Guided instruction in speaking English for those learning English as a second language (ESL)
Exam-style Writing Practice: Questions made in the style of the ESL Exam
ESL Living Cultures – Writing Practice Art Galleries
ESL Living Cultures – Writing Practice Music Festivals
ESL Living Cultures Week 1 Vocabulary Quizizz
ESL Living Cultures Week 2 Vocabulary Quizizz
ESL Living Cultures Week 4 Vocabulary Quizizz
| Vocabulary | Translation | Definition | |
| 1 | Commissioned (adj.) | بتكليف | Producing speciality pieces (usually art) to order |
| 2 | Communal (adj.) | عمومي | Shared by all members of a community; for common use |
| 3 | Contributed (v.) | يساهم | Give something (money or ideas) in order to help achieve or provide support |
| 4 | Culture (ab n.) | الثقافة | The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society |
| 5 | Connection (ab n.) | اتصال | A relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else |
| 6 | Attitudes (ab n.) | المواقف | A settled or common way of thinking or feeling about something |
| 7 | Cosmopolitan (adj.) | عالمي | Including people from many different countries and cultures |
| 8 | Influential (adj.) | مؤثر | The ability or power to affect and shape behaviour or ideas of others |
| 9 | Experience (ab n.) | الخبرة | The process of gaining knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things |
| 10 | Insight (n.) | البصيرة | To gain an accurate and deep understanding of something |
| 11 | Kiosk (n.) | كوخ – كشك | A small open-fronted hut where newspapers, snacks and tickets are sold |
| 12 | Proceeds (n.) | العائدات | Money obtained from an event or activity, the profit made and put to use |
| 13 | Facilities (n.) | المرافق | Equipment or resources for particular use |
| 14 | Revenue (n.) | الإيرادات | An regular income from a company or business |
| 15 | Sufficient (adj.) | كافية | Enough of something, adequate |
| 16 | Subsidise (v.) | يدعم | To support an organisation financially, sometimes by making the cost lower |
| 17 | Viable (adj.) | قابلة للحياة | When something is capable of working, feasible |
| 18 | Resources (n.) | الموارد | A supply of money, materials and staff that can be drawn on by a person or organisation to function effectively |
| 19 | Practicality (n.) | العملية | Whether something can be done, if it is realistic and achievable |
| 20 | Etiquette (n.) | الآداب | The customs of polite behaviour |
| 21 | Prioritise (v.) | يحدد الأولويات | To order things by their level of importance and urgency |
| 22 | Successive (adj.) | متعاقب | Following on from others |
| 23 | Ceremony (n.) | حفل | A formal religious or public occasion, especially celebrating a particular event or achievement |
| 24 | Artefact (n.) | قطعة أثرية | An object made by a human being usually of cultural or historical interest |
| 25 | Fragile (adj.) | الهشة | An object easily broken or damaged |
| 26 | Hectic (adj.) | محموم | Full of incessant or frantic activity |
| 27 | Provincial (adj.) | المقاطعة | Describing the regions outside a city, especially regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded |
| 28 | Energetic (adj.) | حيوية | Great activity, movement or vitality |
| 29 | Sociable (adj.) | مؤنس | Willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly interaction |
| 30 | Rural (adj.) | الريفية | Describing the countryside rather than the town |
| 31 | Typically (ad v.) | عادةً – يعتاد | In most cases, usually. What people would expect |
| 32 | Susceptible (adj.) | عرضة | Likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing |
| 33 | Social Welfare (ab n.) | الرعاية الاجتماعية | Programmes set up by Governments to help the weakest and most vulnerable |
| 34 | Profession (ab n.) | المهنة | An occupation or job that requires lots of training and educational qualifications |
| 35 | Solitude (ab n.) | العزلة | The state of being alone |
| 36 | Sustainability (ab n.) | الاستدامة | Usually linked to the environment, can an action be balanced and not destroy resources |
| 37 | Emissions (n.) | الانبعاثات | The production and discharge of particularly gas, radiation or exhaust fumes |
| 38 | Endure (v.) | يتحمل | Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently |
| 39 | Dwelling (n.) | المسكن | A place of residence |
| 40 | Sophisticated (adj.) | متطور | Having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of culture |
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