Course reflection

First of all when I pass the foundation I think all my courses will be easy and simple as foundation level. However when I reach the level one I feel that there is big hole between this level and foundation. The first problem in level one is the listening because I fill in it. Our teacher you will not improve because you have to stop talking in Arabic. In the level 2 I try my best to improve and was improve in reading and writing but it still my problem is the listening. I try my best to improve my listening skills and I am very happy because I do it I got 73 in my last assessment and that mean I could improve. Now I am happy with some result. And I hope to pass the course. Also I think I am a good student I attend every period and I do all my work. The good things are the balloon debate and the presentation because we have fun in these classes. The bad thing is talking Arabic to much in our English class but our teacher help us and trying very hard to ban the Arabic in the class. Furthermore we can improve by working hard and help each other. Also try to speak English as much as you can. In my opinion our teacher could improve by correct our mistakes and give us chance to talk and gives us the confident to talk and discuss any thing in English and make us love her language. Finally the course was very good. However I think it is big jump from foundation level to reach this level.

Ahmed Hassan Zewail

Introduction:

My Name is Ahmed Hassan Zewail and I was born on Fubruary 26, 1946 in Damanhur,Egypt. I am an Egyptian American scientist. Also I won the 1999 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

I think I am the best one to stay in the balloon because I have done much to help this world with my inventions

I believe that we should spread peace all over the world and to be like brothers on this planet. Also we must protect our planet from threats.

I feel I can do more for Chemistry and invent new things that may help our beautiful planet

I have done many things in my life. My main achievements are the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999. I also invented the fastest camera in the world it could get image in 0.000000000000001 seconds (10-15 s). This camera is used to record chemical reactions. Further more I work very hard to solve the Alzheimer's disease by very small telescope to watch the brain cells.

The world needs me because I have done much to this world by my inventions that I mentioned above.

There are so many reasons why I should be allowed to stay in this balloon basket and not be thrown into the sea the first reason is that I work In my new treatment to solve the problem of the Alzheimer's disease.

The second reason is that I discovered way to treat from the cancers.

Now I will turn to my traveling companions, the other celebrities in this disastrous trip. They have argued well and I tend to agree with them on some pointes However, I disagree with others like the wealthy person who said" I donate to poor people some of my money" I think any one have a lot of money could do the same thing. In addition to this the football player or any sport guy can not influence us because he didn’t do thing for the world only to make money and the fame.

Finally, I would like to say if you think I argued well and I deserve to stay on the balloon please don’t throw me into the sea.

line graph

This line graph shows the number of the population aged under 35. Overall, the population fluctuated but it still in increased in India and it went down in Italy.

In 1940 the percentage of population under 35 slightly fell and it was almost 30%. After that the percentage started to increase in 1945. Then the percentage of Indians remains steady but it still rose in Italy. In 1970 the percentage slowly fell for both countries. Then the percentage bounced up again for both countries and almost hit 40%. After that the percentage increased until 1990. Finally the Indian percentage had sharp increase until 2005 but, the Italian decrease again and hit 30 %

In conclusion, the young population fluctuated but still in increased in India. In the last 15 years the Italian percentage fell sharply until 2005.

Table graph

The table shows some facts about number of children killed in street in 2004. Overall, the highest number of deaths is in playing in street and shopping for parents.

Playing in the street has the highest number of deaths and the total is 214 children from difference ages. The second and the major accident are from children whom shopping for their parents and it are more than 50 children. Cycling in the street is another problem because a lot of children were killed and it is almost 50 children in same period. The lowest one is going to school because it is only 25 children in the same period.

The table shows that playing in the street and shopping for their parents is the most worse children killed in road accident.

Pie graph

The pie graph shows seven regions in the UAE by square kilometer. Overall, the total area is 77,700 with Abu Dhabi making up more than 85% and Ajman is the minority almost 5 % of the total land area

First Abu Dhabi is the largest Emirate in the UAE and it covers around 87 %, which is over the tree quarters of the land area. Second in size of Dubai, which are only covers 7 % of the land area. The other five parts are much smaller than Abu Dhabi but, it near to Dubai size. The five emirates together are only land area of the UAE.

