Home UNIT I: READING byMimoun Zeggai •19:51 0 Vocabulary: Stereotype: a fixed idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong. (النمطية) Examples: The characters in the book are just stereotypes. The latest series contains a thoroughly offensive stereotype of a Muslim. grasp: understanding. verb: to grasp: to understand. Examples: He has a good grasp of the issues. (noun) I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture. (verb) to focus: to give a lot of attention to one particular subject, person or thing. Examples: Tonight’s program focuses/focusses on homelessness. The following discussion is based on previous studies focusing/focussing on cancer. trend: a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving. (اتجاه) Examples: The current trend is to arrest people for expressing political views. The trend toward bigger cars is new this year. roughly: approximately. Examples: There has been an increase of roughly 2.25 million. The money I've saved corresponds roughly to the amount I need for my course. Facebook Twitter