“Empower students to learn for life and strive for excellence so that they

can contribute positively to the global society”

Study Materials for End of Term 1

Assessment
2023- 3024

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 Important Notes.

1- Simple connectives:
(but – and – so – so that – so…..adj – because – because of -
although – inspite of - also…)

I had an appointment ,but they cancelled it .

I went to school and did the homework.
I love playing football , because it is very fun.
I didn’t go to the office , because of my illness.
Although I studied hard , I failed the test.
I play tennis I also play basketball.
I studied hard , so I got the full mark .
I studied hard so that I could get the full mark.
The exam was so difficult that I didn’t do all of it.

2- Linking similar ideas

S/S.P verb object S/S.P verb

I ate meat. I ate

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fish.
As well as meat, I ate fish.
As well as eating meat, I ate fish.
I ate meat as well as eating fish .

Besides eating meat , I ate fish .

I ate meat besides eating fish.

Along with eating meat, I ate fish.

I ate meat along with eating fish.

In addition to eating meat, I ate fish.

I ate meat in addition to eating fish.

Task (1) Connect these two sentences:

Climbers of Everest suffer from cold weather.

Climbers of Everest face wild animals on their way.

As well as severe cold weather, climbers of Everest face wild animals in their
way to the summit.

As well as suffering from severe cold weather, climbers of Everest face wild
animals in their way to the summit.

Climbers of Everest suffer from severe cold weather as well as facing wild
animals in their way to the summit.

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3- Writing a paragraph including similar ideas

Advantages of Travelling Abroad:

Ideas:

- Sightseeing
- exploring new culture
- knowledge and education
- experience of life
- learning a language
- source of money (income)

Sentence starter

From one point of view, travelling abroad gives us

the
a sentence starter
chance to learn a new language and gain more experience about

the culture, customs and traditions of the country we travel to. A

connective
Besides the high possibility of earning the citizenship, travelling

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abroad could be a source of income if we found a job

a sentence starter
opportunity there. It is also worth mentioning that going to a

foreign country enables us to go sightseeing and enjoy the

county’s heritage. Last but not least , gaining life experience

through dealing with ethnic diversity is an important advantage

of travelling in general.

Starter : From one point of view – It is also worth mentioning

that

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 Informal Emails:
Important notes to consider
1-Directed to:
- A friend
- A family member: father – mother – brother – sister
- A relative: a cousin – an aunt– an uncle – grandpa – a
grandma

2- Layout:
Introduction 3 body paragraphs a conclusion
you leave an (indentation) without leaving a
line.

3- Language is informal but not slang

You are not allowed to say : gonna – wanna – ain’t

4- Abbreviations are not allowed.

Don’t write 4 for number four
Don’t write coz. / cause instead of because.

5- Contractions are allowed

( cant – doesn’t – won’t - don’t – hasn’t

6- The word limit :

Number of words
A minimum of 190

7- Time limit = mark ÷ total mark × number of minutes

in the exam. 12 minutes

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 8- Introduction in the email consists of (3 elements)
a- Greeting :
b- Icebreaking
I thought to drop you a line to let you know ….
I thought you’d be………..
c- Transition Example:
Hi John ,
Hope you are having a great time in your new school
in Dubai. Let me fill you in with my latest news.

9- Age restricted so don’t give any information that is

not applicable to your age.
Which means we have to respect our age.
Don’t say:
I worked hard to feed my kids.

10- Area restriction:

-We are QA centered so don’t say I live in NY
- You can say I visited NY.

11- Personalizing – creating interest and adding support are key

secrets of your success in email writing.

Personalizing means that you get your friends

involved in the sequence of events which creates
interest to go on reading.

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12- Personalizing is followed by interest and
support.

13- Support means the coverage of the bullet points of the

questions.

Example:
You can’t imagine how happy I was when I visited my
lovely grandma in her remote village house. We used
to milk the cows in the early morning and have
breakfast in the open air .What an idealistic life!

14- Use idioms: hit the sack – when the cat is away the mice
play.

15- Phrasal verbs: break in – break out – put up with – get along
with

16- Use one word sentence: Oh – Great – Amazing –

Unfortunately – Anyway

17- Add feelings : sugar coat your feelings in a better way

Don’t say : I’m sad - I’m happy.
Say : My feelings towards the incident were indescribable .

