Monday, May 4, 2009

There are ten essay's writing steps:

















1. Research: Begin the essay writing process by researching your topic, making yourself an expert. Utilize the internet, the academic databases, and the library.

2. Analysis: Now that you have a good knowledge base, start analyzing the arguments of the essays you're reading. Clearly define the claims, write out the reasons, the evidence.

3. Brainstorming: Your essay will require insight of your own, genuine essay-writing-
brilliance. Ask yourself a dozen questions and answer them.


4. Thesis: Pick your best idea and pin it down in a clear assertion that you can write your entire essay around.

5. Outline: Sketch out your essay before straightway writing it out. Use one-line sentences to describe paragraphs, and bullet points to describe what each paragraph will contain.

6. Introduction: Now sit down and write the essay. The introduction should grab the reader's attention, set up the issue, and lead in to your thesis.

7. Paragraphs: Each individual paragraph should be focused on a single idea that supports your thesis. Begin paragraphs with topic sentences, support assertions with evidence, and expound your ideas in the clearest, most sensible way you can.


8. Conclusion: Gracefully exit your essay by making a quick wrap-up sentence, and then end on some memorable thought, perhaps a quotation, or an interesting twist of logic, or some call to 9.



9.MLA Style: Format your essay according to the correct guidelines for citation.




10. Language: You're not done writing your essay until you've polished your language by correcting the grammar, making sentences flow, incoporating rhythm, emphasis, adjusting the formality, giving it a level-headed tone, and making other intuitive edits

Common Words

pass
record

farm
boat


top
common


whole
gold


king
possible

size
plane

heard
age

best
dry

hour
wonder

better
laugh


true .
thousand

during
ago

hundred
ran

am
check

remember
game


step
shape

early
yes


hold
hot

west
miss

ground
brought


interest
heat

reach
snow

fast
bed

five
bring


sing
sit

listen
perhaps

six
fill

table
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travel
weight

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language


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Sunday, May 3, 2009

Common mistakes in English.



1. Don’t say: I was born the third of December.

Say: I was born in the third of December.

2. Don’t say: They have no houses to live.

Say: They have no houses to live in.

3. Don’t say: He lives two miles far from here.

Say: He lives two miles from here.

4. Don’t say: The ordered goods have not arrived.

Say: The goods ordered have not arrived.

5. Don’t say: The naughty boy picked a stone.

Say: The naughty boy
picked up a stone.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

My daily routen (3)

Morning is the best time for me because in that time all the house is quite. Little by little, all the house become like station. Each one in my family in morning must have something to do such as, my brother all the time he is shouting in morning for some reasons. He shouts if he didn’t find his shoes or his books or his wallet. At eight o’clock I must be in my class after, two hours is the time to me to have my breakfast but all the time when I do to eat I shocked because little by little canteen didn’t have any food to sell. Today, I asked them ‘’why they did not have different kinds of food like what they had at the beginning of semester’’. They said “the municipal prevent some of their food “. At one o’clock I arrive to home directly I go to my room and study my lessons when I finish I hit the hay.

Idioms 3






1. jump the gun: do something before it's time to do it.

A: "How did Marsha know about the party? It was supposed to be a surprise."
B: "Chuck jumped the gun. Without thinking, he said, 'I'm bringing the cake at your party;I hope you like it!"

2. in stock: in supply and available to buy / sell.

"I'm sorry, but we just sold our last pair of hiking boots. If you come backat the end of the week, however, we should have some more in stock.

3. hit the hay: go to bed; go to sleep.

"It's late, so I guess I'll hit the hay."

4. Easy does it!: Be very careful! / Don't do anything too fast or too hard!

A: "I'm going to move the table just a little further from the window."B: "Easy does it! If you move too fast, you might knock over the plant!"

5. Cut it out!: stop doing something (that's annoying).

"You kids are making too much noise. Cut it out!"

6. be broke: be without money.

"No, I can't lend you ten dollars. I'm completely broke until payday."

7. be on the go: be very busy (going from one thing or project to another).

"I'm really tired. I've been on the go all week long."

8. before long: soon.

A: "I'm really tired of working."B: "Just be patient. The weekend will be here before long."

9. at the eleventh hour: at the last minute; almost too late.

"Yes, I got the work done in time. I finished it at the eleventh hour, but I wasn't late.

10. antsy: restless; impatient and tired of waiting.

"I hope Katy calls soon. Just sitting around and waiting is making me antsy."

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

My daily routen (2)


In Dawn when I wake up I did what I do in each day like do ablution, pray, have my breakfast and go to college. The main changing in my day happens from eight o’clock until twelve o’clock, because in that time I meet a lot of people. Those people who I meet in my day they add spice to my day by what they doing. When I go to home I did not like to eat from what they cook because that some time I asked for food from out. But this makes my father augury .I said to him “You make a mountain out of a molehill” he look at me and said “’Do not took to me until you knew what you mean about what you said to me”. On top of that, he was series and this makes my day like hell because he likes oxygen for me.

