London Visit

Last weekend me and my friends planed to go out for shopping and walking around London. First of all, we decided to meet each other at one pm in Edgware road (Arab Road). We went to an Iranian restaurant; it's not my first time to have lunch there and the food as usual was delicious. Then we went one of the Arabic shops to buy some components to make our traditional food, because next Monday will be our EID Al-Adha. After that we walked to the Hyde Park, it was quit cold there, and when we walk we saw Buckingham Palace, it is really huge building and there were two guards standing in each door of the palace. There were a lot of tourist standing out and taking photos. At that time no one of us can stand anymore, because we walked a lot and the weather was freezing. Finally, I have enjoyed in this trip, I had fun with my friend and also we had seen some interesting places in London I haven’t seen them before.

Reflective writting

This month we have learned new types of studying which is useful to improve our academic writing. For example, the seminar, it was new topic for me and I don't have any information about it before. Then, our teacher explains in to us what that is and what we are actually going to do. I sit with a group of students, and we discuss about a topic that the teacher gave it to us. I found it useful and very interesting because I have discussed in a topic that not all of the students agree with it, and everyone gave his own opinion/view. In addition, we should prepare for the seminar topic by searching from the internet or books what is related to the topic and write it as notes and keep it ready for the discussion. Finally, I have talked as much as I prepared.

TV Program

Today I have decided to explore BBC site, I looked for cars TV show, and then I found out "Top Gear" program in BBC two. When I searched I got many results and my eye catches one of the topics which are "Motoring news and views. Richard Hammond celebrates the 40th birthday of the iconic Ferrari Daytona by taking one back to its spiritual home on the Riviera" and I was interesting in this title. In the program there were two challenges in car and boat racing. They raced between Ferrari Daytona which is made in 1986 and Daytona means seven days, with a boat called XSR48 Prototype which coast one million Pounds. The argument was between the car and the boat which most comfortable and faster. The race was in Italy, from Portofino to Saint Tropez, and the distance for the car was around 35 miles, but for the boat was around 30 miles. The boat was the winner it was arrived two minutes before the car. In my opinion I think the car is much comfortable and more attractive more than the boat. In this show I found it very interesting and I learned some new words.

Weblearn Resources

Me and my friend decided to practice our grammar, reading and vocabulary, so we used the Weblaern resources. First of all we used the grammar and spelling exercises. We did the first exercises, it was about adjective and adverb, and I found it a bit easier than my friend. I have got 19 out of 24 and my friends have got 16 out 24. After that we moved to the second exercises and it was a bit confusing and difficult for me. My friend thought it was easier and she have got 18 out of 22 and I have got 16 out 22. Then we moved to the reading site. We have chosen reading exercises (Cambridge Advanced Exam).The first exam was carried one article with eight multiple choice questions. It was difficult for me, I have taken quite time to finish it, but my friend thought it was easy and she didn't take long time to finish it. Then we shifted to part two which is a gapped text and we have to choose suitable sentences from the list we have given. We fined it more difficult and confuse from the first article. Then we moved to the last site, it was about the academic and general vocabulary. The exercise in matching formal and informal was un useful.

Understanding Plagiarism and Referenceing

I got difficult to understand what a plagiarism is, but after I saw the present under Library skills of Metranet I know that’s mean cheating and taking someone else words or ideas as your own, for example from books, internet, news etc. and that makes the reader think the words idea belong to you.
Plagiarism stops you from learning and get you into trouble as well the Universities are very serious.
You should write and create on your own way, that will helped you to write better in the future as you will probably improve your general skills and develop your critical thinking skills. If you want to avoid plagiarism you should give a reference whatever you use someone else idea, opinion, facts, drawing, words etc
There are four steps help you not to plagiarism, first of all plan a head that’s mean you divide the process for example make time for reading, thinking, writing and then finally review it. Secondly, key information to record that’s mean you should note down about all sources every time. The third step is, take appropriate notes, as there are three main reason of taking notes, first select then understand and remember. Finally and the Forth is, reference correctly, that’s mean you should make sure you reference correctly.

Pronunciation

I've borrowed an academic pronunciation book from my friend. That is a good book, I like it.
I borrowed this book because I want everybody to understand me when I talk.
From that book I understand that we don’t always pronounce a word the same way that we spell it, for example: (the), we write "e" at the end but we pronounce it tha with "a" at the end.
Include this book there is CD's which teaches to guide the symbols and how to pronounce each of the sounds.
There are also exercises to practice the different certain sounds and its help me to build my understanding of sounds area. Even though the exercises test my knowledge and helped me to learn more about English pronunciation.
This book is not just to pronunciation words, there is listening, spelling and academic vocabulary which is good for me to improve this sides to my English language.