18- Use: Light – hearted connectives = make your language

easy and fluent.
Instead of saying: After my father had arrived home
You can say : Once dad came back .

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19- Use question tags:
Amazing, isn’t it?
Surprising, wasn’t that?

20- Use rich vocabulary and strong words.

- My birthday coincides with the National Day of Qatar.
- There are a lot of projects that have been carried out
for the infrastructure of the city.

21- Make your email an enjoyable piece of writing .

a- Use the rule of three (three adjectives – three nouns

together )
Example: Ahmed is clever, intelligent and respectful.

b- Invitations + advice must be informally written.

22- Justify your sentence / detailed ideas

23- Never look at the physical features only

24- Be organized

25- Conclusion: It must be short, direct and related .

That is all for now. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Let
me know when your flight arrives.
Lots of love,
Ahmed.

26- Revision time

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Model 1 :
Hi John,
I can’t wait to let you know about
our new head teacher who made
incredible changes in our school.
Do you still remember the
wasteland behind the school canteen
where we used to throw stones at each
other? Look at it now, it became an
Olympic – sized swimming pool, where
everyone enjoys one session a week.
Amazing, isn’t it?

That is all for now. Looking forward to

seeing you next vacation.
Love
Ali.

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 Model 2

Hi Ali,
I’m dying to get together as soon as
possible to do some fun activities together
after a boring school week full of burdens.
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What about going swimming where we can
race and challenge the boys as we usually
do? Do you still remember the local
neighborhood swimming pool where uncle
Sam used to take us to? I believe you will
like to swim there to meet our old school
gang. Amazing, isn’t it? 50

Oh Ali, if you have got any other

suggestion, let me know to get ready by
Thursday morning.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.Don’t
forget to get me an extra rubber head cover.
Love,
Ahmed

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 Model 3
Hi Jane,
I hope you're having a great time with your cousins in
Dubai. I can’t wait to let you know about the school
competition during the spring break.27

As you know, I am active by nature and my passion

about sports is endless, so I gave it ago and took part
in a table tennis tournament. I'm sure you'd love to
come back to join our sports gang Sara, Ann and
Rose, am I right?47

Fortunately, we all played singles and doubles to

reach the finals fairly. Believe it or not, I came first in
both sets but the final match was tense enough to get
me worn out, however I beat my opponent 3-
1.Amazing ,isn't it?43

My feelings towards the award day were indescribable.

I got the school trophy and a sum of money because
the event was sponsored by the local media company.

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That's all for now. Enjoy the attached pictures I sent
you. Looking forward to seeing you Sunday morning.
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Lots of Love,
Juliana

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Model 4:
Hi Ola,

transition
Breaking the ice
Hope you're fine. I thought you’d be interested to hear about the current changes in
my school. 20 words
personalizing

As you know, I moved to a new school a couple of weeks ago because

my dad changed his office place.
personalizing

You'll never believe that our principal is a sports fan so he decided to

build a sport hall in the wasteland behind the
Question tags

school. Amazing, isn't it?

My feelings, towards these changes were indescribable as school

days became much more fun because we have
personalizing

the chance to practise the sport we like. You know I love swimming

so I swim daily every morning to have a fresh start before school.

Informal Language

What about coming to visit me in my new school next

Rich vocabulary
Tuesday which coincides with the Sports day.18 words

That’s all for now, looking forward to seeing you.

Love,
Nada

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Model 5:
Hi Sarah,

I'm dying to tell you about a new friend of mine. Let me fill you in.

Last week, I came from school completely worn out. I noticed there
is much fuss around, a new family moved in. Anyway, I didn't
bother and when I was about to enter the building, so I banged into
a girl of our age. We looked into each other and burst into a laugh.
Painful but hilarious, isn't it? It goes without saying that we hit off
in no time and became friends. Her name is Jassmine.

I'm sure you'd definitely like her. She's a Chess maniac exactly like
you. Plus, she's a witty person. She cracks jokes that will make you
laugh so hard. And oh! Her voice is so angelic. You play the violin
and she sings – a perfect combination! It's amazing you both share
interests, right?

