I made a paella tonight, and Googled 'paella recipes' to check a few things. I stumbled upon a recipre that totally blew me away. The list of ingredients mentioned 'kosher salt and pepper'. A few items later, it mentions 'Chorizo.' Now, as far as I know, kosher-ness means no pork. And chorizo is a red sausage made almost entirely from pork.
Confused, I was. So I Wikipedia'ed the hell out of the subject. It seems the term 'kosher salt' is used more or less exclusively in the USA to refer to coarse-grained sea-salt, because it can draw more blood out of meat than common-or-garden salt. (Might write a book sometime about a Jewish vampire). So the kosherosity or not is a complete misnomer.
Just sayin'.
Here's the recipe, obviously by someone who has never been close to the real thing.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Learn Iraqi Dialect in 10 Minutes!
At least that's what this video promises. I actually learned a lot of words that I didn't know from this video and from asking some Iraqis all of these words are in common usage. I always like to make sure the words I'm learning are actually used. I used to flip through the Hans Wehr dictionary and memorize interesting words only to use them in conversation later and have the person I was talking to give me a blank stare. I stopped learning words from the dictionary after having this happen to me, say, a dozen times. Let's just say that the word مفلِّك doesn't seem to mean what good ole Hans Wher says it does.
As for the video, when I was watching it and I couldn't quite understand exactly what the meaning of a word was I just typed it into Google and looked at the images. For instance, I didn't know what a صنبور was so I typed it into Google and it gave me a bunch of pictures of water faucets. This method is really useful in learning a language, but sadly it's mostly only good for nouns and adjectives. If you search for abstract concepts the pictures aren't likely to help you with the meaning of the word.
As for the video, when I was watching it and I couldn't quite understand exactly what the meaning of a word was I just typed it into Google and looked at the images. For instance, I didn't know what a صنبور was so I typed it into Google and it gave me a bunch of pictures of water faucets. This method is really useful in learning a language, but sadly it's mostly only good for nouns and adjectives. If you search for abstract concepts the pictures aren't likely to help you with the meaning of the word.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
More downloadable Berber books online
A few more old online books in lieu of a proper post (coming soon):
- Märchen der Berbern von Tamazratt in Südtunisien (1900) (to just download the file in DjVu format: here)
- Poésies populaires de la Kabylie du Jurjura (1867) (or download from here)
- Dichtkunst und Gedichte der Schluh (1895) (or download from here)
- Manuel de berbère marocain (dialecte chleuh) (1914) (or download from here)
- Loqmân berbère (1891)
- Grammaire de dictionnaire abrégés de la langue berbère (1844)
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
الكتاب الأساسي في تعليم اللغة العربية لغير الناطقين بها ( الجزء الثالث) طبعة جديدة
ألكسو
يعد هذا الجزء الثالث والأخير من سلسلة الكتاب الأساسي الحلقة الأخيرة التي يصبح فيها المتعلم قد نمى قدراته اللغوية والفكرية واصبح بإمكانه إجادة فهم الموضوعات وأفكارها والتعبير بها بكل سهولة. فهذا الجزء تم إعداده ليتناول موضوعات ذات العلاقة بالتراث العربي الإسلامي من خلال موضوعات الفكر والحياة العربية الإسلامية في عصورها الزاهرة حيث يتعرف المتعلم على قوالب اللغة العربية وطرائقها في التعبير. كما يعتمد هذا الكتاب في مفرداته على قائمة المفردات الشائعة التي أعدت من قبل المجامع والمؤسسات العلمية العربية وللأفراد من المختصين في هذا المجال.
ويلاحظ ان دروس الكتاب ليس لها فهرس اما عدد الدروس فهى 19 درساً ISBN 0789774162336
However,in my opinion, it seems that it is very difficult to obtain a copy of this book unless you are in Egypt.
Once more they fail to include DVD with this book,same as( part 2).
Their first book( part 1 )with DVD was excellent in spite of has no second language input.
In comparison http://www.amazon.co.uk/Al-Kitaab-Fii-Tacallum-Al-cArabiyya-DVD/dp/158901149X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243418632&sr=1-2
يعد هذا الجزء الثالث والأخير من سلسلة الكتاب الأساسي الحلقة الأخيرة التي يصبح فيها المتعلم قد نمى قدراته اللغوية والفكرية واصبح بإمكانه إجادة فهم الموضوعات وأفكارها والتعبير بها بكل سهولة. فهذا الجزء تم إعداده ليتناول موضوعات ذات العلاقة بالتراث العربي الإسلامي من خلال موضوعات الفكر والحياة العربية الإسلامية في عصورها الزاهرة حيث يتعرف المتعلم على قوالب اللغة العربية وطرائقها في التعبير. كما يعتمد هذا الكتاب في مفرداته على قائمة المفردات الشائعة التي أعدت من قبل المجامع والمؤسسات العلمية العربية وللأفراد من المختصين في هذا المجال.
ويلاحظ ان دروس الكتاب ليس لها فهرس اما عدد الدروس فهى 19 درساً ISBN 0789774162336
However,in my opinion, it seems that it is very difficult to obtain a copy of this book unless you are in Egypt.
Once more they fail to include DVD with this book,same as( part 2).
Their first book( part 1 )with DVD was excellent in spite of has no second language input.
In comparison http://www.amazon.co.uk/Al-Kitaab-Fii-Tacallum-Al-cArabiyya-DVD/dp/158901149X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243418632&sr=1-2
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Teaching Listening
Teaching Listening
NCLRC هذة المقالة مأخوذة من
http://nclrc.org/essentials/listening/liindex.htm
Given the importance of listening in language learning and teaching, it is essential for language teachers to help their students become effective listeners. In the communicative approach to language teaching, this means modeling listening strategies and providing listening practice in authentic situations: those that learners are likely to encounter when they use the language outside the classroom.
تعليم مهارات اللغة العربية
To read more click on the link above where you will find more subject on teaching grammar, speaking,reading and writing
NCLRC هذة المقالة مأخوذة من
http://nclrc.org/essentials/listening/liindex.htm
Given the importance of listening in language learning and teaching, it is essential for language teachers to help their students become effective listeners. In the communicative approach to language teaching, this means modeling listening strategies and providing listening practice in authentic situations: those that learners are likely to encounter when they use the language outside the classroom.
تعليم مهارات اللغة العربية
To read more click on the link above where you will find more subject on teaching grammar, speaking,reading and writing
Planning a Lesson/all language
Planning a Lesson
A key aspect of effective teaching is having a plan for what will happen in the classroom each day. Creating such a plan involves setting realistic goals, deciding how to incorporate course textbooks and other required materials, and developing activities that will promote learning. This section shows instructors how to carry out each of these steps.
An example lesson plan and lesson planning worksheet, available as pdf files, provide step-by-step guidance for lesson development. A supervisor observation worksheet allows supervisors to give specific feedback on a written lesson plan or an observed lesson.
A key aspect of effective teaching is having a plan for what will happen in the classroom each day. Creating such a plan involves setting realistic goals, deciding how to incorporate course textbooks and other required materials, and developing activities that will promote learning. This section shows instructors how to carry out each of these steps.
An example lesson plan and lesson planning worksheet, available as pdf files, provide step-by-step guidance for lesson development. A supervisor observation worksheet allows supervisors to give specific feedback on a written lesson plan or an observed lesson.
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