Monday, March 23, 2009

New Idioms



1. wishy-washy: uncommitted; without an opinion of one's own.

"Don't be so wishy-washy. Tell us how you really feel."

2. two-faced: deceitful; disolyal; someone who pretends to be a friend but isn't.

"I thought he was my friend, but he's two-faced. He says nice things to me when we're together, but makes jokes about me when we aren't

3. pooped: very tired; exhausted.

"I went to bed really early last night. I was pooped!"

4. pull an all-nighter: study or work all night without getting any sleep.

A: "You look really tired."B: "I am. I pulled an all-nighter to get ready for the meeting this morning."

5. pull someone's leg: tease someone by trying to make her/him believe somethingthat's exaggerated or untrue.

A: "Wow! Carl has done some really amazing things!"B: "Don't believe everything he tells you. He was probably pulling your leg."

6. over one's head: too difficult or complicated for someone to understand.

"This explanation of cgi scripting is over my head.Can you explain it in a less technical way?"

7. make a mountain out of a molehill: make something seem much more important than it really is.

"Calm down. There's really nothing to worry about.You're making a mountain out of a molehill."

8. live from hand to mouth: survive on very little money; have only enough moneyto pay for basic needs.

"Chuck and Alice are living from hand to mouth since Chuck lost his job."

9. live and let live: don't unnecessarily make things difficult;do as you wish and let others do as they wish.

"I'm not going to criticize Alice's family just because their habitsare a little strange. My motto is 'Live and let live.'"

10. go with the flow: take things as they come.

"There's no need to worry. Everything will be OK if you just go with the flow."

My daily routine


When the suns shine I get up from my bead directly to my grandmother room .Because before I sleep she say to me “ You must make me get up before Al-Fajr prayer”. Following this, I go back to my room to ablution to pray. Little by little, all people in house get up. All my family go to dining room to eat there breakfast and I. When they eat there breakfast they only concentrate in food except one of my brother, all the time he eat his breakfast when his eyes are close. Beside this, he eats any things if you give him something that human can’t eat it he will try it he doesn’t mine. Then I go to my room to change my clothes and to prepare my things. Next I get in the car to go to my college. When I arrive to my college I start to take my lessons from eighth o’clock until twelve o’clock. What’s more, I go to my mother work and wait her until she finish. We go back to home eat our lunch and pray the noon prayer. Fortunately, in the afternoon the house is very quit, it’s the time for me to study. Following this, I sit with my parent to take until the sunsets. Unfortunately, in this time my house is like a park for some reasons. At first, my nephews and my nieces stat to jump and run in all part in house .Then my mother friends come to my house and sit between three to four hours. Eventually, we eat our dinar and get to sleep.

Idioms




1. You Are What You Eat: In order to stay healthy you must eat healthy foods

2. When Pigs Fly : Something that will never ever happen.

3. Variety Is The Spice Of Life: The more experiences you try the more exciting life can be.

4. Under the weather: Feeling ill or sick.

5. Third times a charm: After no success the first two times, the third try is a lucky one.

6. The Ball Is In Your Court: It is your decision this time.

7. Put a sock in it: To tell noisy person or a group to be quiet.

8. On The Same Page: When multiple people all agree on the same thing.

9. Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You: Don't hurt anyone that helps you.

10. He Lost His Head: Angry and overcome by emotions.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Compare the lifestyle in the UAE now and 50 years ago




In former times, United Arabia Emirate was a desert that has Bedouin people and their simple life. But at the present times, United Arabia Emirate has changed a lot than what it was before 50 years a go. Now I will outline the similarities and the differences.



The main different is wedding in the old days was very cheap than now. In the past people celebrating for one week for any wedding. Also, the bride was very simple in her dress and her dowry. For example, my grandfather when he married his wife her dowry was three camels, earrings and abaiha made from national silk. In this days and age, wedding only one day and they make it in big hotel. In addition, the bride designs her dress in special pleas to design dress wedding. Also, her dowry cost at least two hundred thousand dirham and her wedding party will cost one hundred thousand dirham. Due to those things wedding cost will range between three hundred thousand dirham and four hundred thousand dirham.



The second different is education in the past was easy than to day. For instance, people learned what they want to do in their daily day. They went to person they call It Motawa he toughs people Holley Quran because they need it in their parries. However, people tough each other how they get jobs. For example, if they want to be fisherman they can asked anther people to tough them such as fisherman. These days education is very difficult because it include a lot of subjects.