I've a mind-blowing idea. What if the three of us throw a sleeping

party at my place this weekend? We'll watch a scary film and shovel
down lots of mouthwatering pizza pepperoni first. We'll enjoy our
time to bits. What do you think?

Got to go and tell Jassmine all about the day at my place. Do

reply soon!

Love,

Huda

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Model 6:
Hi Julia,

Hope you're having a great time with your cousins in Jordan. I

thought you'd be interested to hear about what I bought a couple
of days ago.

As you already know, I love to buy electronic devices so I decided

to get a new I phone with the latest features such as a better camera
and great office facilities.

Believe it or not, once I went home, I found out that there was a

tiny crack in the upper part of the screen.You'll never imagine how

furious I was when I saw the crack and I started shouting at all

dishonest people who deceive customers.

Fortunately, when I went back to the shop, the salesman from

whom I bought it was still there. To my surprise, he didn't deny the
incident and instantly gave me a new one.

That is all for now. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Love,
Jane

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0510/22 June 2019 -Exercise 5
Model 7 :
Hi Mona,

I can’t wait to let you know about the fashion show my

colleagues and I organized last week .

As you know, we have got six students diagnosed with

diabetes in our school, so Ms.Nour , our class teacher and
the head of year 10 classes suggested raising money /
funds to Qatar Diabetes Charity by holding a sponsored
event . You can’t imagine that all girls went for a fashion
show. Amazing, isn’t it?

Do you still remember the sports hall behind the

classrooms? Since you left school last month this hall was
turned into a recreational area for a multitude of
activities. The principal gave us permission to use it.
Parents’ invitations were sent and honestly they paid
generously during the show.

What would you do if you were in my shoe? I know that

you are the best one to promote the event. To our
surprise, it was astonishing. Parents as well as guests not
only paid but also suggested holding other events like this.

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That’s all for now. Looking forward to seeing you next
month during the mid-term break. Bring your coats as it is
cold here in December.

Lots of Love,

Huda.

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Review Writing
Examples:

- A video game review.

- Book review
- Cinema review.
- Club review
- Course ( face to face – online ) review
- Concert review .
- Documentary review.
- Event review
- Film review - A football match review.
- Hotel review.
- Library review
- Museum review
- Party review - A product review.

- Restaurant review.
- School review - Service review
- Shopping mall review
Elements of Writing an Excellent Review
1- Definition : (V)

Review (v) look over something for evaluation (opinion) and

feedback (ways of improvement).

2- Types of reviews:

a- Physical : Face to face

b- Non- physical : Online
Course

3- Approach:
Before writing, students should know that we have 3 approaches:

a. positive
b. negative c . balanced 6 advantages
c. 2 disadvantages.
4- Content = Elements
a- main b- minor
Ex. Restaurant review:
Food- location – waiting time – service -cleanliness – prices
– design – parking slots – staff – menu – portions –
ventilation (aeration) – air-conditioning – seats layout –
spaciousness -– view

5- Never change your review into a story – Be objective

Do not tell a story while writing a review, but write generally,

especially in the body paragraphs.

6-number of words: 160 – 185 words.

7-Time limit 25 minutes.
15marks

8- No mistakes:
GPS: Grammar- Spelling - Punctuation
9- Layout :

A- An introductory par.
B- b- One body paragraph
C- A conclusion

10- Introduction: when – where – what – who – why

Using hooking phrases is a stylistic device to make an effective
introduction.
Two ways
Traditional: Direct

Last week, my family and I went to the “Sea Shark” Sea food
restaurant in the heart of Doha to have a big lunch to celebrate
my brother’s graduation. (wwwww)

Creative: Indirect
Are you fond of eating mouthwatering delicious food? If yes,
put the “Sea Shark” Restaurant in the heart of Doha on your”
Must go “list for the weekend. I did.

