🎙 Art الفن

I'm a great art lover. I look at beautiful paintings and sculptures and wish I could be artistic. I can't draw or paint to save my life. I wonder why some people are so talented and can create amazing pictures when other people, like me, can't even draw good matchstick figures. I would like to fill my house with art from all over the world. It's interesting to see how different cultures have different kinds of art. There's nothing better than visiting art galleries when you go to another country. I prefer more traditional art. I don't really understand a lot of modern art. I look at an exhibit of a pile of bricks in a museum but can't see how it's art. I always laugh when my children say Daddy, I can do better than that I often think they can

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➊ artistic – فني / مبدع 🎨
(صفة تُستخدم لوصف الشخص الذي لديه موهبة في الرسم أو التصميم أو التعبير الفني)
↪️ I wish I could be artistic and create beautiful paintings.

➋ matchstick figures – رسومات عصا بسيطة
(رسومات بدائية جدًا تُستخدم غالبًا كمثال على ضعف المهارات الفنية)
↪️ I can’t even draw good matchstick figures.

➌ cultures – ثقافات 🌍
(أنماط حياة وتقاليد مختلفة تميز الشعوب والمجتمعات)
↪️ Different cultures have different kinds of art.

➍ art galleries – معارض فنية
(أماكن تُعرض فيها الأعمال الفنية مثل اللوحات والمنحوتات)
↪️ There’s nothing better than visiting art galleries in other countries.

➎ exhibit – عرض / قطعة فنية معروضة ✨
(عمل فني يُعرض في متحف أو معرض، وقد يكون تقليديًا أو حديثًا)
↪️ I saw an exhibit of a pile of bricks and couldn’t see how it’s art.
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🎙 Babysitting مجالسة الأطفال

I loved babysitting when I was younger. It was a really easy way to make money. All I had to do was sit in my neighbour's house and look after the kids. That was the easy bit, because the kids were usually asleep in bed. The parents would give me a lot of money for watching DVDs and eating snacks. When I was even younger, I liked it when my babysitter came round. She would always play games with us and let us stay up late. She would send us to bed just before my parents came home. I know in some countries babysitting isn't so common. It isn't part of the culture. I suppose that's not such a bad thing. I read a lot in the papers nowadays about babysitters hitting the children because they don't sleep. That's really bad.

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➊ babysitting – مجالسة الأطفال
(رعاية الأطفال مؤقتًا عندما يكون الوالدان خارج المنزل)
↪️ I loved babysitting when I was younger.

➋ look after – يعتني بـ / يرعى 🧸
(تُستخدم عندما تهتم بشخص أو شيء وتحرص عليه)
↪️ I had to look after the kids while their parents were out.

➌ snacks – وجبات خفيفة 🍿
(أطعمة صغيرة تُؤكل بين الوجبات أو أثناء مشاهدة التلفاز)
↪️ I got paid for watching DVDs and eating snacks.

➍ stay up late – يسهر / يبقى مستيقظًا لوقت متأخر 🌙
(تعبير يُستخدم عندما لا ينام الشخص في الوقت المعتاد)
↪️ Our babysitter let us stay up late before sending us to bed.

➎ culture – ثقافة / عادات المجتمع 🌍
(طريقة حياة مجموعة من الناس، تشمل العادات والتقاليد)
↪️ In some countries, babysitting isn’t part of the culture.
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🎙 Birthdays أعياد الميلاد

Birthdays are brilliant. I'm 62 years old and I still love them. I don't think I've ever had a bad birthday. In fact, I think birthdays get better and better the older you become. Sure, kids love birthdays because they get presents and get to eat cake, but when you get older, birthdays make you feel special. It's your special day. Even if no one wishes you a happy birthday, it's still your special day. A lot of my friends think I'm mad. They hate their birthdays because it means they are another year older. I hope I get to celebrate my hundredth birthday. I'm not sure if I can blow out 100 candles, though. When I look back at all my birthdays, it's difficult to choose the best. I'll just say my last birthday is always the best one.


