أوراق عمل English Revision الصف الحادي عشر مادة اللغة الإنجليزية الفصل الثالث
G II Advanced Term 3
Reading
A- Read the text and choose the correct answer
I come from a small town in Mexico and until last year had never been outside my state. Nobody in my family had travelled abroad, let alone to Europe, and yet one day last May I found myself packing my bags and heading for Britain. All I knew about the country I was going to study in was what I'd read in books and although I was excited, I was also really nervous. I packed plenty Of warm clothes because Of
the cold weather and took an umbrella because it rains everyday — at least that's what I'd heard. When I left my mother gave me some Mexican snacks to take. She said that British food was not spicy
I was also worried that I wouldn't be able to get coffee easily as I knew that everyone in Britain drank tea! Imagine my surprise when the first thing I noticed in London was the numerous coffee shops and the people sitting outside drinking coffee — it was warm and sunny! I've been here for nearly a year now and I've realised that most Of the stereotypical images I had Of Britain were based on myths
True, the British are more polite when they queue, although I don't think they like it any more than we do, and it does rain quite a bit. But most of the other stereotypes are nonsense. I haven't met anyone who stops to drink tea at 4 0'clock and the national dish isn't fish and chips. In fact, most of my British friends love spicy food, mostly Indian curries. When I think about the stereotypical views of Britain and the British I'm quite embarrassed — and I wonder what people about Mexicans
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"We must meet hate with love!" The man who said these words and fought against racism and injustice was a man who made a great difference to society. He was Martin Luther King. He definitely made a positive contribution to as he was a leader who helped provide equal opportunities for people today
Martin Luther King's famous speech' 'l have a dream' shows his passion and in equality. During this speech, he spoke about his dream for the future where there would be no prejudice against of the colour of their skin. He wanted to change unfair laws against African Americans, create more job opportunities for them, and give everyone the right to vote. He made a change through his words and actions
Additionally, Martin Luther King believed in non-violent protest. He led many non- violent marches as a way to get to listen to his message. The aim of the marches was to have the state leaders listen. They wanted the right to vote and they also wanted an end to police violence. This started the movement that led to the signing of the Civil Rights Voting Act of 1964, which gave African Americans the right to vote
The effects of Martin Luther King's actions and words can be seen in society today. Today there are many African American role-models. The success of Oprah Winfrey, Denzel Washington, Condoleezza Rice, and Shaquille O'Neal is because of the work of Martin Luther King. By challenging social attitudes, he brought about real change What an amazing man
Reading passage 2
Health, Happiness and Harmony
Dubai Municipality has created new regulations regarding noise pollution in to complaints received from residents across the emirate. Many residents living in neighbourhoods to have cornplained the noise from low-flying planes, having suffered from poor sleep due to the noise pollution. Residents in other areas have complained of noisy construction work, often starting early in the morning and taking place over the weekends. Further complaints were received about traffic late at night, which creates high levels of noise and bright lights. The municipality decided to take action due to the volume of complaints
received and concerns over residents' health. Research has shown that light and noise pollution can cause stress, anxiety and depression, amongst other ailments. In addition, sleep deprivation has serious safety implications. Additionally, across the UAE, participation has started in a global environmental movement, Earth Hour. For those who have not heard of it, this movement began in Australia and now takes place every year. People around the world show support for environmental protection by switching off anything that consumes power for an hour
New Year in Luang Prabang, Laos
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