Reflection

Initially I was afraid of the topic summary because it's a new experience for me but the teacher encouraged to write simple sentences , not long ones .

I thought  long about how I could  summarize any article or topic; the teacher explained to us all how to do  the summary and what are the important things that we must mention, such as reading the subject carefully to  understand in general and the things that we must avoid mentioning in any summarize such writing of dates  and names.

In the first summary  the article was about the desert horsemen of the desert and it was fun and interesting at the same  time to follow the teachings of the teacher in how the summary and it was good as the first experience of  summary.

The second article was a very interesting summary because the subject was interesting for me ; it is about  Increasing literacy rates in UAE.   It mentioned the  percentage of teachers , male and female, the citizens in the country and  foreign teachers working in private schools and also the reasons for parents to teach their children in private schools

Abstract three was on the Arabian Gulf Sea, which is characterized since ancient times as an area for  natural pearls. A UAE company is to organize for citizens and tourists diving tours in the Gulf Sea in Jumeirah .

 

Tour provides insight into pearl diving

The Arabian Gulf was one of the largest natural diving economies in the world .Pearl diving was still in play in the UAE until the 1950s but faded away as less expensive pearls became commonplace.

To reconnect Emiratis and tourists with the once vibrant pearl-diving economy in the Gulf , Emirates Marine Environmental Group (EMEG) and Jumeirah Group have jointly formed a new pearl diving eco tour in waters off Palm Jabel Ali .

As Major Ali Saqar Suwaidi , president of EMEG ,says the proud tradition of pearl diving in the UAE may be gone but not forgotten and he also invited journalists from the Gulf News on a pre-lunch dhow tour and pearling dive to a secluded protected cove where the media learned the merits of fetching oysters from the sea bottom and safe back on board . The educational eco tour will complement existing natural history experiences already available in Dubai , Cawley , director for Sports and Leisure at Jumeirah Group said.

Increasing literacy rates in UAE

As education centers in the UAE said say an increasing literacy rate has resulted in less demand for reading classes among mature student .Three-quarters of the emirate's population could not read or write .

The creation of adult education and literacy centers targeting the older population also helped  in reducing illiteracy ,particularly among Emiratis. Data released by SCAD showed that the rate of illiteracy among Emiratis in the capital dropped.

The new figures ,part of a report on the education sector and based on preliminary census data, suggest Emirati women are more likely to be illiterate than men. The General Women's Union used to host literacy classes for women .

SCAD included statistic only for residents older than 10 ,and measured literacy in English and Arabic ; on the other hand the residents said they were not surprised by the numbers .The government schools have a strong Arabic curriculum , but they are very weak in English; most of  the parents are thinking that .

Across all nationalities polled in the capital, illiteracy rates were higher among non -Emirate's and  illiteracy stood at 7 per cent for women and 8 per cent for men.