Arabic Vocabulary Book 3

GCSE Arabic
Edexcel GCSE in Arabic
Edexcel GCSE 2009 Arabic Vocabulary Book
Edexcel are pleased to provide this free vocabulary book freely to support learners
following the Edexcel GCSE 2009 Specification in Arabic.
Please note: the most up to date version of this document is available on the
Edexcel website and a definitive list of core vocabulary is available in the Edexcel
Specification.
Introduction
This bilingual glossary has been produced to support you in your language learning
and to help you prepare for the Edexcel GCSE. It features a revised minimum core
vocabulary foundation level vocabulary (this has been expanded from the original one
in the specification) as well as higher level vocabulary. English meanings, genders
and irregular word endings are given and the vocabulary is listed both alphabetically
and under the following Edexcel headings:
High Frequency Language
Verbs
Adjectives
Colours
Adverbs
Numbers
Quantities
Connecting Words
Time Expressions
Times
Days of the Week
Months of the Year
Question Words
Countries
Continents
Nationalities
Areas/Mountains/Cities/Rivers
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Social Conventions
Prepositions
Listening and Reading Topics
Out and About
- Visitor
Information,
Basic
Weather,
Local
Amenities,
Accommodation, Public Transport, Directions
Customer Services and Transactions
- Cafes and Restaurants, Shops, Dealing with Problems
Personal Information
- General Interest, Leisure Activities, Family and Friends, Lifestyle
(healthy eating and exercise)
Future Plans, Education and Work
- Basic Language of the Internet, Simple Job Advertisements, Simple
Job Applications and CV, School and College, Work and Work
Experience
Speaking and Writing Topics

