Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Traffic congestion and parking problems.

Traffic congestion and parking problems are major problems which the biggest cities in the world are suffering from and no doubt Abu Dhabi is one of them.

One major cause of the traffic congestion and parking problems is the increase of the number of cars in Abu Dhabi. There are several factors for this cause such as the average number of cars in each family in Abu Dhabi which is at least two cars and the increase of young drivers every year. Another major cause is the rapid growth of the economy and because of that the numbers of tourists are increasing every year which leads to an increase in taxi cars. The fact that Abu Dhabi is an island and we can’t expand it and the increase of construction sites are also considered as major causes. The last cause is the hot weather in the city and of course no one will walk in this weather.

There are several solutions to solve this problem. One solution is to create a modern public transportation which connects all parts of Abu Dhabi with each other like metro and bus stations. Another solution is we can put huge fines on the person who has more than one car. Yet another solution is that we can relocate the major places outside Abu Dhabi such as the ministries, universities and colleges.

In conclusion I think these solutions will not solve the problem even if we create public transportation and we put fines no one will use the public transportation because of the tradition of the citizens.
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Dangerous driving& mobile phones

People have been arguing about using mobile phones while driving: whether it should be banned or not. In my opinion I think using mobile phones while driving is dangerous, but it is necessary sometimes.
First I will begin with the arguments which are against the statement. The main argument is that mobile phones have become an important part of your lives especially here in the UAE. Another argument is that the businessmen need their mobile phones all the time and if they can’t use their phones deals will drop. Yet another argument is that mobile phones could help the drivers when they have a problem in their cars especially for old people and women.
There are also a number of arguments that support the statement. The main argument is that using mobile phones while driving is very dangerous and it could lead to serious accidents and that is because using mobile phones distracts your attention from the road and reduces your reaction’s speed. Another argument is that sometimes when the phones ring while driving could scare you and this could cause an accident. Recent research has shown that the death rate of car accidents in the UAE is very high and using mobile phones while driving is one of the reasons. We should put a strict law for using mobile phones while driving especially when people don’t care.
In conclusion, I think the roads would be safer if mobile phones were banned. However, mobile phones should be used only if it’s an emergency.

Population growth

The graph shows population growth in richer and poorer countries between 1750 and 2150. Overall the growth in poorer countries has increased sharply.


The biggest increase in growth in rich countries was in 2000 at about one billion and then it will remain constant with perhaps a little decrease according to the estimates from the UN and the Population Reference Bureau. According to the graph the most significant increase was in less developed countries in 2000 at about 6.1 billion and according to the estimates it will still increase and it will reach ten billion in 2150.
In conclusion, according to the estimates from the UN and the Population Reference Bureau the growth in poorer countries is more than in rich countries and that may be because of the pollution in rich countries which comes from factories and cars and affects people’s health.
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Raising children to be competitive or cooperative

There are two ways the parents can raise their own children to make them successful in their future life and set their own place in the society. The two ways are competition and co-operation. In my opinion, raising the children in a co-operative way is better, but competition is also needed.
First I will begin with the arguments which are with the competition’s way. The first argument is that encouraging children to be competitive is good because they need it to get higher marks in school and get a good job and promotion in the future. Another argument is that our country needs leaders who must be competitive to lead us onwards. Some jobs need creative and competitive people especially in industrial companies and these companies are always in competition. Yet another argument is that in areas like sports competitiveness is normal and healthy and without it there is no joy in sports.
Now I will talk about the reasons why I prefer raising children in a co-operative way. The first reason is that in the real world, at school and afterword’s, people need to co-operate with others; especially teamwork is very important in many jobs these days. Yet another reason is that teaching children to co-operate with others will make them be helpful and will increase their self-esteem.
In conclusion, although I prefer the children to be raised in a co-operative way I would add that competition is needed also. This is because when people can be competitive and co-operative at the same time they will have a very successful life.

economic growth vs global warming

People have been arguing about the impact of economic growth which is the increasing amount of greenhouse gases that leads to a rise in the rate of global warming.

No doubt that the global economic growth is a good thing especially when the big companies such as Mcdonald’s and Nike are providing job opportunities for those who need these jobs and it decreases the rate of idleness in poor countries such as India and the Philippines where they build their huge factories . In countries like India there are many married men in the countryside far away from the civilization who are working very hard every day just to provide for their family’s needs. For those men whose main aim in life is providing the best life to their family they are thankful to these companies.

On the other hand, many scientists believe that climate change is a threat to the future of the planet and if the economic growth is still increasing it will increase the amount of harmful gases such as greenhouse gases which are the main cause of global warming so the rate of greenhouse gases will be very high in India because it has many big factories and if the rate is still going up India will suffer more than any other country from global warming as the scientists are saying.

