persenter: Saoud Abdullah
Time: 12:49 to 1:06
Date: 25/5/2010
Subject: Crimes in Dubai
Introduction: I gave good definitions for some words (Murder and manslaughter).
Body language: My body language was good and it’s the same as my eye contact.
Attitude: Relaxed and comfortable.
Slides: 11 slides, contained good information and there were no pictures.
Content: I discussed with my class about the solutions and I answered all questions.
Meaning: Clear.
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persenter: Mohammad Alzaabi
Time: 1:26 to 1:43 pm
date: 25/5/2010
Subject: Obesity
Introduction: The introduction is clear and good
Body language and eye contact were good.
Attitude: Relaxed and comfortable.
Slides: 15 slides have good information but not always clear.
Content: he gave good solutions to the problem and the people accepted it.
Meaning clear: Good
Language: yes
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persenter:Fahad
Time: 1:44 to 1:51 date: 25/5/2010
Subject: Tire recycling
Introduction: Explained the problem well.
Body language and eye contact were good + comfortable.
Slides: 10 slides, informative, colorful and not too many words.
Content: He introduced the solutions for the problem and the meaning was clear.
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persenter: Almunther
Time: 8:46 to 9:01 am
Date: 26/5/2010
Subject: Divorce in the UAE
Introduction: He did a nice introduction with good definitions.
Body language: His body language and eye contact were OK.
Slides: 9
Clear: yes
Relevant: yes
Colorful: Yes
Too many words: yes
Content: He explained the problem and he discussed the best solution.
Language: Yes
Meaning clear: Yes
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persenter: Abdulla Khaled
Time: 9:30 am
Date: 26/5/2010
Topic: Bank cabal
He introduced the topic clearly and explained very well.
Body language and eye contact were good.
Slides: There were 10 slides with good information and the colors are beautiful.
Too many words: No.
Content: There were no problems solutions in this case.
Language: Good and the meaning was clear.
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Persenter: Rashed
Time: 9:34 am
Date: 26/5/2010
Subject: Egypt
Introduction: Clear introduction and he explained it briefly.
Body language: His body language was good and his eye contact was bad because he was reading from slides.
Slides: It was 10 slides, colorful, informative and not many words on the slides.
Content: He explained the problems and solutions clearly.
The meaning was clear and no grammar mistake.
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Persenter: Ahmed Ali
Time: 9:15 to 9:30 am
Date: 26/5/2010
Subject: Soft drinks.
Introduction: He explained the topic beautifully.
Body language: The body language is good and comfortable.
Eye contact: He was reading from slides
Slides: 10
Colorful, clear and relevant: The slides looked good and clear.
Too many words: Yes
He presented the problem and the solution: Yes
Language: Good
Meaning clear: Yes
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Persenter: Mohsen
Time: 8:30 to 8:50 am
date: 26/5/2010
Subject: Recycling paper
Introduction: The introduction was good
Body language and eye contact were good
Slides: 11 slides, contained good information and not many words
Content: He presented the problem and solution clearly.
Language and meaning were good.
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Persenter: Mohammad Hasan
Time: 8:31 to 8:43 am
date: 26/5/2010
Subject: Population in Dubai
Introduction: He introduced the problem very well.
Body language: The body language was good but not always clears.
Attitude: relaxed and comfortable
Eye contact: good
Slides: 10 slides with good colorful, informative and nice pictures.
He presented the problem and the solution: Yes
The language and the meaning were good.
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persenter:Abdulrahman
Time: 8:43to 8:58
Date: 26/5/2010
Subject: Smoking
Introduction: The topic was good.
Body language and eye contact were good.
Attitude: Relaxed and comfortable.
Slides: 11 slides, with good information and with clear idea.
Content: He discussed the problem and solution briefly.
Language: Good.
Meaning clear: clear.
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Persenter: Saif
Time: 10:51 to 10:58
Date: 30/5/2010
Subject: Pollution
Introduction: The introduction was good
Body language: The body language is good while the eye contact is bad because he was reading from note.
Attitude: relaxed.
Slides: 10 slides, informative, had nice colors and not too many words.
Content: He explained the problem and he put possible solution.
Language and meaning were clear.
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Persenter: Ahmed AL Braiky
Subject: Traffic congestion.
Time: 12:38pm to 12:48pm.
Introduction: The introduction was good.
Body language: The body language is very good and the eye contact is good but sometimes he looked at screen.
Attitude: He was not relax and not comfortable.
Slides: 11.
Colorful: yes.
Informative: yes.
Clear: yes.
Relevant: yes.
Not too many words: No.
Content: He explains the problem and gave the best solutions.
His Language and meaning were clear.
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Persenter: Sultan
Time: 9:15 to 9:30
date: 27/5/2010
Subject: Global warming.
Introduction: The introduction was good.
Body language: The body language was good.
Attitude: Relaxed and comfortable.
Eye contact: Good.
Slides: 13 slides, had good information and had good pictures..
Content: He contained good solutions for the problem.
Language: Good.
