narrator
noun · Intermediate
The person or voice that tells a story or explains events.
Example
The narrator describes the city before the action begins.
In this video: Narrator: This is how cement tiles are handmade
Intermediate4 min 55 sec
How One Man In Egypt Is Keeping This 200-Year-Old Tile Tradition Alive | Still Standing
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Narrator: This is how cement tiles are handmade
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at one of the few workshops left in Egypt.
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The craft has been around since the 1800s,
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when cement became a cheap and efficient way to build.
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/ˈnæˌɹeɪtɚ/
craft
noun · Intermediate
Skill in making things by hand; a small boat or aircraft.
Example
Wood carving is a craft that needs patience.
In this video: The craft has been around since the 1800s,
how
In what way or by what method.
tile
A flat piece of hard material used to cover floors, walls, or roofs.
handmade
Made by a person using their hands, not mainly by a machine.
few
A small number of people or things.
workshops
The plural form of workshop: practical classes or places for making and repairing things.
leave
To go away from a place; to let something remain somewhere.
around
In a circle, nearby, or in different parts of a place.
since
For the reason that; because.
s
The nineteenth letter of the English alphabet.
became
The past form of become: changed into a different state.
cheap
Low price or poor quality, especially when spoken of as a bargain.
efficient
Working well without wasting time, money, or energy.
way
A method, direction, route, or manner of doing something.
build
To make something by putting parts together.
art
Creative work such as painting, music, or sculpture.
form
A document with spaces where you write information.
even
Used to emphasize something surprising, extreme, or additional.
though
Used to add a contrasting idea, often at the end of a sentence.
types
The plural form of type: different kinds or categories.
threaten
To say or show that you may harm someone, or to put something in danger.
business
Work involving buying, selling, services, or running a company.
stayed
The past form of stay: remained in a place, condition, or position.
true
Correct, real, or agreeing with facts.
trade
The activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services. It can also mean a skilled job.
visit
To go to a place or person for a short time.
workshop
A room or building where things are made or repaired; also a short practical class.
still
Continuing to happen or be true; also even so.
stand
To be on your feet in an upright position.
make
To create, build, prepare, or cause something to happen.
year
A period of twelve months, or the time Earth takes to go around the sun once.
old
Having lived or existed for many years; not new.
much
A large amount of something, used with uncountable nouns.
process
A series of actions or changes that produce a result.
begins
The third-person form of begin: starts or starts happening.
sift
To put flour or another dry substance through a sieve.
white
Having the color of snow or milk. It can also describe people with light skin.
once
One time only; also at some time in the past.
become
To start to be something different, or to develop into a new state.
fine
Good enough, healthy, or of high quality; also thin or detailed.
powder
A dry substance made of many very small loose particles.
mix
To put things together so they become combined.
pigment
A substance that gives color to paint, skin, plants, or materials.
get
To receive, obtain, become, understand, or arrive at something, depending on context.
just
Only or simply, with nothing more.
right
Correct, suitable, or morally good.
hue
A color or shade of a color.
colors
The plural form of color: shades such as red, blue, or green.
specialty
A subject, product, or skill that someone knows very well or does especially well.
adds
The verb form of add: put something together with something else, or include more.
water
The clear liquid that people, animals, and plants need to live.
pour
To make liquid flow from one container or place to another.
color
The appearance of something as red, blue, green, or another shade.
section
One part of something larger, such as a document, place, or group.
using
The present participle of use: doing something with a tool, method, or resource.
stencil
A thin sheet with cut-out shapes used to paint or draw repeated designs.
works
The third-person singular form of work: does a job, operates, or has the desired effect.
slowly
At a low speed, or with little speed.
precisely
Exactly, clearly, or with careful accuracy.
navigate
To find and follow the right way to a place or through something.
details
The plural form of detail: small facts or parts of something.
design
A plan or drawing showing how something will be made or look.
does
The third-person singular present form of do: performs or completes an action.
off
Away from a place, position, or machine; no longer operating.
mold
A hollow container used to shape something; also a fungus that grows on damp materials.
mixture
A combination of two or more different things.
sand
Tiny grains of rock found on beaches, deserts, and some ground.
limestone
A pale rock made mostly from calcium carbonate, often used in building.
crucial
Extremely important because other things depend on it.
step
A movement made by lifting and putting down a foot, or one stage in a process.
ensure
To make certain that something happens or is true.
pattern
A repeated design, arrangement, or regular way that something happens.
stay
To remain in a place, condition, or position.
place
A particular area, position, or building.
sends
The present form of send: makes something go to someone or somewhere.
through
From one side, place, stage, or time to the other side or end of it.
hydraulic
Using liquid pressure to make a machine or system move.
press
Newspapers, magazines, and news organizations; also a machine that pushes things together.
machine
A piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power to do work.
pressure
Force that pushes on something; also stress or influence that makes someone act.
solidify
To become hard or fixed, or to make something hard or fixed.
within
Inside a particular place, period, limit, or group.
seconds
Extra portions of food offered after the first serving, or very short units of time.
learn
To get knowledge or skill by study, practice, or experience.
father
A male parent of a child.
shop
A place where people buy goods or services.
owned
The past form of own: had something as property or accepted responsibility.
greek
Relating to Greece, its people, language, or culture.
immigrants
The plural form of immigrant: people who come to live permanently in another country.
parts
Pieces, sections, or components of something larger.
too
More than is wanted or possible; also or as well.
factories
The plural form of factory: buildings where goods are made by workers or machines.
started
The past form of start: began something or made something begin.
popping
The present participle of pop: making a sharp sound, appearing suddenly, or moving something quickly.
countries
The plural form of country: an area of land with its own government, borders, and people.
like
Similar to someone or something, or in the same way as them.
during
At some time in the period of an event or situation.
discovered
The past form of discovere: find the answer.
building
A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or office.
material
Cloth or another substance used to make things.
industry
A group of businesses that make similar products or provide similar services.
flourished
The past form of flourish: grew successfully or waved something in a showy way.
country
An area of land with its own government, borders, and people.
need
To require something because it is necessary or important.
rebuilding
Building something again, or making it strong again after damage.
affordable
Cheap enough for ordinary people to buy or pay for.
option
A choice that is available; also a right to buy or sell something at a set price.
eventually
After some time or after a series of events.
changing
The -ing form of change: making or becoming different.
tastes
The plural form of taste: flavors or personal preferences.
market
A place where people buy and sell goods.
pushed
The past form of push: pressed or moved something with force.
aside
To one side or away from the main position or subject.
century
A period of one hundred years.
says
The third-person form of say: speaks words or gives information.
took
The past form of take: moved, carried, accepted, or needed something.
shaking
The present participle of shake: moving quickly from side to side.
high
Far above the ground, or greater than the usual amount, level, or degree.
cost
The amount of money needed to buy or do something.
materials
The plural form of material: things used to make, build, study, or do something.
hard
Difficult to do or understand; also firm and not easy to bend.
physical
Relating to the body, real objects, or things that can be touched.
labor
Work, especially hard physical work, or the process of giving birth.
steer
To control the direction of a vehicle, boat, animal, or discussion.
workers
The plural form of worker: people who do jobs for pay or duty.
away
In or to another place, direction, or distance.
able
Having the skill, power, or chance to do something.
cheaper
The comparative form of cheap: costing less money or lower in quality.
employees
The plural form of employee: a person who is paid to work for a company or organization.
among
In a group, place, or relationship with several things or people.
makers
The plural form of maker: people or companies that produce things.
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