The life in a big city vs. the life in a small city

Khulud Alharbi

may, 10,2011

Intermediate 1 Reading and Writing

The life in a big city vs. the life in a small city

         Living in a big city is completely different from the live in a small city . I prefer to live in a big city for many reasons . For an example, in a big city I would have many modern services that what I would not have if I live in a small city .

        First of all , I would like to talk about transportation . In a big city you will use the best ways for transportation such as cars , buses, taxis , and subways , yet you will not see some of them in the small cities . Second, you will have good jobs in the big cities , but you will not have the same chance in the small cities because it's small places so, it will not need the modern jobs in its area . Then I would like to talk about food . When you live in a big city you will be able to eat an international food at many restaurants . However, you will not be able to eat it in the small cities because most of the people in these places depend on the farms to eat . In contrast, you will have better services in the big cities for example in hospitals .It has many modern equipments in the big cities with better care from the nurses ,but if you are patient in a small city you will not have the same healthy care . The ways to connect between people in the small cities are extremely different from the ways in the big cities for example, we have the internet service in the big cities ,but most of the people in the small cities do not have it .Even though the internet service will not be fast same as in the big cities. That's why the relationships are more stronger in the small cities because most of the people do not have many ways to connect each others except the visiting .

       The weather at some big cities is cold . Similarly, the small cities some of them have an amazing cold weather . Some small cities have too many people ; big cities are ,too . Many people working in basic jobs at the small cities . People in the big cities working at basic jobs also. 

        Finally, big cities have better services and technology. I really prefer to live in a big city to have all things that I need. In my opinion , it's better to have children and raise them in a big city . That will make them able to improve themselves to have a good life.

Compare and Contrast between Arabic and English languages

         Languages always have some similarities and differences as well . All of the languages have special kind of culture . Arabic and English languages have different and long history. They have special techniques to learn , read , and write as well. 

         Similarly,  They both need time to learn .Also, they have special kinds of grammar to write . They need practice ,too because you will be able to lose both of them without practice. As well, they have specific kinds of culture that's belong to the language . Also, both of them have the alphabet characters.

          In contrast, while I grow up I learned my native language .Even though, I was 6 years when I learned how to speak in my native language ,yet I should learn the other languages after that age, which's something hard because child brain accept the information easier. On the other hand, I have 6 years to learn how to speak my native language ,but I just have one year to speak , read , and write in English . Although, I was surrounded by people who spoke my native language ,yet in English I used to translate from my native language to English in order to understand the content . However, I read for fun in my native language ,but I read for information in English. 

          All in all , all languages in the world need practice, and have many steps in the beginning as well . No one can be professional in writing or reading without those steps . So, learning a new language not that difficult; it just needs time.

My grandfather's farm

My grandfather's farm

My grandfather's farm is a big place. I spent most of my childhood in that farm. When you go inside the farm you will see wide grass and a broad place has many toys for children. It's a really beautiful place you can see a lot of trees and fruits and a lot of birds in the left corner yet it’s an old farm. My grandfather put his memorable things at the right corner he always saves it there. You can smell an amazing natural smells while you are there some of it good yet the other is bad, the grass smell, toys smell, dust smell, and the birds smell. You can feel as you are at a natural place it makes me feel a peaceful feeling .I can touch the wind, and the air is extremely clear .I always become comfortable when I go there. You can hear the children sounds because it’s a crowded place. They always go there with their parents to visit my grandfather when he is there .I like that place because I can have a lot fun also,  all of my family sitting together which’s something I really like. When you go there you will see a huge white place with a sign in the left and one car in front of the place. By the way, the car doesn’t move because it has a lot of damages and it very old as well. At that time you will know that you are in front of my grandfather's farm.

