by admin | Oct 30, 2017 | blog, Learning Arabic
Popular culture is one of the most effective ways to learn a language. When you see the language being used in movies or music, your brain will pick it up much more quickly. If you’re learning (or want to learn) Arabic, there is no shortage of great movies to watch. We are going to list nine must-see Arabic movies to help you learn the language in this article. The Mummy (Al-Mummia) This movie is also popularly known as The Night of Counting of the Years. It is a movie by Shadi Abdel Salam, one of the most popular directors from the country. It tells the tale of a family living in 19th century Egypt and the illegal trade of treasures from the ancient Egyptian civilization. The Cruel Sea (Bas-Ya-Bahar) There aren’t that many Kuwaiti movies on the market, but The Cruel Sea is certainly one of the best. It is the work of Khalid Al Siddiq. Released in 1972, the black-and-white movie was an instant hit and it quickly turned into a must-watch classic. It also delivers a powerful story of the sea as the movie’s main character. The Dupes (Al-Makhdu’un) This movie by Tewfik Saleh was released in 1973. It is a movie based on a very popular novel, “Men in the Sun” that was released a decade earlier. The writer of the novel, Ghassan Kanafani, played a big part in the Palestinian revolution. It is a beautifully crafted movie about Palestinian men trying to join the oil boom in the 50s. The movie focuses on their attempt to illegally cross the Iraq-Kuwait border. Man of Ashes When...
by admin | Oct 23, 2017 | blog, Learning Arabic
The Arabic language is a beautiful one, but it’s not the easiest to learn, especially if you live in an English-speaking country like the UK. Even if you speak Arabic at home and try to incorporate it in your children from a young age, it’s exceptionally hard for them to balance that with all the school work and other extracurricular activities. Having said that, teaching children Arabic isn’t an impossible task either and there are effective ways to make sure that you are successful. Start Early The initial years of development are extremely important in a child’s life as what they learn during those years affects them directly or indirectly for the rest of their lives. It is advised that at least one parent should only speak in Arabic at home and especially when communicating with or around the child. This will imprint the language on the young mind, making it easier for them to learn the more complex parts of the language later on as they grow up. Teach It at Home When children grow up, some of them may find learning Arabic to be a chore as not many people in schools generally speak the language in UK. However, if you make it a routine to make them study Arabic at home on a regular basis, just like English, maths, history, geography, science, etc. it will become a habit that they won’t complain about. Professional Lessons An early effort at home is effective and very important in creating the necessary base, but it isn’t enough to just learn the basics. At Omar Nassra, children are taught both...
