تجاوز إلى المحتوى الرئيسي

معجم اللغة الإنجليزية المتقدمة توجيهي: مصطلحات

231 مصطلحاً في مادة اللغة الإنجليزية المتقدمة مع تعريفات مبنية من المنهج المقرّر — كل مصطلح مربوط بدرسه.

معجم المنهج

231 مصطلحاً في مادة اللغة الإنجليزية المتقدمة من المنهج المقرّر — كل مصطلح مربوط بدرسه.

ا

أسئلة ذكاء

أسئلة غير تقليدية تُطرح في المقابلات (مثل: لو كنت شجرة، أي نوع ستكون؟) لقياس سرعة البديهة والقدرة على التحليل.

Do your best · Listening-and-Speaking

إعادة الصياغة

مهارة التعبير عن نفس المعنى باستخدام كلمات مختلفة لضمان الفهم أو لتجنب التكرار (Paraphrasing).

Identity · Vocabulary-and-Speaking-Personality

أفعال الحالة

أفعال تصف مشاعر، حواس، أو حالات ذهنية، ولا تُستخدم عادةً في صيغة الاستمرار.

Identity · Grammar-Continuous-and-perfect-tenses

أفعال الحركة

أفعال تصف نشاطاً بدنياً أو حركياً ملموساً ويمكن أن تأتي في صيغة الاستمرار.

Identity · Grammar-Continuous-and-perfect-tenses

الأزمنة التامة

صيغ فعلية تربط بين نقطتين زمنيتين، وغالباً ما تركز على نتيجة الفعل أو اكتماله.

Identity · Grammar-Continuous-and-perfect-tenses

الأزمنة المستمرة

صيغ فعلية تُستخدم للتعبير عن أحداث مؤقتة أو مستمرة في لحظة معينة.

Identity · Grammar-Continuous-and-perfect-tenses

الأفعال ذات المفعولين

أفعال تتعدى إلى مفعولين مثل (give, show, tell)، مما يتيح خيارين عند التحويل للمبني للمجهول.

Hard sell · Writing-For-and-against-essay

الاقتصاد السلوكي

دراسة العوامل النفسية والاجتماعية والمنطقية التي تؤثر على القرارات الاقتصادية للأفراد والمؤسسات.

Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive

التحيزات غير الواعية

الميول والاتجاهات الذهنية التي تؤثر على قراراتنا دون أن ندرك وجودها.

Hard sell · Reading-and-Writing

التعابير الثابتة

مجموعة من الكلمات التي تأتي معاً بشكل دائم لتعطي معنى محدداً (Fixed Expressions).

Identity · Vocabulary-and-Speaking-Personality

الديكور

التصميم الداخلي للمطعم، بما في ذلك الألوان، الأثاث، واللوحات الفنية التي تخلق جو المكان.

Tastes · Writing

الصفات المركبة

صفات تتكون من كلمتين أو أكثر تعمل معاً لوصف اسم، وغالباً ما تُربط بواصلة (Compound Adjectives).

Identity · Vocabulary-and-Speaking-Personality

المبني للمجهول

صيغة قواعدية تُستخدم عندما يكون التركيز على الفعل أو الحدث نفسه بدلاً من الشخص الذي قام به.

Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive

المتلازمات اللفظية

ارتباط كلمات معينة ببعضها بشكل دائم، مثل اقتران ظروف معينة بصفات محددة لتقوية المعنى.

On the move · Writing

المفعول به المباشر وغير المباشر

في الجملة المتعدية لمفعولين، المفعول غير المباشر هو المتلقي (غالباً شخص)، والمباشر هو الشيء الذي وقع عليه الفعل.

Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive

المهارات القابلة للنقل

مجموعة من المهارات (مثل التفكير النقدي وحل المشكلات) التي يمكن استخدامها في مجالات عمل متنوعة.

Hard sell · Writing-For-and-against-essay

الموضوعية

أسلوب في الكتابة يبتعد عن الآراء الشخصية ويركز على الحقائق والآراء العامة.

Hard sell · Writing-For-and-against-essay

الهوية

مجموعة الخصائص والسمات التي تميز فرداً أو مجموعة عن غيرهم.