The next difference is houses, fifty years a go people was lived in simple house that made from palm fronds or from mud, those house was involve simple machines. Also, their were extend families that include the grandparents, the parents and the children. Nowadays, people live in huge house that include modern machines like washing dishes and conditioner.What’s more, families now are small families that include parents and children.
The main similar is the way how Emirates people treated their guests. Even now people treated their guests in good ways. First, people providing to their guests Arabic coffee next they make for them lunch or dinner.



Obviously, United Arabia Emirate has changes a lot; some things change to become good things and some to become bad. And some good things are still even now like how they treated their guests.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Student activity

Choose one suitable word or phrase form the key Vocabulary list to complete each sentence :( Unit 5)

1) There is no such thing as common Emirati man; each individual has his own character and habits.

2) In that country it is possible for a man to take some time off work when his wife has a new baby. However, many men do not take their full paternity leave because they feel it harms their career.

3) Do not afraid to express an opinion in class; you do not always have keep silent and appear to agree with the teacher.

4) How can you distinguish between an Indian elephant and an African elephant? Can you tell me the main difference?

5) The average
life expectancy (of both sexes, at birth) of the world is 67.2 years (65.0 years for males and 69.5 years for females) for 2005-2010 according to United Nations World Population prospects 2006.

6) Food, clothes, rents educational courses, transportation are all more expensive these days; the cost of living is rising fast.

7) Although I thought my English was excellent, I could not understand what people in streets of London were saying because they were using a lot of slang. My school in UAE had taught me only formal ‘’text book’ English.

8) If you get an opportunity to travel, take it. Never miss a chance to broaden your horizons.

9) He spoke for a very long time, but the essence of what he said was that we should help other people wherever and wherever we can.

10) Many people are investing in property these days in the UAE because they hope they will make a big profit when they sell. That is because prices are going up so fast.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Jokes

WIFE:You tell a man something :It goes in one ear and goes from the other one. HUSBAND : You tell a woman something: It goes in both ears and comes out of the mouth.

A man was screaming at the top of his voice! when he was asked about the cause, he said:"my mother-in-law wants to throw herself out the window People said to him:"let her do it!" The window would not open!" He replies:"Oh! How could she?

Wife: What are You Looking for؟ Husband : Nothing. Wife : Nothing...?? U've been reading our marriage certificate 4 an hour ?? Husband : I was just looking 4 the expiry date.

Two boys were arguing when the teacher entered the room. The teacher says, "Why are you arguing?" One boy answers, "We found a ten dollar bill and decided to give it to whoever tells the biggest lie." "You should be ashamed of yourselves," said the teacher, "When I was your age I didn't even know what a lie was." The boys gave the ten dollars to the teacher.

JACK: "Would you punish me for something I didn't do " TEACHER:" Of course not. ." JACK:
"Good, because I haven't done my homework ا <>

Monday, February 23, 2009

Summary



The Climb
Wrote by: John Escott.

This story started in summer when stranger man came to island. He was calling himself Mr.Holland. The island was include famous such as, Mr.Kazakou has owns a holiday villa and small block of holiday apartments. Also, he has one daughter “Eleni” and one son “Costas”. Second important person is Mr.Vitalis he has large white house and Computer Company in the island. Also, he had a high electric fence around his house nobody can steal anything from his house .Only if the thief is very good climber he can climbed from Eagle’s Rock but nobody do it because it considerably dangers to climbed. Costas has dreamed to climb Eagle’s Rock he said when he saw it he feels like bird and his heart is beating fast and fast. Eleni was work in small café in one day Mr. Holland came to café and Mr.Vitalis but they did not set together and Mr.Vitalis was read his newspaper. While Mr. Holland drank his coffee Mr.Vitalis left his newspaper in his table after he left Mr. Holland took the newspaper. This newspaper had money because Mr.Vitalis had Known Mr. Holland before they have convent between them .The convent was Mr. Holland must climbed the rock and stole the paintings from Mr.Vitalis house because Mr.Vitalis will became broken if Mr. Holland stole his paintings the in shorans company will pay for him after that he will take his paintings from Mr. Holland and sell it to another people.Castas was guess about what headband Mr. Holland and Mr.Vitalis. One day Castes decide to climbed the Eagle’s Rock because he when to be the first one who climb the Eagle’s Rock .He start to climb in first it was easy but in the middle of the Eagle’s Rock he cannot move because he was feel fried .When his sister saw him like this she ran to Mr. Holland and asked him to help his brother because she and his brother Known he is not writer he is clamber and his name is Mr. David Ashken. He helped his brother to down from the Eagle’s Rock. That makes Mr. David Ashken know what he must do. He is climber not thief because that he went to Mr.Vitalis and said to him he will not steal his painting.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