Media and Culture
- Music/Film/Reading, Fashion/Celebrities/Religion, Blogs/Internet
Sports and Leisure
- Hobbies/interests, Sporting Events, Lifestyle Choices
Travel and Tourism
- Holidays, Accommodation, Eating (food and drink)
Business, Work and Employment
- Work Experience/Part-time Jobs, Product or service Information
Although words are listed under specific topic headings, they are not always exclusive
to these. Many words can also relate to other topic areas, but may only be listed in
one.
At the end of each section you will find some blank pages, these enable you to note
down other words that you encounter during the GCSE course and which may prove
useful.
Please note that this is not a complete list of all vocabulary for the Edexcel GCSE,
and should be used as a reference guide that students can refer to and add to rather
than a definitive list of vocabulary needed to achieve a specific grade.
This vocabulary book is currently a first draft; if centres notice any errors in the
vocabulary lists contained in this document please let us know and we will ensure
they are updated appropriately.
Section 1
High Frequency Language
This has been taken from the appendix in the specification
Verbs
accept
advise
allow
answer
appear
apply
arrive
argue
attach
avoid
bake
be
able
call
beat
begin
bind
bleed
blow
borrow
break
burn
calculate
carry
check
chew
climb
close
collect
come
copy
crawl
cry
cross
cut
dance
deliver
describe
deserve
detect
dig
dislike
do
draw
dream
dress
drink
earn
eat
empty
end
enter
escape
explain
fall
fail
feel
find
finish
follow
forge
forgive
forsake
freeze
get
get angry
give
go
go down
go for a walk
grind
guard
hate
have to
hear
hit
hold
hope
hurry
hurt
Inform
introduce
invite
joke
jump
kill
kneel
know
knock
last
laugh
lay
leap
leave
lend
let
lie
listen
live
look
look after
lose
make
manage
mean
meet
murder
note
obtain
open
organise
pass by
pay
permit
phone
place
please
plant
play
prefer
present
prevent
produce
promise
pull
push
put
reach
read
receive
refuse
regret
remember
rent
request
repair
repeat
research
reserve
return
revise
ride
rise
rule
run
save
saw
say
scream
search
see
seek
seem
sell
send
serve
show
sign
sink
sit
slay
sleep
smile
sneeze
speak
spend
spill
split
spread
squeeze
stand
stay
steal
sting
strike
stop
study
succeed
swear
sweep
take
tell
thank
think
thrive
throw
touch
try
understand
use
visit
walk
want
wash
wear
win
wish
work
worry
write
Adjectives
able
active
alone
angry
awake
bad
beautiful
bent
best
big
bitter
black
boiling
boring
brief
bright
brilliant
broken
charming
cheap
cheerful
clean
/ /
clear
clever
closed
cold
comfortable
common
complete
complex
cruel
dark
dead
deep
different
difficult
dirty
disgusting
dry
early
easy
electric
equal
exciting
false
fast
fat (person)
favourite
female
first
free
friendly
full
funny
general
good
great
happy
hard (difficult)
hard (stiff)
healthy
heavy
high
hot
ill
important
kind
large
last
late
lazy
least
light
little
long
loving
low
male
married
marvellous
mature
medical
mixed
narrow
natural
new
nice
noisy
normal
numerous
old
open
perfect
pleased
polite
poor
pretty
private
public
punctual
quick
quiet
ready
real
regular
responsible
rich
right
rough
round
sad
safe
same
secret
sensitive
separate
serious
sharp
short
shy
silent
simple
slow
small
soft
sorry
sour
special
strange
strict
strong
stupid
sudden
sweet
tall
the best
the greatest
the least
the worst
thick
thin
tired
true
typical
ugly
unbelievable
useful
valid
valuable
violent
warm
weak
well
wet
wide
wise
witty
wrong
young
Colours
black
blue
brown
chestnut brown
colour
dark
green
grey
light
orange
pink
red
violet
white
yellow
Adverbs
already
almost
always/still
here
however
immediately
long time
more
often
perhaps
quickly
rather
really
recently
sometimes
straight away
there
too
unfortunately
very
( )
Numbers
11
10
13
12
15
14
17
16
19
18
21
20
23
22
25
24
27
26
29
28
31
30
42
40
53
50
64
60
75
70
86
80
97
90
100
Quantities
a third
bottle
box
jar
little
many
packet
piece
several
Connecting Words
also
and
but
first of all
or
so
then
Time expressions
afternoon
always
day
early
evening
everyday
from
later
midnight
minute
morning
night
now
punctual
since
soon
the day after tomorrow
today
tomorrow
week
weekend
yesterday
Times
one o clock
two oclock
three oclock
four oclock
five oclock
six oclock
seven oclock
eight oclock
nine oclock
ten oclock
eleven oclock
twelve oclock
a quarter past one
twenty past one
half past one
twenty to two
a quarter to two
five minutes past two
five minutes to three
Days of the week

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Months of the year

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Question Words
how many, how much
how?
what?
when?
who?
why?
Continents
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America
Countries
Egypt
France
Germany
Great Britain
Iraq
Ireland
Italy
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Lebanon
Russia
Spain
United States
Yemen
Nationalities
African
American
British
Egyptian
French
German
Iraqi
Irish
Italian
Lebanese
Russian
Saudi
Spanish
Yemeni
Social conventions
And you?
Bless you (when sneezing)
Congratulations!
Could you repeat that, please?
Could you speak slowly, please?
Did You Like It Here?
Do You Speak (English/ Arabic)?
Don't worry!
Enjoy! (for meals)
Good Evening
Good Luck!
Good Morning
Good Night
Good night & sweet dreams!
Good/so-so

/
! /

!

/
!

/
goodbye
Happy Birthday
Happy Eid!
Happy New Year
Happy Ramadan
Hello
Hi friend(brother)
Hi sister
How are you?
How Old Are You?
I don't know!
I don't understand!
I have missed you so much
I have no idea.
I Have To Go
I Like Arabic
I live in
I need to practise my Arabic
I Will Be Right Back!
Im (American)
Im fine thanks
I'm (age)
I'm From
I'm Learning Arabic
I'm sorry! (if you don't hear)
Just a Little.
Merry Christmas
Mr. Mrs./ Miss
My Name Is
Nice To Meet You
No Problem!
Nothing much
see you later

......

