Arabic Without Walls

Vocabulary Practice

With Dr. Eissa (Part 1)

In this video segment, Dr. Mohammed Eissa asks students about their origins. Watch the video and pay attention to the words he uses to express this, and then answer the questions below. After completing the exercise, follow along with Dr. Eissa in describing your own origins.


	هو أمريكي من أصل فرنسي.1. What does Dr. Eissa say about the first student? (Answer in Arabic) Answer


	The student is American, but he is of French origin.2. What exactly does this mean? Answer


	American of Egyptian origin American of Norwegian origin American of Scottish origin3. Listen as Dr. Eissa finds out the origins of several other students. Write down some of the combinations that you hear (for example, American of French origin). Answer