Course reflection #6

My skill was improved rapidly during this course. The improved skills were communication skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and it helped me a lot on other subject. Mr. Gregory’s comment was useful to improve our skills and avoid common mistakes; moreover I feel confidence about my exams where I was feeling tension when I had it in the beginning of academic year. The fox encourages us to improve our skills and he was patient with us. This course has positive reflection in my other current courses. The gained skills will help me as well in my future job. I can now hear clearly and understand each word that anyone says. My biggest challenge in my formal communications is to get band 5.5 in IELTS and pass the writing exactly because it is my Weakness point. I appreciate your great effort the fox to improve our skills faithfully.      

Blocking websites- arguments 1

The internet is large cyber world. Millions of websites are there and different age levels of people use it. A lot of them are considered bad so in the UAE Etisalat blocks some of them.

There are several arguments for blocking websites by Etisalat. The first of all is that children use the internet. Some websites have a kill video game which can badly affect them. Other arguments are that some of the websites give wrong news. For example some of these websites says Mohammed Abdo one of the most popular Arab singer was died in Paris. Also some sex websites are not allowed in our religion and are illegal because it badly affects our mind and the person still thinks about sex.

Also there are some negative points disagreeing with this point. A main point is they talk about the freedom in opinion; in some blocked websites a lot of people write real things about governments. For example, alsaha website is one of the ungoverment web sites and anyone can say what he wants to say. Another point that they say not all of blocked video web sites are bad, there are good ones like YouTube was blocked in UAE for years before its came to work again.

In conclusion, Etisalat wants the public interest they want to do their job but I think they must put it as an option for anyone who wants to see block the blocked websites.

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Mohammed Abdulla

Examination - arguments 2

Examinations at HCT have both positive and negative aspects. The examination is an international way to give students the mark and the way to know how they learned in the course. In this essay, will look at whether examinations are an unfair way as used in HCT and discuss both sides of the arguments.

First of all, let us look at why the examinations are unfair. Many students believe that showing law marks causes nerves and they don’t fulfill the purpose of student because they feel unwell. A second point that it’s not fair way to graded the student. Some of them have a skill out of the class maybe in workshop or in the laboratory. A last point is some exams are poorly written and are culturally biased against non-western student. For example some written by western teachers. For western audiences are biased and non-western will get lower marks due to this point.

Now let’s look at why examinations are fair. Examination is fair because all of students take the same material, exam and are assessed equally. Another point, the tasting is a good way to determine what students have learned in the course. A last point is this will encourage students to work hard and will give them a good feedback in on their Knowledge about the subject.

In conclusion. I think examinations are a good way to grade the student. However the decision whether to have an exam or not should be from administration.

Mohammed Abdulla

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Visitors to Canada-graph 2

This line graph shows the number of visitors over 10 years from two countries Japan and Spain to Canada. Overall the number Canada visitors from these two countries increased in the last 10 years.

The line chart starts in 1996; there was a big difference   between the numbers from Spanish visitor to the Japanese visitors there were close to 800 thousand Japanese when the Spain visitors were around 250 thousand in this year. Then the number of Japan visitors was still the same until 2001 while there was a big increase in Spain visitors was around 600 thousand. In 2003 the Spain number was still the same while the Japanese decreased to less than 500 thousand. In 2004 both of them grew and in 2006 600 thousand the Spanish visitors came, while a few more Japanese came.

In conclusion, the number of Japanese visitor outnumbered the Spanish visitors’ number by 50%.

Mohammed Abdulla

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Workers coming to Dubai-graph 1

The graph shows the change in the number of workers from the UK and Canada coming to work in Dubai between1990 to 2006. Overall there was a huge increase in the number of workers.

In1990 there were 10 thousand Canadian workers who came to work in Dubai. There were 50 thousand British workers. The number of workers increased between 1992 and 1994 from 15 thousand Canadians to 40 thousand. Also the UK workers increased to 70 thousand. In 1996 the number of workers came close to each others at 60 thousand each. In 2000 there were 85 thousand Canadian workers while the number was still the same for UK workers. In 2006 the number grew and reached 90 thousand workers from Canada and the UK.

In conclusion, Dubai became an important trade centre in the last 20 years and a lot of people dreamed to come here and get a chance, as a result the number is still increasing.

Mohammad Abdulla

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Using mobile phone while driving ( Argument #5 )

    The UAE has the second highest percentage in number of accident. 15%caused by using mobile phone while driving. Some people thinking if the government makes a law that using mobile phone while driving is illegal when you are driving. Are they right?

If they making the law police can stop anyone and give him a ticket with a black point, so the driver will thinking hundreds times before use the mobile phone. Another point that the percentage will decrease, if they don’t use the mobile their attention will be more on the street and no more accidents caused by using phone. Traffic fines will help to pay for safety classes. If someone attends to the class some of his black point will erase.

What’s happen if you have an important call while you driving? you can use headset. You can stop your car outside the road and you can still talk from your car. For example if your wife want something from market you can stop and talk to her then you complete your way. Also businessman needs to talk with others while there driving to an important appointment. Finally there is no research tell us that its dangerous or not as we know we know it’s so dangerous.

In conclusion, the mobile phone is very important and useful if you use it in the right way, if not you will have a lot of accident and I don’t hope that to anyone

Mohammed Albloushi

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North America

The table shows information about North American countries; Canada, Mexico, and United States.  In this essay I will talk about some of similarities and differences between these countries.

The first similarity is religion.  They are almost the same, protestant and Roman Catholic.  Next similarity is the literacy rate; US and Canada have the same rate of 97% and Mexico is 92%.  One of the common factors between US and Canada is speaking English.  However in Canada they speak French too, but in Mexico they speak Spanish.  The land area is almost equal in US Canada; it is more than 9,200,000 Sqm for both countries.  The area of Mexico is less; about 1,900,000 Sqm.  Mexico has the lowest unemployment rate by 3.2%.  US also have the same problem by 5.5%.  But Canada is the highest in this rate with 7%.  The exports of each country are different.  In US they export automobiles, industrial supplies, and agricultural products.  In Canada they export motor vehicles and aircraft.   Silver and oil are exported from Mexico.  The population is very different in US; they have around 296 million people.  In Mexico they are 107 million people.  In Canada there are 33 million people live there.

In conclusion, it is not fact that countries with same geographic location have the same life style and features.  In the case of North America the religion was common but we see some differences in languages and other aspects.

Mohammed Abdulla                                    

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