What I learned during this class

       As an International student taking ESL program in USA, I have many classes during this semester; for examples: reading, writing, grammar and communication skills. Those classes are helping me to learn English as a second language. For my grammar and writing class I learned many rules to make me a better speaker and a better writer.

To be a better speaker you should use a correct grammar in your speak or people will be confusing and becoming unable to understand you. My favorite part on the grammar class is when my teacher mix the grammar with the writing, and ask as to write an article about specific topic then post it in our blog; it makes me proud of myself and try hard to write a good article. However, I did not feel like this in the last month. Because either my teacher or my class meet did not read my blog any more. Why I should write anything on the blog when no one will read it! How can I know my weakness and my strengths if I do not have any feedback! I was wish if Ms. Tamarra -my grammar and writing teacher- sent me her feedback of every article I wrote it, she is my teacher and she is the person who I am looking for her direction. On the other hand, Ms. Tamarra gives us a chance to read each other articles from time to time. We read them on the class and every student at the class has enough time to say his opinion of the article. Then we should rewrite this article and send it again.

This way of teaching is successful, I hope the new student who will take this class have a chance to learning using this idea.  And I hope they try hard to study the grammar, because the grammar is the golden key to speak and write any language successfully. 

My Favorite Movies

It is the guest who always come when you invite him, brings another people from different cultures and languages with him, our guest is a video movie. Movies have different types; drama, comedy, romance, horror, fantasy and action are examples of movie types. Comedy, drama and horror, those are waht I especially enjoy watching.

Inception with comedy, my first favorite movie type. It is an event with funny or happy ending, and it could be mix with drama or romance. The actor can wear funny clothing or looks like unlucky person who try hard to be lucky. A famous comedy movie who started in 1925 was The Three Stooges, they were American comedy actors of the early to mid–20th century. For now, my favorite comedy movie is any move has Jim Carrey or Will Smith on the list.

When we write about Drama movies, we could not ignore The Godfather, which displayed in 1972.  American epic crime film based on a novel by Mario Puzo, chronicles the experiences of the Italian American Corleone family. Al Pacino was sat on the throne of the tournament, and the movie won several Academy Awards.  Also Rain Man (1988), it tells a story about Autistic man. The performances of the title role are Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise‏. We don't want to forget mention famous drama's actors, such as Denzel Washington‏ and Julia Roberts.
We note the drama movies discussion is a realistic emotional themes, such as: drug addiction, religious intolerance and violence against women.

Finally, I will write about the movie which makes you scared; Horror movies. They try to get your negative emotional reaction by focusing in your fears. Using fantasy, science fiction and realty to scar you. Some themes often show in horror movies include: ancient curses, serial killers, disease outbreak, evil forces, ghost, and vampires.

My favorite horror movie is Resident Evil, which created as a survival horror PlayStation game, the game had a widely demand. Later, they created a movie had the same story and the same title. When I was played this game I could not play it without my sister beside me. When I get out at night, I turned every minutes looking for any Zombie following me. What make me laugh now when I remember this, I was 21 and I could not stop my fear of those zombies!

It is a huge jump in cinema world what we see now.  We have a lot of choices to see our favorite movie types. Makes you laugh as comedy movies, makes you cry as drama movies or makes you scared as horror movies; those are my favorite movies.

Thanksgiving

 In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers searching for a new home where they could freely practice their religion. After 66 days of uncomfortable trip in the sea, they arrived to the mouth of the Hudson River. It is a winter season, a lot of passengers were sick and get contagious disease. No long,  half of them died, but The other half were lucky. One month later,  they lived to see the first Spring of the new land and begin to build there own village.
Abenaki was an Indian man who came to welcoming the Mayfloer by English language. Several days later, Abenaki came with Squanto -another Indian man- who was kidnapped and obliged to work as a bondman, then he escaped and came back. Squanto learned cultivating, catch fish and avoid poisonous plants. The new residents were weakened by malnutrition and illness, but they became better when Squanto learned him how to fishing and cultivating to creat the first harmony between European colonists and Native Americans and creat the first Thanksgiving diner when they around on one table together to eat and thanks God to what he gave. They eat goose, duck, seal, eel and turkey.
The main dish on Thanksgiving table is a Turkey. There are alot of stories about the reasons of this. One story  told: It's returning to the 16th century, while Queen Elizabeth chose roast goose during a harvest festival, the news was delivered to her about sinking Spanish Armada on it way to attack England, the queen was so pleased that she order a second goose to celebrate the great news. Thus, the goose became the favorite bird at harvest time in England. When the passengers on Mayflower arrived to the new land-America- they replaced the roasted goose by the roasted turkey because wild turkeys were more abundant and easier to find than geese.