11- Linguistic Devices: To reach an A* in the body paragraph use:

a-Sentence starters
/entries :
-When it comes to
-Regarding
-As regards
-Concerning ‘
-As far as ……is concerned
-It is also
worth mentioning that
b-Cohesive devices = it makes c-Creative connectives/linkers :
the sentence strong. Besides
In addition to that
As well as
Besides that ,
Along with
Moreover
In addition to
Furthermore

Example:
When it comes to the food prices ,they are much more reasonable
and affordable in comparison with ant other restaurant in the same
category .Besides the magnificent and picturesque view, the “ Sea
Shark “ is shaped like a giant Ferry overlooking the Arab Gulf .In
addition to that , there is no doubt that the food taste and portion s
are not comparable with any place as we enjoyed each bite till the end
of the meal .As regards cleanliness , the whole place is super clean and
well- aerated with ventilation and insect sparks to make the guests
enjoy their time in a fragrant atmosphere .Moreover , the menu has
got its variety with dishes from different cuisines that are appealing to
the ethnic diversity living in Doha.130
12-Passive voice:
Example:
Much attention should be given to the extension opening
hours of the museum to give tourists as well researchers
to benefit from the countless opportunities offered in the
museum.

13- Comparison= Compare approach = the art of comparison

Example:
When it comes to the food prices, they are much cheaper
and more affordable than other restaurants in the same
category.

(( In comparison with ))

14- Rhetorical Questions

Are you fond of eating mouthwatering delicious food?

15- Adjectives / Adverbs

mouthwatering – delicious
well trained

16- Rule of three

Ahmed is intelligent , clever and hardworking .
17- The paragraphs should include:
-Developed ideas
-Complex structure
- Strong sentence entries

18- Rich vocabulary

Picturesque – elegant – magnificent – up to standards – ferry

19 - Contradiction approach:
Example:
Inspite the fact that the food was really delicious and
mouthwatering , the waiting staff were not up to standards as
they were not well trained to serve people at times of rush like
weekends and holidays.
20- Conclusion:
Opinion or judgement
+ one negative point + feedback+ recommendation How it
could be improved
Example:
All in all, it was a once in a life-time experience, eating at
that fancy restaurant. Therefore, I recommend the hotel for
families for the excellent special offers during peak times.
However, it would be better if they paid more attention to
the seating plan to give more privacy to customers.
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The Positive Approach:

Restaurant Review
Are you much interested in eating delicious mouthwatering
seafood? If so, put “Red Lobster “on your must go restaurant list for
this week.
By and large, the restaurant is an architectural masterpiece in all
aspects as it is shaped like a ferry in the heart of the corniche in
which gives it a picturesque view. As regards the food, it came after
thirty minutes after ordering it which is really convenient for a
sitdown restaurant. The variety of sea food and the delicious
appetizers made the dishes more enjoyable than expected. The
culinary masterpieces cooked at weekends made the restaurant a
centre of attraction for those who adore sea food dishes. In
addition to the polite, skillful and well – trained waiters, the
arrangement of seats in the banquet hall is really amazing as it can
fit more than150 guests at a time. The well – trained staff including
receptionists, waiters and chefs were all up to standards. For further
elaboration, everyone working there does his / her fair share
skillfully, enthusiastically and honestly. In terms of cleanliness, the
whole area inside and outside the restaurant is super clean.
Ventilation systems are working properly alongside with the flying
insect sparks.
Overall, I really recommend visiting the place especially
families because of the special offers during weekends. However,
the only downside about the restaurant is that opening hours should
start earlier because some customers including me like taking lunch
earlier than others.
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The Negative Approach

The Sea Shark
Restaurant Review.
Last week, my father took the whole family to one of the
newly – opened restaurants in the heart of the city centre .
When it comes to accessibility, it was really hard to park the
car as parking lots were all occupied, so we had to use the
expensive valet parking service in a private car park. Upon
arrival, we noticed that cleanliness level was not up to
standards. For further elaboration, electric sparks for flies
and mosquitoes were not working, so the whole dining area
was really full of flies. Moreover, ventilation was in its
poorest status and the result was stuffy overcrowded,
airless place.
Inspite of the fact that sea food dishes were delicious
and mouthwatering, the waiting staff were not well trained
as they weren’t used to working in the presence of too many
guests or customers especially at weekends.
All in all, we enjoyed the food but we had to leave as
soon as we were done because of the poor ventilation. Our
experience could have been more enjoyable if more
ventilators and air conditioners were installed. Besides,
well- trained waiters should be recruited to address the
quality of customers who come to dine in a 5-star restaurant
like the “Sea Shark “
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The Positive Approach