In conclusion, economic growth is a good thing for poor countries but it’s also causing a huge problem which is global warming. In my opinion I would say that economic growth will not lead to the destruction of our planet.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Age of Marriage

The bar graph shows us the decline, over the past few decades, in percentage of women aged 15-19 who are married in many Arabs countries. The table gives us the age of first marriage for men and women in many Arab countries, plus Turkey and Iran.

From the chart graph we figure out that the percentage of women between fifteen and nineteen who are married has fallen during the past few decades. The UAE had the most dramatic fall in the percentage of young women who are married, followed by Libya and Kuwait.

The table of age of first marriage demonstrated the men’s marriage were in the mid and late 205.On the other hand the women’s marriage was in the early to mid 205.

UAE saw the most dramatic fall in the number of teenage brides. In addition the women marriage in the other countries dropped considerably which means more women these days are facing difficulties in marriage.

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Traffic congestion

Traffic congestion is a serious problem anywhere in the world but in the island of Abu Dhabi its worse because if a main street is blocked it causes a delay in almost all the island. Now I’m going to discuss the causes and solutions of traffic jams in Abu Dhabi.
First of all, the population increases all around the UAE. Another problem is that there are more females and young drivers. One more cause of traffic jams in Abu Dhabi is that there are more tourists which means more taxis and buses going around in Abu Dhabi. Another problem is the summer climate in Abu Dhabi. It is so hot that people have to drive instead of walking in over 32 C weather.
Now I’m going to discuss the solution of these problems. First we need more parking in Abu Dhabi and more fines for people who cause accidents. Second we need to make the application of driving licenses available at the age of 21. Third Abu Dhabi needs a policy on the taxis drivers and bus drivers that they need to have an experience on Abu Dhabi roads. Finally is the summer climate and because we have a high temperature in the summer we need a metro so people don’t use their own cars.
In conclusion, the most important problem is the population increase and the best solution to this is to make the important buildings outside the island.


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Monday, April 12, 2010

Argument : Using moblie phones while driving

There are many cars accidents happening all the time all over the world, Also there are many reasons why people are having too many accidents. One of the big reasons is that people are talking on mobile phones while driving.
There are always two sides to any argument, Sometimes having your mobile phone with you in the car is helpful because there are a lot of things that the phones can do nowadays; for example if you don’t know how to get to somewhere you can call for help or you can use the phones maps. My friend was driving to KSA and his car broke down and he called for help so without his phone he will never get back to his home so it’s helpful sometimes.
Another side of this argument is that having your mobile phone with you in the car while driving is so dangerous because it’s a big distraction for the driver and as we know nobody can concentrate on two things at a time. A further view, a research that has been done in the UAE years ago shows that 30 percent of the accidents happening everyday are caused by drivers talking on the mobile phones while driving.
Having your mobile phone with you in the car while driving is no problem, but using your mobile phone while driving is a big problem. I think any device in life is helpful and made for purpose but you have to use it correctly.



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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Hurricanes and tornadoes features

The table gives us information about the differences between hurricanes and tornadoes.

Both hurricanes and tornadoes are very dangerous and they cause big damage on the places they hit. Hurricanes have a minimum wind speed of 74 MPH whereas tornadoes have minimum wind speed of 40 MPH. Tornadoes usually start over land but hurricanes start over warm oceans. The duration is different between hurricanes and tornadoes because hurricanes duration is 1 week average whereas tornadoes duration is about 20 minutes or less. Another big difference is the width of storms. Hurricanes have an average width of 300 miles whereas tornadoes have an average of 1.5km.

In conclusion, hurricanes are more dangerous than tornadoes because of their wind speed and storm width.





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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Leading car models

The table shows us the specidication of four leading cars models.In this essay i'm going to compare and contrast these four leading cars.

The most expensive car is the colkswagen golf which is priced at $18,250 and it's created in German with a engine size of 1600cc and it spends 40 miles per gallon.The nissan micra has the smallest engine size of the four leading car models and it consumes less petrol than the other cars.The Toyota Corolla and the ford focus have the same engine size and it is 1400cc but the Toyota Corolla consumes less petrol than the ford focus, However they are almost the same price.

The table shows that volkswagen has the biggest engine, althrough it is the most expensive.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

The Top ten date producers in 2001.

The bar chart shows the top ten date – producing countries and their annual production in tonnes in 2001.
The leading country in date production in 2001 was Egypt with over 1,000,000 tones. Iran was the second country in date production with about 850,000 tones. The next two countries are much the same in date production namely Saudi Arabia and the UAE but the UAE was the third in the top ten date producing countries in 2001 with approximately 790,000 tones whereas Saudi Arabia produced 780,000 tones. Iraq and Pakistan are both the same in date production with about 630,000 tones of dates. The last four countries are Algeria with 390,000 tones, Oman with 220,000 tones ,Sudan with 190,000 tones and finally Libya with 150,000 tones of dates.
The bar chart shows that Egypt’s production of dates in 2001 was like adding up Libya, Oman, Sudan and Algeria.

