Arabic Conversation and Texts. ترصيع بالذهب على سيف دمشقي

أهلاً وسهلاً
Thursdays at 6:00 pm PDT (8:00 CST, 9:00 EST).

We start with introductions and conversation, and select other activities to vary the pace a bit.
Sometimes we read passages from Easy Arabic News, which features graded reading for Arabic learners:
https://easyarabicnews.com/

This week we may get to finishing a discussion of "Gold Inlay on a Damascene Sword" ترصيع بالذهب على سيف دمشقي
https://adab.blog/archives/348
Here is an educational podcast about Qabbani if you want more context about him. From the website https://learnarabicwithtransitstation.buzzsprout.com/1970107/episodes/10975067-nizar-qabbani-learn-arabic-with-transit-station
part of the Yallaarabee site:
https://www.yallaarabee.com/podcast
And another background piece on Qabbani and his wife, Balqis, who was his muse and died tragically.
https://scatteredscholar.substack.com/p/poem-3-she-married-me-in-spite-of
This site has a lot of Arabic poetry in translation.

Various people show up every week, from relative newcomers to native speakers. Our goal is to develop a regular group of people at a lower-intermediate level and above who can have basic conversations (even if not fully fluent). We are supportive and can help if you have difficulty getting an idea across. People at a beginner level are welcome as well, and hopefully, you will get some benefit from hearing Arabic spoken.

Zoom link available if you RSVP