Al Masdar

Al Masdar is an open education library that hosts resources for teaching Arabic language and about the histories, peoples, and cultures of the Middle East

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Our Arabic word of the week is معلم, in honor of World Teachers' Day this Friday. We hope teachers everywhere have a wonderful week! #iSpeakArabic #TeachArabic

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Brush up on your Arabic roots with this graphic that displays 31 words all derived from the Arabic root , ج م ع and organizes them based on their parts of speech. Learn more and download the full poster through this link: https://t.co/p47Jomq7qM #ISpeakArabic #TeachArabic

[Al Masdar @TeachAlMasdar]

Applications are open for the Dora Johnson Award, which funds attendance to #ACTFL2018. For more information please visit our grant announcement: https://t.co/AarXs41yIe

[Al Masdar @TeachAlMasdar]

Purchasing #school #supplies for your #Arabic class for the school year? QFI's Classroom Resource Enrichment Grants are now open! The deadline for the first round is August 27th. Check out the full grant announcement here: https://t.co/vQpIJLuhBk

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This #Arabic loanword has us craving some 'رمان'! The juicy, red fruit called 'romã' in #Portuguese, comes from the Arabic word for 'pomegranate.' Yum! #ISpeakArabic #TeachArabic #LeadWithLanguages

[NaTakallam @NaTakallam]

No...This is isn't the Middle East! It's #Spain. Pictured below is the Alhambra palace (from #Arabic "qalat al-Hamra", meaning Red Castle) with more than 10,000 Arabic letters on the ornate walls, reflecting the time of the Arab Nasrid dynasty in the 13th century. #traveltuesday

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One of the reasons why we love #Summer is our Arabic Summer Institutes! The next event is happening in the last week of this month. In that honor, our #Arabic word of the week is تدريب or training. Learn more: https://t.co/rrVmQQRfNT #TeachArabic #ISpeakArabic

[OERabic (Open Educational Arabic Resources) @OERabic]

Salam to you all and hope you're well and having a great summertime 🌞🌅
Most of us are on travel this summer so let's explore another popular root-word (سفر) i.e. to unveil, travel 🧳✈️
MUST-KNOW ARABIC ROOT WORDS: Root-Word #10: سفر
#RootWords #ArabicVocabulary

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Berlin's first Arabic-language public library tells a story that redefines refugee integration #ISpeakArabic #TeachArabic https://t.co/tmM4xcbqHG

[NaTakallam @NaTakallam]

"Well we all shine on. Like the moon and the stars and the sun."-John Lennon.

This week's #WednesdayWordoftheDay , designed by our very own CP Muataz, based in Erbil, is "Stars"--Nujoom نجوم. #NaTakallam #WeSpeak

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One of the reasons why we love #summer is the beach, which is our #Arabic word of the week: شاطئ! How are you spending your summer? #ISpeakArabic #TeachArabic

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Many languages derive the word “sesame” from #Arabic, such as the #Danish word “sesam.” Do you know any other languages that use a similar word for “sesame?” #ISpeakArabic #TeachArabic #LeadWithLanguages

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The #Somali word 'tufaax,' meaning apple, comes from the #Arabic word "تفاحة." Yum! Do you speak a language that has many Arabic loanwords? #ISpeakArabic #TeachArabic #LeadWithLanguages https://t.co/lFrQMh4TtI

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Speaking Arabic is one thing, but mastering common ways of non-verbal interaction in the language will help you communicate like a pro. This visual will help you navigate some of the ways in which Arabic-speakers communicate to each other on a daily basis. #ISpeakArabic

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Did you know the #Maltese word "aħbar," meaning news, comes from the #Arabic word "اخبار"? Fun fact: the Maltese language is the sole survivor of the Arabic dialects spoken in Spain and Sicily in the Middle Ages. #ISpeakArabic #TeachArabic https://t.co/W466Rg14g4

[NaTakallam @NaTakallam]

Summer is right around the corner...which means plenty of sunshine to look forward to!
Our #WednesdayWordoftheDay is sun= shams/ شمس

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Interested in learning how globalizing teaching improves student learning? Register now for the #free third annual Global Teaching Dialogue at the U.S. Department of State on July 27, 2018: https://t.co/0LzsczSBq9 #GlobalEd

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Are you a K-12 educator in the social sciences/humanities & art fields? QFI is pleased to offer you our Teacher Professional Development Grants! To celebrate this opportunity, our #Arabic word of the week is استكشاف or Exploration. Learn more: https://t.co/Ex2Q9bfvod #TeachArabic

[Transparent Arabic @arabiclanguage]

20 Common Opposite Verbs in #Arabic https://t.co/c4qgHugJ1s

[Concordia Language Villages @ConcLangVillage]

Why should you learn more languages? "Researchers are now finding that there are a few hidden benefits for kids who can speak more than their own mother tongue." Read more on this blog post by Matthew Lynch https://t.co/6v3GmSCWHA