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➊ brilliant – رائع جدًا 🎉
(تُستخدم لوصف شيء مميز ومبهج للغاية)
↪️ Birthdays are brilliant, even at 62.

➋ feel special – يشعر بأنه مميز 📝
(تعبير يُستخدم عندما يشعر الشخص بأنه محل اهتمام أو تقدير)
↪️ Birthdays make you feel special, even if no one says happy birthday.

➌ mad – مجنون / غريب الأطوار 🤪
(تُستخدم بشكل غير رسمي لوصف شخص يُحب شيئًا بطريقة غير معتادة)
↪️ My friends think I’m mad because I love birthdays.

➍ blow out (candles) – ينفخ الشموع 🎂
(عادة تقليدية في أعياد الميلاد، حيث يُطفئ الشخص الشموع ويتمنى أمنية)
↪️ I’m not sure if I can blow out 100 candles.

➎ look back – يتأمل الماضي / يسترجع الذكريات 🔙
(تُستخدم عندما يفكر الشخص في أحداث سابقة)
↪️ When I look back at all my birthdays, it’s hard to choose the best.
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🎙 Books الكتب

Don't you think books are the best thing in the world? I can't remember a time in my life when I wasn't reading a book. I still have memories of being in my school library when I was about five years old. I have been a bit of a bookworm since then. You will usually see me with my head buried in a book. I love all kinds of books. Novels are great, for getting to know other worlds and cultures. A good book is one where you never want the story to end. I also like autobiographies because I think it's interesting to read about people's lives. Encyclopedias are cool too. You can learn everything about everything in these. I still prefer books to the internet. Books need to be in your hand and made of paper.

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➊ bookworm – محب للقراءة / مدمن كتب 📚
(تُستخدم لوصف الشخص الذي يقرأ كثيرًا ويحب الكتب بشدة)
↪️ I’ve been a bit of a bookworm since I was five.

➋ buried in a book – غارق في القراءة 📖
(تعبير يُستخدم عندما يكون الشخص مندمجًا تمامًا في قراءة كتاب)
↪️ You’ll usually see me with my head buried in a book.

➌ novels – روايات 📖
(كتب خيالية تحتوي على قصص طويلة وشخصيات وأحداث)
↪️ Novels are great for exploring other worlds and cultures.

➍ autobiographies – سير ذاتية ✍️
(كتب يكتبها الأشخاص عن حياتهم وتجاربهم الشخصية)
↪️ I like autobiographies because they tell real-life stories.

➎ encyclopedias – موسوعات 📚
(كتب مرجعية تحتوي على معلومات شاملة عن مواضيع متعددة)
↪️ Encyclopedias help you learn everything about everything.
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🎙 Bad habits العادات السيئة

What are your bad habits? I think everyone has bad habits. Not everyone agrees on what bad habits are. Some smokers don't think smoking is a bad habit. Young people don't think listening to loud music on the train is a bad habit. In Japan, slurping your noodles is a sign that you enjoy your food but making a noise while eating in England is not good. Have you ever tried to break your bad habits? I have quit smoking and have stopped leaving things laying around the house. I wish other people would stop their bad habits. I get annoyed when people are late for meetings or talk loudly on their phones in public. I also think many motorists need to think about their driving habits. Perhaps I should point out their bad habits.


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➊ bad habits – عادات سيئة 🚫
(سلوكيات متكررة غير مرغوبة أو مزعجة للآخرين أو ضارة للشخص نفسه)
↪️ I think everyone has bad habits.

➋ slurping – الشرب أو الأكل بصوت مرتفع 😀
(صوت يصدر عند تناول الطعام، ويُعتبر غير مهذب في بعض الثقافات)
↪️ In Japan, slurping noodles shows enjoyment, but in England it’s rude.

