Look at the English words below. Seven of them have roots in the Arabic language and three have roots in other languages. Your task is to:
- Find out which words have roots in Arabic using the links below.
- Decide which word with Arabic roots you think is most useful in English and explain why on your video.
- What’s your favourite word? Explain why on your SparkVideo.
Your 10 Words:
- Algebra
- Arsenal
- Candy
- Cotton
- Jungle
- Ketchup
- Magazine
- Mummy
- Serendipity
- Shampoo
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