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
Curriculum glossary
Advanced English glossary
231 grounded terms for Advanced English from the prescribed curriculum — each links to its lesson.
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
القيمة مقابل المال
مقياس لمدى استحقاق جودة الطعام والخدمة للسعر المدفوع.
Tastes · Writing
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
تحليل التكلفة والعائد
عملية نظامية لتقدير ومقارنة الفوائد والتكاليف لمشروع أو قرار ما لتحديد الجدوى.
Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive
جمل التنازل
تراكيب لغوية تبدأ غالباً بـ (Although) لإظهار التوازن في الطرح قبل عرض نقطة الخلاف.
On the move · Writing
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
رسالة شكوى
رسالة رسمية تهدف للتعبير عن عدم الرضا تجاه خدمة أو منتج والمطالبة بإجراء تصحيحي بأسلوب مهذب وحازم.
On the move · Writing
صفات الشخصية
كلمات تُستخدم لوصف السمات السلوكية والنفسية للفرد (Personality Adjectives).
Identity · Vocabulary-and-Speaking-Personality
ظروف التعليق
ظروف تأتي في بداية الجملة لتعطي انطباعاً عاماً أو تلخيصاً للموقف مثل (Ultimately) و (Realistically).
On the move · Writing
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
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
كسب الوقت
استراتيجية لغوية تستخدم في المقابلات لمنح المتحدث ثوانٍ إضافية للتفكير في الإجابة دون صمت طويل ومحرج.
Do your best · Listening-and-Speaking
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
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 against
A reason opposing the topic or proposal.
Hard sell · Writing
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
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
bring memories flooding back
To make many memories return suddenly and strongly.
Identity · Writing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
keep yourself to yourself
To be private and not share much with others.
Identity · Speaking and Vocabulary Psychometric Assessment
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
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
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
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
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
quote
An estimated price for a service.
Hard sell · Vocabulary-and-Grammar-Business-and-Passive
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
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
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
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
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
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