Food, Lesson 1 Intermediate level

Food, Lesson 1 Intermediate level

Author: Dalal & Amani September 15, 2020 Duration: 4:00

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 broaden your lexicon of spoken Arabic. All the episodes in the lesson series Food for intermediate level learners are divided into different subtopics ranging from food staples to food specialties during festive occasions. 

Not only will you improve your listening comprehension and develop your vocabulary but also learn about our culture here in Amman, Jordan. Each recording has a transcript and interactive exercises to help you understand and use the target language highlighted in each lesson.

Kindly note that all the learning materials are free and available for you to download and copy for educational use only. You may not redistribute, sell or place these materials on any other web site without written permission. 

Thank you so much for listening.

Salaam,  

Dalal & Amani

Background music: Hüzzam Kanun Taksim by Ehl-i Keyif





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