/
.
.....
...

!

... / / ...
....

/
Sorry
Thank you (very much)
Welcome
What Do You Do For A Living?
What is this?
Whats new?
What's that called in Arabic?
What's Your Name?
Where Are You From?
Where Do You Live?
Write it down please!
Youre welcome
You're Very Kind
Hello
!
( )

!
/ !

Good Morning
Good Evening
Welcome
How are you?
Im fine thanks
And you?
Good/so-so
Thank you (very much)
( )
Youre welcome
Hi friend(brother)
Hi sister
I have missed you so much
Whats new?
Nothing much
Good Night
see you later
/
/
goodbye
Do You Speak (English/ Arabic)?
Just a Little.
What's Your Name?
My Name Is .
....
Mr. Mrs./ Miss
... / / ...
Nice To Meet You
You're Very Kind

Where Are You From?
I'm From
Im (American)
Where Do You Live?
I live in
Did You Like It Here?
What Do You Do For A Living?

!

...
/

......

I Like Arabic
I'm Learning Arabic
How Old Are You?

I'm (age)
I Have To Go
I Will Be Right Back!
Good Luck!
Happy Birthday

.....

!

Happy New Year
Merry Christmas
Happy Eid!
Happy Ramadan
Congratulations!
Enjoy! (for meals)
Bless you (when sneezing)
Good night & sweet dreams!
I'm sorry! (if you don't hear)
Sorry
No Problem!
Could you repeat that, please?
Could you speak slowly, please?

Write it down please!

!
/ !

I don't understand!
I don't know!
I have no idea.
What's that called in Arabic?
What is this?
I need to practise my Arabic
Don't worry!
! /
Prepositions
about
above
according to
across
after
against
ahead of
all over
along
among
around
as
aside
at
away from
because of
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
besides
between
beyond
but
by
close by
close to
concerning
despite
down
due to
during
except for
excluding
for, in order to
from
in
in front of
in place of
in spite of
inside
less
like
minus
near
near to
next to
on
on top of
opposite
out
outside
over
through
to
towards
under
until
with
without
about
above
according to
across
after
against
ahead of
all over
along
among
around
as
Other expressions
Can I Help You?
Can You Help Me?
Come With Me
Excuse Me ( to pass by)
Excuse Me ... ( to ask for something)
Go Straight then Turn Left/ Right
Hold On Please (phone)
/ /
How Much Is This?
I'm Looking For
...
I'm Lost
One Moment Pleas e
Where is the (bathroom)?
!

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This page has been left blank for you to add any additional words you may find useful.
Section 2
Listening and Reading
2.1 Out and about
Visitor information
Foundation
bathroom (toilets)
( )
closed
enquiries (office)
)(
entrance
exit
guide
Higher
information
open
opening hours
petrol station
reception
to receive
to welcome
tourist office
visitor
( )
WC
working/opening hours
Basic weather
Foundation
air
autumn
climate
(-)
cloud
( )
cloudy
cold
earth
Earth; land
environment
( )
(
)
fire
( )
heat
hot
humidity
ice, snow
icy, snowy
moderate
moon
( )
nature
pollution
rain
rainy
reason
( )
season
( )
sky
spring
summer
sun
sunny
( )
( )

temperature
thermometer
to blow (the wind)

to rain
warm
warm
water
water
( )
weather, atmosphere
( )
wind
( )
winter
EXTENDED
drought
dry
earthquake
( )
flood
fog
harm
nature
organic
poisonous
protection
reason
( )
sandstorm
shade
snowstorm
storm
to cause
( )

