Looking for a challenge?
Our international division in Irbid is looking for a content marketing intern. Full training provided, no previous experience required.
Responsibilities: supporting the Marketing Assistant · writing content for website & social media · co-operating with the sales team · responding to customers' queries
What we offer: training in online marketing tools · remuneration: 400 dinars/month
هل تبحث عن تحدٍّ؟
يبحث قسمنا الدولي في إربد عن متدرب في تسويق المحتوى. تُقدَّم تدريبات كاملة، ولا تُشترط خبرة سابقة.
المهام: دعم مساعد التسويق · كتابة محتوى للموقع ووسائل التواصل الاجتماعي · التعاون مع فريق المبيعات · الرد على استفسارات العملاء
ما نقدمه: تدريب على أدوات التسويق الإلكتروني · المكافأة: 400 دينار شهريًا
⚠️ Should you decide… = لو قررتَ… ← هذا تركيب رسمي جدًا (حذف if).
Since a local enterprise competition encouraged her to create a product, 18-year-old Fadia from Basira hasn't looked back. The 150 JOD that was given to her enabled her to produce sandals made from recycled materials. Her father let her use his workshop to try out different designs…
Most entrepreneurs tend to succeed because they follow their instinct… they risk losing everything… they fail to be deterred… they continue to follow their conviction. Fadia has never stopped believing… She envisaged producing affordable sandals… she has managed to do that. She decided against going to university… She had difficulty believing… I can't help admiring her creativity. She will get used to being a successful businesswoman. Students need encouraging.
| Pattern | Examples from text |
|---|---|
| Verb + gerund | risk, stop, envisage, can't help, get used to, decide against, have difficulty |
| Verb + infinitive with to | encourage, enable, choose, tend, fail, continue, manage |
| Verb + obj + infinitive with to | encourage her to, enable her to, force, help |
| Verb + obj + bare infinitive | let her use, make her follow, notice |
Career aspirations change at different life stages:
| Age | Top Job | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Ballerina | 18.6% |
| 4–7 | Astronaut / Vet | 9.8% |
| 8–11 | Scientist | 13.7% |
| 12–14 | Doctor / Engineer | 10.6% |
| 15–17 | Engineer | 12.5% |
| 18+ | Teacher | 12.4% |
تتغير الطموحات المهنية عبر مراحل الحياة:
Complete these phrases (Ex. 4):
| سلبي | إيجابي | المعنى |
|---|---|---|
| controlling | confident | مسيطر / واثق |
| loudmouthed | vocal | فاحش الكلام / جريء في رأيه |
| gullible | trusting | سهل الانخداع / يثق بالناس |
| abrasive | assertive | جارح / حازم |
| adamant | resolute | عنيد / ثابت على موقفه |
| aloof | reserved | متبعد / محافظ على خصوصيته |
Problems with the informal report (Ex. 3): The student did NOT:
Extra word: failures
Lily's signs: 1, 3, 5 | Dylan's signs: 1, 3, 5
| # | English Word | Example Sentence | Arabic المعنى | English Meaning | SYN. | ANT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | internship | She got an internship at a marketing firm. | تدريب مهني (فترة تدريب) | A period of work experience for a student or trainee | placement, apprenticeship | permanent position |
| 2 | remuneration | The remuneration for the role is 400 dinars. | أجر، مكافأة مالية | Money paid for work or services | pay, salary, compensation | unpaid work, volunteer work |
| 3 | vocational | He enrolled in a vocational training programme. | مهني، حرفي | Relating to the skills needed for a particular job | occupational, professional | academic, theoretical |
| 4 | constant connectivity | Constant connectivity means being always reachable. | الاتصال الدائم بالعمل/الإنترنت | Always being online or available for work | perpetual access, 24/7 contact | digital detox, disconnection |
| 5 | juggle | She had to juggle work and family life. | يوازن بين عدة أشياء في آنٍ واحد | To manage several activities at once | balance, manage, handle | neglect, abandon |
| 6 | unremitting | The unremitting demands of the job exhausted him. | متواصل، لا يهدأ، لا ينقطع | Never stopping or relaxing | relentless, constant, incessant | occasional, intermittent |
| 7 | strive | She strives for excellence in everything she does. | يسعى جاهدًا، يجتهد | To make great effort to achieve something | endeavour, aspire, work hard | give up, abandon, idle |
| 8 | pay dividends | Her hard work paid dividends in the end. | يؤتي ثماره، يعطي نتائج جيدة | To produce a good result or benefit | prove worthwhile, bear fruit | prove fruitless, waste effort |