Feels good · Vocabulary-and-Speaking

ت

تحليل التكلفة والعائد

عملية نظامية لتقدير ومقارنة الفوائد والتكاليف لمشروع أو قرار ما لتحديد الجدوى.

Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive

ج

جمل التنازل

تراكيب لغوية تبدأ غالباً بـ (Although) لإظهار التوازن في الطرح قبل عرض نقطة الخلاف.

On the move · Writing

ح

حروف الجر التابعة

حروف جر تأتي بعد أفعال معينة ولا يمكن تغييرها، حيث ترتبط بالفعل لتكمل معناه.

Do your best · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Modal-verbs-and-success

ر

رسالة شكوى

رسالة رسمية تهدف للتعبير عن عدم الرضا تجاه خدمة أو منتج والمطالبة بإجراء تصحيحي بأسلوب مهذب وحازم.

On the move · Writing

ص

صفات الشخصية

كلمات تُستخدم لوصف السمات السلوكية والنفسية للفرد (Personality Adjectives).

Identity · Vocabulary-and-Speaking-Personality

ظ

ظروف التعليق

ظروف تأتي في بداية الجملة لتعطي انطباعاً عاماً أو تلخيصاً للموقف مثل (Ultimately) و (Realistically).

On the move · Writing

ع

عنق الزجاجة الذهني

حالة من التوتر تصيب الشخص أثناء المقابلة تجعل عقله يتوقف عن التفكير مؤقتاً (My mind has gone blank).

Do your best · Listening-and-Speaking

ق

قانون تناقص العوائد

مبدأ ينص على أن زيادة الاستثمار (جهد أو مال) بعد نقطة معينة لا تؤدي لزيادة الفوائد، بل قد تؤدي لنتائج عكسية.

Follow the crowd · Grammar-and-Writing

ك

كسب الوقت

استراتيجية لغوية تستخدم في المقابلات لمنح المتحدث ثوانٍ إضافية للتفكير في الإجابة دون صمت طويل ومحرج.

Do your best · Listening-and-Speaking

م

مراجعة مطعم

نص تقييمي يصف تجربة تناول الطعام في مكان ما، يشمل نقدًا للطعام، الخدمة، والجو العام.

Tastes · Writing

مصطلح 4

راجع التعريف في الدرس.

Tastes · Speaking and Writing Restaurant review

مصطلحات الدراسة

تعبيرات اصطلاحية تستخدم لوصف حالات ذهنية أو سلوكيات أثناء التعلم والامتحانات.

Do your best · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Modal-verbs-and-success

مطبخ الدمج

أسلوب في الطبخ يجمع بين عناصر وتقاليد من ثقافات مختلفة في أطباق مبتكرة.

Tastes · Writing

مغالطة التكلفة الغارقة

الميل للاستمرار في أمر ما لمجرد أننا استثمرنا فيه مالاً أو وقتاً سابقاً، حتى لو كان القرار الحالي غير مفيد.

Hard sell · Reading-and-Writing

مقال المؤيد والمعارض

نص رسمي يناقش المزايا والعيوب لموضوع معين قبل الوصول إلى خاتمة متوازنة.

Hard sell · Writing-For-and-against-essay

A

Active Listening

A communication technique that requires the listener to fully concentrate, understand, respond, and then remember what is being said.

Identity · Vocabulary-and-Speaking-Personality

advanced conditional

A conditional structure using forms such as supposing, provided that, but f

Tastes · Vocabulary and Grammar Food and Conditionals

agent

The doer in a passive sentence, often introduced by by if needed.

Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive

alternative

One possible choice among two or more options.

On the move · Listening and Vocabulary

argument for

A reason supporting the topic or proposal.

Hard sell · Writing

aspiration

A hope or ambition for the future.

Up the ladder · Reading and Listening

assimilation

Review this term in relation to: Good answers need thinking time.

Do your best · Listening-and-Speaking

attempt

Review this term in relation to: Attempt and effort overlap but are not identical.

Do your best · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Modal-verbs-and-success

attribute

A quality or feature someone has.