( )
to pollute
to protect
tornado
wet
winter
Local amenities
FOUNDATION
) (
bank
)(
beach
)(
bridge
\ )-(
building
(
)
building
) (
caf
)(
church
cinema
) (
city
city centre
) (
club
east
)(
farm
)-(
garage
)(
garden, park
hairdressers
)(
)(
hospital
hotel
)(
library, bookshop
)(
market
)(
mosque
)(
)-(
mountain
north
petrol station
)-(
pharmacy
)(
place
)(
post office
)(

region
)(
restaurant
)(
)(
)-(

)(
river
school
shop
shopping centre
south
)(
street
)(
theatre
)(
)to ask (about
to get lost
to roam around
town hall
)(
village
west
EXTENDED
)(
)(
)-(
)(
bank
congestion
countryside
forest
hill
)(
mosque
) (
palace
(
)
path
)(
)(
)-(
)(
police station
quarter, district
skyscraper
sports centre
suburbs
synagogue
temple
( )
to be (situated)
to be located
to park (a vehicle)
traffic
Accommodation
FOUNDATION
agency
( )
air-conditioning
apartment/flat
bathroom
(
)
)(
bedroom
bell

( )
campsite
carpet
chair
( )
comfortable
crowded
deluxe
district
( )
employee
floor/storey

( )
( )
for sale
furnished
furniture
garage
garden/park
/
( )
(
)
guest
gym
hall/reception area
Higher
)(
hotel
((
house
)(
house/dwelling
it is situated
/
)(
)(
)(
key
kitchen
lift
modern
)(
office/study
old
)(
place
quiet/calm
reception desk
rent
)(
(
)
(
)
restaurant
room
service
stairs
)(
street
swimming pool
swimming pool
tent
/ )(
/
/ )(
)to consist (of

to live
)to move (to
to rent
to reserve
to spend (time)
to stay (in a hotel)
villa

( )
Public transport
FOUNDATION
airport
baggage
(-)

boat
( )
bus
fast
journey, trip
passport
(-)
( -)
plane
(-)
port, harbour
(
)
return ticket
sea
ship
(
)
single ticket
slow
station
(-)

stop
( )
taxi
ticket
to arrive
to go
to return
to return
to travel
to walk
traffic
train
(-)
travel
(travel) luggage
( )
traveller
Higher
accident
( )
coach
means of transport
)(
on time
public transport
railway
seat
( )
to cross
to hurry
to land
to ride; to board
to take off
Directions
FOUNDATION
...left
\...
...right
...
after
before
building
centre
centre
corner
excuse me

\ \
go
in front of
map
near here
) (
next to
straight on

\ \ ..
take...
the first street
the second street
the third street
\ \ ...
turn...
?where is...
..
Higher
at
bridge
(
)
(
)
building
crossroad
junction
main street
opposite
(
)
route
)(
statue
traffic lights
... \
...left
...
...right
after

Section 2.2 Customer services and transactions
Cafs and restaurants
FOUNDATION
alcohol
apple
bananas
bread
caf
( )
carrots
cheese
chicken
coffee
dessert, sweet
dish
dish of the day
( )

drink
( )
drink
fish
food
food
fork
( )
grapes
hungry
juice
knife
( )
lemon
lemonade
list, menu
maitre d
meal
meat
milk
oil
olive
onion
orange
pepper
person
( )
pineapple
please go ahead/here you go
(fem.) (pl.)
potato
restaurant
\ \
( )
rice
salad
salt
spoon
( )
sugar
table for...
tea
thirsty
to drink
to eat
..
to reserve
( )
vegetables
waiter
( )
water
Higher
boiled
fried
(pan-)fried
grilled
kofta
pickled
plate
stuffed
vegetarian
Shops
FOUNDATION
bag
baker
belt
black
blouse
blue
brown
butcher
cash (money)
( )
( )
( )
cheap
closed
closed
clothes
clothing
coat
comfortable (ie I feel comfortable in