** funny video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gCYEweUZi8&feature=related**

Black Hole In History

From along time ago, the whole world was different. I am not talking about fashion styles, musik, technology, etc. I am talking about the world leadership.

When you want to be the leader of the world it does not necessary to have a huge army, but you should have a smart nation. Long time ago, the Arabs were in there heaven while the europeans in the dark period, Just a few people knew that.

Abas Ibn Firnas, Al Khwarizmi, ibn Hayyan and meany of smartest scientists were make the different in this particular period.

In exhibition of one thousand invention and invention in London, An educational film had see the light for the first time. It's about a history trip for a library, and the student should searching about different period of history and how it's affected on the modern world. The main subject was about the middle ages or in other words "The Dark Ages". What make you shocked when you know there were no dark ages, on the contrary there were "Golden Ages".

The first idea and the first step to invention the camera, the cinema, the engine, compass, satellites, time clock, airplane were by Arab scientists in the Golden Ages. Farther more, They created the biggest inventions in this particular ages for example: they created the United Nation Clock which had a part of each culture in the world, they created the Medical Sutures from the cat's gut and even the numbers in the english language were created by them.

When I knew those information about Golden Ages I felt proud and sad, I fell proud of my history scientists, but I felt sad because our history scientists will not proud of us; we did not creat something intelligent or development our humanity futur until now.

* The english film link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agj3CBFP3HM

* more information:  http://www.queensmamas.com/queens_mamas/2010/12/1001-inventions-at-nysci-premieres-this-weekend-124.html

French businessman pay fines imposed two veiled women in Belgium

A French businessman on Wednesday pay the fines imposed on two veiled women in Belgium, said he would sue Belgium and France because of laws prohibiting the wearing of the veil in public places.
And the foundations of Rashid Nkaz broker who works for the Real Estate fund of one million euros (1.4 million) to cover fines and the payment imposed the first fines on two Veiled women in Belgium in Brussels and the value of a single 50 euros.
He told reporters outside the office of the municipality in Brussels, "France and Belgium decided to prevent the possibility of women wearing what they want and freedom in that."
The two women came to the office and were also veiled .
Hkaz said "I see that it is unacceptable that European governments enact laws that do not respect the rights of individuals."
And the Belgian law, which prohibits any cover for the face in public places came into force last month.
France was the first country to apply the ban in Europe in April.
Nkaz said he planned to challenge the laws in both countries.
He added, "I'LL SUE two French and Belgian national, and before their own courts to the European Court of Human Rights so they impose sanctions for violating the freedoms of individuals.

From a website, I like it, and I publish it.
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/10013105-french-businessman-pay-fines-imposed-two-veiled-women-in-belgium

The Great Days In This Semester

The 7 days ago were great days in this semester because I was need it so much. My husband and I supposed to go to Chicago but we did not leave St. louis as we were plan for different reasons. However, I enjoyed in this vacation.

When I came to St. louis since two months ago, I did not have enough time to discover the city, so in this week I learned more about some places in St. louis. The first step was in the downtown, I saw the Arsh, the river, horse-drawn carriages, quad bikes wich I like it and I drove it. It makes you so tired when you drove the bikes for one hour, because of that we took it for just half hour. While we were in the downtown I was looking for a restroom, and something funny happened. The nearest store was Wax Museum, which is a museum of 5 floors for ghost. I went to this store, it was so dark and the man there told me that the restroom in the back and he will walk with me. It was a scary time for me, the ghost were in every where around me and the aisle was dark and long. I could not believe that I walked in this aisle.

