Unit 7 Process Writing

Unit Seven: Language and Communication

Process Writing (250 word essay):

Topic Suggestion:

One cause and effect essay.

OR

• We now use emails and send text messages to communicate with people. What are the causes and/or effects of these forms of communication?
  

  
   

  or similar topics of the teacher's choice
  

*Make sure to use the error correction codes as these will be part of the assessment for the process writing. There is a PowerPoint and some handouts which can be found on the Y Drive=> English Foundation=> WRITING)

Unit 7 Vocabulary

	WORD	POS	NOTES
	ability	n	The mental or physical power or skill that makes it possible to do something.
	according to	prep	Stated by somebody as shown by something.
	acquire	V	To get or obtain something.
	apparently	adv	According to what people say.
	assumption	n	Something that you accept as true even though you have no proof.
	attract	v	To cause somebody or something to go to or give attention to something.
	claim	v	Say that something is true without having any proof.
	coin	n	A piece of money made of metal.
	combine	v	To join or mix two or more things together.
	command	n/v	An order
	communication	n	The act of communicating.
	context	n	The situation in which something happens
	creature	n	A living thing such as an animal, a bird, a fish or an insect, but not a plant.
	demonstrate	v	Show clearly that something is true
	determine	v	Fix or decide something
	emotion	n	A strong feeling such as love, anger, fear, or jealousy.
	encounter	v/n	To meet somebody unexpectedly.
	evidence	n	Something that gives a reason for believing.
	gender	n	To do with men or women.
	gesture	n	A movement of the hand or head that expresses something.
	glue	n	A thick sticky liquid that is used for joining things together.
	hand signal	n	A sign used to communicate with your hands.
	linguist	N pers	A person who is good at learning foreign languages.
	majority	n	The largest number or part of something.
	mammal	n	An animal that gives live birth and does not lay eggs.
	observe	v	To notice or watch somebody or something carefully.
	organ	n	A part of the body that has a particular function. (i.e., heart, stomach, etc)
	pick up	Phr v	(Pick up a language)
	prey	n	An animal that is killed and eaten by another animal.
	primate	n	Mammals including humans and apes.
	reassure	v	To say or do something in order to make somebody feel less frightened or nervous.
	recent	adj	Having happened or been done or produced a short time ago.
	research	v/n	To study something carefully and in detail.
	respond	v	To say or do something as an answer.
	shed light on	idiom	To make something clear and easy to understand.
	species	n	A group of plants or animals that are very similar to each other and that can breed together.
	spread	v	Affect a larger area or bigger group of people
	stereotype	n	A fixed idea about a person or thing, which is not true in reality.
	structure	n	The way that the parts of something are put together or organized
	symbol	n	A sign or object, etc. which represents an idea.
	upright	adj	Standing straight up
	verbal	adj	Of words or the use of words
	vocalize	v	To say or sing out loud.
	warning	n	Something that tells you to be careful or tells you about something before it happens.
	wonder	v	Ask yourself questions about

Essay/Project

Part B

Write an introduction about your economic system. Start of with a short definition of your topic and then give some information about its history. Finally, move on to your thesis statement and discuss exactly what points you will focus on.

Note: This introduction can include several paragraphs about your economic system!

I want a finsihed draft by Tuesday.

Have FUN!

Holiday

Directions: Bella had a week's by the sea. She made a few notes every day. When she got back home, she wanted to write to her friend Tina about the holiday. Use Bella's notes to write the letter for her.

 

Saturday	Arrived late. Motorway—rain, rain, rain! To bed without supper.
Sunday	Quiet. Sounds and smells of sea—lovely. Around town. Small. Old mosque, Roman bridge.
Monday	Little boat to Treasure Island. Sudden storm. Sea sick. Island all trees and waterfalls. Wet!
Tuesday	Sunny again. Sea here deep, dangerous. No swimming. Shops. High prices.
Wednesday	Shops closed mid-day. Over hills on horseback. Windy, warm.
Thursday	On sand all day. Sunburned—oh dear. Sent picture postcards to all at home.
Friday	Night—restaurant. Expensive, but great meal. Dancing. Guitar players—noisy music. Back home tomorrow.

Essay/Project

 

Directions: Choose one economic system to study. You will eventually write a 2-3 page essay about one of these economic systems.

 

Part A: Choose an economic system to study.