In summary, Abu Dhabi is the largest region in the UAE with an area almost covers three quarters of the land area. The other six regions almost 15 % of remain land.

family behaviour

In the UAE every family like to teach their children the best behaviors. There are two ways to brought up our children. Some people think the co-operation is the best way and others think the competition is best. In my opinion the co-operation is better than competition. In this essay I will examine the pros and cons of the way of teaching the children their behavior.

There are several of arguments in favor of teaching the competition for the children. The first argument is the children like to be the first in difference majors. For example in the education he want be number one and in the game he or she want to be the first and that something is good. Another argument is the children may hate each other. For instance, the younger child hates the elder brothers because he feel the parents get more attention to the elder children and give them or buy for them anything they need such as mobile phone and give them the money.

However, there are many far more convincing arguments against the competition and favor the co-operation. The first point is if you teach your children to be as group in every thing the children will love each other. For example, when any of them has hard homework they will help him to solve it and they will teach them if he didn't understand his subject. Another thing is the children will be effective in his society. For instance when child learn to be co-operation they will help their society by carrying out more work and try to solve the problem if it is.

In conclusion, I believe that we should bring up our children in correct way. In my opinion the both ways I mention above are good but I think the co-operation is better than compotation.

Oil Price

This graph shows the changes in the prices of oil from Jan to November 2004. Overall, the price fluctuated but overall it increased.

In January the price of oil was $ 35 and it rose to almost $ 46 in March. After that, the price of oil remained steady for month. In April the price was going up and then fall down to $ 50. Later on the price dumped dramatically and reached the lowest price at $ 29 then the price bounce back in July and increased until August. After that the price started to fall again and hit the January price which was $ 35. Finally, the price was dramatically increased until November.

In conclusion, the price of oil fluctuated but it increased at the end of year.

T.V Argument

In the UAE, most families have at least one T.V in their home. Some people say that it is useful and interesting. However, others say the disadvantages are more than the advantages. In my opinion, I support the idea which is the disadvantages are more than the advantages. This essay will examine the pros and cons of T.V it is harm or good.

There are several arguments in favor of T.V. The first argument is that you can increase your general knowledge. For example, there are a lot of useful programs on different subjects like science, history and news programs. Another reason that the people agree with this idea is the T.V is use for entertainment. For instance, you can spend your leisure time watch movies and some interesting programs.

However, there are many far more convincing arguments against watching T.V. The first point is the quality of programs. For example, some programs are about war, violence, murder and various disasters making us less sensitive to the real thing. Also watching TV can slow down young children’s speech development because they watch a lot and don’t talk with anybody. Furthermore T.V reduces your attention and decreases your concentration. Finally, the T.V causes some diseases like eye problems and you will gain more weight and become a "couch potatoes".

In conclusion, I believe that we should decrease or ban watching T.V. Also I strongly believe that the T.V does more harm than good because it turns people into unthinking, illiterate and couch potatoes.

New zeland wool

This graph shows the price of New Zealand wool for two decades. Overall the price of wool fluctuated but it still in increased.

The price of wool dropped off from $2 to $1.4 and reached its lowest level between 1980 and 1985. In the following year the price rose to more than $ 2.2. After this the price had a sharp increase again and it hit the peak of at more than $ 5. After that in 1988 the price fell significantly and returned back to $ 3. Between 1990 and 1993 the price had a small fluctuated. Then the price bounced back again and reached $ 4.5. The price tailed off between 1995 and 1997. Finally the price stayed steady until 2000.

In conclusion, the graph shows that the price of the New Zealand wool but still in increased. Overall, the price fluctuated a lot but it still in increase.

Contraception

Some people believe contraceptives should be available at cost to those who can't afford them. Some people think that contraception is the best solution for overpopulation. In my opinion overpopulation is really a major problem. This essay will examine the pros and cons the use of contraception to reduce overpopulation.

