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.

Trip to Emirates Palace

Hi again,

This is a notice that we will have a trip to Emirates Palace:

• Date: 17 March
• Time: 1:30 pm 8 + 9

Remember, we must have permission from your parents. I'll distribute notes to you next week!

-j

Information about Writing Portfolios for Unit 4

WRITING PORTFOLIO

Unit Four: Jobs and Professions (pp.54 - 78 in Effective Academic Writing 2)

Process Writing (250 words):

One narrative essay. Examples of this are on page 58 and 62 in the writing book

Topic Suggestion:

‘A day in the life of…’
or similar topics of the teacher’s choice


Portfolio: At the end of Unit Four each student should have:
· A process writing piece, with first, second and final drafts, including error correction codes marked on the early drafts

* There will be no assessed timed writing for this unit.

Information about Writing Portfolios for Unit 4

WRITING PORTFOLIO

Unit Four: Jobs and Professions (pp.54 - 78 in Effective Academic Writing 2)

Process Writing (250 words):

One narrative essay. Examples of this are on page 58 and 62 in the writing book

Topic Suggestion:

· ‘A day in the life of…’
or similar topics of the teacher’s choice


Portfolio: At the end of Unit Four each student should have:

· A process writing piece, with first, second and final drafts, including error correction codes marked on the early drafts

* There will be no assessed timed writing for this unit.