Meaning clear: Yes
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Presenter:Salem
Time: 9:02 to 9:13 am
Date: 25/5/2010
Subject: Tire recycling.
Introduction: The introduction was interesting.
Body language: Good.
Attitude: Comfortable.
Eye contact: Good.
Slides: 10.
Colorful: yes.
Clear: yes.
Relevant: Yes.
Too many words: No
Content: Had good solutions for the problem.
Language: Good.
Meaning clear: Yes.
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persenter: Mohammad Saleh.
Time: 12:23 to 12:35 pm
Date: 25/5/2010
Subject: Hackers.
Introduction: He explained the topic clearly.
Body language and eye contact were good.
Attitude: Relaxed and comfortable.
Slides: 10 slides, informative, colorful and not too many words.
Content: He showed us good solutions about the problem.
Language and the meaning were clearly.
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presenter: Faisal
Date: 25.05.2010 Time: 1203-1213
Subject: Junk food.
Introduction: He explained the topic clearly.
Body language and eye contact good but in many times he was reading from slides.
Attitude: Relaxed.
Slides: slides were colourful & informative.
Content: He showed us good solutions about the problem.
Language and the meaning were quite good
Saturday 29 May 2010
Sunday 2 May 2010
20 words
1-Alternative: a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities, as of things, propositions, or courses of action, the selection of which precludes any other possibility. Noun
*You have the alternative of walking.
2-Framework: a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something. Noun.
*This presentation outlines a framework for understanding people holistically.
3- Fund: to provide money for the payment of principal or interest on (a debt). Verb.
*Extra investment funds will be available, including a range of 'fund of funds ‘.
4- Instance: an example (noun).
*I have found in my clients many instances where the memories of the mother are carried through.
5- Partner: a person who takes part in some activity in common with another or others; associate. Noun.
*So why not consider becoming a team partner to MP Racing.
6- Volume: quantity, amount.
*Reducing the volume of traffic on many busy routes is a good idea.
7-Contribute: To give or provide jointly with others; give to a common fund. Verb.
*The Group Project contributes 50 % to the mark for the course.
8-Consent: to agree (to do something).verb
*We also obtained parental consent for the young people to take part in the project.
9-valid: having legal force; properly executed and binding under the law. Adjective.
*Don't you see that the converse is equally valid?
10-Technology: the science or study of the practical or industrial arts, applied sciences, etc.Noun.
*The novelty of new technology holds the interest of visitors.
11-Access: the act of coming toward or near to; approach. Noun.
*Improving access to services is a specific action point of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy.
12-Civil: of a community of citizens, their government, or their interrelations civil service, civil war. Adjective.
* The talk is of criminal charges as well as just a civil one.
13- Goal: the line or place at which a race, trip, etc. is ended. Noun.
* The firm's culture is very much focused on working together to achieve goals.
14- Summary: that presents the substance or general idea in brief form; summarizing; concise; condensed. Adjective.
* A summary of the findings from these earlier studies is given below.
15- Stress: a strain, a pressure.(noun).
* Any measures taken to reduce stress have a positive effect on your health.
16- Impose: to place or set (a burden, tax, fine, etc. on or upon) as by authority. Verb.
* Iraq had a right to impose sanctions too, you know.
17- Grant: to give (what is requested, as permission, etc.); assent to; agree to fulfill. Verb.
* Stanley International operated under a bookmakers license granted under English law.
18- Label: tag.(noun)
* When someone pays their entry fee they get a sticky label and we write their name on it.
19- Annual: of or measured by a year. Adjective.
* LLCs are also subject to an annual fee based on their total income.
20- overall: from end to end. Verb.
* The under 11 girls finished 4th overall while the under 13 girls finished 3rd.
*You have the alternative of walking.
2-Framework: a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something. Noun.
*This presentation outlines a framework for understanding people holistically.
3- Fund: to provide money for the payment of principal or interest on (a debt). Verb.
*Extra investment funds will be available, including a range of 'fund of funds ‘.
4- Instance: an example (noun).
*I have found in my clients many instances where the memories of the mother are carried through.
5- Partner: a person who takes part in some activity in common with another or others; associate. Noun.
*So why not consider becoming a team partner to MP Racing.
6- Volume: quantity, amount.
*Reducing the volume of traffic on many busy routes is a good idea.
7-Contribute: To give or provide jointly with others; give to a common fund. Verb.
*The Group Project contributes 50 % to the mark for the course.
8-Consent: to agree (to do something).verb
*We also obtained parental consent for the young people to take part in the project.
9-valid: having legal force; properly executed and binding under the law. Adjective.
*Don't you see that the converse is equally valid?
10-Technology: the science or study of the practical or industrial arts, applied sciences, etc.Noun.
*The novelty of new technology holds the interest of visitors.
11-Access: the act of coming toward or near to; approach. Noun.
*Improving access to services is a specific action point of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy.
12-Civil: of a community of citizens, their government, or their interrelations civil service, civil war. Adjective.
* The talk is of criminal charges as well as just a civil one.