Preparing For Further Study

I decided to learn Business English vocabulary before I start my studies as what I'll need this for my job latter. I borrow a business vocabulary book from the University library .There are many books, but I choose "Business Vocabulary in use-Advance"
This book is divided into a number of sections, with an explanation in full of the meaning, examples sentences using the vocabulary and other useful information's find lots of exercises practicing all of the vocabulary which is explained in the section.
Its help me to improve my English business vocabulary, its not just helped me to learn the meanings of the words but also how its work or how to used. Even though its help me with useful techniques for vocabulary leaning in general.

Improve my vocabulary and my skills

How to improve my vocabulary and my skills in recording, activating and remembering new language. First of all, recording vocabulary to remember that I should keep a record of new words and expressions that I acquire, and review these on a regular basis so that they become a part of my active vocabulary. And to Extending my vocabulary, also remember that there are other methods of acquiring new vocabulary. For example, I should read as much as possible from a different variety of authentic reading materials (books, newspapers, magazines, etc). Moreover, I use an English dictionary to help me learn English. I should use an English dictionary that can clearly define words, provide information about grammar and give sample sentences to show how words are used in context.

Vocabulary Building

I have read about book which is to check your English vocabulary for IELTS. This workbook has been written for students who are planning to sit either the general training or the academic modules of the IELTS exam. It covers some of the main vocabulary points that you will need for, or come across in, the listening, reading, writing and speaking sections of the exam. They all so hope that I find the modules in this book useful and that the vocabulary I acquire will help me to achieve the grade I want in the IELTS. Forthrightly is book was very useful for me and I have learned moor about the vocabulary which used for the IELTS exam. However, I have some hard word I do not no what they really means and if you knows It please tall me. Acclimatise, alien, full-board, self-catering, jury, vandalism revenge and pirate.

Museum Visit

London is really big city and it is beautiful city as well. There are a lot of interesting place in it. so, last month when I was in Bath spa I decide to go to London with my friend. Actually, it was very wonderful place to visit. We went there by train and when we arrived there, we went to a very famous museum called madam tossed it is really great museum. Because we found there, a lot of famous people for example, jorj posh, dived bacame etc. They were made by some thing I do not know what they called in English and we really enjoy it. After that, we went to London eye and to big ban as well and those places were had a lot of people there just to take photos and walking around.

Last News

My last news I wrote it was yesterday it called the sun. There is much news about any part you like. However, I prefer sport news and there are some important news about my favorite team which is Arsenal beat Man UN and Two goals from Samir Nasri gave the Gunners a 2-0 lead before a late reply from Rafael DA Silva. Arsenal fans had hit out at Wenger during the lead up to the match after they lost to Stoke last week. There are many matches for example, Liverpool beat titanium 3-0 and Everton beat west ham 3-1. In my opinion, when I read something interesting to me like football news that's helping me to improve my English language and improve my writing skills.

Speaking Practice

My part time in my country is playing football with the people who speak an English .Also going with them to the gem because that will help me to improve my English language. As we knew when anyone make some practice with someone who speak English that's gives you some confident. The useful thing was when i speak any wrong word they are directly going to correct to me and I felt some thing interesting to me .Furthermore, they advice me to learn English and to get degree from the UK and that's once of supporting me to complete studying here. I wrote all my story about my part time to know how is important to me to spend my part time with the people who speak an English and I hope that giving me experience during all my studying life.

My Own Language Abilities

Actually, my first language is Arabic and I'm really good at it. However, I'm trying to do my best to learn English. When I was in my country I tried to learn English very hard because it is important to us. Moreover, there is much stuff in the shops who can't speak our language who just speak English. So, I did my best to cam hear to learn more about English, because it very important not just in my country but in all over the world. Actually, I'm not perfect in English, because I'm good in some skills and I'm bad in some of it all so. For example, I'm quiet good at speaking and listening but I'm not good at writing and reading. So, I try to learn English by reading some books and some stores but, for writing I'm trying to improve my writing by write so small stores and try to learn know vocabulary.

About Me ..

My name is Sultan Mohamed Obiad AL ALI, and I'm 20 years old. I'm from united Arab emirates. At the moment, I'm student in London metropolitan university I study pre-sessional Academic English course for two months. After that , I'll continue studying in the London metropolitan university. I'll study Economics and I hope I'll got certificate from this university and I'll get good job as will.Before that, I was student in Bath spa. I was studying UFP course for the university. I studded Economics, Low, core maths and core IT. And I've got A in Economics, B in Low and all so in core IT but, just D in core Maths because of the teacher he was so unhelpful with as. And before that, I was all so student in my country,I Studded in premiere and secondary school and I've got good marks in it.