Information Transfer (IT) #1 Writing about a ROUTINE

NAME: ________________________________ STUDENT ID:__________SECTION : __________________ CLASS TIME: ________________ TEACHER: Mary

Exam is 5% of your FP English Mark. The date of the exam is ___________. The

marks will be based on the checklist and the rubric

Portfolio TASKS – see below:

MATERIALS –

Blog www.uaeufpwriting.wordpress.com iBook, Unit 4 (p. 23, Occupations crossword puzzle)

Weekly PlanIn class Practice/Prepare (HW) PORTFOLIO Tasks:

o Worksheets – 10 points

o Journal – My busiest DAy

o Partner’s Busy Day - 10

o Dream Routine - 10

o Practice Exam – Draft 1&2 - 10

o Movie Worksheet: Destiny: 10

o Website review: 10

Sunday o Example Essay (Laila)

o My Busiest Dayo Linking Words

(LW) Time Ordero My Busiest Day

o Pierre WSo Mina Matching WSo Write your Busiest

Day Schedule

Monday o Error correction WS

o Mr. Moore activityoo

o Error correction WSo Samirao Dream routine (due

thurs)

Tuesday o Drill writing (Laila)

o Creative Writingo Practice Examo Writing the intro

and conclusion

o Hessa

Wednesday o Exam Dream Routine due

Thursday o Movie: Destiny

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SVA Kahoot - https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=99556305-94c5-4b94-8f67-f82eac5eb3f2

Worksheets

Review Daily RoutinesWhat do you do every day?

Example Exam & Answer

TOPIC: My sister Laila is a loans officer at the Union National Bank. The table shows Laila’s weekday schedule.TASK: Write a 120 word report about Laila’s daily routine.

Time What does she do?6:30 am get up

7:45 am

9:00 am

1:00 pm

1:00 - 2:00pm

2:00 - 5:00 pm

5:00 - 6:00 pm

7:30 pm

8:00 - 9:00 pm

9:00 pm

10:00 pm

drive home get up, prepare breakfast read newspaper, talk, play with

children, rest go to bed

relax, watch tv, sit in garden and talk help children with homework take children to school make food, eat lunch work

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Example - L 1 Writing - Timed Writing Test - ExampleTest Time: 25 minutes

Task 1 information transfer – Schedule/Routines At the end of the exam, all exam materials must be given to the proctor.

prepare evening meal, husband come home, eat dinner together

put children to bed at 9:00 pm

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Model ReportDirections: Read the model answer below and complete the table. Use base verbs in the table.

Laila’s Daily Routine

My sister Laila is a loans officer at the Union National Bank and she has a busy daily

routine.

Laila gets up at 6:30 am every morning and prepares breakfast for her family. Then she

takes her children to school at 7:45 am. After that, she goes to work. She works from 9 am to

1 pm. At 1 pm she drives home. Then she makes some food and eats lunch with her children

until 2 pm. After lunch, Laila reads the newspaper, talks and plays with her children, or she

rests. Later, between 5 pm and 6 pm, she helps her children with their homework. Next, she

prepares the evening meal for her family. Her husband comes home at 7:30 pm and then

they all eat dinner together. After dinner they relax for an hour and watch TV or sit in the

garden and talk. Laila always puts her children to bed at 9:00 pm. Finally she goes to bed

at 10:00 pm.

Laila is always busy but she enjoys her work and the time she spends with her family.

(180 words)

Study the Model Directions: Answer questions about the model report above.

1. What is the main idea of this report?

a) Laila eats breakfast every day. b) Laila is very busy. c) Laila works at a

bank.

2. Underline the main idea (thesis) in the introduction and conclusion of the report.

2. Draw a circle around each main verb.

3. Draw a box around each subject.

4. Write down all the time order words in the paragraph:

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Every morning Then ……………………………….. …………………………..

…………………………… ……………………… ……………………….

………………………………. ……………………………. ………………..……..….

Linking Words (LW) - Time Order When writing about a routine or a schedule, you use time order words such as these:

First, Next, After that, Then, In the

morning,

In the afternoon

In the evening

At 6 am At 9:30 pm

Later, Two hours

later, Before

(class)

After (dinner/ lunch)

When Finally,

Practice: Write a time order word in each space; then write Pierre’s schedule in the table. (iBook Activity, Unit 4, p. 42)

time activity6:00am get up.

