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Book 1 (RW) Unit 4: Physiology Page 66 Reading 1: What Is Laughter? Hashim

Part of Arabic Definition or Synonym Example from the Book Example from Reading 1
Vocabulary page 67 & 68
Speech Meaning page 66
/ ‫طﺒﯿﻌﻲ‬ I think Loughter is natural, just like eating
natural adj. usual or normal Laughter is natural for people.
🔑 ‫ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﺘﻮﻗﻊ‬ and sleeping.

to try to make someone I don't really like watching soccer, but I

pretend v. ‫ ﯾ ّﺪﻋﻲ‬/ ‫ﯾﺘﻈﺎھﺮ‬ believe something that is pretend to have fun. It is difficult to pretend to laugh.
🔑 not true

I know it is true because Haya told me. She

honest adj. ‫ أﻣﯿﻦ‬/ ‫ﺻﺎدق‬ saying what is true is an honest person. Laughter is honest.
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worried or afraid about what I always feel nervous when my brother We often laugh when we feel
nervous adj. ‫ ﺧﺎﺋﻒ‬/ ‫ﻗَﻠِﻖ‬ may happen drives. He's not a good driver.
🔑 nervous.

shy or worried about what I don't like to speak in front of the class. I Sometimes we laugh because
embarrassed adj. ِ ‫ ﺧ‬/ ‫ُﻣﺤ َﺮج‬
‫َﺠﻞ‬ other people think of you feel embarrassed. we feel embarrassed.
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/ ‫ﯾُﻔﺎﺟﻲء‬ to do something that The news didn't surprise Faris. Someone The end of the joke surprises
surprise v.
‫ ﯾﺒﺎﻏﺖ‬/ ‫ﯾُﺪ ِھﺶ‬ someone does not expect told him about it earlier. us.
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protect v. to keep someone or something Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from They laugh to protect
‫ ﯾﻘﻲ‬/ ‫ﯾﺤﻤﻲ‬ safe themselves.
🔑 the sun.

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Book 1 (RW) Unit 4: Physiology Page 72 Reading 2: Laugh More and Stress Less Hashim
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Part of Arabic Definition or Synonym Example from the Book Example from Reading 2
Vocabulary page 73 & 74
Speech Meaning page 72
to take in and let out air When you laugh, you breathe
breathe v. ‫ﯾﺘﻨﻔﺲ‬ through your nose and mouth Breathe deeply. It helps you relax.
🔑 deeply.

n. the speed of something or I read at a slow rate. I read only a few words When you laugh, your heart
rate ‫ﻣﻌ ﱠﺪل‬ how often something happens
🔑 per minute. rate goes up.

to give all your attention to She needs quiet to concentrate on her

concetrate v. ‫ﯾﺮ ﱢﻛﺰ‬ Norah cannot concentrate.
🔑 something homework.

n. a change that happens Laughter has a good effect on your body Laughter quickly reduces the
effect ‫ ﺗﺄﺛﯿﺮ‬/ ‫أﺛﺮ‬ because of something and your health. effects of stress on your brain.
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to stop someone from doing
Eating healthy food and getting exercise can
prevent v. ‫ﯾﻤﻨﻊ‬ something; to stop something
prevent many illnesses. Laughter prevents stress.
🔑 from happening

to cause the amount, level, or I want more laughter in my life. I want to Laughter is good for you, and
increase v. ‫ ﯾﺰداد‬/ ‫ﯾﺰﯾﺪ‬ it increases your brain power.
number of something to go up increase how much I laugh.
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not paying attention to
/ ‫ُﻣﺸ ﱠﻮش‬ Turn your phone off so you are not distracted Norah is distracted. She is
distracted adj. something because you are looking at her book, but she is
‫ﺷﺎرد اﻟﺬھﻦ‬ thinking about something else
during class time.
thinking about other things.

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