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In this episode you hear Amani talk about friendship and wellbeing. It is probably in times like these we appreciate our friends and need them more than ever to lend us an ear and uplift us. In this podcast Amani asks you to think about what friendship means to you and how it affects your wellbeing. Don't forget the worksheets to lesson 6: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Advanced-Mindfulness-Lesson6 This lesson series is for advanced level learners and focuses on listening comprehension and v...
In this episode you hear Amani talk about taking it slow. It is probably in times like these we are very aware of the importance of looking after ourselves. In this podcast Amani asks you to think about the activities you do deliberately in order to take care of your mental, emotional, and physical health. Don't forget the worksheets to lesson 5: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Advanced-Mindfulness-Lesson05 This lesson series is for advanced level learners and focuses on listening comprehensi...
In this episode you hear Amani do a costumer/shopkeeper role-play with Lilian. By the end of this lesson you will learn short conversational phrases to use when you go to a shop and talk to the shopkeeper or a shop assistant. Don't forget the worksheet: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Elementary-MyLife-Lesson08 Learn everyday Levantine Arabic by listening to our podcasts that are organized in lesson series form. Every lesson series includes ten episodes on a specific topic and they come with ...
تتناول هذه الحلقة كيفية التخطيط للقاء الأصدقاء باستخدام عبارات حوارية يومية. تستمع أماني وليليان وهما يخططان للخروج معًا إلى "العبدلي مول" لتسوق بعض الأغراض وتناول الغداء. ستركز المحادثة على تفاصيل مثل اختيار المكان والوقت المناسبين.
In this episode you hear Amani tell you about one of her experiences abroad. She uses the past tense and sequencers to talk about a past event in her life. Look out for how she uses the verbs in the past tense and how she organizes and links the texts using sequencers. Don't forget the worksheet: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Elementary-MyLife-Lesson06 Learn everyday Levantine Arabic by listening to our podcasts that are organized in lesson series form. Every lesson series includes ten epis...
In this episode you hear Amani talk about her kitchen and office nook. By the end of this lesson you will learn vocabulary and useful phrases to describe your kitchen and office space in Levantine Arabic. Don't forget the worksheet: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Elementary-MyLife-05 Learn everyday Levantine Arabic by listening to our podcasts that are organized in lesson series form. Every lesson series includes ten episodes on a specific topic and they come with worksheets to improve liste...
In this episode you hear Amani read to you an informal email invitation to a dinner party and the reply. Now, in reality if someone declines our invitation we send them another sixteen messages and ask them why they can't make it, not listen to their reasons and insist some more. If you ever exchange emails with a friend from Amman, expect those lengthy messages and the repeated: Yalla, please come, don't disappoint me! Don't forget the worksheet: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Intermediate-...
In this episode you hear Amani tell you what she likes to order when she goes out for dinner. In Amman is it not strange if you go out for dinner and order mostly side dishes. Cheese pastries, stuffed grape leaves, tabbouleh, green beans braised in olive oil and chicken liver soaked in pomegranate molasses, yum! When we go out for dinner we feast on ten different side dishes and skip the main dishes and order dessert. Our side dishes are very filling and sometimes we prefer that to ordering one ...
In this episode you hear Amani tell you about her grocery list for this week. Here in Amman it is quite common to have the grocer's and the butcher's phone numbers. We call them up and ask them to prepare our order for the day. We also have food trucks passing by our houses and when we hear them driving by, we call them up to stop, because of course we have their phone numbers too! We like to know the people we buy our food from. For example, Dalal buys all her dairy products from Omar who drive...
In this episode you hear Amani talk about her eating habits here in Amman, Jordan. She tells you about the kind of foods she likes to eat. Also, it is quite common to have fruit trees planted in gardens around the house. Can you guess what fruit trees grow here in Amman? Amani has a big fruit tree the whole family likes to feast on every summer. People here in Amman love their fruit trees. It is very common to see them planted in both the front and back yard. Don't forget the worksheet: https://...
In this episode you hear Amani talk about the food we eat during Eid celebrations in Amman, Jordan. She tells you about the food we like to eat during our holidays and how we understand the significance of food culturally. Can you guess what food means to us Muslims on these religious festivities? This episode comes without an English translation and is for upper intermediate learners. Don't forget the worksheet: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Intermediate-Food-05 Learn everyday Levantine Ar...
In this episode you hear Amani talk about self-care. It is probably in times like these we are very aware of the importance of looking after ourselves. In this podcast Amani asks you to think about the activities you do deliberately in order to take care of your mental, emotional, and physical health. Don't forget the worksheets to lesson 1 -4: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Advanced-Mindfulness-1-4-New This lesson series is for advanced level learners and focuses on listening comprehension ...
