V-Arabic http://varabic.wordpress.com Virtual Arabic: Digitized Language Realia Resources for Arabic Learners & Teachers Sun, 11 May 2008 21:37:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU en TV Commercial Realia (English w/ Arabic Subtitiles) : Burj Al-Arab Hotel - برج العرب http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/tv-commercial-realia-english-w-subtitiles-burj-al-arab-hotel-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%ac-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8/ http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/tv-commercial-realia-english-w-subtitiles-burj-al-arab-hotel-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%ac-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8/#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 21:35:19 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://varabic.wordpress.com/?p=555

TV Commercial

Source of Realia

Youtube.com

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Signboard Realia : Egypt - The land of civilization

1 Pound

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

www.joelscoins.com

100 Pounds
Wikipedia.com

25 Piastres
50 Piastres
1 Pound
bellydance.ebayless.com

25 Piastres
banknotes.com

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

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Arabic Keyboard in the web browser (Safari)

Prayer Times iPod/iPhone Application

iQuran

English-Arabic Dictionary for iPod/iPhone

Front Screen of iPhone/iPod Touch in Arabic

Arabic SMS: Texting in Arabic

Arabic script in Notes

iAzkar : Daily Supplications Application

Source of Realia

  • iphoneislam.com
  • iphone4arabs.com/
  • mem9.net/iphone/

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]]> http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/arabic-applicationssoftware-for-iphoneipod-miscellaneous-realia/feed/ Mourad Diouri Humorous Video Realia : I don’t need subtitles! I studied at the American Uni. of Cairo! http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/humorous-video-realia-i-dont-need-subtitles-i-studied-at-american-uni-of-cairo/ http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/humorous-video-realia-i-dont-need-subtitles-i-studied-at-american-uni-of-cairo/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:17:34 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://varabic.wordpress.com/?p=547

Source of Realia

YouTube.com

]]> http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/humorous-video-realia-i-dont-need-subtitles-i-studied-at-american-uni-of-cairo/feed/ Mourad Diouri Book Realia : Finding Your Strength in Difficult Times | فجر طاقتك الكامنة في الأوقات الصعبة - كتاب في التأملات http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/finding-your-strength-i%d9%81%d8%ac%d8%b1-%d8%b7%d8%a7%d9%82%d8%aa%d9%83-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%83%d8%a7%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%88%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d8%b9/ http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/finding-your-strength-i%d9%81%d8%ac%d8%b1-%d8%b7%d8%a7%d9%82%d8%aa%d9%83-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%83%d8%a7%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%88%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d8%b9/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:19:34 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://varabic.wordpress.com/?p=543

فجر طاقتك الكامنة في الأوقات الصعبة - كتاب في التأملات

Click on image to download the entire book (translated into Arabic)

Finding Your Strength in Difficult Times, David Viscott

Click on image to browse a Full Preview online version

Source of Realia

  • Saaid.net
  • Google Books

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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

    ]]>     http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/a-gift-of-friendship-from-the-american-people-miscellaneous-realia/feed/ Mourad Diouri     Book Realia : Basic & Intermediate Arabic Workbook (John Mace) | Limited Preview http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/basic-arabic-workbook/ http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/basic-arabic-workbook/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:06:58 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://varabic.wordpress.com/?p=538

    Basic Arabic Workbook: For Revision and Practice by John Mace

    Click on image to browse a Limited Preview online version

    Intermediate Arabic Workbook by John Mace

    Click on image to browse a Limited Preview online version

    Source of Realia

    Google Books

    ]]>     http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/basic-arabic-workbook/feed/ Mourad Diouri     Book Realia : Using Arabic: A Guide to Contemporary Usage | Limited Preview http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/book-realia-using-arabic-a-guide-to-contemporary-usage/ http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/book-realia-using-arabic-a-guide-to-contemporary-usage/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:46:53 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://varabic.wordpress.com/?p=536

    Using Arabic: A Guide to Contemporary Usage by Mahdi Alosh

    Click on image to browse a Limited Preview online version

    Source of Realia

    Google Books

    ]]>     http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/book-realia-using-arabic-a-guide-to-contemporary-usage/feed/ Mourad Diouri     Book Realia : Moroccan & Egyptian Arabic Phrasebooks | Limited Preview http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/book-realia-moroccan-arabic-phrasebook/ http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/book-realia-moroccan-arabic-phrasebook/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:34:37 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://varabic.wordpress.com/?p=532
    • 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

    Lonely Planet Egyptian Arabic Phrasebook (Paperback) by Siona Jenkins

    Click on image to browse a limited preview version

    Arabic at a Glance: Phrase Book & Dictionary for Travelers

    By Hilary Wise, of Barron’s Educational Series

    Click on image to browse a Limited Preview online version

    Arabic Phrase Book by Berlitz Publishing Company

    Click on image to browse a Limited Preview online version

    Moroccan Arabic Phrasebook By Dan Bacon, Bichr Andjar, Abdennabi Benchehda

    Click on image to browse a Limited Preview online version

    Source of Realia

    Google Books

    ]]>     http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/book-realia-moroccan-arabic-phrasebook/feed/ Mourad Diouri     Book Realia : Easy Arabic Grammar | Limited Preview http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/book-realia-easy-arabic-grammar/ http://varabic.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/book-realia-easy-arabic-grammar/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:25:05 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://varabic.wordpress.com/?p=528

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

    Click on image to browse a Limited Preview online version

    Source of Realia

    Google Books

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