The worst dream


The worst dream was when I dreamed about a big snake that I see and people could not saw it. Also, this snake can talk like the human and it was said all the time for me ‘’ I will catch you ‘’it has two clears black and orange also, it has big green eyes, two legs and big mouth. This snake had huge hole to live in under my room. It ate anybody came to my house. When I said to my parent that they did not believe me because they did not saw the snake. It was swallows the people. Also, it can be like anyone such as, my father or anyone of my relatives. In the end the snake could not eat me because all the people saw the huge hole where the snake live. The change has hole because the people will try to kill it.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Tag questions

Rules The

Mind Mapping

Who -Which -That

My embarrassing story



All the people who know my they say I am not very strong girl. They said all the time for me if my parent is not here what I will do? I do not know why they said that. I feel very angry when they said that for my parent or for me. I asked my father all the time if what they said is true or not all the time he say for me do not focus about what people said they feel jealous from you because they know who much I love you , but when I ask my mother if what they said is true she say yes. I asked why she said that she was answer if we are not with you we are shore you will do not do anything such as, go shop for you self, cooked some food or go to hospital if you are sick. Some of my mother said was true because I did not like to go to the malls without my parent. In one day when I was in the college my old sister calls me and she said she will go to Marina mall because she wants to buy a gift to her hasped.I said for her I will go white her after I finished my class. I did not call my parent to tell them I will go to the mall because I want to make it surprise for my parent. We wont to Marina mall and she invite me eat lunch. When we was left my abaya was stock in Escalator and the place was very crowded, I asked my sister to help me she said for me she cannot help only she will bring seizer to cut the abaya.I was feel very embarrassing When I turn my face I did not seem my sister only I seem a man who came to me and said If I did not main he will Withdrawal my aboya I appreciated what he do, and, I swear I will not go to any malls without my parent.

The secret



What I understand from the secret if people know what the secret they will get what they want . The secret is ‘’law attraction”. If people see it in their mind they would hold it in their hands. Also, when people think about things that they want and focus with all attention on the ‘’law attraction’’ will give them what they want every time. If people focus in bad thing they make it happen faster. People must not focus in what they did not want they must focus in what they want because this will change their life. When people selipret good feelings they draw to their more good feelings and things that makes them feel good. What people focus in feeling it attracted your experience wither not something you want.

Mona and the accident


I will take about true and funny storey. Mona was twenty years old and she finished her secondary school. She prefers to sit in home to help her mother because her mother did not like to employ anybody to clean her family house. Her mother has old way to think all the time she said if she will employ somebody she will employ her daughter. Also, her mother said if her daughter work in her family house .She will get three benefits which are people will say good things about her. Firstly, her daughter will learn how she can cook food. Secondly, her daughter will be responsible girl. In addition, Mona sits in home because Ramadan was coming and she prefer in Ramadan to sit and see new films in the TV not studies her lessons. All the days in Ramadan neighbors like to sheer their food with their neighborhood. In one day of Ramadan in the afternoon Mona went to deliver some food for her relative. She was wearing black scarf, red candoora, her father sweatshirt and two kinds of socks one red and one green. When she was cross the street because their relative lives after one street. In that time car hit her. She said she did not thought about what happen for her she thought about the food that droop of her because she maid it. The man who hit her by his car he did not know what he can do for her. He calls police and they took her to the hospital. Mona set in hospital one week after that she left the hospital. Three week after the man who hit Mona meet her father and asked him to apology from their housemaid because he did not seem her when she was cross the steer, when he was tooled his father Mona heard them and she shocked because all the time he thought she is housemaid .When he set with her father her brother tolled him they did not have housemaid she was his sister. Two month after the man who hit Mona came to Mona house to ask her if she would like to married him. Now a day they have two beautiful girls.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Let me tell you about myself



My name is haseena AL-Mansoori and after 25 days Iwill be twenty years old because Iwas born in March. Iam a student at a college and Ihope to be teacher in the future. Also, Iam the middle child in my family. I am very close to one of my brothers because we have a lot of things incommon between us, such as ,both of us like drawing and designing.I love to be better than people and some times Ifeel jealous of people that are better than me because that Itry to be like them or better than tham. One of aims is to build my own company to design jewelry and clothes.I like to communicate with people because it teahes me many things.In addition, I like to eat so much because food makes me feel very happy but Ido not like to cook the food. If I cook any food I will burn it or any one eat from the food I cooked they will have pain in their stomach. Ilike to hear all kinds of music, meet new people and shoppying. In the middle of any month Imust go to shops because like to Know If shops have new collections.If I like a collection Iboy it because that in the first of each month my parents make for me bought because I did not know where I spend my money. I think I get this from my parents because both of them spend a lot of money.