Words

Jobs in entertainment

animatora person who makes drawings or models appear to move in a film or cartoonThe animator drew hundreds of pictures for one short cartoon.رسّام الرسوم المتحركة
camera operatora person whose job is to use a camera to film a programme or a filmThe camera operator filmed the performer on the stage.مُشغِّل الكاميرا / مصوِّر
clowna performer who wears funny clothes and make-up and makes people laughThe clown made all the children laugh at the circus.مُهرِّج
comediana person whose job is to make people laugh, usually by telling jokesI’ve been a comedian for a long time.فنّان كوميدي
costume designera person who designs the special clothes that performers wearThe costume designer made a long golden dress for the play.مُصمِّم الأزياء
make-up artista person whose job is to put make-up on actors and performersThe make-up artist painted the actor’s face like a lion.فنّان المكياج
performera person who acts, sings, dances or plays music in front of other peopleWatching performers on stage can be very exciting.مُؤدٍّ / فنّان
presentera person who introduces a programme on television or radioThe presenter welcomed the guests to the show.مُقدِّم برامج
puppeteera person who moves and speaks for puppets in a showThe puppeteer moved the puppet’s arms with thin strings.مُحرِّك العرائس
sound editora person who chooses and improves the sounds in a film or programmeThe sound editor added the sound of rain to the film.مُحرِّر الصوت
stunt performera person who does dangerous actions in a film instead of an actorThe stunt performer jumped from the moving car.مُؤدِّي المشاهد الخطرة
writera person who writes books, films or television programmesThe writer wrote the story for the new film.كاتب

Places of entertainment

3D cinemaa cinema where the film looks deep and real when you wear special glassesWe wore special glasses at the 3D cinema.سينما ثلاثية الأبعاد
adventure playgrounda large outdoor place with exciting equipment for climbing, swinging and slidingWe climbed the high ropes at the adventure playground.ملعب المغامرات
aquariuma building where you can look at fish and other sea animalsWe saw sharks and turtles at the aquarium.حديقة الأحياء المائية
art gallerya building where paintings and other works of art are shown to the publicThe art gallery was interesting, but there were so many paintings!معرض فنّي
bowling alleya place where you roll a heavy ball along a wooden floor to knock down pinsI knocked down all ten pins at the bowling alley.صالة بولينج
circusa travelling show with clowns, acrobats and other performersCirque du Soleil is one of the biggest travelling circuses in the world.سيرك
ice rinka flat area of ice where people go skatingWe put on our skates and went onto the ice rink.حلبة تزلُّج على الجليد
planetariuma building where pictures of the stars and planets are shown on a round ceilingAt the planetarium we saw the planets above our heads.القُبّة السماوية
safari parka large park where wild animals live freely and visitors drive round to see themWe saw lions from the car at the safari park.حديقة سفاري
science museuma building where you learn about science from displays you can often touchI pressed all the buttons on the machines at the science museum.متحف العلوم
soft play centrean indoor place for young children with soft equipment to climb onMy little brother played in the soft play centre.مركز ألعاب الأطفال اللينة
theme parka large park with exciting rides and attractions, often about one subjectWe went on five rides at the theme park.مدينة ملاهٍ

Animal body parts

antennaethe two long thin parts on an insect’s head that it uses to feel and smellThe giant prickly stick insect has long antennae.قرون الاستشعار
beakthe hard, pointed part of a bird’s mouthThe eagle has a large beak and sharp claws.مِنقار
clawsthe sharp, curved nails on the feet of an animal or a birdThe eagle catches its food with its claws.مَخالِب
finthe thin, flat part on a fish’s body that helps it to swimThe fish moved its fin and swam away quickly.زعنفة
flippersthe wide, flat limbs that some sea animals use for swimmingIt’s got flippers and fins. What animal is it?زعانف السباحة
hornsthe hard, pointed parts that grow on some animals’ headsThe Arabian oryx has white fur and long horns.قرون
humpthe large, round part on a camel’s backA camel stores fat in its hump, not water.سَنام
pawsthe feet of an animal such as a cat, a dog or a lionThe lion sat down and cleaned its paws.كُفوف
scalesthe small, flat, hard pieces that cover the body of a fish or a reptileThe last animal they saw was the one with scales.حَراشِف
spinesthe sharp points that grow on some animals’ bodiesA hedgehog has sharp spines on its back.أشواك
tonguethe soft part inside the mouth that is used for tastingThe Komodo dragon uses its tongue to taste the air.لِسان
whiskersthe long, stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of some animalsThe cat’s whiskers helped it feel the narrow gap.شوارب الحيوان