Course Review
If you are keen on learning and mastering English then the
British Council Summer Course is a must go experience for this
coming long vacation.
What really grabbed my attention when I stopped in was the
warm welcome from Mrs. Jane., the head teacher, who guided us
gently to the placement test halls to put each student in his/her right
level. As regards teaching, the teacher used a contemporary
interactive approach to encourage all of us to practice the language
skills enthusiastically. It was an amazing means to learn from each
other. The six – week course was relatively adequate to enable us
improve our sentence structure and use rich vocabulary in writing.
In addition to the various learning resources in the British Council
Library, we were given free of charge extra hours to practise and
enhance our listening skills through watching newly- released films
and plays. What I really liked about the course was the transport
service included in the course price. This saved my parents the
trouble of driving me three times a week from the British Council to
my house.
All in all, the course was really useful as well as informative.
The only thing I really wished to change was the timing of the course
because it usually started early in the morning, a time which I
needed to sleep more.

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An Interesting Course.

Last month, I went to an IELTS Course in the Educational Centre

which is one of the After School Activities Club. It was a twenty
hour- course mainly tailored for students whose levels of English are
above average.
The course was really advantageous in many ways. First of all, it
met all the requirements needed to make it successful including a
brilliantly – qualified teacher Mr. Peter San. Although I took the
course to get a score of 6.5 out 9 for my university, I really benefited
a lot from the group discussions which enriched my vocabulary and
boosted my self- confidence to speak in public. The teacher also
used state of the art methods such as youtube IELTS tests and
interactive websites. It was great to find all learning facilities
available in the centre which made the course more enjoyable what
made the course more useful than expected was that the teacher
used to correct our writings day by day and compared them with the
book model answers.
All in all, the course was a real success because I managed to get
an overall band score of 7.5 which was a leap in my linguistic level.
However, the only downside was the timing of the course which
should have been four hours later instead of taking it directly after
school which was really tiring.

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5 The Positive Approach.

Documentary Review.

Are you much concerned about our environment and want to find
solutions for overcoming the catastrophic disaster of climate
change? If so, put “Before the Flood “on your must – see
documentary list for this year.
“Before the Flood” stars the Oscar winning actor and
environmentalist, Leonardo Dicaprio , who has spent three asking a
wide variety of people around the world about climate change. The
documentary shows that Dicaprio goes to every corner of the globe
to document the devastating impacts of climate change and to
sensitize people more about the issue by aiding them with scientific
evidences to clarify the seriousness of this danger.
Both the sound effects and the music played in the background of
the captured scenes from cities and villages worldwide are all
functioned properly and brilliantly that they make the audience cry
their eyes out and hope that they are capable of making the world a
better place in the blink of an eye. What makes the document a
success is that Dicaprio interviews such influential figures as
president Obama and tech inventor Elon Musk to ask their opinions
and solutions about how to withstand the catastrophe of climate
change.
Overall, the documentary is spectacular and makes me feel more
optimistic about the future but the only downside about it that it is
only hour and thirty minutes, where it should have been much longer
to interview more eminent figures at more working fields and to
capture scenes from more countries in the world.
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A Balanced Approach :

An Analysis of the Review.

Hotel Review.
When ? Who ? What ?

Last week, my family and I went to “ Sheraton Sharm “ hotel

Where Why?
in Sharm El sheikh city in Sinai – Egypt to spend the mid term break

away from the city noise and crowd .

A sentence starter : as reagards + noun

As regards the booking prices , they are much cheaper and

Adj. Compare approach

more affordable in comparison with other hotels in the same

Creative linker Rich vocabulary

category. Besides the picturesque,magnificent view , the hotel is

simile Rich vocab
shaped like a big mountain rock in the heart of the forefront of the
 A phrase of contradiction

red sea. Inspite of the fact that the hotel kitchen cooks mouth

Adj. Adj. Rich vocab

watering delicious cuisines, the waiting staff were not

up to

Use the past tense for situations Adv. +Adj.

standards as they were not well trained to serve people at rush

pressure times like weekends and holidays.

A sentence starter Creative linker

When it comes to the cleanliness levels, the hotel halls as well

Exaggeration Compound noun

as the rooms were super clean during the five-night stay. For further
A sentence starter - Explanation / detail

elaboration, ventilation systems and air conditioners give the hotel a

fragrant rosy atmosphere. Insect sparks are nearly everywhere to

give the guests the feeling that they are even protected against flies
A sentence starter Explanation / detail Creative linker

and mosquitoes. Above all, the room service along with the
 Use the past tense for situations

housekeeping are like home- done service because the rooms were
Passive

cleaned twice a day and refreshments were supplied as well.

