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How old are you?: What’s your age?
How much do you weigh?: How many kilos are you?
How tall are you?: What’s your height
Tall is the opposite of short
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Occupation: job
Hobby: pastime
Previous school: school (where you studied) last year
Previous is the opposite of next / the following
Favourite subject: subject you like best or better than other subjects
Bad is the opposite of good
Polite is the opposite of rude
Introduce yourself: tell your friend about yourself
Classmate: another pupil in the class
Class: the pupils in the classroom
Classroom: the room where you study
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Choose: select
Famous: well-known; Michael Jackson is a famous pop star
Exchange roles: you ask him and after that he asks you
Collect: gather
Writer: person who writes book like Taha Hsine
Artist: singer, architect,Afficher la suite actor, musician etc…
Etc…: and so on
Leader: president or prime minister like Zine ELabidine ben Ali or Tony Blair
Source: place, book or newspaper from which you get information
Affect: have an influence on (one’s life) يؤثر
2. We’ve made it to the top
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We’ve made it to the top: we became rich
Rich; wealthy; having a lot of money
Begin: start
Buy is the opposite of sell
Dream: want to be or do in the future
Find is the opposite of lose
Leave is the opposite of stay
Lose is the opposite of win
Mistake: something wrong or incorrect
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Grow up: be educated, live
Shared those dreams: had the same ideas; agreed with me, accepted my opinion
Tiny: very small, not big
Later: after that
Record sleeves: cover of a CD (compact disk for computers
Bottled water: water in a bottle, mineral water like SAFIA and MARWA
Ever: of all times

Sadly: unhappily, unfortunately (malheureusement)
Fizz: Garci is a fizzy water, fizz: غاز, fizzy water : ماء غازي
So: therefore, that’s why (donc, c’est pourquoi)
Spring: source of water
Instead: in place (of)
Top hotels: best hotels
Country house: house in the country (not in the city)
Abroad: in foreign countries (not in our country)
Dream: ambition, what I wanted (to have or to do)
Whether: if (si)
Poor is the opposite of rich
Ambitious: wants to be rich and famous طموح
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Notebook: copybook كراس
Kind of business : type of business
Succeed is the opposite of fail
Language skills: reading, writing, listening, pronunciation
Attend class: go to the classroom and study; attend a football match: watch it in the stadium
Tape: cassette
Lesson 3
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True ¹ false, incorrect
Unknown: not clear (in time)
Record: disk, cd or album
Don’t expect: don’t think that
Avoid: evade, keep away from (éviter)
Believe: think يظن / يؤمن
Platinum : award or reward given to singers when they sell more than 2 million single
A single is a song by one person
Reach: arrive at
Chart: register, table
Earn: get money or nominations (high and good names)
Earned nominations at different awards: she was chosen as a good singer and got awards (جزائز)
Fortune: wealth, a lot of money, being very rich
Separated: divorced
Moved: went to another country or place
Settle: lives
Solo career: working alone (not with a group)
Quit: stop
Refuge: place where you live quietly
Effect: result, consequence
Although: bien que
Hit: successful son أغنية ناجحة
Still: لازالت, untill now, jusqu’à maintenant
Teenage: age between 13 and 19
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Name: name as a singer
Real name: name given by her parents
Place of residence: place where she live, your residence is your house where you live
Occupation: job
Major records: names of her best albums or songs
Effect: result, consequence, influence
Journalist: person who works for newspapers and magazines صحافي