Animal verbs

biteto cut or hurt something with your teethIf a Komodo dragon bites another animal, that animal will die.يَعَضّ
curl upto make your body into a round shapeThe hedgehog curls up when it is afraid.يَتكوَّر
dieto stop livingWithout water, the young trees will die.يَموت
digto make a hole in the groundSome animals dig holes to hide their food.يَحفِر
diveto go down quickly into water, or through the airThe bird dived into the sea and caught a fish.يَغوص / يَنقضّ
fightto use force against another animal or personLong ago, all the animals on Earth were fighting.يُقاتِل / يَتشاجَر
fly awayto leave a place by flyingThe birds flew away when they heard the noise.يَطير مُبتعِدًا
hideto go to a place where nobody can see youYou can often find the turtle hiding in the water.يَختفي / يُخفي
lay eggsto produce eggsThe mata mata turtle lays eggs.يَضَع البَيض
roarto make a long, very loud, deep sound, like a lion‘We are the most important animals,’ roared the lions.يَزأر
run awayto leave a place quickly, often because of dangerIt’s very difficult to run away from a Komodo dragon!يَهرُب
stingto hurt someone with a sharp part that puts poison into the skinScorpions are dangerous because they can sting.يَلسَع

Holiday equipment

chargera piece of equipment for putting electricity into a phone or a batteryDon’t forget your phone charger!شاحِن
flip-flopssimple open shoes that are held on by a band between the toesBring your swimsuit and your flip-flops.شباشِب
guidebooka book that gives visitors information about a placeI’m going to take a guidebook.دليل سياحي
medicinesomething you take when you are ill to make you feel betterPack some medicine in case you feel ill on the journey.دواء
passportan official document that you need in order to travel to another countryYou can’t travel to another country without a passport.جواز سَفَر
pillowa soft bag that you put your head on when you sleepThe pillow in the hotel was very soft.وِسادة
raincoata coat that keeps you dry in the rainTake a raincoat, because it rains a lot there in winter.مِعطَف مَطَر
soapsomething that you use with water to wash yourselfThere was no soap in the bathroom.صابون
suitcasea large bag with a handle for carrying clothes when you travelPack your suitcase and wait at the hotel entrance.حقيبة سَفَر
toothbrusha small brush for cleaning your teethYou sleep on the train, so you need your pyjamas and toothbrush!فُرشاة أسنان
umbrellaa thing that you hold above your head to keep off the rain or the sunI opened my umbrella because it started to rain.مِظَلّة
washbaga small bag for carrying soap, a toothbrush and other washing thingsPut your soap and your toothbrush in your washbag.حقيبة أدوات الاستحمام

Transport verbs

arriveto reach the place that you are travelling toWe arrive at Bahla at 6.30 p.m.يَصِل
catch a busto get on a bus in order to travel somewhereI catch a bus to school every morning.يَستقِلّ الباص
exploreto travel around a place in order to learn about itWe’re going to explore the area where we’re going to camp.يَستكشِف
get offto leave a bus, a train or a planeYou get on the train in Europe and you get off it in Asia!يَنزِل من
get onto go onto a bus, a train or a planeWe caught a train to the launch pad and got on the rocket.يَركَب / يَصعَد
go on a journeyto make a long trip from one place to anotherWe’re going to go on an exciting journey tomorrow.يَقوم بِرحلة
landto come down onto the ground, used about a planeWhat time does the flight land?تَهبِط (الطائرة)
leaveto go away from a placeThe express coach leaves at 4.30 p.m.يُغادِر / يَنطلِق
pack your suitcaseto put your clothes and things into your suitcaseOn the last day, pack your suitcase and wait for the coach.يَحزِم حقيبته
take a seatto sit downPlease take your seats. The flight leaves in ten minutes.يَأخُذ مَقعده
take offto leave the ground and begin to fly, used about a planeThe plane takes off at 7.30 p.m.تُقلِع (الطائرة)
travel by trainto make a journey using a trainPeople have travelled by train for more than 200 years.يُسافِر بالقِطار