Opinion
A negative point after however
All in all, it was once in a lifetime experience, however, much care
should be drawn to the variety of activities, especially when it is a
season like especially when it is a season like summer to attract
more tourists to the hotel. I do recommend the hotel to families for
the family offers in summer. 240 words .

Best Wishes.
 Factual Past Report
Definition : A structured document that precisely describes and examines an
occurrence or event. It is usually short direct and specially written for a
particular audience and purpose.
Cambridge sample 2019: A visit to the New Recycling Centre
Approaches :
a- With subheadings
b- without subheadings
In 2021 , all Cambridge report samples used subheadings .
- A school visit to ……………….
- A competition outside school
- 1 week business organized by school.
- An event inside the school
1- Blood Donation Campaign 2- A singer giving a speech at school.
Introduction :wwwww answers :
Example one :

when who

Last week, our school administration organized a trip to the New

what where why

Recycling Centre in the outskirts of Wakra. The main reasons for the

trip were to back up what we had studied in chemistry about recycling

and how to conserve the environment.

Example ( 2)
Mr. John Nixon , head of Chemistry is always interested I

environmentally – friendly projects so a visit to the New Recycling

Centre was paid last week. The main aims of the trip were to promote

make people aware of

the idea of recycling and sensitize people about the danger of

household

domestic wastes if not recycled.

 Blood Donation Camp

Some notes on the introduction:

1- Understand the context: what are you writing? Who are you

writing to? what is the main reason of the events?

- To learn about the different blood types is not a reason.

2- The difference between:

It is his car. Its tail is long.

3- Trip = not tripe

4- Take place should not be used in the passive form

5- The main reason of the trip was =

Not The main reason of trip were

6- Don’t start a sentence with ( so )

7- Punctuation :

a- I am happy. = not i am happy.

b- Blood Donation Camp -= not blood donation camp

c- Ministry of Public Health = not the ministry of public health

d- Qatar Red Cresent = not Qatar red crescent

e- The use of the semi colon

f- Aspire = not aspire

g- Spaces between words

 Extremely Important Points:

Reasons for reports should be formally written.

Examples:

- to sensitize people about …………..

- to raise awareness about ……………………

- to promote the idea / concept of ………………

- to learn about ………………..

- to back up / enhance what we had learned …………….

- to enable ……to ……

- to get an on-hand experience about ……………

- to offer help to ………………………..

- to get people more interested in ……

- to promote the role of individuals ……..

Best Wishes .
 Report Writing
Part ( 2)
(Findings and
Conclusion)
The New Recycling
Centre
Introduction :

Who? Rich vocab

Mrs. Jane , head of Chemistry , has always been interested in eco-

friendly initiatives

Rich vocab What? Where ?

and incentives. Therefore, a visit to the New Recycling Centre in the

outskirts of Doha
When? Why?

was organized last week to promote the idea of sorting out household
wastes.

Findings:

Organizational Step
Before starting off the trip, students were divided into 3 age
groups to enable all

Organizational Step
of them to visit all the Centre departments. Upon arrival, we were
shown a power
point presentation about the motto of the Centre “Recycle and earn
money “to
encourage people to recycle and save the environment for
sustainability. It was great
Practical information 1

to see how the recycling process is automated without any human

interference.
Practical information 2
Sanitation and safety precautions were strictly followed. It is important
to mention
Practical information 3
that our communication skills improved to a great extent when we
talked to the

workers and technicians who spared no effort to explain each stage in

the process

Practical Information ( 4 )
thoroughly. The amount of information we got really backed up what

we studied in Chemistry and Environmental Management.

Conclusion :
All in all, the visit was so informative that we wanted to stay more to
visit the new
Mention one negative element / idea
production line. However, we needed more time to ask more questions
to get much

more feedback about recycling metal.