| 9 | intrude | Work should not intrude on your personal life. | يتطفل على، يتدخل في | To go where you are not welcome; to disturb | interfere, encroach, impose | respect, stay away |
| 10 | envisage | Can you envisage yourself running a business? | يتصور، يتخيل في ذهنه | To imagine or picture in the mind | visualise, conceive, picture | ignore, overlook |
| 11 | entrepreneur | Fadia is a young entrepreneur from Jordan. | رائد أعمال | A person who starts a new business | founder, businessperson | employee, worker |
| 12 | conviction | She followed her conviction and succeeded. | قناعة راسخة، إيمان قوي | A strong belief or opinion | belief, certainty, determination | doubt, uncertainty |
| 13 | tenacity | His tenacity helped him overcome every obstacle. | مثابرة، عزيمة لا تكسر | Determination to keep doing something | persistence, perseverance, resilience | weakness, surrender, giving up |
| 14 | deter | Failure did not deter her from trying again. | يُثبّط، يردع، يحول دون | To discourage someone from doing something | discourage, put off, prevent | encourage, motivate, inspire |
| 15 | fulfilment | She found real fulfilment in her teaching career. | تحقيق الذات، الرضا الداخلي | Satisfaction from achieving one's potential | satisfaction, contentment, achievement | dissatisfaction, emptiness |
| 16 | aspiration | His aspiration is to become an engineer. | طموح، تطلع نحو المستقبل | A hope or ambition of achieving something | ambition, goal, dream | apathy, lack of ambition |
| 17 | covet | Children often covet glamorous jobs like acting. | يتوق إليه، يطمع في امتلاكه | To want something very much, especially what others have | desire, crave, yearn for | disdain, reject, despise |
| 18 | slim (chances) | The chances of becoming an astronaut are incredibly slim. | ضئيل، نادر (فرص) | Very small (possibility or chance) | tiny, negligible, remote | high, strong, great |
| 19 | plummet | Career dreams often plummet at secondary school. | يهوي، ينخفض بشدة وسرعة | To fall very fast and suddenly | plunge, drop, nosedive | soar, rise, skyrocket |
| 20 | glamorous | Being an actor seems glamorous to young children. | رائع وجذاب، يبدو فاتنًا | Attractively exciting and impressive | dazzling, alluring, exciting | dull, mundane, unglamorous |
| 21 | decisive | A good leader must be decisive under pressure. | حاسم، قادر على اتخاذ قرارات سريعة | Able to make decisions quickly and confidently | resolute, firm, determined | indecisive, hesitant, wavering |
| 22 | upfront | He was upfront about the challenges of the job. | صريح وشفاف من البداية | Honest and direct from the start | frank, candid, straightforward | secretive, evasive, deceptive |
| 23 | assertive | Leaders need to be assertive when communicating. | حازم، يعبر بثقة عن آرائه وحقوقه | Confidently expressing your views and needs | confident, self-assured, bold | submissive, timid, passive |
| 24 | tactful | She was tactful when giving critical feedback. | لبق، دبلوماسي في التعامل | Careful not to upset people when dealing with them | diplomatic, sensitive, discreet | blunt, tactless, insensitive |
| 25 | gullible | He's so gullible — he believed every word! | سهل الانخداع، ساذج | Easily deceived or tricked | naive, credulous, trusting | sceptical, shrewd, suspicious |
| 26 | abrasive | His abrasive manner upset everyone in the office. | جارح، خشن في التعامل | Rude and unkind in manner; likely to upset people | harsh, blunt, aggressive | gentle, polite, considerate |
| 27 | aloof | She seemed aloof and never talked to colleagues. | متعالٍ، بعيد عن الآخرين اجتماعيًا | Not friendly or interested; distant | distant, cold, unapproachable | warm, sociable, approachable |
| 28 | reluctant | He was reluctant to take on a leadership role. | مُتردد، كاره لشيء ما | Unwilling or hesitant | unwilling, hesitant, disinclined | eager, willing, enthusiastic |
| 29 | delegate | A good manager knows how to delegate tasks. | يفوّض صلاحيات لشخص آخر | To give responsibility or work to another person | assign, entrust, hand over | retain, micromanage, withhold |
| 30 | boisterous | The classroom was full of boisterous six-year-olds. | صاخب، مشاغب، مليء بالحيوية | Noisy and lively, often referring to children | rowdy, lively, exuberant | quiet, calm, subdued |
