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1- The importance of traveling:
Arguments:
• Traveling is a great spring (=source) of pleasure, relaxation, rest, and forgetting a whole year of stress.
• Thanks to traveling, we expand our knowledge and our culture because journeys make us capable to learn more about one country's traditions, culture, customs, and habits.
• Traveling allows us to enjoy the amazing sense of adventure and to explore, to dream, to discover.
• Traveling allows us to clear our minds and change our ideas about one's nation or anything else.
• Traveling is the unique way to relax, enjoy, and learn at the same time.
2- Space Tourism:
Arguments for space tourism:
• It is a privilege to see the Earth from above.
• The Earth is a cradle, not a prison! The technology of space travel is here and we should have access to the outer space.
• It is the dream of most people to discover and experience something beyond this planet.
• It helps people to see that the earth is part of an infinite universe.
Arguments against:
• There are still far too many interesting and beautiful places on Earth to see before one would spend lots of money to go into space.
• Space tourism will lead to the pollution of other planets.
• The rich should spend part of their wealth to solve problems on earth such as hunger, diseases, pollution, etc.
• It is disgusting that people spend any amount of money for a thrill
3- Writing an invitation to a guided tour:
This is an example: An Invitation to a guided tour in Ariana
We're honored to welcome you to our town Ariana ; Like every spring, we're celebrating the ceremony of flowers. That's why; I invite you to discover this ceremony with pleasure. You'll find a variety of flowers with their wonderful smells, I'm sure you'll love it. Moreover, you're going to discover some of our traditions and of course you can buy some souvenirs for you and your family. |
4- The role of Education in societies:
Benefits of sending girls to school:
• Every girl and boy has the right to be educated regardless of their social or economic status.
• Enabling girls to access the intellectual and social benefits of basic education ensure that their rights are protected and fulfilled and greatly enhances the range of choices available to them as women.
• Girls' education has profound and long-lasting benefits for families and entire communities
è Women with some formal education:
• Are more likely to delay marriage and childbirth.
• Are better informed about their own and their children's nutrition requirements.
• As a result, their children have higher survival rates and tend to be healthier and better nourished .
5- E-learning:
Advantages:
• E-learning has become an alternative to the traditional way of learning. .
• Virtual schools do not only give you the flexibility and the freedom to take your classes whenever and wherever you want but they also help you work at your pace.
• E-learning offers pupils an opportunity to get rid of heavy bags and to sit on uncomfortable desks and chairs.
• Bullied children will be able to learn and achieve their dreams without being frightened by older pupils.
• It is a chance to home-educated students to pursuit their studies as well as the students belonging to families abroad.
• I also think that cyber-learning is attractive and captivating to the new generations.
• The use of computer skills in their studies encourages them to improve their abilities in different subjects.
Drawbacks:
• Health effects such as backaches, shortsighted eyes and obesity.
• Absence of interaction between the learner and the teacher.
• Learners miss the opportunity to deal with realistic social problems
Conclusion: e-learning is more efficient when we use it wisely and prudently.
6- Lifelong learning:
• Lifelong learning is the concept that” it's never too late or too soon for leaning”.
• It's related to people's attitudes that one can and should be open to new ideas, skills or behaviors.
• It helps citizens to be provided with learning opportunities at all ages and in numerous contexts; at work, at home, and through leisure activities, not just through normal channels such as school and higher education.
• Lifelong learning is accomplished through distant learning, e-learning, continuing education, home schooling or correspondence course.
• It also includes postgraduate program for those who want to improve their qualification.
• It's used by organizations to promote more dynamic employees.
• In later life, especially in retirement, continued learning takes diverse forms, crossing traditional academic bounds and including recreational activities.
7- Why a night course:
• The idea of the same person doing the same task each day is outdated
• Modern work practices and equipment require highly trained, flexible and technologically adept (= skilful) workers
• Competitive job market obliges companies to improve their employees' capacities
Benefits of attending a night course:
• Boosting one's skills
• Taking one's career onto the next level
• Getting a promotion
• Opening up new and exciting opportunities
• A financially rewarding venture
8- Smoking:
The side effects of smoking on smokers:
• Every year hundreds of thousands of people around the world die from diseases caused by smoking cigarettes.
• Tobacco smoke also contributes to a number of cancers.
• The mixture of nicotine and carbon monoxide in each cigarette you smoke temporarily increases your heart rate and blood pressure, straining your heart and blood vessels.
• This can cause heart attacks and stroke.
• It slows your blood flow, cutting off oxygen to your feet and hands. Consequently some smokers end up having their limbs amputated (leg or arm cut off).
• Smoking leads to the loss of the senses of taste and smell.
• Smoking causes around one in five deaths from heart disease.
• Smoking also represents an additional burden to the smoker's budget.
• Cigarette smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of low birth weight, prematurity, spontaneous abortion, and perinatal (at or around the time of birth) mortality in humans, which has been referred to as the fetal tobacco syndrome.
• Smoking result in bad smell that comes out from the mouth and makes the smoker
9- Ecodriving:
Ecodriving is a term used to describe energy efficient use of vehicles.
It is a great and easy way to reduce fuel consumption from road transport so that less fuel is used to travel the same distance.
Ecodriving offers numerous benefits, including fume emissions reductions, fuel cost savings, as well as greater safety and comfort.
There are many smart and safe driving techniques which can lead to significant fuel savings possibilities.
Tips to save energy while driving:
• Drive smoothly, using the highest possible gear
• Shift to higher gear as early as possible
• Check tire pressures frequently at least once a month and before driving at high speed
• Use air conditioning and electrical equipment wisely and switch it off if not needed. Electrical energy is converted from extra fuel burnt in a combustion engine, so electrical equipment doesn't work “for free” – it always costs extra energy and money.
Benefits of ecodriving:
• Safety:
- Improves road safety
- Enhances driving skills
• Financial:
- Saves fuel and money
- Reduces vehicle maintenance costs
- Reduces costs of accidents
• Environmental:
- Reduces the emission of carbon dioxide in the air.
- Noise reduction
• Social:
- Drivers become more responsible for the safety of passengers, walkers, and cyclists.
- Drivers become less stressed while driving.
- The smooth driving results in higher comfort for drivers and passengers.
10- Balanced diet:
• Eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods.
• You need more than 40 different nutrients for good health.
• Your daily food selection should include bread and other whole-grain products; fruits; vegetables; dairy products; and meat, poultry, fish and other protein foods.
• How much you should eat depends on your calorie needs.
• Eat plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
• Eat moderate portions. If you keep portion sizes reasonable, it's easier to eat the foods you want and stay healthy.
• You can take fruits tinned, juiced, or chopped.
• Your mails should include salads.
• Balance your food choices over time. Not every food has to be "perfect." When eating a food high in fat, salt or sugar, select other foods that are low in these ingredients.