How can you avoid studying

Sometimes students avoid studying by many ways such as sleeping, hanging out, talking for along times, and playing on the computer. All of these ways are really helpful when you want to waste your time or avoid studying.
First of all, many children run away from studying by sleeping so, it's the most common way to avoid studying. My younger brother always sleeps too many hours because he doesn't want to study.
Second, hanging out with friends is the most popular way between the teenagers to avoid studying. I did that when I was at the university and my friends did that as well.
Third, talking for a long time especially in the girls communities because they always like to gossip .The students always talking in the phone or face to face also when they have an exam and they studying together most of the time waste in talking without any point just to avoid studying.
Fourth, access to the computer most of the teenagers doing that to avoid studying by the labtop or any of the playing machines .The students spend many hours front of the display watching movies and playing games .This thing has a lot of side effects .
Finally , always the teenagers want to avoid studying before the exams .They just want to waste their time at anything . Sometimes they affect themselves in negative way. When they get a low grades they start to blame themselves and it will be too late to fix what they have done

Good student qualities

Good student qualities

Being a good student isn't a big deal everyone can be a good student by working hard, doing homework, practicing more and more, and avoid the absences .So it's an easy thing just keep doing this staff and you will have all the qualities that make you qualify as a good student .

First of all, working hard is a really an important point for all good student you could be the best student in the class when you working hard . Working hard means study daily what you got in the classes such as definitions or vocabularies or grammars or some specific words in the field . Even in the weekends you may study some an important things that you know you will not finish it within the week days also to be prepared for the exam . Studying hard is a really good way to reach your goal by being a good student and get a high scores.

Second, doing homework is a good way to understand the material it's kind of reviewing and it always useful. When a student makes his homework he will get a score as well .Also, he will know that he understand the lesson .So from this point we can say doing homework is a necessary way to improve your knowledge about what you got in the classes.

Next, practicing more and more is the fastest way to being good at what you want .For an example, when you want to be good at something like dancing you will practice more and more then later you will become a good dancer as a result of your practicing same thing in learning or studying practicing always improves your skill and make you better than before .It's a really successful way and also the helpful shortest way at all .

last thing form the qualities is, avoiding the absences all the student should pay attention to the negative side when they miss a class because if they did that they will miss an important information as well and that will not be helpful for them .Many students get a low scores because they always miss the classes without any reason.So, they will make their grads worse and they will miss an important information as well .

Finally, as I said before being a good student is a really easy thing just by doing all things that I talked about . Working hard is a helpful way ,doing homework is a useful way to review and to being sure that you understand the material ,practicing is the shortest way to reach what you want in your life especially in learning , and avoid the absences is a good way to avoid missing any important things .when you doing that you will help yourself first to reach your goals by getting a good grades or going to a good University or getting a good job .

My trip to Sedona

Khulud Alharbi

Intermediate 1 Reading and Writing 

My trip to Sedona

     Last session I went to Sedona with my friends . It was a really good trip we had alot of fun there .We chose Sedona because it's near Flagstaff the place that we were studying in . So let me tell you the details. First of all we arrived in the morning . Then we got our staff out and the weather was amazing . After that we hiked for along time in the high mountains and some of these mountains have an interesting stories regarding to some religion issues . After that we went to shopping in the downtown to buy some gifts for our parents, and we went to many stores that have an interesting historical things . Next we went to an Indian restaurant to get our lunch, but we don't eat the spicy food, so we went to the Japanese one instead . After that we went to the lake, and we remained there for awhile to play in water and walk around also take some picture as well because the place has alot of trees and beautiful views that make you feel a fresh feeling which put you in a good mood . Then we went to a museum and there was alot of strange things some of them belong to the lake and the others belong to the desert . Finally we got our bus and went back home in the evening . It was a really good trip . I like it because I had alot of fun with my friends.

Assignment 2 Person who changed my life

Khulud Alharbi

intermediete 1

Person who changed my life

          My father is the most one who can affect on me .He changed my way of thinking .He always encourages me to make differences in my life. I will expose many examples to prove this truth. First of all he helped me to catch my dream by studying abroad .When the chance came he told me “This is your chance don’t miss it and it will be the most beautiful experience in your life” I had not believed that until I lived here everything is different nothing looks like the life in my country. I always remember him when I see something I like in the street or wherever. I got several things from his personality because I see him as someone who deserves to follow. He manages our house and he always says I see each of you as an open book and let me say that’s true because he can understand me even without any word. I really appreciate that he exists in my life. If I have any trouble my father will be the first choice for the consultation because I trust and always believe him as well. He made me better than before I didn't pay any attention for the future but he was the most one who pushed me to be more organized in my life. I always learn something new from him in his point of view or how he deals with people even his strategies in life. Finally I wish if I can do something for him.