End Of Semester (Reflective Statement)

For me I'm so satisfied with what I learned in this semester. I improved in many things such as listening, writing and also reading. Before this semester I was suffer in listening and I was got in any listening test between 50 and 60 but now I feel that I can get more than 70 and also same thing in reading and writing. Now I know the skills of listening for example I know that I must read the question first and concentrate when the speaker beginning. I think the good thing in this semester was the listening because I improved in it so much. On the other hand I think that bad thing in this semester was the speaking Arabic in the class more than English and this effect in our level. For my class I asked my friends maybe every week about the course (English 175, English 174) and every one said to me that he happy with this semester. For you miss I think you did the best to improve our level and I will be frank with you miss, I studied in the petroleum institute for two years with English teachers and nobody improve my level as you. Finally I think there are many advantages in this semester and the important thing that is learn what you can to support you in level 3.

Line Graph ( Canada & visitors )

This line graph shows the number of visitors to Canada from Italy and Belgium 1997 – 2006. Overall, there was a dramatic increased of Belgium visitors to Canada between 2000 and 2001.

From 1997 until 1998 the number of Belgium visitors increased sharply and constant for one year until 1999. The numbers of Italian visitors increased gradually from 1997 until 2000. From 2000 to 2001 the numbers of Italian visitors hit the top after that it decreased gradually until 2005 and then increased again until 2006. From 1999 to 2000 the numbers of Belgium visitors hit the bottom and directly after that it reached the peak between 2000 and 2001. From 2001 to 2005 the numbers of Italian visitors decreased gradually and after that increased again until 2006.

In conclusion, in 2001 both countries reached the top and also the difference was not very big between them. Also in the last year which between 2005 and 2006 the visitors for both countries increased.

Famous Person

My name is Pele and I was born in Tres Coracoes Brazil. I'm 57 years old and I have only one son. I believe that I should not through from the balloon because I did many specials things. First I'm scored more that one thousand goals and nobody did this accept me. Also I improved this game and make it the best game in the world. Most of people now love football because of my skills and my goals when I was playing. On the other hand I did some thing very special which nobody can disagree, I reduced the criminals and deal with drugs in Brazil and also in many places by make these boys who don’t have work play football and use their skills in some thing good. I think that I did specials things more than other also the others did normal things so I should not through and stay in the balloon.

You can see some of my gift by click on this link

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DlncfMvTa2k

Masdar City & My opinions

What is Masdar City?

Abu Dhabi government going to build a city called "Masdar City" which can help to reduce the carbon dioxide and in the same time save the energy. Abu Dhabi government try to make this city depend on natural sources only such as solar energy, wind etc with out the use of fossil fuels. This city will be with out any cars or factories or any thing can pollute the air or the earth.


What are your opinions about it?

I think that the succeed of this project is very difficult because they build it for a few people (thousand of people) but in the world there are more than billions of people. Also I think it's very difficult to live without cars in these days because in every day you need it to for your transportations. Last thing these styles of cities cost a lot of money so it's very difficult to build many of it.



You con click on this link to know more about masdar city


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovly1dQGKH4

(Key Words & Bits Words)

Key Words

Carbon-neutral
Air-conditioners
Cooling
Frosty
Environmentally friendly
Efficiency
Ambitous
Cool
Hyper-efficient
Carbon dioxide

Bits words

Have to walk or take public transport to get around.

Buildings here are often spaced too far apart.

World can live without using too much energy or materials.

The resources are extremely cheap.

Public transport and waste recycling programmers are virtually.

The city of 50000 will cut its energy usage by 50-70 per cent.

Surrounded by acres of photovoltaic solar panels and wind turbine.

Which will help power the city’s air conditioning systems.

Alternative energy projects elsewhere make up for carbon dioxide emissions.

Cities like Masdar will become the norm, not the exception.

Cool Cities

Green Vehicle Solutions

There are three solutions to reduce carbon dioxide. First the government builds cities, counties and states to reduce carbon dioxide. Second solution is that some cities are providing incentives for hybrid vehicles and lower registrations fees and taxes. Last solution is that many cities now are replacing these polluting old buses with buses that run on cleaner compressed natural gas (CNG) or with hybrid-electric diesel engines.

Energy Efficiency Solutions

Energy efficiency means using less energy through better technology to get more power. There are many solutions to do that. First solution is that making new building which depends on energy efficiency. Also we can use can use new system of lighting which depend on solar energy to reduce the pollution and save the energy. The cities which use energy efficiency can get a benefit from that system. Cities also can get a benefit from energy efficiency by combined heat and power.

Renewable Energy Solutions

Cities can use energy from the renewable sources instead of electricity to reduce the pollution and to save the energy. We can use solar and wind energy to get a power instead of electricity. Also the city can make a contract with the government like many other cities in the world.

TV (Argument)

These days there are many children spending a lot of time front of TV. They are waste their time and this effect on their study and also on their life. There are some people that say television does more harm than good and the other side says it does good more than harm. I will look at the both sides and I strongly believe that TV does more harm than good.

Some people say that children learn many things from TV and for example the programs which improve their skills. Also they say that many children have free time and they can use it by watching TV and this is better than do other bad things. They believe that if their parents watch them carefully and organize their time the TV will be more useful for them. Also they think that we can find many solutions to make TV more useful for children and for example we can put a secret number for adult channels and this will prevent the bad things for children.

The other side says that children waste many hours front of TV without any benefits and if they spend it on their studies will be more useful for them. You can't put a secret number for all channels because in these days there are hundred of channels and also every day there is new channels come. Also parents can't be near their children all the times because some times they are busy for example and in this case the children will be without supervisor. Finally in these days there are a lot of bad things showing on TV if the child watches it will learn bad habits.

In conclusion, I think TV does more harm than good because I know what is on TV these days. Also we can find many useful things for children to use their free times better than TV and improve their skills.

What is about this project

In English 174 we should do a project which includes many things you will have do many steps to finish it. First you should set up your own blog and after that send it to your teacher. In that blog you will put all your assignments on it. Second you should write about your self "profile" and put it in the top of your blog. Then you need to watch a film which called "An convenient truth" it talks about a big issue which called "Global warming". You should first summarize that movie and then write your opinions. After that you should write about carbon footprint then write how you cam measure it and finally put solutions for carbon footprint. Then you should talk about cool cities and explain how it works. Finally you should talks about Masdar city which Abu Dhabi government will build it in the future and then put all your assignments in your blog.

An inconvenient Truth

The movie talks about a big issue called Global Warming. Al Gore who was former vice president showed people the problems and effects which Global warming can cause for the earth. First he said that the biggest cause of Global warming is human or countries activities which increase the amount of carbon dioxide. Those activities effect the atmosphere and also melt the ice in North and South Pole which increases the amount of water and we can see what happened to many countries from that melting for example flooding. Also AL Gore didn’t forget the other causes like cars, factories and nuclear experiments. He determined the biggest countries which cause the Global warming and the USA was first. He didn’t only speak but he showed people a lot of evidence which proved his theory. In the end of this movie Al Gore put forward many solutions to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide and in the same time face Global Warming.



I think that was good and also it has many facts because now we can feel a big difference in climate and this is a reason of Global Warming. There are many solutions to face this issue. First we can find many alternatives sources of energy instead of oil and this can decrease the amount of carbon dioxide and at the same time decrease Global warming. Also we can reduce the number of cars and factories. On the other hand the biggest countries must stop nuclear experiments because it is the main reason of Global Warming.

I know sir you dont agree with me about nuclear experiments but in my opinion section I can write what I believe. :)