Organizational Steps Mention at least 4 practical steps
- What did you see ? 1- What was great to see?
- What did you listen 2- What did you learn?
to ? 3- Was the visit informative or not?
- How did you arrive ? 4- Did you learn any kind of skills?
5- What are the mottos?
6- Did you participate in any
activity?
7- Safety and sanitation / security
precautions?
8- interaction
 A Visit to the Forest
Introduction:
Last week, a trip to the forest in the outskirts of our town was
organized by our school principal with the aim of sensitizing grade 10
students about the negative impacts of pollution and to back up what
we learnt in ecology class about deforestation.

Findings:
Upon our arrival, we were welcomed by the group of environmentalists
and conservationists there at the forest, whose only target was to
save what is left in there. They divided us into two groups, each
accompanied by a school teacher and their environmentalists. First,
we were shown a video about what the industrial factories and
companies are doing nowadays to have caused this pollution to the
forest and how harmful this is to the environment. It was so heart –
breaking to know that they contributed to the widespread of the
natural phenomenon of deforestation and animals’ extinction. We then
had a tour of the polluted forest to see most of the trees cut from their
deep roots due to logging. The place was suffering from an increase in
the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in air and a significant
decrease in the concentration of oxygen that we were hardly
breathing. We then were willing to make even a small contribution to
the improvement of that forest, so we had to plant some of the rare
seeds we got from Brazil.

Conclusion:
Overall, the visit was a great success since I knew many pieces of
interesting and new information about natural environment and their
conservation, but I hope that if this visit is repeated next year, we wore
protective masks, so as to carry out our mission properly.
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Samples

October 2023 Exam – School Sports Competition – Sample 1

Introduction
Last week, Ms. Jane, head of Physical Education department in EGA
organized a Sports Competition to promote the idea of practicing sports on a
regular basis and draw students’ attention to take up sports as a profession.
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Findings:
We were divided into 4 teams of eight students each to be able to take part
in all competitions held throughout the day. It was great to see that all
precautions were taken to guarantee a safe and secure day without any
injuries. The moto of the day was “Do sports and become healthy “to sensitize
students about the value of doing sports for both leisure and career purposes.
The highlight of the day was when teachers played against senior students
who won 4-1 in a football final tournament. Students’ communication skills
improved by talking to colleagues from other classes by talking and
exchanging ideas.
Conclusion:
The day was a real success but we needed much more time to practise more
games and have more fun.
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Sample 2 :

Introduction:
As requested by Ms. Jane, head of the Physical Education department, I
was asked to write a report about the Sports Competition held in our school
last week .After interviewing many students and teachers , they gave out
much positive feedback and only two negatives which the school should work
on.50
Positive aspects:
After asking many of my colleagues, they reported enjoying the day for the
variety of activities done during the day. The motto “Play, win, and earn “was
adopted by the principal to encourage the students to be awarded not only for
winning but also for participating. There was much interaction between
students and teachers who reported that they explored new talents in senior
students. As reported by students, the most enjoyable part was the
organization of the whole day.

Negative aspects:
The only downside reported by both students and teachers was the large
number of participants in all grades because there wasn’t much time to cater
for all the games.
Conclusion :
The day was a real success but we needed much more time to practise more
games and have more fun.

Practice : The School Art Exhibition Day

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Hi Jane,
Sorry for not getting in touch with you last week, but I’ve been busy doing
mock exams. Let me get you updated with my latest news.28
As you know, I like taking part in charitable work, so I suggested raising
money for the “Young Diabetes Trust” by organizing a fashion show to
encourage parents as well as students to donate money to help these young
kids diagnosed with diabetes. I am sure you will love the idea, won’t you? 51
Do you still remember the Qatari traditional costumes shop in Souq
Waqif? If so, we bought 15 dresses to represent the Qatari Culture during the
show to encourage Qatari parents and expatriates to donate generously. This
was MS. Ann’s idea, not mine of course. Believe it or not! We collected 7581
riyals and many parents generously paid .56
Our feelings towards the success of the show were indescribable because we
managed to draw a smile and make contribution to the treatment of these
diabetic kids.
That’s all for now, looking forward to seeing you soon. Get me updated with
your news.
Love,
Sara
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1- Handwriting :

a- readable or not

b- correct or not

2- Coverage of the three bullet points

3- Correct layout

4- Conditions of the exercise

5- Rich vocabulary

6- Correct structure

7- GPS. mistakes : grammar – punctuation - mistakes