PIERRE’S BUSY ROUTINEPierre Bourdon is a famous chef and he has a very busy daily routine.

……………..... , he gets up at 6:00 am every day. At 7:00 am he goes to the

restaurant where he works. ………….., he drinks coffee and makes a shopping list.

When the kitchen staff arrive at 8:00 am, he goes to the market to buy food. Two

hours ……….……. he returns to the restaurant and starts to cook food. He serves

lunch to his customers between 12:00 and 2:00 pm. …………..lunch, the staff clean

the kitchen and Pierre goes home to rest. At 5:00 pm he returns to the restaurant and prepares

dinner. Two hours …………….. , they start to serve dinner. The restaurant is very popular, so there are

always many customers. …………………. the last customers leave at 9:30 pm, Pierre and his staff clean

the restaurant and the kitchen. Half an hour ……………., he goes home.

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He listens to music and reads until bedtime. ……………………., he goes to bed at 11

pm. He enjoys his busy day

Study the ModelDirections: Answer questions Pierre’s schedule.

1. How is Pierre’s daily routine?

a) busy b) lazy c) easy

2. When does he serve lunch? _____________________________________

3. At what time do they serve dinner? _____________________________

4. What happens at 10:00 p.m. ? _______________________

Verbs – Present Simple – Review Directions: Rewrite the information below in complete sentences, using present simple tense.

Mary - go to school - 7:30 am

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

The teacher - come home - 4:00 pm

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

My family and I - eat lunch - 2:00 pm

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Mona and Maha - go to the ILC - 12:30 pm …………………………………………….

……………………………………….

Dr Mohammed - have a class - 8:00 am ……………………………………………………………

Prepositions of Time (prep)

in – on – at – from / to – between / andDirections: Complete each sentence with a correct preposition.

1. Do you want to go to the movies ___________ Sunday afternoon?

2. She is going to the dentist ____________ Monday.

3. Mohammed goes to work ________ 9 a.m.

4. Steve goes to school ________ the morning.

5. I sent the email __________ January 29.

6. I like to watch TV ______ the evening.

7. I have class ___________ 8 a.m. __________ 12 noon every day.

8. The new semester starts _________ February.

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9. He wakes up _________ 6 a.m. __________ the morning.

10. Keiko was in the hospital ______ July 3 _____ July 7.

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Partner Activity: Busiest Day of the Week Directions:

1. Find a Partner: (Name) _________________________________

2. Ask your partner: On which day are you the busiest? Answer: ______________

3. Ask your Partner to “Please complete this schedule about your Busiest Day”

____________________________’s Busiest Day

TIME ACTIVITY

Vocabulary get up/wake upget dressedtake a showerbrush __ teethput on make-updo hairhave coffee have breakfasthave lunch

go to the universitytake a taxi take the buscheck emailgo to classstudy meet with professordo homework

talk with friendssend text messagestake a breakwork on the computersurf the internetexercisego to bed

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sleep

1. Write sentences about your partner’s busiest day. Check for : o capital letterso full stopso subject verb agreement

o singulars and pluralso spellingo time order words/ prepositions

Name _____________________________ Section _______ Date ___________

My Partner’s Busiest Day

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_______ how many words? _____ how many minutes to write

2. After you finish, check your work. Does your Paragraph Include: o _____ a good topic sentence (TS)? o _____ supporting sentences (SS) – with matching subjects, verbs, pronouns, etc. o _____ concluding sentence (CS) o _____ LW - time words (First, then, next, after that, later, from __ to __, between __ and

___). o _____ correct format (indent, double space, sentences all together)o Prepo Proo Connecting words (and, but, so , because)

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Example Exam Task: You have 25 minutes for this task. TOPIC: Laila Mansoub is in her first year at UAEU, and she wants to be an engineer. She is also a Peer Advisor.EXAM TASK Use the information in the table below to write a report (minimum 120 words) about the schedule. Write an introduction, at least 1 body paragraph and a conclusion.