Months of the year and seasons

Januarythe first month of the yearThe new term starts in January.يناير
Februarythe second month of the yearFebruary is the shortest month.فبراير
Marchthe third month of the yearThe weather gets warmer in March.مارس
Aprilthe fourth month of the yearThe school trip is on 16th April.أبريل
Maythe fifth month of the yearWe leave on 1st May and return on 3rd May.مايو
Junethe sixth month of the yearThe exams finish in June.يونيو
Julythe seventh month of the yearIt is very hot in Oman in July.يوليو
Augustthe eighth month of the yearWe went to Salalah in August.أغسطس
Septemberthe ninth month of the yearThe school year begins in September.سبتمبر
Octoberthe tenth month of the yearShort Test 1 is in the middle of October.أكتوبر
Novemberthe eleventh month of the yearNational Day is in November.نوفمبر
Decemberthe twelfth and last month of the yearWe arrived in Muscat on 29th December.ديسمبر
springthe season after winter, when plants start to growIn spring the desert has small flowers.الربيع
summerthe hottest season of the yearWe travel in the summer holidays.الصيف
autumnthe season after summer, when leaves fall from the treesThe weather is pleasant in autumn.الخريف
winterthe coldest season of the yearYou need a raincoat in winter.الشتاء

Unit 1, Lesson 8: an advert (Treetops Adventure Playground)

zip wirea strong wire high above the ground that you slide along, holding a handleRide on our exciting zip wires high above the ground!حبل انزلاقي
trampolinea piece of equipment with strong cloth that you jump up and down onJump on our amazing trampolines!تُرامبولين / نَطّاطة
climbing walla high wall with small holds on it that people climb for sportThe climbing wall is 15 metres high.جدار تَسلُّق
harnessa set of strong belts that hold you safely so that you cannot fallYou will wear a helmet and a special harness.حِزام أمان
mazea system of paths with many turnings, where it is difficult to find the way outNew! The Treetops Maze. Can you find the exit?مَتاهة
tunnela long passage under the ground or through somethingGo along the paths and through the tunnels.نَفَق

Unit 2, Lesson 8: an information text (fact files)

vertebratean animal that has a backbone, for example a fish, a bird or a camelThis vertebrate reptile looks very strange.حيوان فَقاري
invertebratean animal that has no backbone, for example an insect or a wormThis unusual invertebrate insect lays eggs.حيوان لافَقاري
insecta very small animal with six legs and usually wingsThe giant prickly stick insect lives in forests in Australia.حَشَرة
reptilea cold-blooded animal with scales, such as a snake or a turtleThe mata mata turtle is a vertebrate reptile.زاحِف
strangeunusual or surprising, and sometimes difficult to understandThis vertebrate reptile looks very strange.غَريب

Unit 3, Lesson 8: an email (the school trip to Bahla)

expresstravelling very fast and stopping at only a few placesThe express coach leaves at 4.30 p.m.سَريع / اكسبريس
busyfull of people, cars or activityThe roads are very busy then, so do not be late.مُزدحِم / مَشغول
luckyhaving good things happen to you by chanceWe’re lucky because the hotel has a brand-new swimming pool.محظوظ
lovelyvery pleasant or very beautifulWe are sure that you will have a lovely time in Bahla.جَميل / رائع
brand-newcompletely new and never used beforeThe hotel has a brand-new swimming pool.جديد تمامًا
wonderfulextremely good, making you feel pleasure and surpriseYou can see some wonderful views from the walls at the top.رائع / مُذهِل

Buying tickets (Unit 1)

Can I have … tickets, please? · … adults and … children, please. · How much is … ? · Here you are. · That’s … rials in total. · Enjoy the … !

Saying what you like and don’t like (Unit 2)

I’m crazy about … · I find … really interesting. · I quite like … · I don’t mind … · I’m not keen on … · I don’t like … at all. · I can’t stand …

Saying how you feel about the future (Unit 3)

I’m (really) looking forward to … · I can’t wait (for

Telling the time (Learning Club 1)

It’s four o’clock. · It’s quarter past four. · It’s half past four. · It’s quarter to five.