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Does the education in

UAE improved?
How was the education
in the past and now in
UAE?
What are the rules that
UAE followed to motivate
student?
How can the education
be improved more (in the
future)?
How was the
development of
education?
The UAE has focused on
educating both men and
women. In 1975, the rate of
adult literacy was 54 percent
among men and 31 percent
among women. Today, literacy

rates for both genders are

nearly 90 percent
New initiatives are being
launched at all educational
levels. A key area of focus has
been to transform K to 12
programs, to ensure that UAE
students are fully prepared to
attend universities around the
world and compete in the
global marketplace. In addition,
some of the worlds best
universities are creating
programs in the UAE, attracting
talented students in the Arab
.world and globally
:Spelling
Blinder: a person or thing that blinds.
a city in N Louisiana.

Monroe:

. Odyssey: (italics) an epic poem attributed to Homer,

describing Odysseus'sadventures in his ten-year attempt to return hom
e to Ithaca after theTrojan war.

Gestate: to carry
in the womb during the period from conception to delivery.

Haddock:
North Atlantic food fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the codfamily.
In the womb during the period from conception to delivery.

Tableau: Picturesque grouping of persons or objects; a striking scene.

Eternal: lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.
Hasten: be quick to do something.
Hoopla: excitement surrounding an event or situation, especially when considered to be
unnecessary fuss.

Shingle: a mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore.

Lectern:

a tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes, and from which someone,
typically a preacher or lecturer, can read while standing up.

Hospice:

a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill.

Homespun: simple and unsophisticated.

Liberal:

open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.

Cascade: a small waterfall, typically one of several that falls in stages down a steep rocky
slope.

Chariot:

a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing.

Terrain: a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.

Redwood:

either of two giant conifers with thick fibrous bark, native to California and
Oregon. They are the tallest known trees and are among the largest living organisms.

Tabloid:

a newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard newspaper,

typically popular in style and dominated by headlines, photographs, and sensational stories.

Austere: severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

Grammar
Exercises: Each item below contains a sentence fragment. Fix it in the
space provided.
1. Salt-water fish can be very colorful. For example, Parrot Fish.
Salt-water fish can be very colorful, for example, Parrot Fish.

2. Mersin passed the exam. Although, he got the last five questions wrong.
Merwin passed the exam, but he got the last five questions wrong.

3. Robert has met his long-lost daughter. Who had been searching for him
over twenty years.
Robert met his long-lost daughter after she had been searching for him over
twenty years.

4. Because the cities on the west coast of Florida receive cool breezes and
warm water from the Gulf of Mexico.
The cities on the west coast of Florida receive cool breezes and warm water from
the Gulf of Mexico.

5. Jenny never finished high school. Despite the fact that her parents were
supportive and allowed her to stay at home after her arrest.
Jenny never finished high school despite the fact that her parents were supportive
and allowed her to stay at home after her arrest.

6. The conductor finished with a flourish. Waving his baton and

gesticulating wildly with his free hand.
The conductor finished with a flourish, waving his baton and gesticulating wildly
with his free hand.

7. The house survived the tornado. Which clearly demonstrated that the
building and zoning codes were sufficiently strict.
The house survived the tornado, which clearly demonstrated that the
building and zoning codes were sufficiently strict.

: Writing
Thuraya ahmed
Abu dabi
may 2015 23
Ijps school

Street al falah 9
02/66654321

dear sir jad

I would like to work in this school and it will be
. apleacure I wish you will accept me
Al falah street
05523345677
Email: thurayaahmed444@gmail.com