13- Goal: the line or place at which a race, trip, etc. is ended. Noun.
* The firm's culture is very much focused on working together to achieve goals.
14- Summary: that presents the substance or general idea in brief form; summarizing; concise; condensed. Adjective.
* A summary of the findings from these earlier studies is given below.
15- Stress: a strain, a pressure.(noun).
* Any measures taken to reduce stress have a positive effect on your health.
16- Impose: to place or set (a burden, tax, fine, etc. on or upon) as by authority. Verb.
* Iraq had a right to impose sanctions too, you know.
17- Grant: to give (what is requested, as permission, etc.); assent to; agree to fulfill. Verb.
* Stanley International operated under a bookmakers license granted under English law.
18- Label: tag.(noun)
* When someone pays their entry fee they get a sticky label and we write their name on it.
19- Annual: of or measured by a year. Adjective.
* LLCs are also subject to an annual fee based on their total income.
20- overall: from end to end. Verb.
* The under 11 girls finished 4th overall while the under 13 girls finished 3rd.
Wednesday 31 March 2010
Log book
•Date: 30-03-2010
•Time: 12:34pm - 12:54PM
•Venue: F52
•Presenters: Mohammed Saleh+ Saoud Abdulla
•Subject: preserving our culture
•Slides: There are 8 slides about culture.
•Colorful: it was very beautiful.
o Informative: the slides have good ideas about our culture.
o Interesting: very interesting.
o Body language: both of them were confident and relaxed.
o Eye contact: both of them used it a lot.
•English:
o Accurate: yes
o Clear: yes
•Questions: the students asked many questions and we answered all of them.
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Date: 30.03.2010
Time: starts at 12:23 to 12:43 pm
Venue: F52
Presenters: Ahmed Ali + Hedley
Subject: polluted cities worldwide
Slides: there are 11 slides about pollution in the world. Then Hedley showed a site in the internet about some pollution countries in the world such as Russia.
Colorful: it’s attractive and the color was proportional with the subject.
Informative: the slides have much information about cities and we learnt some information about pollution.
Interesting: each of them talked which made the presenting more exciting.
Body language: both of them were confident, relaxed, smiled and made some discussion with the class.
Eye contact: Ahmed doesn’t much use eye contact while Mr. Hedley is using it a lot because he is a teacher and always meets students.
English: it was clear and accurate because we understood what they said.
Questions: Mr. Hedley asked a question,'Where is Santiago?'
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Date: 18.04.2010
Time: from 10:20 to 10:32 am
Venue: f52
Presenter: Salem Hassan – Rashed
Subject: Smoking
Slides: there are 8 slides with good pictures.
Colorful: the colours of power point are good and the colours related to the subject.
Informative: had nice ideas about causes and results of smoking.
Body language: both of them were confident and talked with low voices.
Eye contact: they don’t use eye contact. Both of them read from slides and notes.
English:
Clear: not clear because the students were speaking while they were presenting.
Accurate: yes
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•Date:
-12-4-2010
•Time:
- 12:55 – 01:10 am
•Venue:
- F52
•Presenters:
1.Mohammed Al Zaabi
2.Sultan Al Marzoogy
•Subject:
- Business
•Slides:
- There are 10 slides.
•Colorful:
-Contained nice color related to the topic.
•Informative:
- The slides have nice ideas on how to start a new business.
•Body language:
-Sultan was nervous while Mohammed was confident.
•Eye contact:
- Both of them used it.
•English:
- good
•Clear:
- yes
•Accurate: yes
-Questions:
1.From where did you get the information?
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Date: 11.04.2010
Start Time: 10:50
Finish time: 11:05
Venue: F52
Presenters: Abdulla Khalid + Munther
Subject: Toyota cars company
Slides:
How many:11
• Colorful: the slides were relevant to the subject
• Informative : yes
• Interesting: yes
Body language: They were good at the body language.
Eye contact: both of them use it.
English: The English language is accurate and clear.
Questions: someone asked about a picture and what is the type of it?
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Date: 13.04.2010
Start Time: 12:20
Finish time: 12:33
Venue: F52
Presenters: Saif Mohammed+ Faisal
Subject: UAE in the past
Slides:
How many:15
• Colorful: yes
• Informative : the slides have good information about the topic.
• Interesting: it was exciting.
Body language: they were confident.
Eye contact: both of them used it and they were good to define the topic
English: The English language is accurate and clear.
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Date: 11.04.2010
Start Time: 11:25
Finish time: 11:40
Venue: F52
Presenters: Abdullrahman + Muhson
Subject: UAE in 1960 and 1970
Slides:
How many: 15
• Colorful: most of the pictures were colorful
• Informative : the presentation was informative
• Interesting: the presentation was interesting
Body language: They were good at the body language
Eye contact: very good and they saw all the students.
English: The English language was accurate and clear
Questions: we asked questions during the presentation and they answered them carefully.
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Date: 11.04.2010
Time: 10:30 pm
Venue: F52
Presenters: Abdulla Masoud & Ahmed AbdulRahman
Subject: Water Consumption
Slides: 12 slides. It’s colorful and informative.