Up the ladder · Life-Skills-How-to-develop-leadership-skills

B

background detail

Review this term in relation to: A review should help the reader decide.

Tastes · Writing

balanced judgement

A decision or opinion reached after considering all different aspects and viewpoints fairly.

On the move · Writing

benefit

The positive result expected if a recommendation is accepted.

Unbelievable · Writing

blog post

A personal online-style text that usually combines narrative, reflection, a

Identity · Writing

Body language

The process of communicating non-verbally through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements.

Feels good · Vocabulary-and-Speaking

BOGOF

A promotion meaning buy one, get one free.

Tastes · Life Skills Critical thinking about food

breeze through something

Review this term in relation to: Idioms make exam experiences more precise.

Do your best · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Modal-verbs-and-success

bring home to someone

Review this term in relation to: Good discussion language is polite and structured.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

buy local

Buying goods from local shops or producers rather than distant suppliers.

Hard sell · Writing-For-and-against-essay

buy time

Review this term in relation to: Speakers describe goals and motivation methods.

Do your best · Listening-and-Speaking

C

childhood memory

A remembered event from early life that can reveal emotion, values, or iden

Identity · Writing

clause of concession

A clause with words such as although or while that balances a complaint by

On the move · Writing Email of complaint

cleft sentence

A sentence pattern such as It was...that or What...is that highlights one p

On the move · Reading and Listening Space tourism

collocation

Words that commonly go together, such as deeply disappointed or wholly unju

On the move · Writing Email of complaint

Collocations

Words that are habitually placed together, such as 'shop around' or 'run errands'.

Hard sell · Writing

committee

A group of people who consider proposals and make decisions for an organisation.

Unbelievable · Writing

Compound Adjective

An adjective made up of more than one word that functions as a single unit to describe a noun (e.g., strong-willed).

Identity · Vocabulary-and-Speaking-Personality

Compound Noun

A noun created by joining two or more words together to create a single idea.

Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive

Compromise

An agreement reached by each side making concessions to find a middle ground.

Hard sell · Reading-and-Writing

concession

A writing move where you acknowledge part of another argument before explaining why you still disagree.

The creative urge · Writing

conclude

To reach a judgement after considering information.

Identity · Reading and Writing Blog post

conclusion

The final paragraph that weighs the arguments and gives a judgement.

Hard sell · Writing

conditional inversion

A formal structure where if is omitted and the auxiliary comes before the s

Tastes · Vocabulary and Grammar Food and Conditionals

connotation

The positive, negative, or neutral feeling carried by a word.

Up the ladder · Speaking-and-Writing

Continuous Tense

A tense used to describe actions that are or were in progress at a specific point in time.

Identity · Grammar-Continuous-and-perfect-tenses

contrast

Language that moves the reader from the original author's point to a different or opposing point.

The creative urge · Writing

Cost-benefit analysis

A sophisticated decision-making tool that weighs the relative importance of

Hard sell · Life-Skills-How-to-make-a-good-decision

creation

The act of making, producing, or bringing something new into existence.

Follow the crowd · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

critical thinking

Checking claims carefully instead of accepting the first impression.

Tastes · Life Skills Critical thinking about food

current situation

The present context, problem, or need that the proposal responds to.

Unbelievable · Writing

D

dark horse

A person whose abilities or qualities are hidden until they surprise people

Identity · Speaking and Vocabulary Psychometric Assessment

deduce

To reach an immediate logical judgement from evidence.

Identity · Reading and Writing Blog post

Definite Article (the)

A grammatical marker used to refer to specific nouns or to generalize about a species as a whole.

Follow the crowd · Grammar-and-Writing

dependent preposition

Review this term in relation to: Some words require specific prepositions.

Do your best · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Modal-verbs-and-success

descriptive language

Review this term in relation to: A review should help the reader decide.

Tastes · Writing

development

The process of improving, extending, or forming something over time.

Follow the crowd · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

disposition

A person's usual character or personality.

Identity · Listening and Vocabulary Personality Traits

Double-object Verbs

Verbs that can take both a direct and an indirect object, such as 'give', '

Hard sell · Grammar

drawback

A disadvantage.