Time What Laila does during the week6:30 wake up6:50 have shower , get dressed7:15 – 7:45 have breakfast in canteen with friends, pack bag for university.8:00 catch bus from Twam hostel to campus8:50 -10:50 go to Business Economics class11:30 – 2:00 meet with Supervisor in Student Services’ office. Write reports / advise Foundation

students.2:15 – 2:40 have lunch at Gloria Jeans / Bon Foods with best friend.2:50 pm attend Corporate Communications class4:50 pm take bus , return to hostel5:30 – 6:30pm do exercises in gym / spend time with friends7:00 – 8:00 relax in hostel - watch TV / read book / write poetry8:00 pm have dinner8:30 – 9:30pm do homework / study9:35 pm phone home, talk to family10:00 pm shower, go to bed

Example answer. Put correct verbs in present simple (“/” = “or” – “,“ = “and”)

The schedule ……………… Laila AlShehhi’s daily routine. Laila ……………… at UAE

University and she ……………… in her first year. She ……..… to be a businesswoman. Also, she

………… a Peer Advisor.

First, at 6:30, Laila ……………… up. Then, at 6:50 a.m., she ………… a shower and she

……………… dressed. After that, she ………… breakfast in the canteen with her friends, and she

……………… a bag for the university. She ……………… a bus from Twam hostel to campus at

8:00. Next, between 8:50 and 10:50, she ……………… to Business Economic class. From 11:30 to

2:00, she ……………… with her Supervisor in the Student Services’ office. Sometimes, she

……………… reports, or she ……………… Foundation students.

From 2:15 to 2:40p.m., Laila ……………… lunch at Gloria Jeans or Bon Foods with her best

friend, and at 2:50, she ……………… a Corporate Communications class. At 4:50 p.m., she

……………… a bus and ……………… to the hostel.

Between 5:30 and 6:30, Laila ……………… exercises in the gym or ……………… time with

her friends. From 7:00 to 8:00, she ……………… in the hostel. For example, sometimes she

……………… TV, or she ……………… a book, or she ……………… poetry. Then, at 8:00 p.m., she 11

……………… dinner. From 8:30 to 9:30, Laila ……………… homework or she ………………. At

9:35, she ……………… home and she ……………… with her family.

Finally, at 10:00 p.m., Laila ……………… to bed. I think she ……………… a busy day, and

she ……………… her time very well.

(243 words)

Online Grammar Practice / Review Instructions:

1. Try at 1-2 sites in each group. After you try it, check it off. (√) 2. Score it from 1-5 (5 is the best, 1 is the worst)

Note: These are located on www.uaeufpwriting.wordpress.com -- Grammar / Level 1 Grammar

1. Simple Present – Verb “to be” √ 1/2/3/4/5

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present.php(-)o http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/5klasse/fragant.htmo http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-exercise-12.htmlo http://www.1-language.com/englishcourse/unit2_grammar_exs2.htm(?)o http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/5klasse/fragant.htmo http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-exercise-12.htmlo http://www.1-language.com/englishcourse/unit2_grammar_exs2.htm

2. Simple Present - Other Verbs(+)o http://www.english-4u.de/present_ex1.htmo http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/1g1-present-simple-gap-fill.phpo https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-2(-)o http://www.english-4u.de/pres_neg_ex4.htmo http://www.1-language.com/englishcourse/unit4_grammar_exs.htmo https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exercises?

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Error CorrectionDirections: Find the errors in the sentences. There is one error in every line. Draw a circle around the error. Then correct the sentence and write the codes. There are errors with:

pronouns and possessive adjectives (pro) prepositions (prep)

subject-verb agreement (sva) LW (time words)

SENTENCES CODES (lw, pro, V)

My mother has a busy daily routine. Third, First, she usually 1. LW

wakes up at 6:30 am. Second, she like to lie in bed for a 2.

while and she drink coffee between 6:30 and 7:00. Then, 3.

from 7:00 to 7:30, her likes to work in the garden 4.

behind her house. Next to, at about 8:00 she goes 5.

back inside and gets herself ready for work. After than, 6.

she drives to a nearby school where they teaches from 7.

8:00 to 1:00 in the evening. She not only teaches her 8.

students but helps him learn. She loves her job because 9.

she feel her students really understand her. To stay fit, 10.

she usually does exercise with her friends on the gym for 11.

an hour after classes. When she finish her exercises, she 12.

goes home around 2:00, clean the house, and cooks dinner 13.

for her family. From 5:00 and 6:00 she enjoys sitting 14.

with your family, having dinner and discussing her 15.

activities during the day. In the morning, she likes to 16.