In this vacation I found a time to call my friends and my family, the time difference between St. louis and Saudi Arabia is 8 hours. So, I could not call them when I came back from the classes because the time was to late. Also I bought some stuff for my apartment, it's look more beautiful now.
We have tried new resturants and we went to the theater, the atmosphere there was nice and we watched a comedy movie while we were eating a popcorn.
I did not forget my education, I took some time to get the Toefl test; the result unfortunately was not as I hope.
In fact I found a time to doing my favorite hobby; it takes a lot of time amoung 4-10 hours, you can do it just in quiet room, and you do not need to do any movement. Put your body on the bed and close your eyes. Sleep is one of my best favorite hobbies.
I couldn't believe the vacation is finished. That means one thing, I was realy need it and I enjoyed. It's so important to me to have a short break during each semester.

Try Living A Life Without Limbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4HGQHgeFE&feature=related



When you do not have words to descrip a person, who is not just a hero for another person, but for every one who see him and heard him. In this case, you will just feel shame of your self.

Amazing Icecream

When we travel from country to another we did not just ship our stuff, but we ship our memories with us.
So, when we miss our families, we can watch some pictures for them, calling them or we can use our special and secret ways. For me, ice cream is my secret friend where ever I go, I can't imagen any one be sad if he/she have an icecream with his/her flavor.
When I came here to St. Louis since August 2011, The first thing I looked for was the famouse icecream store. Nice store with alot of icecream flavours was my target, plus the cheap prise, I am absolutely talk about Cold Stone Creamary*. They offered icecream, milkshake, somthy and cakes. When you but your first step in the store, you will smell al the strong flavours, then You can choose one of the offered ice creames or even creat your own from 30 flavours which front of you. It's look like you are a painter who is drawing with his brush colors.
On of the nice things is this store is the size's names, they have: like it(small), love it (medium) and gotta have it (large). For the cake, you can order any cake with any signature you want.
It's not amazing icecream with cheap price, In fact they have wonderful offers. For example, the kids will eating icecream free every Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. I recommende Cold Stone Creamary as a one of the best icecream stores.

* http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/icecream/ice_cream_faq.html

He pay his life to save 14 people lives

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLdIq2CYBp4&feature=related

           How great are the sacrifices and how much we owe to those who sacrifice by them self for us. How can we feel proud of a person who try to save other person? how if he saved two or three? can you imagin one person saved 14 lives?!
         Sunday 6- 2009 at 10:32 am, in our second main city-Jeddah- we had a bad time. The storm water drainage network was bad, and we had heavy rains in that year. a lot of cars sank in this water and people die. Farman Khan -32 years- was there, he couldn't  just watch as the others, but what he can do! he did not have any thing.  Khan used some cars's tires, wooden planks and rope to save 14 person screamed. 14 times he was linking the rope to stones and through it to the stranded people. While Khan in his way to save the 15, the flood cliff him, and the rope that he using to help those people was with him. Onlookers could not help him, the water's push was very strong, they just watch and pray. Moments later, Khan was show up finally, unfortunately just his body survived while his soul gone. People shocked and they were angry how they could not helped him, where is the Civil Defense. Public outcry hit at that time because of the failure of the Civil Defense to save the people.
          Our tears still pouring down when we remember this hero who gave his life for saving 14 completely strangers people, living behind him wife and three small daughters.
If the stream had brought down the curtain on Khan's life, it will not close the curtain on his heroic .

Famous building in my country

To see some famous building in my country please click on this link:

http://www.almakan.net/vb/showthread.php?t=8454

Political Climate in Saudi Arabia

       In our world we have different kinds of governments to lead different countries, for example there are: kingdom as Saudi Arabia, Republic as Egypt and federal government as USA. And according to the classification of the country the political regime will be different.

       In my country-Saudi Arabia- we have a kingdom government, and our king is King Abdullah ben Abdulaziz Al-Saud who is in the same time the government president. The Positions of authority in Saudi Arabia are the king, the Crown, Shura Council which is responsible for issuing various regulations and the Allegiance Council which must approve for the new king because he is the one who transmits the authority to him.

  What make me proud of our kings, that they are not using (king) as epithet In official correspondence, but they are using another name which is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. It means they are chosen to be a custodian of the sacred religious places.

    The Saudi kingdom divided into cities and counties, the president of the county called the Prince, when the president of the city called the Mayor. In my kingdom to have a nationality there is a long list of conditions, for example: you should being lived more than 10 years in Saudi and you should be working...etc.

