the whole area

رجل فلسطيني يمشي بمحاذاة الجدار العازل على طريق غطته الثلوج نتيجة العواصف الثلجية التي اجتاحت المنطقة.

جرافة تحاول ازالة الثلج الذي تراكم في شوارع العاصمة الأردنية عمان

A bulldozer tries to remove snow which has accumulated in the streets of the capital city of Oman

Source of images:

BBC Arabic - Photo Gallery

Wikipedia - Morocco

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Listen to the audio recording of the realia (byki.com)

Source or realia :

• دليلك المفصل في عمان , دار عمان للنشر, 1994
• Also available in Al-Kitaab, Part1, pp. 196

Find out the translation of the guide

Detailed Guide to Hotels

From Right to left (vertically) :

1. Total number of rooms
2. Number of single rooms
3. Number of double rooms
4. En-suite rooms (with a bathroom)
5. Bathroom outside the room
6. Telephone in every room
7. TV in every room
8. Radio in every room
9. Films showing rooms
10. Central Heating

11. Air conditioning
12. Laundry service (lit. Clothes cleaning)
13. Restaurants
14. Beauty Salon
15. Sauna
16. Tennis courts
17. Indoor games/entertainment room
18. Meetings and conference hall
19. Entertainment band
20. Disco

21. Outdoor swimming pool
22. Indoor swimming pool
23. Special Children’s facilities
24. Car-rental office
25. Outdoor car-park (exposed)
26. Indoor car-park (covered)
27. Credit Cards Accepted

• American Express
• Carte-blanche
• Visa
• Masters Card
• Diner’s club
• Europe Card

3 Hotels :

1) Intercontinental Jordan
2) Oman Marriott
3) Oman Forty Grand Hotel