Suitable: convenient, right, appropriate
Attitude: opinion, ideas, thoughts نظرتها
Towards : about, to
What’s her attitude towards fame : للشهرة نظرتها ماهي
Typical: usual, not different (from the attitude of other singers) نموذجي
Again: another time أخرى مرة
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Achieve: realise يحقق
Ambition: dream الطموح
Bright: brilliant, excellent
Lesson 4
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Mummy: mother
Relatives: uncles, cousins, aunts etc.. أقارب
Recipe : instructions for co0king food
Monkey: singe, قرد
Assign : give
Leisure : free time, spare time
Favourite: preferred, that you like best
Pet: animal that you like best and keep at home
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Section 1
Spoil: pamper يدلل
Sweets : sugary things حلوى
Cherry is the plural of cherries : cerise en français,
Top is the antonym of bottom
On top: on فوق
Even : même حتى
Section 2
Too : also, aussi
Have to: must يجب
Mainly: essentially, chiefly, especially
Tune: song, melody
Concert: show حفلة
Wrist between the hand and the arm,
Whenever : every time
Orchestra: group, pop group
Section 3
Start: begin, commencer
Violin: instrument of music
Straight away: quickly, rapidly
Gradually: slowly, little by little
Got used to it: تعودت عليه
A lot of: much / many
Once: one time in the past
I don’t mind: I accept لا أرى مانعا
Clap : applaudir, يصفق
As good as : like, مثل
Look after : take care of يعتني ب
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Naughty : mischievous, bad مشاغب
Die is the opposite of live
We did have a cat : we really had a cat
Sad : not happy حزين
Kitten : small cat
Called: their names are, My city is called Metlaoui
Sort: type
Grow up: become older, become adult
Shout: yell, cry, scream
Hard: difficult, not easy
Earn money: get money from work
Form: paper that you complete
Application form: مطلب شغل
She has to : she must
Share information : exchange information (with classmates)
Agree : say yes
The whole text : all the text
Apply to: be fit for, be suitable to ينطبق على
Dull : boring مقاق
Sociable : likes to communicate with people إجتماعي
Bright : brilliant, intelligent, excellent
Kind: good, nice to people, helpful
Childish: like a child, childlike
Lesson 5
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Section 1
Heathy: in good healh في صحة جيدة
Able to: can
Entertainment: amusement, leisure
Already: before now, previously, déjà
Whereas: but, while
Late: not on time, not early, after the normal time متأخر
Persuade : convince يقنع
Still : لازلت
Section 2
Freedom : liberty
Have fun: amuse, entertain (myself)
Safe: secure, safe is the opposite of dangerous
Either … or: ou … ou وأ …إما
Chef : **** طباخ
Nurse: person who helps the doctor in hospital
Hospital: مستشفى
Top places : best places
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Full of men : has many people in it
Full is the opposite of empty
I didn’t mind : I accepted
Laugh : giggle ضحك
Bring up : educate (children) at home يربي
Mixed school : school for boys and girls
Get on well : succeed ينجح
Understand : comprehend يفهم
Wedding : marriage
So expensive : very expensive
Great : huge, very good
Often: frequently, souvent
Qualification: skill, ability
Struggle: make a great effort يجتهد
Loan : money you get from a bank قرض
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Required : needed
Occupation : job
Family size : number of people (parents and children)
Bother : trouble يقلق
Lesson 6
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Evaluation : تقييم / self evaluation : تقييم النفس
Statement : declaration
Previous : preceding, before, earlier
Too long: very long
Topic: subject, theme
Interesting: attractive, fascinating, important
Nearly: almost تقريبا
At the same time : في نفس الوقت
Mean : signify يعني
Pattern : example, model
Take part : participate يشارك
Use : utilise يستعمل
I’d rather : I prefer
On my own, alone, without help لوحدي
Learn : study يتعلم