There are several convincing arguments in favor of contraception. The first point is that it is easy to follow the method of contraception to decrease the number of population. Another thing is some people think that when the size of family becomes small the children will get a better chance in education, healthcare and nutrition. In all developed countries they support contraception because it helps the developing world to cope with population problems.

However, there are several arguments against contraception. The first argument is standard the level of education. If we increase the levels of education the population tends to stabilize at the same rate. Even if the numbers of population are going to hit 10.7 billion in 2050, this is likely to remain steady afterwards. Another argument is control birth may not used in correct way. For example, some families will adopt children and that is forbidden in our religion. Also many communities are interested in having as many babies as possible. Furthermore there are some birth control have a strong side effect that may effect the mother and new babe. Finally contraception is a big problem in the both developed and developing nation.

In conclusion, I believe that we should reduce the numbers of babes because we have a huge increase in the population. I strongly believe that contraception has more disadvantages than benefits so, we must find another solution for the overpopulation problem

Ban smoking in public places

In the UAE, most people are smokers. Some people believe that the smoking should be banned in all public places in Abu Dhabi while many are opposed to it. This essay will examine the pros and cons of is smoking in the public places in Abu Dhabi and is the government have to banned it.

There are several arguments in favor of smoking. First argument is that smoking helps to relax people and to improve their concentration. For example many people like to smoke after the food or when they discuss something. Also some people need cigarettes before an exam because they feel it will increase their concentration. Another thing a lot of people will lose their jobs. There are thousands of people work in the tobacco factories and shops and if we ban the cigarettes they will lose the jobs and the factory owners will lose their money. People also argue that the smokers should have the right place to smoke not in any place to let the other breath fresh air.

However, there are many far more convincing arguments against the smoking. The first point is that the smoking is enormously dangerous. Most people know that the causative of Heart disease, bronchitis and lung cancer is the smoking. Another point is that the second hand smoking. For instance, when you smoke at your home you will affect your family. Also in your job the no one wants to sit with you in same office. Finally, the smokers can not be able to do hard job because they feel tired more than normal person.

In conclusion, smoking has both advantages for smokers and disadvantages for people. However, I strongly believe that the government should be banned in public places in Abu Dhabi because we need to have fresh air in these places.

Children like to watch TV

Many children like to watch TV too much and that is one of the main problems for all Families. This essay will discuss this major problem and try to suggest some solution for it.

There are several problems have contributed to the problem of watching TV. The major and important problem is the eye weakness. For example, when the children spend a lot of time in front the TV and they concentrate a lot they will get eye weakness. Another problem is they have some social problem. My cousin has this problem because he spends at least 5 to 6 hours a day in front of the TV and he does not attend any parties or visit our relatives. Another problem is they will gain weight. For instance, when you eat and watch you will not feel your stomach so you will eat a lot.

There are some problems but w have some solution. The first solution is to decrease the time of watching TV to one hour only another solution is you should organize the time and how to watch and what they watch. Also you have to put rules for watching TV like you can't switch on the TV when you are alone.

In conclusion, there are many problems and several solutions to prevent our children from this big problem. In my opinion you should switch off every thing like computers and TVs when it is 9 pm.

Teen accident in UAE

One of the biggest problems facing the UAE is the number of accident. Many people believe that the men whom under 25 years old is the main cause of accident. This essay will examine the problem of increasing the number of accidents and suggest some ways of solving the problem.


The biggest and major problem is high speed driving. For example if move on 200 km/h you have big chance to make an accident and you may hurt. Another problem is careless driving. The guy who careless in driving he is too dangerous because he will make a mistake sometimes kill innocent people. Another problem is bad condition of tires. For instance if the tires are old and not usable it will produce a disaster on the road. Another huge problem is driving while drunk because it absolutely makes an accident. Also the rules are a big problem. In the UAE there is no restrict rules for example, the regular maintenance a few people do it. Furthermore almost all teenage do races with their friends and that mean skip the traffic rules. Another problem is driving while you was tiredness because of you may fall on sleep and make an accident. Finally, the money is another problem. For Example, if you have a lot of money you can buy sport car with high speed and that is very dangerous.