The UK budget in 1996.

The pie chart gives information about how the UK government was spending £315 billion in 1996.
The biggest expenditure was on social security which was £ 100 billion and it is almost double the amount that was spent on health and personal social services which was £ 53 billion. Another huge expenditure was in education and it was probably an annual increase in the schools and colleges equipment. The next category is debt interest with £25 billion. After that comes the other expenditure and the defense expenditure was £ 1 billion less that the other expenditure. Three more costs industry, agriculture and employment. The lowest spending was on transport with £ 9 billion.
The pie chart shows that social security and health and personal social services comprised almost half of the UK government budget in 1996.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

How to make Olives Oil

Producing olive oil takes long time and it is difficult process but if you follow the steps it would be fairly easy and you will make a very good quality oil.

First, olives harvesting need to be between September or December becuase it's the best season for it and the harvesting need to be done by hands or with sticks and rakes to give a better quality oil becuase if you used a machine or any other minor the olives could get bruised . After that, the olives are collected in nets beneath the trees next the leaves and small stones and sand are removed from the olives and then the olives are, run though a washer to remove any impurities befor crushing. then, within 24-36 hours of picking the olives are crushing by granite millstones. The olives paste obtained by layered on mats which are put under pressure from the screw or hydraulic press. After that, the liquid oil is collected and put though a centrifugal separator to separate the water and the impurities from the oil that we produced. Finally, after centrifugation, the oil is obtained.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The UAE & Brunei

In this essay I am going to compare and contrast two countries, Brunei and the UAE.

First of all let's talk about the similarites. Both Brunei and UAE are Islamic countries and they both have hereditary monarchies. In addition, Both countries are very rich becuase of the large-scale natural resources of oil and gas. One more similarity is that both countries have national airlines, modern airports and well-developed infrastructures.

Now it's time to discuss the differences between UAE and Brunei. 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 in single-sex in the UAE but co-educational in Brunei. A final difference is dress; people in Brunei do not wear dishdashas or ubayas.

I think I prefer UAE to Brunei because it's where I grow up, but from what I heard Brunei is as good as UAE.

Reflection 4

Compare & contrast essays should consist of:

A brife introduction saying which two things you are going to compare ( similarities) & contrast ( differences )

A paragraph in which you discuss differences. Again there should be at least 3 or 4.

A conclusion in which you state some kind of prefernce for one over the other. It dosen't have to be black and white i.e. one is good and the other is bad you can positive about both things.

Reflection 3

When writing a process essays you need to be careful with the use of the passive. Basically, process essays involve the present passive usually is/are with the past participle.

It's important to know 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.

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

Reflection 2

Writing a narrative is more likely easy for people becuase you can use your imagination to write the paragraph.

You have to write three paragraphs, the first paragraph has the introduction of the story and the complete is in the body but the conclusion have your recommendations of that story and what did you feel, that's must be more than words.
if we don't try to write and imagine many actions will be boring.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Reflection 1

In writing procedure I think getting a full mark is an easy task because you have a guide to follow step by step.

You need to write three paragraphs which are an introduction and the body, where you need to write the steps giving with more details, and finnaly the conclusion.

The first paragraph needs to have about 25 words and the second paragraph needs to have more than 100 words and the last paragraph needs to have less than 30 words.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

My last birthday

Last year when it was my birthday I was in KSA which is The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We were visiting my grandfather who lives in Dammam. Well my father told him that my birthday is just 3 days a head and the fact is that my grandfather loves me so much he could do anything to make me happy he keeps talking to me for hours.
Well, my grandfather wanted to make it different for me so he thought he could take us to something different in my birthday. The three day passed and when it was my birthday I woke up because of my grandfather voice yelling at my family to get their stuff ready before I wake up. When he first saw me he said we going to the old farm Rashed get your self a fast break fast while we are preparing the things. I was very happy because when I was a kid he used to take me there for weeks. We drove there and it took us about 2hours and then he took me in a walk around the farm telling me the things we used to do when I was a kid we stopped near the pool and he said you used to love this place. Finally we celebrated my birthday it was so much fun.


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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

How to make butter

There are many ways to make butter all you need it to focus and do it probably. I'm going show you a good way to make a very good butter. Everything is easy if you followed the steps correctly.

First of all you need to check the fresh milk for quality and fat content and this depends on the person who is going eat this butter. Secondly you leave the mild to be cool. After that you separate the cream from the milk. Then you churn the cream out. Next you drain the buttermilk from the butter. After that you place the butter in a jar. Then you wash the butter with a fresh cold water to remove the remaining buttermilk. Next you add a small amount of salt for flavour. After that you need to cut and wrap the butter. Finally store the butter in a fridge.

In conclusion, making butter is hard but if you followed the steps it would be very easy to make a good butter.