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watch cartoons on TV with her family. Finally, in about 17.

11.00, he usually goes to bed. My mother is an active 18.

person who enjoy every minute of her daily routine. 19.

Present Simple Practice Directions: Read Lazy Saturdays and complete the exercises.

Lazy Saturdays

I am usually very lazy on Saturdays.

I get up late, and I eat a big breakfast. After breakfast, I check my facebook or read the

newspaper for a few hours. Sometimes, I talk to my friends on the telephone. At four o’clock, I am

usually hungry, so I make a snack. Then I watch TV or take a nap. In the evening, I like to go out to

dinner with my friends, but I usually come back before 10 p.m.

I relax on Saturday so that I am ready to start my week on Sunday.

Exercise A. Study the report. 1. Circle the main idea in the introduction, and also in the conclusion2. Underline the LW

Exercise B. Re-write the report, changing the subjet “I” to “Asma.” Make all other changes needed.

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Name _____________________________ Section _______ Date _________

Mr. Moore’s Schedule

Task: Use “Mr. Moore’s Schedule” from ibook, p. 49. This time, try to write an essay with TWO PARAGRAPHS. Make a short plan. Add some interesting vocab.

Plan(

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Par. 1: TS (main idea: ……………………………..) & SS about …………………………. Par. 2: SS about ………………………… & CS (repeat idea from

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Make notes on your paperMark the: __ “TS” __SS/day __“SS/eve” __“CS” __ “sva” __ “LW” (& adverbs of frequency) interesting “voc” Name __________________________________________Section ________Date ____________

Journal Assignment 3: Dream Routine

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Ideas– fly to Paris/Kathmandu– go hunting– have breakfast with Justin

Bieber– attend a wedding in Spain– go skiing in the Alps– go sailing in Greece– teach school in Nepal– meet Prince William/Brad

Pitt/ for lunch– receive a call from the

king/president– talk with the animals– enjoy– save people from an

earthquake– have tea with Cleopatra– _____________________

_– _____________________

_– _____________________

_Time wordsoften – sometimes – rarely - always – every day – every summerthen – after that – in the morning

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A Day in My Fabulous LifeTime Activity

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number of words: ______Checklist: indent___, double space___, title___ , wrote # of words___ ,used time words___ , interesting vocabulary and ideas ___

Your Score:

Time Mr. Moore’s Day

5:00 a.m. Get ………………, shower, eat breakfast,

…………………………. emails and appointments

7:15 a.m. Get to school, ……………….. with secretary

7:30 ………………………….. with parents

8:00

Go to …………………………. , make phone calls,

………………………. emails, read …………………………….,

plan new ……………….. for the …………….

Meet teachers if they …………………….to see him

11:00 ………………………. tea, ……………………. a sandwich

11:30-2:30

p.m. Meet with parents or students

Continue ………………………….. in office.

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…………… Leave ………………………….

Arrive at home, have coffee and snack with …………………….

short ………………………. with wife

8:00 / 8:30 Dinner with wife, sit, talk / read

10 p.m. ………..

Questions

1. If a teacher wants to see Mr. Moore, when can they go? _________________________

2. What does he do after he arrives home? _____________________________________

3. How long does it take him to get home from school? _____________________________

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Exam Checklist Information Transfer #1 – Level 1 Practice Test – Essay

Use this checklist to get an “A”

FORMAT

___ 3 paragraphs ___ indented ___ double space __ lines correctly separated

INTRODUCTION - 1-2 sentenceso Sentence / idea 1: ………………………o Sentence / idea 2: Main idea (adjective: …………………/ active)o No …………………… (times)

BODY o Includes all ……………………….. and most of the times.o Combines some information with CW (connecting ………… ) like (and, or)o Different styles (time at beginning / time at end)

CONCLUSIONo 1-2 sentenceso Repeats the main ideas from introduction (busy / active)

SPECIAL FOCUS ON:

LINKING WORDS (LW)o Use many different ones - o First, / Next, … / Then, … / After that, … / From …. to … / Between … and … ,

GRAMMAR

o verbs - sva (“s” or no “s”) / no extra verbso punctuation - full stops and commaso CW – connecting words (, and , or)o (prep) prepositions o (pro) pronouns

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Example answer Directions: Add prepositions, linking words, connecting words (and, or but) or articles (a/an/the/).