• Capitalism
  
• Communism
  
• Socialism
  

You may use Wikipedia to begin your research. You can do your research in Arabic or English. If you need some translation help, use: http://www.wordchamp.com/lingua2/Reader.do

1. Find out who are the great thinkers of the economic system.
   
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of your economic system?
   
3. Find out which countries currently use the economic system you are studying.

Unit 6 Vocabulary

	WORD	POS	NOTES
	abroad	adv	In or to another country or countries
	addict	n	Somebody who cannot stop doing something harmful
	appropriate	adj	Something that is right for a certain situation
	astronaut	N person	A person who travels in a spaceship
	bow	v	To bend your head or the upper part of your body forward and down
	capitalism	n	An economic system in which businesses are owned by individuals and not by the state
	catch up on	Phr v	To spend time doing something that you haven't been able to do until now
	challenge	n	Something new & difficult that forces you to make a lot of effort
	comment	n/v	Something that you say or write that gives your opinion or feeling about something
	contribute	v	To give a part of the total together with others
	custom	n	A way of behaving that a particular group has had for a long time
	definition	n	A statement of the exact meaning of a word or idea
	download	v	To copy a computer file from a large computer system to a similar one
	embarrassing	adj	To feel uncomfortable in a situation
	essential	adj	Absolutely necessary
	frighten	v	To fill somebody with fear
	fuel	n	Material that is burned to produce heat or power
	gap	n	A big difference
	goods	N pl	Things that people buy
	harbor	n	A place on the coast where ships can be tied up; to shelter from the sea
	hug	v	To put your arms around somebody to show affection
	illustrate	v	(illustrate this point) give an example (or picture) of
	infrastructure	n	The basic structures and systems that are necessary for a country or organization to function efficiently
	install	v	e.g. Install software
	insult	n/v	To speak or act rudely to somebody
	interrupt	v	To make somebody stop speaking or doing something by saying or doing something.
	misunderstanding	n	To not understand something; a confusion
	mystery	n	A thing that you can't understand or explain
	nutrient	n	Natural chemical that helps plants and animals to grow
	obstacle	n	Something the prevents success
	polite	adj	Having or showing good manners e.g., that you helpful and thoughtful
	protect	v	To keep somebody or something safe
	protectionism	n	Actions taken by a government to prevent imports from harming domestic producers.
	realize	v	(know)
	socialism	n	The political theory and practice that is based on the belief that all people are equal and that wealth should be equally divided
	soil	n	The substance that plants and trees grow in. The land or earth.
	standard	n	A level of equality
	stay in touch	idiom	To keep in contact with somebody
	subsidy	n	Money that a government pays to help an organization or to help keep the cost of something
	tide	n	Movement of the sea towards the beach and away from the beach
	title	n	(of a person)
	tourism	n	The business of providing or arranging holidays and services for people who are visiting a place
	trade	n	The buying or selling of goods or services
	trip	n	Short journey
	tropical	adj	An area that receives a large amount of rain

MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE

 

 

Exam	Date	Time	Venue
Listening	5th April 2009	8:00 am – 10:00 am	Auditorium
10:00 – 11:00 am BREAK
Writing and Reading	5th April 2009	11:00 am – 1:00 pm	Gymnasium
Speaking	6th April 2009	9:00 am – 12:00 pm	Building B Classrooms (Scheduled appointments)
Math	8th April 2009	11:00 am – 12:00 pm	Gymnasium
Science	9th April 2009	9:00 am – 10:00 am	Gymnasium
9th April 11:00 – 1:00 pm English Make-up exams

The Campus Journal

For those of you that like to enter contests (as some of you do)....here is the link to the campus journal which has a list of all the current contests/competitions the magazine is currently running.

http://www.cj.ae/profile.htm

Enjoy...

-j

Information about Writing Midterm Exam

Hello,

As mid-terms loom ahead, this is a reminder that the genre for the writing exam will be one of the following:

1. Narrative
2. Opinion
3. Compare and contrast


Students are expected to be comfortable writing any one of these at that time.

Thanks,

Writing Committee

Good Listening Practice...and other stuff!

