To count to 10 in Arabic, start with the first five numbers. Repeat the words until you have them memorized. You might use flashcards to help test your memory of the words.  One is wahid (waah-heet) (واحد). Two is itnan (ihth-naan) (إثنان). Three is talata (theh-lah-theh) (ثلاثة). Four is arba'a (ahr-uh-bah-ah) (أربع). Five is hamsa (hahm-sah) (خمسة). Note that the h has a guttural pronunciation. Imagine exhaling a strong, deep breath from the back of your throat as you say it. Once you've got the first 5 numbers nailed down, you're ready to tackle the next 5. Practice them the same way you practiced the first 5, then put all 10 together to count to 10 in Arabic.  Six is sitta (siht-tah) (ستة). Seven is sab'a (sehb-uh-ah) (سبعة). Note that this sounds somewhat similar to the English word "seven." Eight is tamaniya (theh-mah-nee-yuh) (ثمانية). Nine is tis'a (tihs-anh) (تسعة). Speak the last syllable from further back in your throat. Ten is ashra (ahsh-ahr-rah) (عشرة). The r is ever so slightly clipped or rolled. " The English word "zero" actually came from the Arabic word "sifr." The concept of zero originated in India and the Arab world and was brought to Europe during the Crusades. Just as in English, the word for "zero" is not typically used in reading numbers, unless you're reading a list of cardinal numbers, such as a phone number or a credit card number. Western numerals are frequently referred to as "Arabic" numerals. However, the numerals traditionally used in Arabic are more properly called Hindu-Arabic numerals, as they were imported from India.  The Hindu-Arabic numbers are 10 symbols or digits, representing the numbers 0 and 1 through 9: ٩  ٨  ٧  ٦  ٥  ٤  ٣  ٢  ١  ٠ . As in English, these 10 digits are combined to form every other number. So 10 would be a 1 and a 0, just as in English: ١٠ (10). Arabic is written and read right to left. However, Arabic numerals are written and read from left to right, just as you read English and other European languages.

Summary: Start with the words for numbers 1 through 5. Move on to the words for numbers 6 through 10. Say sifr (say-fur) (صفر) for "zero. Learn to recognize Arabic numerals.


You can connect both laptops using a wireless connection, or you can connect both laptops to a LAN port on your modem or router using an Ethernet cable. Use the following steps to open the Control Panel.  Click the Windows Start button in the lower-left corner. Type "Control Panel". Click Control Panel. It's in the upper-right corner of the Control Panel. It's the green header next to an icon that resembles a blue and green molecule. Homegroup is no longer available on Windows 10. It's the button in the bottom right of the window. Note that the button will only be enabled if you are not currently in a HomeGroup. If you are, leave your current HomeGroup. The first screen will just tell you what a HomeGroup does. Use the drop-down menus to select "Shared" next to the file types you want to share. You will be able to choose from: Pictures, Documents, Music, Printers, and Videos. Depending on your needs, select or deselect the file types. It's in the lower-right corner of the screen. It's at the top of the screen. This will be the password that other devices will need to enter in order to connect to the HomeGroup. Then, click finish.

Summary: Connect both laptops to your network. Open your Control Panel. Type Homegroup in the search bar. Click the HomeGroup header. Click Create a homegroup. Click Next on the first screen of the window that pops up. Choose what sorts of files you want to share with other computers. Click Next. Write down the password.


With every beat of the music, you'll pop a shoulder. "Pop" here meaning move it up and out to the side quickly. The rest of your body should sort of flow with each pop -- it's not only your shoulders that are moving. You're sort of moving your shoulders in arch, starting from the inside and going out. When you pop your left shoulder, your right hip should jut out. The hips should follow behind the shoulder by just a split second. If you're popping your left shoulder first, go left, right, left. Then pop right, left, right. If you're working with music that's 4/4, you'll be using the half-beats, or the and of 1 and 2 (for example). Start going faster and faster. Electronic dance music can be really, really, fast and keeping time is absolutely imperative. When you pop your shoulders, your arms should be bent at the elbows, with your forearms and hands going toward the other direction. So when you pop left, through your arms right. When you pop right, throw your arms left. Keep your hands in a loose fist. When you pop a shoulder, it moves up a bit. To exaggerate this, move the other shoulder down a bit. When you add in your arms, this looks especially good and loosens you up. Your arms will then be at slightly different levels. Keeping the same basics (popping shoulders and opposite arms), get creative. Move your arms to shoulder level or even above your head. Add in a hand movement on the beats (dirt off your shoulder, maybe?) to jazz it up. It's still the Harlem Shake! When you're working with music that's 4/4 (as most music is), alternate between working in threes (hitting pop, pop, pop on 1 and 2, 3 and 4), and working in twos (hitting pop, pop on 5, 6). So you might pop your shoulders five times on 1, and, 2, 3, 4 and then five more times on 5, and, 6, 7, 8. The Harlem Shake is a dance move that goes back to the 80s -- it's not just some recent YouTube phenomenon, despite what your friends may tell you. The video craze just involves dancing wildly and has nothing to do with this dance move. However, if you want to get creative, do the Harlem Shake while you're making a Harlem Shake video. Only a few people will understand what you're doing, but they'll appreciate it!
Summary: Alternate popping shoulders, left and right. Do it in threes. Start using your arms. Add personality to it. Know that this is different than the video craze.