Eye contact : both of them were good and confident.
English was very clear and accurate.
Questions were answered most clearly.
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Date; 11.04.2010
Time: 1100
Venue: F52
Presenters: Fahad & Mohd Hassan
Subject: Recycling
Slides: 10 slides. The slides have nice information about the topic and have nice colorful in each slide.
eye contact :both of them used it perfectly.
English: clear and accurate.
Questions: we answered all the questions.
•Time: 12:34pm - 12:54PM
•Venue: F52
•Presenters: Mohammed Saleh+ Saoud Abdulla
•Subject: preserving our culture
•Slides: There are 8 slides about culture.
•Colorful: it was very beautiful.
o Informative: the slides have good ideas about our culture.
o Interesting: very interesting.
o Body language: both of them were confident and relaxed.
o Eye contact: both of them used it a lot.
•English:
o Accurate: yes
o Clear: yes
•Questions: the students asked many questions and we answered all of them.
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Date: 30.03.2010
Time: starts at 12:23 to 12:43 pm
Venue: F52
Presenters: Ahmed Ali + Hedley
Subject: polluted cities worldwide
Slides: there are 11 slides about pollution in the world. Then Hedley showed a site in the internet about some pollution countries in the world such as Russia.
Colorful: it’s attractive and the color was proportional with the subject.
Informative: the slides have much information about cities and we learnt some information about pollution.
Interesting: each of them talked which made the presenting more exciting.
Body language: both of them were confident, relaxed, smiled and made some discussion with the class.
Eye contact: Ahmed doesn’t much use eye contact while Mr. Hedley is using it a lot because he is a teacher and always meets students.
English: it was clear and accurate because we understood what they said.
Questions: Mr. Hedley asked a question,'Where is Santiago?'
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Date: 18.04.2010
Time: from 10:20 to 10:32 am
Venue: f52
Presenter: Salem Hassan – Rashed
Subject: Smoking
Slides: there are 8 slides with good pictures.
Colorful: the colours of power point are good and the colours related to the subject.
Informative: had nice ideas about causes and results of smoking.
Body language: both of them were confident and talked with low voices.
Eye contact: they don’t use eye contact. Both of them read from slides and notes.
English:
Clear: not clear because the students were speaking while they were presenting.
Accurate: yes
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•Date:
-12-4-2010
•Time:
- 12:55 – 01:10 am
•Venue:
- F52
•Presenters:
1.Mohammed Al Zaabi
2.Sultan Al Marzoogy
•Subject:
- Business
•Slides:
- There are 10 slides.
•Colorful:
-Contained nice color related to the topic.
•Informative:
- The slides have nice ideas on how to start a new business.
•Body language:
-Sultan was nervous while Mohammed was confident.
•Eye contact:
- Both of them used it.
•English:
- good
•Clear:
- yes
•Accurate: yes
-Questions:
1.From where did you get the information?
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Date: 11.04.2010
Start Time: 10:50
Finish time: 11:05
Venue: F52
Presenters: Abdulla Khalid + Munther
Subject: Toyota cars company
Slides:
How many:11
• Colorful: the slides were relevant to the subject
• Informative : yes
• Interesting: yes
Body language: They were good at the body language.
Eye contact: both of them use it.
English: The English language is accurate and clear.
Questions: someone asked about a picture and what is the type of it?
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Date: 13.04.2010
Start Time: 12:20
Finish time: 12:33
Venue: F52
Presenters: Saif Mohammed+ Faisal
Subject: UAE in the past
Slides:
How many:15
• Colorful: yes
• Informative : the slides have good information about the topic.
• Interesting: it was exciting.
Body language: they were confident.
Eye contact: both of them used it and they were good to define the topic
English: The English language is accurate and clear.
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Date: 11.04.2010
Start Time: 11:25
Finish time: 11:40
Venue: F52
Presenters: Abdullrahman + Muhson
Subject: UAE in 1960 and 1970
Slides:
How many: 15
• Colorful: most of the pictures were colorful
• Informative : the presentation was informative
• Interesting: the presentation was interesting
Body language: They were good at the body language
Eye contact: very good and they saw all the students.
English: The English language was accurate and clear
Questions: we asked questions during the presentation and they answered them carefully.
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Date: 11.04.2010
Time: 10:30 pm
Venue: F52
Presenters: Abdulla Masoud & Ahmed AbdulRahman
Subject: Water Consumption
Slides: 12 slides. It’s colorful and informative.
Eye contact : both of them were good and confident.
English was very clear and accurate.
Questions were answered most clearly.
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Date; 11.04.2010
Time: 1100
Venue: F52
Presenters: Fahad & Mohd Hassan
Subject: Recycling
Slides: 10 slides. The slides have nice information about the topic and have nice colorful in each slide.
eye contact :both of them used it perfectly.
English: clear and accurate.
Questions: we answered all the questions.