     The positive points of the Kingdom government is the governance period, because the king will ruled the kingdom until he die; which gives the Kingdom the political stability and reduces the internal conflicts of ruling request. Via this type of government the kingdom can provide the amount of money that is supposed to spend for elections every 4 years.

   The negative thing about the kingdom government there is almost no chance to change the King if he is a bad until he died. Other thing, we could not vote to choose the king, because the type of government in the Kingdom via the Inheritance.

    The monarchy is still the old regime and modern. And no matter how different systems of governance, the people are not interested in the end about the system of government

but they interested about how they live safely, well and free.

    

My favorite main dish

Have you ever tried Chicken Tikka Masala before?

It is one of my favorite main dishes

It's originally from India, when I ate it for the first time it was so spicy, I could not eat it. Subsequently, when I went to the Indian restaurant they asked me as they always do about my favorite spicy level; I always choose 1 of 5. Usually the average level for non-Indian people from 1 - 3, if you choosing more you maybe can't eat it.

My husband and I like the Chicken Tikka Masala so much, but it's not a good idea to spend our money on the restaurants, so I decide to learn how to cook it. I searched in the Internet and I asked my family if they know the easiest way to cook it. I found alot of amazing ways to do it! The Chicken Tikka Masala consists of: Chicken Fillet, yogurt, salt, onion, garlic, lemon, tomato sauce and spices. And it always served with bread or white rice. It does not take alot of time to cooked; just 10-15 min.

After that I moved to my kitchen; which it’s a hard step, because I fell in the first time and in the second time, I could not choose the correct quantum. But the good news is I cooked it successfully at the third time. At first, just add the yogurt, salt, onion, garlic, lemon, tomato sauce and spices on the Chicken Fillet. Second, leave the Chicken Fillet for 15-30 min, then cook it with a little of oil on low heat for 10 min.
If you are interested about Chicken Tikka Masala it's not a problem, you can try it here in St. Louis at Saffron Restaurant. You will experience the Indian atmosphere and listening to Indian music. I hope you will enjoy there.

*2137 Barrett station road

St. louis, MO 63131

www.saffronstl.net

Mr. Blake

At 7:50 p.m Tuesday, Sep 6/2011. I met american gentleman his name is Mr. Blake;  he has been working in Students Building Manager, It is the first year for him in this possition.

Blake is studing Education at Webster University beside his work. I asked him if he had a chance to choose another work what he would choose, he told me he will work at Fitness Building in the university. But if he had a chance to work out of the university then he would work as a teacher. Finally, I asked Blake to take a picture for him, and he did not mind to take it.
It was a good time that I spent it to do this interview, I hope I have another chance to interview more people.

note: our communication skills's teacher did not allowed us to ask the interviewed more than 5 questions.

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My experience as a student in America thus far

                               

         One of the resources to learn the difference between two things is the experience. And as I am study here in America, I want to share with you my experience as a student in America thus far to learn the difference between American and Saudi classes.

         In America's classes I had a chance to meet students from non-Arab country. I have friends from Korea, China, Japan, India, Brazil and America. I learned a lot of information about their cultures and religions which I never know it before. I learned about Christianity and what they believe in Jesus. Farther more; I learned about some Chinese and Japanese special celebrations. What impressed me are the different meanings of colors in each different country, for example: the yellow color means the power in Chinese culture, when it does not have any meaning in my culture. While I am studding here in America, I believe it is a good time to correct the idea about Muslim student, by making them see how I am really and how I communicate with them.

           In my country we have alot of Arabian students, but we never had non Arabic students in our classes; the reason behind that is the language. In our schools we study using our language which it's Arabic, but non Arabic students do not understand it. So, they have private schools to teaching them using their language. For that I just met students who had the same culture, language and religion as me. In my view; I believe the studying experience will not complete without study using the country host language.  

My Impressionistic about America ^_^

           I have been in America just for 8 months. I spent my honeymoon in California. In fact I believe America is a small world, it has a different weather between states, different cultures and different natures.

Almost people here are very kindly; that make my life easier. When I have a free time I can search in the internet about the interesting place, then I will be able to find a lot of them; for example: theater, theme park, museum, mall, or a nice restaurant.

           America gives me a wonderful chance to learn the most important language, and learn a new culture. If I have another chance in the future to live in foreign country, I think I will choose America.

welcome,,

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