…....... schedule shows …....... daily routine ….. Mona AlShehhi. She is ….. 2nd

year student ….. UAE University …....... she is studying …….. her B.Com degree. She is

….... her second year. …....... , she is ….. Peer Advisor.

…....... , ….. 6:30, Mona wakes up. …....... , ….. 6:50 a.m., she takes ….....

shower …....... she gets dressed. …....... …....... , she has breakfast …....... ….......

canteen …....... her friends, …....... she packs …....... bag …....... …....... university.

She catches …....... bus …....... Twam hostel …....... the campus …....... 8:00. …....... ,

…....... 8:50 and 10:50, she goes …....... Business Economic class. …....... 11:30 ….......

2:00, she meets …....... her Supervisor …....... …....... Student Services’ office.

Sometimes, she writes reports, …....... she advises Foundation students.

…....... 2:15 …....... 2:40p.m., Mona has lunch …....... Gloria Jeans …....... Bon

Foods …....... her best friend, …....... …....... 2:50, she attends …....... Corporate

Communications class. …....... 4:50 p.m., she takes …....... bus and returns ….......

…....... hostel.

…....... 5:30 and 6:30, Mona does exercises …....... …....... gym …....... she

spends time …....... her friends. …....... 7:00 …....... 8:00, she relaxes …....... ….......

hostel. …....... example, sometimes she watches TV, …....... she reads …....... book,

…....... she writes poetry. ………., …....... 8:00 p.m., she has dinner. ……… 8:30

………9:30, Mona does homework …....... she studies. ……… 9:35, she phones home

…....... she talks ……… her family.23

…....... , ………10:00 p.m., Mona goes ………bed. I think

she has …....... busy day, …....... she organizes her time very

well. (243 words)

Samira’s Daily RoutineSamira is a university student. Look at the following table and write a report – 3 paragraphs about her daily schedule. Make sure you include a good topic sentence and a concluding sentence.

Time What Samira does 6:30 am wake up6:45 am take shower/get dressed7:15 am breakfast7:30 am drive to university8:00 am English class10:00 am Math class12:00 -1:00 pm lunch in cafeteria1:00 – 3:00 IT class3:00-6:00 pm home, relax, watch TV6:30 -7:00 pm dinner with family7:30- 8:30 pm homework10:00 pm go to bed

Use A4 paper and writing format

Use the CHECKLIST to review and revise your paragraph.

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Correct the errors. Look for verbs, prepositions, punctuation, spelling or other

mistakes.

The schedule show the daily routine of Mona AlShehhi. She in her second

year at UAE University. She studies for a B.Comm degree. Also, she a Peer

Advisor.

First, at 6:30, she’s wake up, then, at 6:50 a.m., she take a shower and she

get dressed, After that, she has breakfast the canteen with her friends. And she

packs a bag for the university. She catchs a bus from Twam hostel campus at 8:00.

Next, from 8:50 and 10:50, she want to Business Economic class. From 11:30 and

2:00, she met with her Supervisor in the Student Services’ office. Sometimes, she

write reports, she advise Foundation students.

From 2:15 to 2:40p.m., Mona has lunch at Gloria Jeans or Bon Foods with

her best friend, and at 2:50, she attends a Corporate Communications class. At

4:50 p.m., she takes a bus and returns to the hostel.

Between 5:30 - 6:30, Mona does exercises in the gym or spends time with

his friends. From 7:00 to 8:00, she relaxs in the hostel. For example, sometimes

she watch TV, or she read a book, or she wrote poetry. Then, at 8:00 p.m., she

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have dinner. From 8:30 to 9:30, Mona does homework or she studies. At 9:35,

she phones home and she talks with her family.

Finally, at 10:00 p.m., Mona go to bed. I think she haves a busy day, and

she organize her time very well.

RE-Write the Essay here

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How are the paragraphs organized

1. ________________2. ________________3. ________________4. _____________

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Name __________________________________________ Section ________Date ____________

Practice Exam

TASK: In 25 minutes, write report of at least 120 words, about the person’s daily routine. You should include an introduction , at least one body paragraph and a conclusion

TOPIC: Asma Nuaimi is a Math teacher in the Foundation Program at UAEU. The table shows her weekday schedule.