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Fairly : quite, reasonably بصفة مقبولة
On the whole : in general عموما
Resolution : decision
Review : revise
Lesson 7
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I still : until now لا زلت
Pocket money : money your parents give you مصروف
Whether : if
Selfish : likes himsel أناني
How often : how many times
Once : one time
Twice : 2 times
Guess : presume, estimate تخيل
I’m not sure : I don’t know لست متأكدا
Agree (يوافق) : is the opposite of disagree
Check : تثبت
Sensation : feeling, sense إحساس
Made : earned تحصلت على / ربحت
According to: حسب
Despite : in spite of رغم
Look : appearance مظهر
Naive : young, immature, adolescent, teenager
Childish : like a child
Suppose : presume, assume, think, believe
Ruthless : cruel, brutal وحشي
Though : however رغم أني
Warm-hearted : طيبة القلب
Since : from the time, depuis
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Close : good (friends)
Fame : being famous
What really matters : what is important المهم
Obsessed with : love very much
Skinny : thin, the opposite of fat (بدين)
Rise : increase إرتفاع
The press : newspapers
Peace : calm هدوء
So far : untill now, jusqu’à maintenant, حتى الان
Irritate : bother, annoy يقلق
It belongs to me : I possess it, it’s mine إنها ملكي
Kick out : يطرد
Access : right to use حق الاستعمال
Fortune : a lot of money ثروة
Extravagance : wastefulness تبذير
Closest : best أقرب / أحسن
Truth : الحقيقة
Relationship : علاقة
Cry : weep يبكي
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Satisfied (على) : pleased, content / is the opposite of dissatisfied
Lesson 8
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All : everyone
Mean : signify يعني / example : little means small
School results : scores example : 17/20 at maths
Pass : succeed ينجح
Competition : contest, match
Fluently : easily, very well
Complex: intricate, difficult, not easy
Solve : find a solution (to a problem)
O level: general certificate of education ما يقابل شهاادة التاسعة في تونس
َbrain: cerveau, المخ
yet : however, but
remarkable : extraordinary, outstanding, very intelligent
giftet: extraordinary, outstanding, very intelligent موهوب
rare : uncommon, exceptional, unusual
almost : approximately تقريبا
amazing : wonderful, surprising
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mechanical: automatic
get along: succeed, manage
influence: persuade يؤثر / يقنع
respect : esteem, value, admire يحترم
repair : mend يُصلح
practical : useful
oral is the opposite of written, orally : by speaking شفاهيا
imagine : invent
poetry: poems, verse الشعر / poet : الشاعر
draw : make pictures (with a pencil)
paint : Picasso is a painter
active : energetic نشيط
express : communicate يعبر عن
gesture : movement (with the hands)
warm-hearted : have a good heart طيب القلب
set : number of words
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discouraged : محبط
encourage (يشجع) ¹ discourage
failure : (فشل) ¹ success
afraid : scared, frightened, fearful متخوف
curiosity : inquisiveness حب الإطلاع
illustrate : demonstrate, give examples يدعم
social backgound : from a rich or poor family
poor (فقير) ¹ rich, wealthy
collect : gather (information)
draft : rough copy, outline مسودة
improve : make better
seek : look for
undertake : start
project : plan
deliver : bring, give
web : internet
lesson 9
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utterance : spoken sentence
steering wheel : volant de voiture
view : sight مشهد
boss : employer مدير شركة
inquire : ask (for information)
satisfaction : contentment, approval الرضاء
fear : apprehension خوف
surprise : astonishment مفاجأة
insist : be firm يؤكج
mean : signify, vouloir dire يعني
gather : collect
belongings : the things I have
kiss : embrasser يقبل
jump : leap, sauter
set off for: leave يغادر
jouerney : travel, voyage رحلة
suffer : experience, undergo يعاني من
stroke : illness مرض
rehabilitation unit : حخرة الإنعاش
uncomfortable : painful, ill مريض
shift : move
dark : black مضلم
deserted : empty فارغ
worry : be empty يقلق و يحتار