this trousers)
comfortable (ie these trousers are
comfortable)
cotton
dress
expensive
few, a little
fishmonger
for free
free
garment
( )
gift
( )
gloves
green
( )
grocer
handbag
hat
jacket
jacket
jeweller
leather
many, much
market
( )
merchant
( )
money, wealth
( )
open
orange
perfume seller
pink
price
( )
price
( )
purchase
purple
raincoat
receipt
)(
red
reduction, discount
sack, thin bag
sale
(
)
seller
shirt
)(
)(
shoe
)(
shop
)(

shopping centre
size/measurement
skirt
)(
sock
suit
tailor
to be found, located
to buy
to choose
to cost
to give
to pay
)(
to take off
)(
to wear
\ )-(
trousers
violet
wallet
white
( )
Higher
account, bill
artificial
bag (colloquial)
bill
bottle
box
buckle
bureau de change
cargo
( )
cashier
change
cheque
collar
copper
credit card
currency
discount
( )
earring
exchange rate
fake
fashion
gold
guarantee
handbag
handmade
imitation
ivory
jeans
label
leather
lone
natural
( )
necklace
pack, tin
( )
pipe
( )
pocket
potter
real, genuine
ring
sandal
scarf
section
(mixed) selection
shop
silver
sleeve
( )
( )
sole; sandal
sweater
tax
( )
tie
to agree (e.g. on a deal)
to change (money)
to close
to close
to damage
( )
to exchange (an item)

to iron
to open

( )

to put on
( )
to repair
( )
to return (an item)

traditional
travellers cheques
undershort
waistcoat
wood
Dealing with problems

FOUNDATION
a problem
ambulance
fire brigade
I have...
( )

..
police
police officer
to help
( )
to lose
( )
Higher
charity
credit card
emergency room
emergency situation
lost and found office

Section 2.3 Personal information
General interests and leisure activities
FOUNDATION
hobby
(-)
free time
board game
)(
(theatre) play
art
( )
basketball
book
( )
broadcasting
chess
cinema
cycling
( )
dance
dancing
disc
( )
drawing
driving
drum
( )
film
( )
fishing
flute
football
game
( )
group, band
( )
guitar
horn, trumpet
hunting
music
music
party, concert
musical instrument
novel
( )
opera
photography
piano
play
( )
player
match
( )
poetry
( )
racing
camel racing
horse racing
racing driving circuit

radio
reading
reading
reading
running
singer
singing
skiing
song
(
)
song
sport
sporty, sportsman
story
( )
swimming
tape
( )
team
( )
television
theatre
training, practice
video
violin
volleyball
watching films
to watch
to listen
to play (a sport)
to feel
(
)
to play (an instrument)
to be interested in
Higher
archery
to run
to run
to stretch
camping
despite
diving
driving
fear
fencing
horse racing
horse riding
joy
member
( )
model
( )
(e.g. model aeroplane)

rowing
sailing
supporter
to cook
to go for a walk
to knit
to lose
( )
to train, to practice
to win
( )
trainer
weight lifting
Family and friends

FOUNDATION
boy
( )
bride
( )
bridegroom
( )
brother
child
cousin (uncles son, uncles daughter,
etc)
daughter
( )
( )
...

( )
divorce
divorced
family (extended)
( )
family (immediate)
( )
father
( )
friend
( )
friend
( )
girl
( )
granddaughter
( )
grandfather
( )
grandmother
( )
grandson
( )
husband
( )
man
( )
marriage
married
(maternal) aunt
( )
(maternal) uncle
( )
mother
nephew
(lit.
son
brother/sister)
niece
(lit.
daughter
brother/sister)
parents
( )
of
of
the
the
/
/
(paternal) aunt
( )
(paternal) uncle
( )
relative
( )
separated
single (f.)
single (m.)
sister
son
to be born
to be introduced to/first meet
( )
( )

to die
to get married
wife
( )
woman
( )
youth
(
)