Hard sell · Writing-For-and-against-essay

E

effort

Review this term in relation to: Idioms make exam experiences more precise.

Do your best · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Modal-verbs-and-success

elision

Review this term in relation to: Speakers describe goals and motivation methods.

Do your best · Listening-and-Speaking

email of complaint

A formal message that explains a problem, gives evidence, and requests an a

On the move · Writing Email of complaint

emotional exhaustion

A drained state where a person has little emotional energy left.

Feels good · Reading-and-Vocabulary

emotional health

A person's ability to experience, manage, and express emotions in a way that supports wellbeing.

Feels good · Reading-and-Vocabulary

emotional labour

The requirement for some workers to display a certain emotion as part of their job, even when they do not feel that way.

Feels good · Reading-and-Vocabulary

emphatic language

Strong but controlled language used to show importance, such as vital role or crucial component.

The creative urge · Writing

evaluation

Review this term in relation to: A review needs clear organisation.

Tastes · Writing

evidence

details from the text that support an answer

On the move · Writing

Extrovert

A person who is outgoing, expressive, and gains energy from social interaction.

Follow the crowd · Grammar-and-Writing

F

fact

A statement that can be supported by evidence.

Unbelievable · Speaking and Reading

figurative meaning

A non-literal meaning, such as fly meaning move quickly and suddenly.

On the move · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Movement

film genre

A category of film such as mystery, musical, disaster movie, or animation.

The creative urge · Reading-and-Speaking

Fixed Expression

A standard phrase where the wording is set and often has a specific idiomatic meaning (e.g., get a kick out of).

Identity · Vocabulary-and-Speaking-Personality

For-and-against essay

A formal piece of writing that discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a specific topic before reaching a conclusion.

Hard sell · Writing-For-and-against-essay

formal register

Controlled, polite language suitable for a committee, headteacher, or official audience.

Unbelievable · Writing

framing

Presenting information in a way that shapes how people judge it.

Hard sell · Reading-and-Writing

function

The job a word, sentence, paragraph, or section performs inside a text.

Feels good · Reading-and-Vocabulary

Fusion restaurant

مطعم يدمج بين نكهات وثقافات طهي مختلفة من بلدان متنوعة في أطباق مبتكرة.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

G

gerund

The -ing form of a verb used like a noun.

Up the ladder · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

Gesture

A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.

Feels good · Vocabulary-and-Speaking

get the hang of something

Review this term in relation to: Some words require specific prepositions.

Do your best · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Modal-verbs-and-success

get your head down

Review this term in relation to: Idioms make exam experiences more precise.

Do your best · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Modal-verbs-and-success

Give it a wide berth

تعبير اصطلاحي يعني تجنب الشيء تماماً والابتعاد عنه.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

go blank

Review this term in relation to: Some words require specific prepositions.

Do your best · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Modal-verbs-and-success

go-getter

An energetic person who works hard to succeed.

Identity · Speaking and Vocabulary Psychometric Assessment

H

had no choice

It means the person had no realistic alternative and was forced by the situ

Identity · Writing

haul someone over the coals

Review this term in relation to: The listening focuses on manners and behaviour.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

hedging

Using cautious language such as perhaps, would, might, somewhat, or to some extent to avoid sounding too blunt.

The creative urge · Writing

hereditary

Passed from parent to child.

Identity · Listening and Vocabulary Personality Traits

hyperbole

Deliberate exaggeration for effect, such as saying something weighs a ton.

Follow the crowd · Reading and Listening

I

Identity

The qualities, beliefs, personality, looks and/or expressions that make a person who they are.

Identity · Vocabulary-and-Speaking-Personality

idiom

A fixed expression whose meaning is figurative and should not be changed wo

On the move · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Movement

impersonal reporting

A formal structure that reports beliefs or claims without naming a specific

Feels good · Grammar: Reporting verbs and impersonal reporting

incredulity

The feeling of being unable to believe something.

Unbelievable · Vocabulary and Grammar

Inference

An idea or conclusion reached based on evidence, speaker words, and tone rather than explicit statements.

Hard sell · Reading-and-Writing

infinitive

The base form of a verb, often used with to.