Saturday 6 March 2010
Meeting group one
Aims of meeting:
One week ago my group met in the class. Mohammad led the meeting and talked about gender integration. They discussed about the problems, goals and the solutions. The goals are improving students’ skill in the class and at the end we chose a good solution for this problem.
A) Date: 24.02.2010
b) Venue (place): F 52
c) Time: 12:45 p.m.
d) Names of participants:
1. Mohammad Saleh
2. Ahmed Al Braiky
3. Abdullah Masoud
4. Saoud Abdullah
e) Agenda:
1) Goal of gender integration
2) Problems of gender integration
3) Solution of problems
Mohammad called the meeting to order at 12:45. Each one said something:
1- Mohammad said the gender integration is a good idea for improving the marks for students because the students realize the information when there are girls in class.
2- Ahmed Al Braiky mentioned some solutions for the mixed class.
3- Abdullah Masoud said every student who gets high marks will join a mixed class and after that the lazy student will study more to join the mixed class.
4- Saoud Abdullah was absent.
*We all agreed with Abdullah Masoud because it’s the best solution to stimulate the students to get high marks and get a higher education.
*Mohammad asked if there was AOB; he then closed the meeting at 2:00 pm.
Reflection:
We learnt that in every meeting there must be a chairman to lead the discussion and a secretary to record the minutes. It is vital to have an agenda so that we stick to the subject and avoid wasting time. Mohammad chaired the meeting very effectively. Perhaps we need more detailed solutions to the problems which we discuss.
One week ago my group met in the class. Mohammad led the meeting and talked about gender integration. They discussed about the problems, goals and the solutions. The goals are improving students’ skill in the class and at the end we chose a good solution for this problem.
A) Date: 24.02.2010
b) Venue (place): F 52
c) Time: 12:45 p.m.
d) Names of participants:
1. Mohammad Saleh
2. Ahmed Al Braiky
3. Abdullah Masoud
4. Saoud Abdullah
e) Agenda:
1) Goal of gender integration
2) Problems of gender integration
3) Solution of problems
Mohammad called the meeting to order at 12:45. Each one said something:
1- Mohammad said the gender integration is a good idea for improving the marks for students because the students realize the information when there are girls in class.
2- Ahmed Al Braiky mentioned some solutions for the mixed class.
3- Abdullah Masoud said every student who gets high marks will join a mixed class and after that the lazy student will study more to join the mixed class.
4- Saoud Abdullah was absent.
*We all agreed with Abdullah Masoud because it’s the best solution to stimulate the students to get high marks and get a higher education.
*Mohammad asked if there was AOB; he then closed the meeting at 2:00 pm.
Reflection:
We learnt that in every meeting there must be a chairman to lead the discussion and a secretary to record the minutes. It is vital to have an agenda so that we stick to the subject and avoid wasting time. Mohammad chaired the meeting very effectively. Perhaps we need more detailed solutions to the problems which we discuss.
Saturday 6 February 2010
introduce Abdullah
Good morning. Today I would like to introduce my partner in class Abdullah Khalid. I am going to talk about his life, home time and free time. He is 19 years old. He was born in the US, California. Abdullah lives now in Abu Dhabi. He has 5 brothers and he has a car which is called a Hummer. Abdullah is now studying at ADMC and he would like to be a businessman. In his free time he likes to read books and he plays taekwondo.
His ambition to be business because he likes to deal with products and he loves the money.
The best holiday was when he went to Egypt with his family in 2009. It was good because he visited the museums and pyramids.
He thinks the best thing about ADMC is reading in the library because reading you learn more than by listening and the worst thing is no course in the summer. For example, if i need to graduate earlier I must take some course.
Now you know about Abdullah and thank you for listening.
His ambition to be business because he likes to deal with products and he loves the money.
The best holiday was when he went to Egypt with his family in 2009. It was good because he visited the museums and pyramids.
He thinks the best thing about ADMC is reading in the library because reading you learn more than by listening and the worst thing is no course in the summer. For example, if i need to graduate earlier I must take some course.
Now you know about Abdullah and thank you for listening.
Wednesday 23 December 2009
FLOW
Much of the world lives without access to clean water. Privatization of water resources, promoted as a means to bring business efficiency into water service management, has instead led to reduced access for the poor around the world as prices for these essential services have risen. This article looks into this issue in further detail below(http://www.healthblurbs.com).
Already some one third of the world’s population is living in either water-scarce, or water-short areas. It is predicted that climate change and population growth will take this number to one half of humanity. Yet, as Maude Barlow has commented, it is not necessarily over-population causing water shortages: “12 percent of the world’s population uses 85 percent of its water, and these 12 percent do not live in the Third World." Indian scientist and activist, Vandana Shiva noted in a documentary that the water crisis is a human-created crisis only in the last two or so decades.(www.flowforwater.org) In other words, it is not so much of a water shortage crisis, but a water management crisis. That documentary was World Without Water, from True Vision Productions broadcast by Britain’s mainstream media channel, Channel 4 on April 29, 2006.The main reason for the water crisis, the documentary implied, is the commoditization of water. By promoting water as a commodity, this has led to increased control of water by multinational corporations. In turn, there has been increased fear that the poor are shut out, because the multi national corporation main responsibility is to shareholders and to increase profit. As a result, though there may be many people in terms of market access, many people are too poor to afford it. The World Bank, IMF and others have encouraged countries around the world to privatize water access in the hope of increased efficiency as to well as follow other policies such as removal of subsidies for such provisions. In doing so, the poor have found themselves being shut out as prices have risen beyond affordability.