EXTENDED
adolescent
adult
ancestors
boy, young man
father-in-law
fianc
(/ )
(/ )
( )
( )
(
)
fiance
( )
girl, young woman
( )
members of the family
mother-in-law
( )
orphan
( )
to adopt
to be brought up
to bring up
to name
twin
( )
widow
( )
widower
( )
Lifestyle, health and excercise

FOUNDATION
flu
addicted
afflicted with
ambulance
balanced diet
choice
clinic
cold

()
cough
cure
decision
()
diarrhoea
diet
diet (nutrition)
diet (weight loss)
exercise
fever
first aid
habit
( )
habit
harmful
headache
health
healthy
healthy (good for health)
healthy (in good health)
ill
( )
illness
( )
lifestyle
medicine
( )
operation
pain
( )
painful
pill
(
)
protection
pulse
smoking
tablet
)(
thermometer
)(

to break
to choose
to cough
to decide
to enjoy
to fall
to feel
to prefer
to smoke
to sneeze
to suffer from
to swallow
)to take (medicine

treatment
virus
)-(

wheelchair
with a cold
wound
)(
EXTENDED
cancer
allergy
diabetes
chicken pox
measles
mumps
mental illness
stress
bruise
blister
swelling
sunburn
scar
blood pressure
to look after
to be cured of
to gargle
to give up

Section 2.4 Future Plans, education and work
Basic language of the internet
FOUNDATION
blog
internet
password
webpage
(web)site
( )
Higher
blog
chatroom
downloading
e-mail
forum
( )
interactive
to download
World Wide Web
Simple job advertisements, applications and CV

FOUNDATION
able to
address
( )
advertisement
age
applicant
application
CV
date of birth
( )
( )

( )

diploma
experience
( )
gender, sex
it is necessary to
..
nationality
necessary
to arrive
( )

to need
to obtain
to seek
to send
( )
wanted, required
Higher
at least
driving license
participation in
participation in
prepared for
proficient in
language
qualification

speaking
situations vacant
skill
submission, application
work experience
another

( )

School and college

FOUNDATION
Arabic language
biology
book

( )
chemistry
class, classroom
( )
class, classroom; term
( )
college
education
English language
exercise book
geography
history
(-)

(-)
lesson
( )
letter
(
)
literature
mathematics
middle school
notebook
( )
number
( )
pen
( )
pencil
physics
primary school
pupil
rubber

( )
( )
ruler
( )
school
( )
science
secondary school
sharpener

( )
student
(

)
teacher
teacher
teacher
( )
to believe that...
to believe that...
to learn
( )
to study
( )

to teach
( )
to teach
( )
to think
( )
university
( )
Higher
admissions office
applicant
blackboard
(-)
boarding school
boarding section/dormitories
chalk

( )
classroom
( -)
dictionary
( )
(university) diploma
( )
economics
head teacher
( )
ink
nursery
period, lesson
physical education
private/state school
psychology
registration
)(
(
)
scholarship
(school) management official
(-)

school uniform
sociology
the school management
timetable
( )
to answer
( )
to ask
to enrol
( )
( )
to look for
)(
to revise
( )
Work and work experience

FOUNDATION
artist
baker
barber
businessman
)(
businesswoman
)(
butcher
colleague
( )
company
(-)
confectioner
doctor
(
)
employee; civil servant
engineer
experience
expert
( )
farmer
florist
jeweller
job
job seeker
journalist
manager, director
mechanic
office
( )
( )

( )
profession
( )
researcher
retired
retirement
salary
( )
secretary
specialist
teacher
to become
to employ
to work
trade
trader
unemployed
unemployment
( )

work
( )
worker
(
)
(working) hours
artist
Higher
ambitious
ambition
benefit, advantage
car
( )

commodity
( )
confidence
course
employer, boss
exploitation
full-time
( )

future
gifted
insurance
job vacancy
organisation
(-)
part-time
pension
plan
programme
responsibility
responsible
( )
servant
(
)
to earn
to fail
to make, to manufacture
to pay
to run, to manage
to sack, to fire
to succeed
training
vocational training
wages
work experience
( )