➌ quit – يُقلع / يتوقف عن شيء ⛔️
(يتوقف عن عادة أو سلوك، غالبًا ما يكون ضارًا مثل التدخين)
↪️ I have quit smoking and stopped leaving things around.

➍ annoyed – منزعج 😤
(شعور بالضيق أو الغضب بسبب تصرفات الآخرين)
↪️ I get annoyed when people are late or talk loudly in public.

➎ motorists – السائقون 🚗
(الأشخاص الذين يقودون السيارات، وغالبًا ما يُشار إليهم في سياق القيادة والسلوكيات المرورية)
↪️ Many motorists need to think about their driving habits.
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🎙 Chocolate الشوكولاته

Anyone who does not absolutely love chocolate is mad. I don't think I know anyone who dislikes it. Some of my friends say they hate white chocolate or dark chocolate, but then they like some other kind. I think chocolate is one of the best inventions ever. It is also one of life's true pleasures. There's nothing better than having your whole mouth full of chocolate and letting it melt. I love pushing the chocolate up against the roof of my mouth and then moving it all around. Yum! I eat chocolate every day. I know it's bad for our teeth and makes us fat, but I don't care. I prefer to think about the health benefits of chocolate. I have read many articles that say chocolate is good for us.

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➊ absolutely – تمامًا / بكل تأكيد ✅
(تُستخدم لتأكيد شديد على الرأي أو الشعور)
↪️ Anyone who does not absolutely love chocolate is mad.

➋ inventions – اختراعات 💡
(أشياء جديدة تم ابتكارها لتُستخدم أو تُستمتع بها)
↪️ Chocolate is one of the best inventions ever.

➌ pleasures – متع / لذّات 😋
(أشياء تمنحك شعورًا بالسعادة أو الراحة)
↪️ Chocolate is one of life’s true pleasures.

➍ roof of (your) mouth – سقف الفم
(الجزء العلوي داخل الفم، يُستخدم هنا لوصف تجربة تذوق الشوكولاته)
↪️ I love pushing the chocolate against the roof of my mouth.

➎ health benefits ❤️ – فوائد صحية
(التأثيرات الإيجابية على الجسم أو الصحة الناتجة عن شيء معين)
↪️ I prefer to think about the health benefits of chocolate.
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🎙 Coffee القهوة

Scientists and doctors can't make their minds up about coffee. One study says it's really bad for us, and the next report says it's good for us. I've even read that ten cups a day is good for our brain. I like a cup of coffee at certain times of the day. I must have a coffee first thing in the morning. I can't survive without my morning coffee. I have another cup or two when I get to work, and that's it. I never drink coffee after lunchtime. If I do, I can't sleep at night. The only time I drink coffee in the evening is if I go to a nice restaurant. Coffee seems a lot more complicated these days. When I was younger, it was just coffee. Now it's latte, frappuccino, and all kinds of other strange words.


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➊ make (their) minds up – يقرر / يحسم أمره 🤔
(تعبير يُستخدم عندما يكون الشخص مترددًا بين خيارات مختلفة)
↪️ Scientists and doctors can’t make their minds up about coffee.

➋ survive – ينجو / يستمر في الحياة 🛑
(يُستخدم هنا بشكل مجازي للتعبير عن الاعتماد الشديد على شيء)
↪️ I can’t survive without my morning coffee.

➌ lunchtime – وقت الغداء 🍽️
(الفترة التي يتناول فيها الناس وجبة الغداء، غالبًا منتصف اليوم)
↪️ I never drink coffee after lunchtime.

➍ restaurant – مطعم
(مكان يُقدّم الطعام والشراب، وغالبًا ما يُرتبط بالمناسبات أو الأوقات الخاصة)
↪️ I only drink coffee in the evening if I go to a nice restaurant.

➎ frappuccino – فرابتشينو ☕️
(نوع من مشروبات القهوة الباردة، غالبًا يحتوي على الحليب والسكر والنكهات)
↪️ Now it’s latte, frappuccino, and other strange words.
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