The documentary’ looks at Coca Cola (Coke for short) company’s activities in India and highlighted problems also seen around the world. Because Coke had been pumping water from local wells and aquifers, this led to farmers digging deeper and deeper to search for water, sometimes under dangerous conditions. Some farmers were digging as deep as 450 feet without finding water. The documentary noted that they wanted Coke to leave for they brought them nothing but misery. Indeed, earlier in 2000, violent protests by farmers in the state of Kerala led to the closure of Coke there.The documentary also noted that for each liter of drink from Coca Cola, some 3 liters of water was needed.When asked, Coke noted all the activities they were pursuing to be a more responsible neighbor. Coke also claimed that government figures showed they did not cause the drop in water levels, yet those figures showed otherwise. They also noted that agriculture is responsible for more water usage than Coca Cola. While this is partly correct, this applies more to industrial agribusinesses, not small farmers.Furthermore, farmers are arguably using the land for more productive (and necessary) purposes than Coke. In addition, Coke, typical of many global companies, have used the lands (and, in this case, water) of the poor countries, to produce products to be mainly consumed by people in wealthy countries(http://documentaries.about.com).
biography
1- http://www.healthblurbs.com/contaminated-water-disease-waterborne-diseases-contamination-of-water-diseases-causing-illnesses/
2- www.flowforwater.org
3- 2)http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/flow.htm
Already some one third of the world’s population is living in either water-scarce, or water-short areas. It is predicted that climate change and population growth will take this number to one half of humanity. Yet, as Maude Barlow has commented, it is not necessarily over-population causing water shortages: “12 percent of the world’s population uses 85 percent of its water, and these 12 percent do not live in the Third World." Indian scientist and activist, Vandana Shiva noted in a documentary that the water crisis is a human-created crisis only in the last two or so decades.(www.flowforwater.org) In other words, it is not so much of a water shortage crisis, but a water management crisis. That documentary was World Without Water, from True Vision Productions broadcast by Britain’s mainstream media channel, Channel 4 on April 29, 2006.The main reason for the water crisis, the documentary implied, is the commoditization of water. By promoting water as a commodity, this has led to increased control of water by multinational corporations. In turn, there has been increased fear that the poor are shut out, because the multi national corporation main responsibility is to shareholders and to increase profit. As a result, though there may be many people in terms of market access, many people are too poor to afford it. The World Bank, IMF and others have encouraged countries around the world to privatize water access in the hope of increased efficiency as to well as follow other policies such as removal of subsidies for such provisions. In doing so, the poor have found themselves being shut out as prices have risen beyond affordability.
The documentary’ looks at Coca Cola (Coke for short) company’s activities in India and highlighted problems also seen around the world. Because Coke had been pumping water from local wells and aquifers, this led to farmers digging deeper and deeper to search for water, sometimes under dangerous conditions. Some farmers were digging as deep as 450 feet without finding water. The documentary noted that they wanted Coke to leave for they brought them nothing but misery. Indeed, earlier in 2000, violent protests by farmers in the state of Kerala led to the closure of Coke there.The documentary also noted that for each liter of drink from Coca Cola, some 3 liters of water was needed.When asked, Coke noted all the activities they were pursuing to be a more responsible neighbor. Coke also claimed that government figures showed they did not cause the drop in water levels, yet those figures showed otherwise. They also noted that agriculture is responsible for more water usage than Coca Cola. While this is partly correct, this applies more to industrial agribusinesses, not small farmers.Furthermore, farmers are arguably using the land for more productive (and necessary) purposes than Coke. In addition, Coke, typical of many global companies, have used the lands (and, in this case, water) of the poor countries, to produce products to be mainly consumed by people in wealthy countries(http://documentaries.about.com).
biography
1- http://www.healthblurbs.com/contaminated-water-disease-waterborne-diseases-contamination-of-water-diseases-causing-illnesses/
2- www.flowforwater.org
3- 2)http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/flow.htm
Saturday 12 December 2009
50 Words
1-Account: An oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
*Nowadays every person should have a bank account. (noun)
2-Achievement: Something accomplished, esp. by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.; a great or heroic deed: his remarkable achievements in art.
* The UAE in its 38 years has achieved so much to be proud of. (noun )
3-Affect: To act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops
* Most of the time society affects the person, but sometimes it’s the opposite. (verb )
4-Afraid: Feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.
*The main reason for people to not get a driver’s license is because they are afraid of driving. (adjective )
5-Almost: Very nearly; all but: almost every house; almost the entire symphony; to pay almost nothing for a car; almost twice as many books.