run out : finish
petrol : essence, بنزين
breakdown : collapse, crise, أزمة صحية
follow : go after, يتبع
burgle : rob, thieve يسرق
headlights : أضواء السيارة
mirror : مرآة
closer : nearer أقرب
behind : after
slowed down : drove slowlier
overtake : pass, leave behind
brake : stop (car)
pulled into: entered
lay-by : paved are where cars can stop tomporarity
*****: stupid
dropped speed: slowed down
speed: rapidity السرعة
hairs: cheveux, الشعر
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neck : neckline, collar, le cou en français, ;وراء الرأس
probably : possibly, perhaps ربما
mad : crazy مجنون
knife : couteau سكين
lock : close with a key, key : مفتاح
fumble : touch or handle nervouly, يمسك بخوف
dial : call (the number) by phone, to telephone
reply : answer يجيب
thump : beat يدق
ring : sonner (telephone)
characters : (names of) people
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narrate: relate, recount يحكي قصة
routine : custom, habit, everyday tasks
predict : foresee, foretell يتنبأ
notice : see
frightened : terrified, afraid خائف
relieved : comforted, reassured, pleased
enormously : very, extremely
Lesson 10
Society : société
Concerning :
The latter : the last one, number 2, le dernier
Rules : laws, règles
Sewing : couture,
Push : enter يُدخل
Thread : string, fil (en français) خيط
Needle : aiguille (fr), إبرة
Cloth : material, tissu (fr) قماش
Process : method, méthode (fr) طريقة
Coat : manteau (fr) كبوط
Tailor : person who makes clothes, tailleur (fr) خياط
Similarly : in the same way بنفس الطريقة
Toy : plaything, jouet لعبة أطفال
Happiness : contentment السعادة
Set up : found, أسس
Lecture : giving lectures, talking يحاضر
Die (mourir) يموت is the opposite of live
Nowadays :
Kindergarten :
Thanks to :
Pinned on the wall :
Seated :
Desk :
Row :
Learn by heart :
Corporal punisment :
Tiny : very small, very little, très petit
Smack : slap يضرب
Flog : whip thrash يضرب
On the spot : quickly, tout de suite في الوقت
Actually : in fact, in reality في الواقع
Revolution : change ثورة / تغيير
Neglected children : les enfants négligé الأطفال المهملون
Approve : agree, accept يوافق
Believe : think يؤمن
Insist : insister يوكد
Understanding : تفهم
Kindness : goodness الطيبة
Frightening teachers : les professeurs effrayants الأساتذة المخيفين
Boring lessons : uninteristing lessons الدروس المقلقة
Contribution: role دور / مشاركة
Century : 100 years سنة 100 / قرن من الوقت
Duty : devoir الواجب
Discipline : obedience السلوك و التصرف المحترم
Underline : put a line under, souligner يضعل سطرا تحت
Perform : do يقوم بفعل / يفعل
As : like مثل
Lesson 11
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Style : method, way طريقة
Resolution : decision
Concentrate : focus يركز
Have fun : entertain, amuse (myself)
Look for : find, يبحث
Share : divide, diviser (يوزع (وقته
Go on a diet : watch (your) weight
Diet : régime مراقبة الوزن عبر الأكل والرياضة
Admire : love
Present : gift, cadeau هدية
PC : computer
After shave : ما يستعمل بعد حلاقة الذقن
Shave : cut the hair of your beard
Beard : menton لحية
Spoil : give what somebody likes, gâter يدلل
Concert : music show حفلة موسيقية
Together : with each other مع بعضهم
Chat : speak (about), have a conversation
Hit : successful song :أغنية ناجحة
Shopping : buying from the shop أو السوق يشتري من المغازة
The whole day : all the day كامل اليوم
Net surfing : using the internet
Joke : funny story نكتة للضحك
Imitate : copy يقلد
Secretive people : reticent الذين يخفون السر
Liar : person who tells lies كذاب
Lie : not to tell the truth يكذب
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Treasured memory : best memory, meilleur souvenir أحسن ذكرى
Holiday : time when you have no school, عطلة
Whether : if
Loyal : faithful وفي
Sensible : reasonable منطقي / عقلاني
You don’t care : you aren’t interested غير مهتم
Let down : يتخلى عن
Lesson 12
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Boat : ship, bâteau زورق
Whom : who, qui
Grow up : become older يكبر / يصبح رجلا
Brand: mark, trade mark, example LEVIS