In this episode you hear Amani tell you how we practice gratitude in uncertain times and how we perceive challenging experiences in our lives. Do you have a routine to practice gratitude in your life? And how do you perceive challenging experiences? Don't forget the worksheets to lesson 1 -4: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Advanced-Mindfulness-1-4-New This lesson series is for advanced level learners and focuses on listening comprehension and vocabulary development. In this lesson series you...
In this episode you hear Amani talk about our city Amman. We used to go out together to our favorite places in town every Thursday night. It feels so strange to be driving around for necessary errands and not be able to go to our favorite places to hang out with friends. This estranging experience made us more aware of how blessed we are to be living here and it inspired us to tell you about how we love our city and how much we miss it. Do you also feel you have become more mindful of your homet...
In this episode you hear Amani define mindlessness and mindfulness. There is no getting away from the fact that 2020 has been an incredibly challenging year for everyone. In times like this we felt inspired to think and write about mindfulness. It feels like our lives have been put on hold indefinitely and we have become acutely aware of daily routines we used to do mindlessly. Do you feel that during lockdowns you have been thinking about things you used to do mindlessly? Have you thought about...
In this episode you hear Amani talk about two of our favorite restaurants. She tells you about Sufra in Rainbow street and Jafra in downtown Amman. You hear Amani describe the atmosphere, the historical buildings and how we feel when we go and dine there. Look out for adjectives as this lesson is focused on descriptive language. We encourage you to highlight useful adjective phrases and notice the structure of noun adjective collocations in Levantine Arabic. In the accompanied worksheet you find...
In this episode you hear Amani talk about our travel plans to Aqaba. Before you listen, can you guess if we like to arrange everything together or do we split the tasks of booking a hotel and choosing restaurants amongst ourselves? Also, would you think that we like to discover Aqaba and be very active or do you think we like to hang out and relax? Listen, find out and pick up new phrases related to making travel plans. Don't forget the worksheet: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Elementary-My...
Marhaba! We are Dalal and Amani from Amman, Jordan. In this trailer you hear a bit about us and The Arabic We Speak. We write and record lesson series for elementary, intermediate and advanced level learners. Each lesson series consists of ten episodes around level-appropriate topics. Go to this link to find the transcript and an overview of the first lesson series we have written for you: https://bit.ly/Trailer-The-Arabic-We-Speak Background music: Hüzzam Kanun Taksim by Ehl-i Keyif...
In this episode you hear Amani talk about all-time favorite food items here in Amman, Jordan. She tells you about the kind of food we like and how we perceive certain food items. Amani also tells you about where we like to do our groceries. We encourage you to highlight useful phrases and use them next time you talk about food favorites in your community. Don't forget the worksheet: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Intermediate-Food-03 Learn everyday Levantine Arabic by listening to our podcas...
In this episode you hear Amani talk about our favorite TV shows. By the end of this lesson you will learn short phrases in Levantine Arabic to express your opinion about your favorite TV show/film. What do you imagine we enjoy watching on Netflix? Don't forget the worksheet: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Elementary-MyLife-03 Learn everyday Levantine Arabic by listening to our podcasts that are organized in lesson series form. Every lesson series includes ten episodes on a specific topic and...
تتناول الحلقة وصفًا مفصلاً لمهنتي أماني ودلال، حيث تشارك أماني تفاصيل عن طبيعة عملها الذي يتطلب جهداً جسدياً وتفاعلاً بشرياً، بينما تصف وظيفة دلال التي تتميز بالإبداع والتعامل مع فئات عمرية مختلفة. يتم التركيز أيضاً على النقاط المشتركة بين وظيفتيهما، مثل تفضيلهما للعمل المرن وحبهما لمساعدة الآخرين، مع دعوة المستمعين لتخمين وظائفهما الحقيقية.
تصف أماني عائلتها الكبيرة، حيث تتحدث عن إخوتها الكثيرين وأبناء إخوتها وأخواتها الذين وصل عددهم إلى خمسة وثلاثين. تشارك أماني تفاصيل حول لقاءاتها العائلية، وكيف أنها لا تستطيع رؤية ابنة أختها التي تعيش في أميركا كثيرًا، وتتذكر جدودها وجداتها المتوفين.
In this episode you hear Amani talk about different food tastes and textures. The target language is adjectives to describe food. Amani describes our favorite food tastes and textures as well as food textures we are not too keen on. Before you listen, try to think of Arab food dishes. What are the typical textures you associate it with our cuisine? Is it smooth, sticky, crispy, crumbly or crunchy? Or ultra-tender and heavy? Don't forget the worksheet: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Intermedi...
In this episode you hear Amani talk about our food staples. Can you guess what we have stored in our kitchen cupboards? Think of three things cannot go without before you hit play. Don't forget the worksheet: https://bit.ly/The-Arabic-We-Speak-Intermediate-Food-01 Learn everyday Levantine Arabic by listening to our podcasts that are organized in lesson series form. Every lesson series includes ten episodes on a specific topic and they come with worksheets to improve listening comprehension and b...