| 31 | pipe dream | Becoming a racing car driver is a pipe dream for most. | حلم مستحيل التحقيق | Something hoped for but almost impossible to achieve | fantasy, illusion, daydream | realistic goal, achievable aim |
| 32 | calling | Teaching is her calling — she was born for it. | نداء داخلي، رسالة حياتية | A strong inner feeling that a particular career is right for you | vocation, purpose, passion | obligation, forced duty |
| 33 | instinct | Entrepreneurs follow their instinct even without data. | غريزة، حدس | A natural ability to behave in a certain way without thinking | intuition, gut feeling, impulse | reason, logic, calculation |
| 34 | self-aware | Great leaders are self-aware about their weaknesses. | واعٍ بذاته، يعرف نقاط قوته وضعفه | Having knowledge of your own character and feelings | introspective, reflective, perceptive | oblivious, unaware, blind to self |
| 35 | empathetic | An empathetic manager understands employees' feelings. | متعاطف، قادر على فهم مشاعر الآخرين | Able to understand and share others' feelings | compassionate, understanding, sensitive | indifferent, cold, unsympathetic |
| 36 | connotation | The word "slim" has a positive connotation. | دلالة إيحائية (إيجابية أو سلبية) | A feeling or idea that a word suggests beyond its literal meaning | implication, overtone, association | denotation, literal meaning |
| 37 | succinctly | Please describe the event succinctly in one paragraph. | بإيجاز وتركيز، دون ثرثرة | In a brief, clear, and precise way | briefly, concisely, precisely | wordily, verbosely, at length |
| 38 | implementation | The implementation of the new app took six months. | تنفيذ، تطبيق عملي | The process of putting a plan into action | execution, application, realisation | planning, conception, proposal |
| 39 | proactive | Good employees are proactive rather than reactive. | استباقي، يأخذ المبادرة | Taking action in advance rather than reacting | initiative, forward-thinking, dynamic | reactive, passive, inactive |
| 40 | destined | She felt destined to become a teacher. | مقدَّر له أن، محكوم عليه بـ | Having a fate that seems certain | fated, predestined, meant to be | free, undetermined, open-ended |
| Prefix | Meaning | معنى | Example from Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| re- | again / back | مرة أخرى / للخلف | recycle, reuse, respond, remuneration* |
| co- | together / with | معًا / مشترك | co-operating, co-ordinate |
| dis- | opposite / not | عكس / نفي | discarded, disappointed, disconnected |
| un- | not / reverse | لا / غير / عكس | unremitting, unexpected, unsurprisingly |
| en- | make / cause | يجعل / يُسبب | enabled, encouraged, envisage |
| inter- | between / among | بين | international, internship |
| multi- | many | متعدد | multi-tasking |
| over- | too much / above | فوق / زيادة | overestimate |
| pre- | before | قبل | preschooler, previously |
| self- | of oneself | الذات | self-aware, self-doubt |
| entre- | between (French origin) | أصل فرنسي: بين | entrepreneur |
| pro- | forward / in favour of | للأمام / مؤيد | proactive |
| up- | to a higher level | إلى مستوى أعلى | upfront, upgrade |
| Suffix | Meaning | معنى | Example from Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| -tion / -sion | action / state | حدث / حالة | aspiration, conviction, education, connectivity |
| -ment | action / result | نتيجة / عملية | employment, management, placement, achievement |
| -ity / -ty | quality / state | صفة / حالة | creativity, flexibility, responsibility, personality |
| -ness | state / quality | حالة / صفة | awareness, happiness, shyness |
| -ful | full of | مليء بـ | fulfilment, successful, meaningful |
| -less | without | بدون | regardless, relentless |
| -er / -or | person who does | الشخص الذي يفعل | entrepreneur, teacher, manager, leader |
| -ing | action (gerund/adj) | اسم فعل / وصف | multi-tasking, working, encouraging |
| -ive | having quality of | يمتلك صفة | decisive, assertive, proactive |
| -al | relating to | متعلق بـ | vocational, educational, professional |
| -ous / -ious | full of / having | ممتلئ بـ | glamorous, boisterous, ambitious |
| -ance / -ence | state / quality | حالة / صفة | significance, experience, confidence |
| -ship | state / condition | حالة / علاقة | internship, leadership, relationship |
| -eur | person (French) | شخص (أصل فرنسي) | entrepreneur |