Suit : costume (clothes)
Fall in love : love (for the first time)
Get on : enter, go on board, board
Find out : discover, know يعرف
Passenger : traveller مسافر
No longer : no more لم أزل
Trouble : problem, difficulty, danger
I would rather … than : I prefer
Twice : 2 (times) مرتين
Delicate : weak, نحيف / ضعيف
Skin : la peau, الجلد
Porcelain : ceramic, pottery خزف
Wide : large
Afraid : fearful, scared خائف
Declaration : announcement التصريح
Undying love : a love that never dies حب لا يموت
Die : mourir
Earth : the globe, la terre الأرض
Gently : tenderly, kindly, very politely
Fool : unreasonable (person) غبي أو مجنون
Cabin : compartment, room
Diary : journal, record مذكرة
Laws : rules قواعد / قوانين
Fall asleep : sleep ينام
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Independent: free, autonomous مستقل عن أبويه
Unusual : strange, uncommon غير عادي
Serious : dangerous, important
Mutual love : love from both sides (the boy and the girl)
Deeply : strongly
Romantic : idealistic, unrealistic
Realistic : sensible, practical
Rude : impolite
For ever: for the rest of (his) life إلى الأبد
Soon : after a short time, quickly
Forget (ينسى) is the opposite of remember
Sorrow : sadness, unhappiness حزن
Plot : story, sequence of events
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Impressions : ideas, feelings, opinion
Novel : story
Cartoon strips : pictures of cartoons
Lesson 13
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Diary : record
Despair : loss of hope, misery
I am still here: I am here until now لازلت هنا
God : dieu الله
Dream : ambition طموح / حلم
So far : until now الآن لحد
Safe : secure, protected, not in danger
Bomb: explosive weapon, قنبلة
Weapon : arm سلاح
Sound : seem
Close : near, not far
Wall: mur, جدار
Shake : tremble يرتج
Floor : ground الأرض
Move : shift, يتحرك
Earthquake : trembling of earth زلزال
Roof : top سطح البيت من الداخل
Collapse : fall down, be destroyed يسقط
I don’t feel like eating : I feel I don’t I don’t like to eat
Aunt: father’s or mothers sister عمة أو خالة
Scared : afraid, fearful
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What’s the use (of) ? : why?
Carry on : continue
A couple; two, 2
Nest: home of a bird (عصفور) عش / bird : عصفور
Tree : arbre شجرة
Such : (of) this kind النوع هذا
Tiny : very small
Survive: live (after an accident) يبقى حيا
Label: give a name, name
Lesson 14
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Neighbour: person who lives near your hour, voisin
Nowadays: these days, now, today is the antonym of formerly
Formerly: in the past
Means: way, the car is a means of transport
Too: also, as well
Let down: withdraw support, not help
Support: help
Trouble: problem, difficulty
Rescue: save, help
Sick: ill, not well
He sat up: he didn’t sleep, he didn’t go to bed
Kind: type, sort
Farm: ranch, (ferme), ضيعة
Farmer : fermier, فلاح
Maid : unmarried girl
The year round : all the year
Tidy : in good order
Lawn : grass, (gazon)
Mow: cut, trim
Regularly : frequenlty, often بانتظام
Get along : agree, be friend
Sole: underside of the foot النعل
Leather: skin, جلد الحيوان
Wash : clean with water يغسل
Rainstorm : rain and wind // rain : مطر / storm : زوبعة
Borrow : take money from people يستلف
Mend : repair يُصلح
Seriously ill : very sick مريض جدا
Take care : look after يهتم
Now and then : sometimes, from time to time
Extra: more, additional
Sheet: cover (of a bed) غطاء
Despite : in spite of, although رغم
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Appreciate : like, love
Each other: one another
Affect: have an effect on, influence يؤثر
Lesson 15
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Gift : present, reward, donation (from God) موهبة
In order to : to, (pour en français)
Be able to : can قادر
Point of view : opinion رأي
Interrupt : cut يقاطع
Expressions : words عبارات
Among : (parmi en français) من بين
Author : writer (of books)
Thriller : detective story, police story
Bestseller : (book) which sells best, successful book, كتاب ناجح
