Reflection 4

Compare & contrast essays should consist of:

1- A brief introduction about what you are going to write saying what are the two things you are going to compare (similarities) & contrast (differences) and not more than 3 or 4 sentences.

2- The second paragraph in which you discuss similarities and write about it. There should be at least 3 or 4 similarities in at least 60 words.

3- The third paragraph in which you discuss differences. Again there should be at least 3 or 4 differences in at least 60 words.

4- The last conclusion in which you state briefly of some kind of preference for one over the other but not necessarily saying that one is better than the other. You can be positive about both things.

Reflection 3

Learning process essays, we specify the use of the passive. Basically, process essays involve the present passive, usually is/are with the past participle.

1- We have been told that with some verbs the simple past & past participle are the same, but with other verbs there are 2 separate forms, e.g. go, went & gone..

2- The essay structure is similar to procedure, introduction which is 30-50 words; main paragraph 120 words; conclusion 30-50 words.

3- The same linking words can be used: first, secondly, next, after that, finally.

The UAE & Brunei

The UAE & Brunei are beautiful places to live in or to visit, where you can enjoy the weather and the beach. In this essay I am going to compare and contrast two countries, Brunei and the UAE.

Firstly, let us examine the similarities. Both are Islamic countries and both have hereditary monarchies. In addition, both countries are very rich because of large-scale natural resources of oil and gas. Furthermore, both countries have national airlines, modern airports and well-developed infrastructures.

There are, however, a number of differences. First and most obvious is geographical location. The UAE is in the Middle East whereas Brunei is a tropical country in the Far East. Another difference is climate. The UAE has winter and summer, but in Brunei the weather is largely the same all year round. It also rains a lot more in Brunei and, as a result, the tradition is to build houses on stilts. Another difference is the currency, dirhams in the UAE and ringgits in Brunei. Furthermore, people drive on the right in the UAE but on the left in Brunei. Secondary education is single-sex in the UAE but co-educational in Brunei. A final difference is dress; people in Brunei do not wear dishdashas or ubayas.

However, the differences outweight the similarities. Both countries are beautiful and you will enjoy living or visiting them and both of them have the same religion therefore they have almost the same culture and I advise anyone who likes to travel to visit them.

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UAE & Brazil soccer

Comparisons
Model answer

Compare and contrast the overall play of Brazil’s national football team with that of the UAE. Say which of these teams you would rather watch and give reasons.

Most countries in the world have a football team, and Brazil and the UAE are no exceptions. I will describe the similarities and differences between the two teams, and say which one I would prefer to watch.

Like Brazil, the UAE is a member of FIFA which is an international body for regulating football. This means that both teams have eleven players, and substitutes are allowed. Both teams play to a system that has been agreed with the coaches beforehand. Brazil and the UAE defend when necessary but prefer to attack.

However, there are many differences in the style of play. Brazil plays at a higher level than the UAE and has won the World Cup. The former are fitter and faster than the latter and can adopt their style of play easily. This is because the Brazilian players have experience with teams all over the world while the UAE players usually play for local teams.


I enjoy watching the UAE soccer team playing that day because it’s my country team and I live in Abu Dhabi and they play very well that day. In addition, it is good to see the emergence of skilled local players. However, Brazil are a world-class team and it is usually preferable to watch them competing against the very best teams in the world.

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Reflection 2

I learnt how to write narrative essays:

1- We use the past continuous to describe something happened while we were doing something else in the past, like: I was fixing me car when something broke …

2- We use the simple past for the main form and sentence , like I heard, we saw, they told us, they knew us…

3- Sometimes we use the past perfect to describe two actions which happened in the past, e.g. when I arrived at my house my parents were already gone

Reflection 1

I learnt how to organize a process essay which describe how to do something into 3 paragraphs and how to organize my writing.

The first paragraph is the introduction and it’s only short introduction about what will be the process.

The main middle paragraph should be about 8/9 sentences and we learn how to use the passives

Orange Juice process

Orange juice is a very healthy and tasty juice which is full of vitamin C. Here is how the juice is produced.

First, the oranges are unloaded from the lorries. Then they are graded, washed carefully and sized. After that the juice is extracted from them and the peel of it is used for animals as a food. Then it is evaporated and concentrated to keep the taste. Next the juice is refrigerated and canned by special machines to be shipped. Then its shipped to it is destination where it will be used. Finally water is added to reduce the concentration of the juice and it is filled in bottles to be sold.

As you can see that is the process of how orange juice is made and how it comes from another country to our refrigerator.