Up the ladder · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

influence

The power to affect people, ideas, work, or later developments.

Follow the crowd · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

insistence

A use of will that shows someone continues to do something, often against e

Unbelievable · Vocabulary and Grammar

introduction

The opening paragraph that presents the issue clearly.

Hard sell · Writing

Introvert

A person who is generally more reserved, reflective, and gains energy from solitude or quiet environments.

Follow the crowd · Grammar-and-Writing

inversion

A structure where normal word order changes after negative or limiting adve

On the move · Reading and Listening Space tourism

J

job interview

Review this term in relation to: Good answers need thinking time.

Do your best · Listening-and-Speaking

justify

Review this term in relation to: Reasons make proposals stronger.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

K

keep yourself to yourself

To be private and not share much with others.

Identity · Speaking and Vocabulary Psychometric Assessment

L

Law of diminishing returns

The principle that after a certain point, increasing investment or effort d

Hard sell · Life-Skills-How-to-make-a-good-decision

leadership

Guiding, supporting, and taking responsibility for others toward a goal.

Up the ladder · Reading and Listening

leadership style

The way a person leads, communicates, and influences others.

Up the ladder · Life-Skills-How-to-develop-leadership-skills

Letdown

شعور بخيبة الأمل عندما لا يرتقي الشيء إلى مستوى التوقعات العالية.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

letter to the editor

A formal public response to an article or opinion in a newspaper, magazine, or similar publication.

The creative urge · Writing

linguistic relativity

The idea that language may influence how speakers perceive or think about t

Identity · Reading and Writing Blog post

linking phrase

A phrase that shows addition, contrast, cause, or conclusion.

Hard sell · Writing

literal meaning

The direct physical meaning of a word, such as fly meaning move through the

On the move · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Movement

loner

A person who tends to spend time alone and may be self-sufficient or intros

Follow the crowd · Reading and Listening

M

memorisation

Learning information so it can be recalled without looking it up.

Do your best · Writing Essay

metaphor

A comparison that describes one thing as another to make meaning more vivid

The creative urge · Reading-and-Speaking

Minimalistic

أسلوب تصميم يعتمد على البساطة الشديدة والوضوح بعيداً عن الزخارف الكثيرة.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

motivation

Review this term in relation to: Fast speech can obscure word boundaries.

Do your best · Listening-and-Speaking

much to my delight

A phrase meaning that something made the writer very pleased.

Identity · Writing

N

negotiate

To discuss terms in order to reach an agreement.

Hard sell · Reading-and-Writing

nominal relative clause

A clause beginning with whoever, whatever, whichever, wherever, or whenever

The creative urge · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

nominalisation

Turning a verb or clause into a noun phrase to make writing more concise.

Tastes · Speaking and Writing Restaurant review

Non-verbal communication

Communication without the use of spoken or written words, including facial expressions and posture.

Feels good · Vocabulary-and-Speaking

nurture

The care and environment that help a person develop.

Identity · Listening and Vocabulary Personality Traits

nutrition label

The product information that lists ingredients and nutrient amounts.

Tastes · Life Skills Critical thinking about food

O

object

The noun phrase that receives the action in an active sentence.

Hard sell · Grammar

on balance

A phrase used when making a judgement after considering both sides.

On the move · Listening and Vocabulary

opening hook

Review this term in relation to: Opinion needs support.

Tastes · Writing

opinion

A personal view, judgement, or interpretation.

Unbelievable · Speaking and Reading

P

Paraphrase

To rewrite a text or statement using different words while maintaining the original meaning to avoid repetition.

Hard sell · Writing-For-and-against-essay

Paraphrasing

إعادة صياغة المعلومات المسموعة أو المقروءة بكلمات مختلفة مع الحفاظ على المعنى الأصلي.

Identity · Vocabulary-and-Speaking-Personality

participle clause

A clause using a participle form to express a reason or result more compact

Do your best · Writing Essay

particle

The small word in a phrasal verb, such as up, out, across, in, on, or back.