There are several things we can do to solve the problem of teen accident. One solution is increasing the cost of fine. When the cost of fine is expensive no body will try to breach the rules of traffic. Another solution is educating people more about driving rules. Also the government should teach in school how it is important to respect the rule. Finally, the government should put more radar on the streets to force the people to decrease the crazy speed.


In conclusion the accident is a problem we can solve it if we can control and change the teen mind about the races and high speed. In my opinion we should educate the people about the dangerous of the problem that I mentioned above.

Overpopulation essay

Population is an important topic and I chose it because the people worry about it. However, the population on the earth has hit 6.5 billion. Some people are very worried about the ability of the world to sustain these huge numbers. This essay will examine the problem of overpopulation and suggest some ways of solving the problem.


The biggest and major problem is rapid increase in the number of people. If the world population continued to grow at the current rate, the earth would not be able to sustain its population and the number of people will decrease. Another problem is shortage of resources. For instance, when the numbers of people increase absolutely the resource will exhaust like water and crops. Another problem is standard of living. The main problem in the world is high cost of living and if you don’t have money you can't live in this world. For example, in the poor countries a lot of people are die because of they didn’t have the fundamental sources such as water, food and health care.


There are several things we can do to solve the problem of overpopulation. One solution is increasing people's knowledge. All societies should know that low population are currently enjoying the greatest advanced and rises in living standards such as the health, food and education. Another solution is number of birth. When we have control at number of birth we can sure that overpopulation problem will be limited and we can solve it.


In conclusion the overpopulation is huge problem and we have to worry about this rapid increase in it. In my opinion population growth will decrease if we follow these solutions. The population growth is a huge problem and I hope we can solve it.

Overpopulation voicethread

Global Warming

One of the biggest problems facing the world is global warming. This essay will examine the problems and solutions of the global warming.

The biggest and major problem is the increase the sea level. For example, there are some countries and islands near to the sea level and they was low than other land. If the sea level increases they may disappear by flooding water. Another problem is increasing the temperature. When the weather become very hot a lot of thing does not work properly. For instance, no plants will grow and the ice will melt to water. Also it causes some natural disasters. For example, the global warming may cause the hurricanes and storms and all that will effects the world.

There are some problem but, we have several solutions. First, all government should make laws against the carbon dioxide (CO2) because of it is the main problem. Another solution is to find an alternative source of power like winds and sun. Furthermore we can solve this threat by increasing people's knowledge. All governments should have strong laws for any one who does something increase the biggest threat.

In conclusion the global warming is huge problem but maybe we have a last chance to prevent our self from this huge disaster. In my opinion every one can help his government by stopping any bad habits.

Rapid development

The UAE is one of the most highly developed countries in the world. Abu Dhabi city has a rapid development and that may cause some effect. This essay will examine the causes of rapid development in Abu Dhabi and look at some of the effects.

There are several causes for Abu Dhabi's rapid development. One of the main causes of rapid development is oil wealth and what it has brought. Because of Abu Dhabi wealth by the oil, the city infrastructure has developed. For instance, they can build the roads, park, and public transport. Another contributing factor is vision of the people and leader. The reason is there are a lot of educated people help to develop the city and we have a wise leader.

Rapid developments have some positive consequences for Abu Dhabi. The biggest effect is on the environment. For example, the government has built the hospitals and roads and they replaced the sands to a green city. Also they are interested in the agriculture. Another adverse effect is on the people. For instance, in Abu Dhabi they have increase the health care class by increase number of hospitals and the type of medicine. Furthermore the housing and education has increase too.

Rapid developments have some positive consequences but there are many negative outcomes. The major effect is on the environment. When the city has rapid development there are a lot of vehicles and factories and all pollute the air. Another adverse effect is the people. The foreigners vs. tradition and that cause our traditions to the lost.

Overall, Abu Dhabi is rapid development is caused by the oil and wise leaders. However, we can gain from the positive effect and I hope to solve the negative effect.