* It was almost morning when I finished studying for the exam. (adverb )
6-Amount: The sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
*The amount of the water in the human’s blood is more than 50%. (noun )
7-Apartment: A room or a group of related rooms, among similar sets in one building, designed for use as a dwelling.
*It’s not easy to get an apartment in Abu Dhabi that is not very expensive. (noun )
8-Aspect: Appearance to the eye or mind; look: the physical aspect of the country.
*Money is the most important aspect of business. (noun )
9-Attract: To draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel ): The gravitational force of the earth attracts smaller bodies to it.
*The movies and video games are the main things that attract teenagers. (verb )
10-Beautiful: Having beauty; having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind: a beautiful dress; a beautiful speech.
*The most beautiful view is when the sun sets over the sea. (adjective )
11-Benefit: Something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
*Before starting any business the amount of the benefit must be considered. (noun )
12-Broken: Reduced to fragments; fragmented.
*Broken glass is very dangerous thing. (adjective )
13-Career: An occupation or profession, esp. one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.
*After finishing school the real career starts. (noun )
14-Choice: An act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.
*Every person has to make an important choice in his life. (adjective )
15-Communicate: To impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
*It’s been a lot easier for people to communicate since the telephone was
invented. (verb )
16-Control: To exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command.
*The police do a great job to control the crime rate. (noun )
17-Correct: To set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation.
*It’s important to know the wrong answers and correct them. (adjective )
18-Culture: The quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
*Every country has a different culture from others. (noun )
19-Degree: Any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale.
*Some jobs require a specific degree. (noun )
20-Department: A distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
*The fire department does a great job to help people. (noun )
21-Describe: To tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account.
*The wetness had a difficult time describing the suspect. (verb )
22-Education: The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
*Education is mixed with modern technology to make it easier for students. (noun )
23-Energy: The capacity for vigorous activity; available power.
*It takes a lot of energy to play a football match of 90 minutes. (noun )
24-Family: Parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not.
*Families in the past were bigger and a lot more connected than now. (noun )
25-Follow: To come after in sequence, order of time, etc.
*Dogs always follow their masters everywhere. (verb )
26-Future: Time that is to be or come hereafter.
*Some people want to know how their future is going to be, but others prefer their future to be unknown. (noun )
27-Healthy: Possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality.
*The healthy mind is in the healthy body. ( adjective)
28-Holiday: A day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
*The holiday is the best time after months of hard work. (noun )
29-Machine: An apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work: a sewing machine.
*There is at least one kind of machine in every house. (noun )
30-Media: The means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, that reach or influence people widely.
*Media can control a lot of people's minds. (noun )
31-Medium: A middle state or condition; mean.
*I think I am of a medium height. (adjective )
32-Million: A cardinal number, a thousand times one thousand.
*A small room has at least million bacteria in it. (noun )
33-Money: Any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
*A lot of people spend their lives making money. (noun )
34-Museum: A building or place where works of art, scientific specimens, or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed.
*Museums are very important to make people remember their country’s past. (noun )
35-Noise: Sound, esp. of a loud, harsh, or confused kind.
*Some people can’t stand the least kind of noise. (noun )
36-Party: A social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.
*A lot of people love to party all the time. (verb )
37-People: Persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general.
*Every person has his own way of thinking and that’s why all the people can never be united. (noun )
38-Pizza: A flat, open-faced baked pie of Italian origin, consisting of a thin layer of bread dough topped with spiced tomato sauce and cheese, often garnished with anchovies, sausage slices, mushrooms, etc..
*No one can think of Italy without thinking of pizza. (noun )
39-Pollution: The act of polluting or the state of being polluted.
*Pollution endangers the earth and the lives of all the creatures. (noun )
40-Population: The total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
*The population of mankind keeps on increasing. (noun )
41-Price: The sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
*The price of a house differs from are city to another. (noun )
42-Problem: Any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
*There is no one who is problem free. (noun )
43-Reached: To get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.
*Last year Barcelona football club reached the finals. ( verb)
44-Religion: A specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.
*The custom of a society differ depending on its religion. (noun )
45-Success: The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors.
*You have to work hard to gain success. (noun )
46-University: An institution of learning of the highest level, having a college of liberal arts and a program of graduate studies together with several professional schools, as of theology, law, medicine, and engineering, and authorized to confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
*University is much different from school. (noun )
47-View: An instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
*The view from the top of our building is scary. (noun )
48-Weather: The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
*The perfect weather in the UAE is in winter. (noun )
49-Which: Which of these do you want? Which do you want?
*France won the 1998 world cup which they were hosting. (conjunction )
50-Women: A range of sizes usually from 38 to 44 for garments that fit larger than average women..
*Women are half of the community. (noun )
*Nowadays every person should have a bank account. (noun)
2-Achievement: Something accomplished, esp. by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.; a great or heroic deed: his remarkable achievements in art.
* The UAE in its 38 years has achieved so much to be proud of. (noun )
3-Affect: To act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops
* Most of the time society affects the person, but sometimes it’s the opposite. (verb )
4-Afraid: Feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.