Follow the crowd · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

partitive

An expression such as a slice of or a spoonful of that helps count or measu

Tastes · Vocabulary and Grammar Food and Conditionals

passive voice

A structure that focuses on what happened or what was done, often making fo

On the move · Writing Email of complaint

Past Participle

The form of a verb (typically ending in -ed for regular verbs) used with 'b

Hard sell · Grammar

perceive

To see, notice, or understand something in a particular way.

Identity · Reading and Writing Blog post

Perfect Continuous

A tense emphasizing the duration or the ongoing nature of an action leading up to a specific point.

Identity · Grammar-Continuous-and-perfect-tenses

Perfect Simple

A tense used to indicate that an action is completed or has a direct result in the present/specified time.

Identity · Grammar-Continuous-and-perfect-tenses

Perfect Tense

زمن يركز على اكتمال الحدث أو أثره في زمن آخر.

Identity · Grammar-Continuous-and-perfect-tenses

Personality

مجموعة السمات والخصائص التي تشكل طبيعة الفرد وسلوكه.

Identity · Vocabulary-and-Speaking-Personality

personification

Describing a non-human thing as if it had human qualities.

The creative urge · Reading-and-Speaking

phrasal noun

A noun formed from a verb and particle, such as breakthrough, setback, or g

On the move · Reading and Listening Space tourism

phrasal verb

A verb plus a particle, such as come up with or set out, that works as one meaning unit.

Follow the crowd · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

pioneer

A person whose original work helps open a new field, method, or direction for others.

Follow the crowd · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

pitfall

A hidden problem or drawback.

Hard sell · Writing-For-and-against-essay

Pitfalls

Hidden or unsuspected dangers or difficulties associated with a particular activity.

Hard sell · Writing-For-and-against-essay

preference

The option someone would choose or favour.

On the move · Listening and Vocabulary

Present bias

The human tendency to overvalue immediate rewards while ignoring or underva

Hard sell · Life-Skills-How-to-make-a-good-decision

Procrastinate

To delay or put off doing something, often due to a focus on immediate comf

Hard sell · Life-Skills-How-to-make-a-good-decision

proposal

A formal text that explains a current situation and recommends practical action.

Unbelievable · Writing

propose a solution

Review this term in relation to: Good discussion language is polite and structured.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

pros and cons

The advantages and disadvantages of a choice.

On the move · Listening and Vocabulary

psychometric test

A test used to measure personality, ability, or behaviour, often for career

Identity · Speaking and Vocabulary Psychometric Assessment

purpose

The reason a text or section is written, such as to explain, warn, advise, or connect ideas.

Feels good · Reading-and-Vocabulary

Q

quote

An estimated price for a service.

Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive

R

Rationale

A set of reasons or a logical basis for a particular belief or course of action.

Hard sell · Writing-For-and-against-essay

reasoning

Review this term in relation to: The listening focuses on manners and behaviour.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

Reciprocation

The psychological tendency to feel obliged to give something back after receiving a favor or gift.

Hard sell · Reading-and-Writing

recommendation

A clear judgement about whether the reader should choose the restaurant.

Tastes · Speaking and Writing Restaurant review

reference device

A word or phrase that refers backward or forward in a text, helping avoid r

On the move · Reading and Listening Space tourism

register

The level of formality used in speaking or writing.

Up the ladder · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

relative clause

A clause that gives information about a noun, often using who, which, that,

The creative urge · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

reluctant leader

A person who does not actively seek leadership but may still lead effective

Up the ladder · Life-Skills-How-to-develop-leadership-skills

report

A formal text that records information, evaluates it, and may make recommen

Up the ladder · Speaking-and-Writing

reporting verb

A verb such as explain, advise, promise, remind, claim, or suggest that int

Feels good · Grammar: Reporting verbs and impersonal reporting

resilience

The ability to recover and keep going during difficulty.

Do your best · Reading and Listening Mind and body

restaurant review

A text that describes a dining experience, evaluates it, and usually gives

Tastes · Speaking and Writing Restaurant review

review structure

Review this term in relation to: A review needs clear organisation.

Tastes · Writing

role

A clear responsibility a person takes within a group.

Unbelievable · Life-Skills-How-to-be-a-good-team-member

run on empty

Review this term in relation to: Attempt and effort overlap but are not identical.