Here's a link to the BBC. I suggest you bookmark it on your browser or your blog.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml



Enjoy-j

How your marks will be calculated this semester

ECAE Foundations English Assessment Plan AY2008-2009 (Semester 2)
Assessments			60%		100%
Mid Term Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking	20%
Final Exam Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking	40%
Writing Portfolio
Timed Writing (2 pieces)			20%
Process Writing (4 pieces)
Reflective Writings (3 pieces)
Creative Writing (free)
Classwork
Independent Learning (This mark is given for work given in or outside of class-time. This mark includes quizzes, homework and general independent learning practices such as maintaining your binder, coming to class prepared, etc.)				5%
Semester 1 Average				15%

Unit 5 Vocabulary

	WORD	POS	NOTES
	adult	n/adj	A person or animal that is fully grown.
	afford	v	To have enough money or time to do things.
	article	n	A short story found in a newspaper.
	benefit	n/v	The advantage or good or useful effect of something.
	century	n	100 years
	common	adj	Happening often or found often.
	cost of living	phrase	The money that you have to pay for something.
	designer	N person	A person whose job is to make a drawing or showing how something will be made.
	disappear	v	To become impossible to see.
	distinguish between	v	To recognize the difference between things or people.
	divorce	n/v	The legal end of marriage.
	enthusiastic	adj	Full of happiness.
	essence	n	The basic or most important quality of something. e.g. the essence of the problem
	estimate	v	To calculate the size, cost of something approximately before you have the facts and figures.
	expert	N person	A person who has a special knowledge or skill.
	express an opinion	phrase	To give your opinion.
	fashion	n	Style or popular design of the moment.
	favor	n	e.g. do a favor : something that helps somebody
	GDP	abbrev	Gross Domestic Product: Income for the country or nation.
	harmful	adj	Causing harm; not good for something.
	increase	v/n	To become or make something larger in number or amount.
	invest in	v	To put money in a bank, person, or business.
	life expectancy	n	How long you hope to live (usually in a country)
	lifestyle	n	The way that you live.
	maternity leave	n	Time off from work given for new mothers.
	old-fashioned	adj	Traditional
	opportunity	n	A chance to do something that you would like to do.
	paternity leave	n	Time off from work given for new fathers
	profit	n	The money that you make when you sell.
	rare	adj	Not found or seen very often.
	rate	n	A measurement of one amount or show how fast or often something is happening: e.g. divorce rate
	rational	adj	Able to use thought to make decisions not just feelings. Opposite: irrational
	reality TV	n	Television programs that try to show real life: e.g., Big Brother
	relationship	n	The way that people, groups, countries. Feel about or behave toward each other.
	retire	v	To leave your job and stop work.
	run out	Phrasal v	To finish your supply of something.
	select	v	To choose something of a number of similar things.
	simple	adj	Easy to understand, do or use.
	single	adj	Only one.
	slang	n	Informal language.
	survive	v	To continue to live or exist in or after a difficult or dangerous situation.
	transfer	v	To move from one place to another
	typical	adj	Usual or normal
	voluntary	adj	Optional
	volunteer	N pers	A person who works for little money or for free.

Student activity

Choose one suitable word or phrase from the Key Vocabulary List to complete each sentence:

1. There is no such thing as a ____________ Emirati man; each individual has his own character and habits.
   

   
    

2. In that country it is possible for a man to take some time off work when his wife has a new baby. However, many men do not take their full __________________ because they feel it harms their career.
   

   
    

3. Do not be afraid to __________________ in class; you do not always have to keep silent and appear to agree with the teacher.
   

 

1. How can you ______________ between an Indian elephant and an African elephant? Can you tell me the main difference?
   

 

1. The average _______________________ (of both sexes, at birth) of the world is 67.2 years (65.0 years for males and 69.5 years for females) for 2005-2010 according to United Nations World Population Prospects 2006.
   

 

1. 
   Food, clothes, rents, educational courses, transportation are all more expensive these days; the ___________________ is rising fast.
   

 

1. Although I thought my English was excellent, I could not understand what people in the streets of London were saying because they were using a lot of ____________. My school in the UAE had taught me only formal 'text-book' English.
   

 

1. If you get an __________________ to travel, take it. Never miss a chance to broaden your horizons.
   

   
    

2. He spoke for a very long time, but the ____________ of what he said was that we should help other people wherever and whenever we can.
   

 

Many people are investing in property these days in the UAE because they hope they will make a big ___________ when they sell. That is because prices are going up so fast.