*The main reason for people to not get a driver’s license is because they are afraid of driving. (adjective )
5-Almost: Very nearly; all but: almost every house; almost the entire symphony; to pay almost nothing for a car; almost twice as many books.
* It was almost morning when I finished studying for the exam. (adverb )
6-Amount: The sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
*The amount of the water in the human’s blood is more than 50%. (noun )
7-Apartment: A room or a group of related rooms, among similar sets in one building, designed for use as a dwelling.
*It’s not easy to get an apartment in Abu Dhabi that is not very expensive. (noun )
8-Aspect: Appearance to the eye or mind; look: the physical aspect of the country.
*Money is the most important aspect of business. (noun )
9-Attract: To draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel ): The gravitational force of the earth attracts smaller bodies to it.
*The movies and video games are the main things that attract teenagers. (verb )
10-Beautiful: Having beauty; having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind: a beautiful dress; a beautiful speech.
*The most beautiful view is when the sun sets over the sea. (adjective )
11-Benefit: Something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
*Before starting any business the amount of the benefit must be considered. (noun )
12-Broken: Reduced to fragments; fragmented.
*Broken glass is very dangerous thing. (adjective )
13-Career: An occupation or profession, esp. one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.
*After finishing school the real career starts. (noun )
14-Choice: An act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.
*Every person has to make an important choice in his life. (adjective )
15-Communicate: To impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
*It’s been a lot easier for people to communicate since the telephone was
invented. (verb )
16-Control: To exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command.
*The police do a great job to control the crime rate. (noun )
17-Correct: To set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation.
*It’s important to know the wrong answers and correct them. (adjective )
18-Culture: The quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
*Every country has a different culture from others. (noun )
19-Degree: Any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale.
*Some jobs require a specific degree. (noun )
20-Department: A distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
*The fire department does a great job to help people. (noun )
21-Describe: To tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account.
*The wetness had a difficult time describing the suspect. (verb )
22-Education: The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
*Education is mixed with modern technology to make it easier for students. (noun )
23-Energy: The capacity for vigorous activity; available power.
*It takes a lot of energy to play a football match of 90 minutes. (noun )
24-Family: Parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not.
*Families in the past were bigger and a lot more connected than now. (noun )
25-Follow: To come after in sequence, order of time, etc.
*Dogs always follow their masters everywhere. (verb )
26-Future: Time that is to be or come hereafter.
*Some people want to know how their future is going to be, but others prefer their future to be unknown. (noun )
27-Healthy: Possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality.
*The healthy mind is in the healthy body. ( adjective)
28-Holiday: A day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
*The holiday is the best time after months of hard work. (noun )
29-Machine: An apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work: a sewing machine.
*There is at least one kind of machine in every house. (noun )
30-Media: The means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, that reach or influence people widely.
*Media can control a lot of people's minds. (noun )
31-Medium: A middle state or condition; mean.
*I think I am of a medium height. (adjective )
32-Million: A cardinal number, a thousand times one thousand.
*A small room has at least million bacteria in it. (noun )
33-Money: Any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
*A lot of people spend their lives making money. (noun )
34-Museum: A building or place where works of art, scientific specimens, or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed.
*Museums are very important to make people remember their country’s past. (noun )
35-Noise: Sound, esp. of a loud, harsh, or confused kind.
*Some people can’t stand the least kind of noise. (noun )
36-Party: A social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.
*A lot of people love to party all the time. (verb )
37-People: Persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general.
*Every person has his own way of thinking and that’s why all the people can never be united. (noun )
38-Pizza: A flat, open-faced baked pie of Italian origin, consisting of a thin layer of bread dough topped with spiced tomato sauce and cheese, often garnished with anchovies, sausage slices, mushrooms, etc..
*No one can think of Italy without thinking of pizza. (noun )
39-Pollution: The act of polluting or the state of being polluted.
*Pollution endangers the earth and the lives of all the creatures. (noun )
40-Population: The total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
*The population of mankind keeps on increasing. (noun )
41-Price: The sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
*The price of a house differs from are city to another. (noun )
42-Problem: Any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
*There is no one who is problem free. (noun )
43-Reached: To get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.
*Last year Barcelona football club reached the finals. ( verb)
44-Religion: A specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.
*The custom of a society differ depending on its religion. (noun )
45-Success: The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors.
*You have to work hard to gain success. (noun )
46-University: An institution of learning of the highest level, having a college of liberal arts and a program of graduate studies together with several professional schools, as of theology, law, medicine, and engineering, and authorized to confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
*University is much different from school. (noun )
47-View: An instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
*The view from the top of our building is scary. (noun )
48-Weather: The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
*The perfect weather in the UAE is in winter. (noun )
49-Which: Which of these do you want? Which do you want?
*France won the 1998 world cup which they were hosting. (conjunction )
50-Women: A range of sizes usually from 38 to 44 for garments that fit larger than average women..
*Women are half of the community. (noun )
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