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Trip To The Desert

Last week my friend and I were having a trip by car in the desert and it was a wonderful day for a desert trip. On that day we met in my home and we packed our stuff. Then we started to review our stuff so we didn’t miss anything. After that we hit the road for Liwa where we would stay. Before we reached Liwa by one kilometer we went off the road so that we would go to the desert which is at the back of Liwa. We drove about twenty kilometers from the back of Liwa and it was great and we enjoyed driving on the sand because in the sand dunes we were like the honey bee, jumping from one flower to the other, from one sand dune to a very big one. On the way we almost turned over the car because of one of the high sand dunes but thank God nothing happened. After we reached the twentieth kilometer mark something that we didn’t expect happened. The car broke down because one of the tyres burst and we couldn’t do anything about it, so we thought to call the recovery to come and pick-up the car to return home, but the proplem was that there was no signal in the area where we stopped so we had to walk about five kilometers to find a signal. Then we found it, and that was on the morning of the second day, and we made our calls. On the evening of the second day the recovery came and picked up our car and we returned home with a great story to tell and laughing at each other.



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How to Organise a Portfolio

Papers, papers, papers. Students often feel overwhelmed by the number of papers they receive from their teachers and it may seem that throwing them in the boot of their car is the best solution. However, it is actually quite easy to organize your class notes into a neat portfolio. Let me outline the steps.
First, find all your papers. You can look for missing papers on the HD1 website. You can also ask a friend and photocopy his papers. Second, sort your papers into logical divisions e.g reading, writing, listening. Next, put your papers into the different sections. After that, buy a binder and some coloured dividers. Write section headings for the dividers and match them with a table of contents page. Finally, make a label for the side of the binder. Include important information e.g. class code, name etc.
As we have seen it is easy to make a portfolio. You will be proud of your neat, well-organised work.

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Making a Cup of Tea

Making a cup of tea is an easy process, but you need to follow the procedure to make one. If you follow this procedure you will end with a great, tasty cup of tea.
First, fill the kettle with the water and switch the kettle on to heat the water. While the water is heating bring the teapot and start to put the tea bags or tea leaves in it. When the water is boiling start to pour it in the teapot and stir it. Add milk and sugar to the tea cup as you like. At the end don’t forget to stir the tea in the cup before you drink it.
As you can see making a cup of tea is an easy process and doesn’t need much effort but following the procedure which I write will make you end with the tastiest cup of tea you have ever drunk.

Traveling to U.S

In 1996 I traveled to the U.S by Air Force Army for three months to study English with other students from the same division. Everything was arranged by the Air Force before traveling to the U.S and while we were there.
We were thirty five students separated into groups. Each group went to a different state. Our group went to Boston where we studied in Babson College. Two of my friends and I lived with a great family. They where teaching us and at the weekend they were arranging tours for us to show us the places. The college was wonderful because of the environment, friendly teachers and supervisors and the students in the college were from everywhere because it was summer time. We had a trip with the college to Canada where we spent one week. By the end of the study we came back with beautiful memories and good friends who we meet there but there is nothing like home sweet home.

Making Butter From Fresh Milk

Making butter from fresh milk is quite a long and difficult procedure and you have to follow all steps carefully. If you do so, you will produce high quality butter.
Firstly, check for the quality and fat content, and then leave it to cool for a while. After that separate the cream from it and start churning the cream. Then you should drain the buttermilk from the milk and place it in a jar where you will wash it with cold water to remove the remaining buttermilk. At the end you should add a small amount of salt for flavor then cut and wrap the butter and store it in a fridge where it will be ready after some time to be eaten.
As you can see from what I have written making butter from fresh milk is a long and difficult procedure but if you follow the steps carefully you will get tasty butter.

How to get driving licence

To get a driving licence is an easy job and doesn’t need much effort but if you don’t follow these steps carefully it will be difficult. I am going to describe the procedure step by step .

First when you reach 18 years you are legally allowed to open a driving licence file and start to go through the process of learning for it. In the beginning you will go through some tests and you have to pass them. First you will need to do the eyes check test which is an easy one and there is no failing it unless you are blind. Then you have to do the first traffic test about the signals of the road and the speeds and if you fail in this test they have a school for teaching and you will start from the signal but if you pass you will skip this part of studying. Secondly you have to study in an Emirate school theory and simulation for two months then they will decide after your program finishes whether you are ready or not. After that you will start the field training in a live car where you will drive on the road and between people but with the help of a trainer. When you are ready you will get an appointment to do the driving tests. The first test will be the parking and the reverse parking and if you pass you will get the second appointment for the street driving and you will be able to have more training with the trainer if you would like to. Then you will go to the final test which is the road test and there if you pass you will get the licence but if you fail you will go back to study in the school from a level they will decide from where you start.

Getting a driving licence is an easy job and it doesn’t need much effort. However, you must make sure that you follow these steps to make it smooth and easy but if you make it very hard it is at the end up to you….



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