Section 3 Speaking and Writing

Section 3.1 Media and culture
Music/film/reading
FOUNDATION
army
art
battle
book
(
)
( )
( )
( )
cinema
dance
dancer
director
documentary
event
film
group
group, band
guitar
hero
interest (in)
(/ )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
music
novel
( )
opera
piano
play
( )
poet
( )
poetry
producer
( )
reading
singing
soldier
(
)
song
(
)
story
( )
theatre
to be about
to play (an instrument)
to read
( )
to sing
to watch
war
writer
( )
(
)
( )
Higher
comic
criticism/review
difficult to understand
drum
effect

( )
()
flute
ghost
( )
historical
horn, trumpet
horror
member (of family/club, etc.)
moving/affecting
musical instrument
pace/rhythm
pop songs
( )
( )
reading
romantic
science fiction
starring
tale
to be concerned with

( )

to consider
to read
violin
writer/composer
written by
(/ )

Fashion/celebrities
FOUNDATION
celebrities
designer
fame
famous
famous
( )
fashion
fashion, dress
interesting
model
( )
star
( )
the world of fashion
Higher
fascinating
fashion show
old fashioned
Religion
scandal
to go out of fashion
unknown
( )

FOUNDATION
Buddhism
Buddhist
Christian
Christianity
church
(church) service
( )
deity
( )
Hindu
Hinduism
Islam
Jew
Judaism
mosque
(
)
Muslim
prayer (ritual)
prayer (supplication)
religion
religious
( )
( )
( )

synagogue
temple
( )
Higher
agnosticism
atheism
atheist
imam
mosque
( )
priest
priest
rabbi
Media/Blogs/Internet
FOUNDATION
advertisement, announcement
(-)
article
blog
blogger
broadcaster, announcer
broadcasting
communication
(-)
computer
direct, live
disc
( )
editor
e-mail
internet
journalist
keyboard
live transmission
magazine
(-)
media
mobile (telephone)
news
news agency
newscast
newspaper

)(
( )

( )
newspaper
(
)
photographer
press
printer
programme
( )
radio
recorder
screen
tape
( )
technology
telephone
( )
telephone
(-)
television
to listen
to print
to publish
to record
to watch
video
webpage
(web)site
( )
EXTENDED
blog
cellular (telephone)

)(
chatroom
computer
downloading
editor-in-chief
e-mail
episode
file
(-)

forum
( )
interactive
login name
machine
password
portable (telephone)
press conference
programmer

)(

report
( )
scanner
soap opera series

to download
to produce
to save; to memorise
to show, run (a programme or a film)
World Wide Web
Speaking and Writing

Section 3.3 Travel and tourism
Holidays
FOUNDATION
after
airport
baggage
(-)

beach
( )
before
bicycle
(-)
boat
( )
bus
camera
car
country

(-)
( )
fast
holiday
journey, trip
(-)
on the seaside
passport
( -)
plane
(-)
port, harbour
(
)
postcard
return ticket
sea
ship
(
)
single ticket
slow
station
stop
straight on
(-)

( )

taxi
ticket
to arrive
to go
to return
to return
to spend (time)
to travel
to walk
tourism
train
travel
(-)
traveller
vacation
visa
(-)
visit
Higher
abroad
accident
( )
camp
coach
crossroad
means of transport
on time
pilgrim

)(

(
)

pilgrimage
public transport
railway
seat
( )
the holy land
to cross
to go down; to stay
to hurry
to land
to receive
to ride; to board
to take off
to welcome
traffic lights
underground train

Accommodation
FOUNDATION
apartment block
( )
apartment/flat
(
)
bathroom
)(
bedroom
bell

( )
carpets
comfortable
crowded
curtains
dining room
district
( )
floor/storey
( )
( )
for sale
garden/park
( )
house
( (
kitchen
lift
( )
( )
modern
office/study
( )
old
place
( )
quiet/calm
rent
room
(
)
sitting room
street
to consist (of)