Time What Asma does

6:30 am wake up, drink a cup of coffee6:35 am take shower, brush teeth, get dressed7:00 am watch the news on iPad7:30 am drive to campus8:00 am answer emails, prepare for class10:00 - 11:30 am have Level 3 Math class11:30 am Lunch India Curry / Subway12:50 – 2:50 pm teach Math class4:00 pm go for a walk – Jahli Park5:00 pm go home5:00 – 6:30 mark student assignments6:30 -9:00 pm dinner with family, watch TV10:15 bed

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Art Day Schedule

The Youth Center in Al Ain offers an interesting art day for students every month. Study the following table and write a report about what students do on this day.

A daily schedule Maitha is a high school student. Study the following table and write a paragraph about her daily schedule. Write a good topic sentence and a concluding sentence.

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8:00 am students meet the teacher; teacher explains what they will do

8:15 choose three partners to work with8:30 plan a project8:45 select art materials9:00 - 10:30 work on project10:30 teacher evaluates group projects11:00 coffee and snacks in the garden11:30 video about famous artist12:30 pm discuss video1:00 lunch2:00 bus to Abu Dhabi3:30 arrive at Emirates Palace Hotel

3:30 - 4:30 Visit art exhibition

4:30 - 5:00 meet and drink tea with artists5:00 – 6:30 travel back to Al Ain6:30 receive a certificate of attendance

Time what Maitha does6:30 am wake up6:45 am shower7:00 am breakfast7:15 bus7:30 am Math class8:30 am English class9:30 am Arabic class10:30-11:00 break11am - 2 pm more classes2:30 pm home, lunch3:00 -6:00 pm relax6:30 -7:00 pm dinner7:30-9:30 pm TV, homework10:00 pm bed

A weekly scheduleMustafa is a high school student. Study the following table and write a paragraph about his weekly schedule. Write a good topic sentence and a concluding sentence.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday7:10 bus to school bus bus bus bus7:30 Arabic Maths English Islamic

StudiesArabic

8:15 Maths English English Geography English9:00 English Physics P.E. English English9:45 break break break break break10:15 Chemistry Islamic

StudiesMaths P.E. History

11:00 Chemistry Arabic Arabic Arabic Maths11:45 Islamic

StudiesBiology Arabic IT Skills Islamic

Studies12:30 break break break break break12:45 IT Skills Geography IT Skills Physics Library13:30 IT Skills Geography Physics Biology Library14:15 bus home soccer

practicebus soccer

practicebus

[ P. E. means Physical Education (sport / exercise); soccer means football.]

Reading and Writing: a schedule for a friend Your friend is a university student who has classes from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm every day. He / She is not getting good grades and is always tired. Read the paragraph and make a daily schedule for him / her.

The Ideal Daily Routine

Students should have a regular schedule of academic work, rest, meals, and exercise. A

daily schedule helps to maintain a regular routine, which also helps to develop time management

skills. Too many student waste too much time, and then complain that they “don’t have enough

time” to do all their tasks! A student should get up early enough to prepare for the day’s routine.

There should be time to wash, pray, eat breakfast, and to pack the necessary books and papers

without rushing. Waking up late and panicking causes stress, and usually the student also forgets

to take some important book, paper or homework assignment to class.

Driving fast to get to class on time causes more stress, and can of course be dangerous.

Most students do not take healthy snacks to campus; during their short breaks they quickly eat a

chocolate or a packet of chips, which further contributes to an unhealthy lifestyle. Many students

do not eat breakfast, and prefer to chat or to use their mobile phones or laptop computers during

breaks rather than to eat or drink something. These students cannot pay attention in class, and as

the day continues they become more and more tired and cannot take in any information.

When students get home, they should eat something healthy and rest for an hour or two.

Sport or physical exercise is an excellent way of strengthening the body, so an hour’s exercise per

day is advisable. Not more than four hours per day should be spent on homework tasks and

studying. Too many students spend their evening hours on the internet or playing computer

games, and then find that they have no time to study. Dinner should be eaten with the family;

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many people today do not spend much time with their family members, which can lead to

unhappiness in the home. After dinner there should be some time to relax and / or to do some

more homework or studying before preparing to go to bed. Bedtime should be no later than 11:00

pm.

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