Do your best · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Modal-verbs-and-success

S

Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

A well-known name for the theory that language affects thought.

Identity · Reading and Writing Blog post

Scarcity Principle

A persuasion technique that makes an offer seem more attractive by suggesting it is in limited supply.

Hard sell · Reading-and-Writing

self-reliance

Confidence in one’s ability to act and cope independently.

The creative urge · Life Skills Developing resilience

simile

A comparison using like or as.

The creative urge · Reading-and-Speaking

slurp

Review this term in relation to: Reasons make proposals stronger.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

social action project

A project designed to help a community or address a local need.

Unbelievable · Life-Skills-How-to-be-a-good-team-member

social butterfly

A very sociable person who enjoys meeting and talking to people.

Identity · Speaking and Vocabulary Psychometric Assessment

Social Proof

A technique where people are persuaded to do something because they see others doing it.

Hard sell · Reading-and-Writing

Socialisation

The process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society.

Follow the crowd · Grammar-and-Writing

Species

A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

Follow the crowd · Grammar-and-Writing

speculation

A guess or possible explanation based on limited evidence.

Unbelievable · Speaking and Reading

sports psychology

The study and practice of supporting mental performance and well-being in s

Do your best · Reading and Listening Mind and body

Stative Verbs

Verbs that describe a state rather than an action (e.g., 'look', 'seem', 'know') and usually do not take the -ing form.

Identity · Grammar-Continuous-and-perfect-tenses

Sunk-cost fallacy

The false belief that one should continue an activity or investment simply

Hard sell · Life-Skills-How-to-make-a-good-decision

support network

People who can give and receive help during difficult times.

The creative urge · Life Skills Developing resilience

suppress emotions

To hide or hold back emotions instead of showing them openly.

Feels good · Reading-and-Vocabulary

T

table manners

Review this term in relation to: Good discussion language is polite and structured.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

teamwork

Working with others toward a shared goal while respecting roles and viewpoi

Unbelievable · Life-Skills-How-to-be-a-good-team-member

thesis

The main position or controlling idea of an essay.

Do your best · Writing Essay

tone down

To make language less strong, blunt, or negative.

Up the ladder · Speaking-and-Writing

tourism impact

The effect that large numbers of visitors have on the environment, economy, and culture of a destination.

On the move · Writing

trait

A particular characteristic or way of behaving.

Identity · Listening and Vocabulary Personality Traits

travel reflection

A piece of writing that explores personal experiences, feelings, and lessons learned during a journey.

On the move · Writing

travelling companion

A person with whom one journeys; compatibility between companions is key to a successful trip.

On the move · Writing

Turnover

The amount of business a company does in a set period of time.

Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive

U

understatement

Making something sound less strong or less serious than it is.

Follow the crowd · Reading and Listening

USP (Unique Selling Point)

The feature that makes a product different from and better than anything else.

Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive

V

vague language

Imprecise spoken language such as thingy, stuff, sort of, or -ish.

The creative urge · Vocabulary-and-Grammar

Value for money

مقياس لمدى جودة الخدمة أو المنتج مقارنة بالسعر المدفوع.

Tastes · Listening-and-Speaking

Venture

A new business activity that is risky or involves chance.

Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive

verb of movement

A verb that describes how someone or something moves, often with detail abo

On the move · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Movement

verb pattern

The grammatical structure that follows a verb, such as to infinitive, gerun

Feels good · Grammar: Reporting verbs and impersonal reporting

vulnerability

The quality of being easily hurt or affected.

Identity · Listening and Vocabulary Personality Traits

W

word cluster

A group of words that runs together in fast speech and may be hard to recog

Do your best · Reading and Listening Mind and body

word family

A group of related words formed from the same root.

Unbelievable · Vocabulary and Grammar

work experience

Review this term in relation to: Fast speech can obscure word boundaries.

Do your best · Listening-and-Speaking

العودة إلى المادة

احفظ مواعيدك في التطبيق

بعد التسجيل نحمّل مواعيد موادك تلقائياً — وتتابع العدّ التنازلي من الصفحة الرئيسية.

إنشاء حساب