)(
( )/
to live
EXTENDED
agency
( )
air-conditioning
detached (house)
( )
furnished
furniture
garage
hall/reception area
house/dwelling
it is situated
( )
/
living room
reception room
stairs
swimming pool
Eating, food and drink

FOUNDATION
alcohol
apple
bananas
bread
butter
carrots
cheese
chicken
coffee
dessert, sweet
dish
( )
fish
food
grapes
juice
lemon
lemonade
list, menu
meal
meat
milk
oil
olive
onion
orange
pepper
pineapple
plant, vegetable
(-)
pork
potato
rice
salad
salt
sugar
tea
thing
thing, need
to drink
( )
( )

to eat
vegetables
water
Higher
barbecued (adj.)
boiled egg
canned food
can, tin, box
(
)
cauliflower
cherries
chocolate
chocolate drink
cooking pot
drink
fried egg
fried potato
green salad
mineral water
mushroom
pear
plate
plum
raisins
sausage
strawberry
to eat, to partake of
to have breakfast
to have dinner
to have lunch
to taste
vegetarian
vinegar
wine
wine, alcohol

Section 3.2 Sports and Leisure
Hobbies/interests- Foundation
basketball
board game
chess
drawing
fishing
football
game
( )
hobby
(-)
hunting
photography
player
running
skiing
sport
sporty, sportsman
swimming
team
(theatre) play
( )
to be interested in
to play (a sport)
training, practice
volleyball
watching films
EXTENDED
archery
camping
cooperation
diving
fencing
horse racing
horse riding
member
( )
model
( )
(e.g. model aeroplane)

rowing
sailing
supporter
teamwork
to build
to cook
to go for a walk
to hang around
to knit
to run
to run
to stretch
to train, to practice
trainer
weight lifting
Lifestyle choices
FOUNDATION
behaviour
choice
decision
()
()
habit
( )
harmful
health
healthy (good for health)

healthy (in good health)
lifestyle
to choose
to decide
to prefer
Higher
balanced diet
conduct
diet (nutrition)
diet (weight loss)
exercise
to enjoy

Section 3.4 Business, work and employment
Work experience/ part time jobs
FOUNDATION
company
( )
full-time
part-time
programme
to employ
to work
training
wages
work experience
( )

EXTENDED
trainee
vocational training
Product and service information

FOUNDATION
for rent/to let
for sale
information
item (product)
price
service
( )
( )
(
)
Higher
purchase
wanted (for purchase)

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Speaking and Writing Topics

the day after tomorrow

a quarter past one

twenty past one

half past one

five minutes past two

five minutes to three

Days of the week

Months of the year

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

How are you?

Thank you (very much)

I have missed you so much

What's Your Name?

Mr. Mrs./ Miss

Nice To Meet You

You're Very Kind

I'm Learning Arabic

How Old Are You?

Happy New Year

Enjoy! (for meals)

Bless you (when sneezing)

Good night & sweet dreams!

I'm sorry! (if you don't hear)

Could you repeat that, please?

Could you speak slowly, please?

What's that called in Arabic?

Can I Help You?

Can You Help Me?

Excuse Me ( to pass by)

Excuse Me ... ( to ask for something)

Go Straight then Turn Left/ Right

Hold On Please (phone)

How Much Is This?

I'm Looking For

to blow (the wind)

)to ask (about

)to consist (of

the second street

the third street

Listening and Reading

comfortable (ie I feel comfortable in

sack, thin bag

to agree (e.g. on a deal)

to exchange (an item)

to return (an item)

Dealing with problems

lost and found office

Listening and Reading

racing driving circuit

to play (an instrument)

(e.g. model aeroplane)

Family and friends

girl, young woman

members of the family

Lifestyle, health and excercise

diet (weight loss)

)to take (medicine

Listening and Reading

Simple job advertisements, applications and CV