Publish (a book) : make known, print ينشر / يطبع
Novel : (story) roman, قصة
Featuring: having as characters (actors)
Attend: go to, be present in
Law: le droit, القانون
Lawyer : محامي
Squeez : press, save with difficulty يعصر
Criminal defence : defending criminals الدفاع عن المجرمين
Horrifying : horrible, frightening, very bad
Testimony : witnessing شهادة
Inspire : encourage, motivate
Reject : refuse to accept
Publisher : ناشر كتب
Currently : now, at present
Print (a book) : publish يطبع
Worldwide : in all the world, all over the world
Translate : turn into another language يترجم
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Plot : story
Care : be interested in, يهتم
Try : attempt يحاول
Fiction : invented story, untrue story
Legal career : job as a lawyer عمل بسلك القانون
Earn : get (money) from work, be paid
Major: main, the most important
Occupation: job, career
Court: place where the judge works محكمة
Judge: القاضي بالمحكمة
Lesson 16
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At the same time :
Messy : untidy, disorganised
Marker: special colour pen
Highlight: show up, emphasize, يُظهر
Handwriting : writing with the hand (not with computer)
Unfamiliar : new, (words) you don’t know
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Writing 1
Lesson 17
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Tips: advice نصائح
Healthy : clean نظيف و صحي
Frozen : freezing مجمد
Rare : uncommon قليل الوجود
Biology: natural science العلوم الطبيعية
Patient : a sick person (at hospital)
Donor: person who gives
Stock: store, keep for the future
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Meat: viande, لحم
Liver : foie الكبد
Iron : fer حديد
Leafy vegetables: green vegetables المورقة المورق
Beans: لوبية
Lentils : العدس
Cereals : الحبوب
Enhance : improve, increase يحسن / يجعله أحسن / يسهل / يجعله أسهل
Absorption : الاستعاب / الابلتلاع /
Absorb: take in, eat
Boost: increase, improve
Vegetarian: person who eats vegetables but not meat
Fortified food: food that has fat (شحم)
Plenty of : a lot of, many
Excercise : sport
Stairs : (الدرجات (إلى الطابق
Instead of : عوضا عن
Lift : escalator, ascenseur (fr)
Circulation: movement
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Blood: sang, الدم
Eligible : who can يمكنهم
Population : السكان
Entire : the whole, all كل / بالكامل
Uk : United Kingdom المملكة المتحدة / بريطانيا
Hospital : مستشفى
Pint : 0.473 litre ما يقارب النصف لتر
Shelf life: durée de vie, مدة الصلوحية
Campaign : حملة
Acrostic poem: see student page 39 (end)
Lesson 18
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Monitor : screen, écran
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Site: place مكان
Museum : musée, متحف
According to : selon, حسب
Soon : quickly في القريب العجل
Greater : more
Personalise : make it as you like تجعله كما تريده أنت
Field trips : زيارات ميدانية
Virtual tours : زيارات عبر الأنترنات
be able to : can يمكنه
access : enter
chatroom : conversation room
online : through Internet
liberate : free يحرر
fount : source مصدر
knowledge : connaissances ; معرفة
adapt : ajust يكيف / يجعله حسب حاجياته
speed : rapidity السرعة
environment : المحيط
authorities : السلط
welcome : be pleased with يرحب
improve : make better يجعل أحسن
shortage : lack نقص
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besides : in addition, moreover
quite skilled at using a computer : can use a computer very well
actually : in fact, in reality
derive: get, obtain يتحصل
wish: desire يتمنى
literate : educated
surf the www : use internet يستعمل الأنترنات
at a speed of light : very quickly, بسرعة البرق
مهلاف
light : électricité الضوء
reprogram : program another time يبرمج من جديد
stolen : robbed, volé مسروق
aid : help مساعدة
laptop : portable computer
fewer : moins, أقل
be able to : can يقدر / يمكنه
formal : official / the opposite of informal
immediately : at once, quickly
log on : connect يرتبط عبر الأنترنات
pace : speed سرعة
end up : finish
provide :supply يوفر
maintain : keep يحافظ
discipline : order, control