Pup Quiz

Football in the UK

thescratchingshed.com (2011)

Questions:

1) How many teams are there in the Premier League?

2) How many players play in football match?

3) How many football leagues in the UK?

4) How many official football stadiums in the UK?

5) in which year was the last world cup held in the UK?

6) When was the last time the UK took the world cup?

7) Who was the most team that took the most champions in the Premier League?

8) How many referees are there in a football match?

Bibliography

thescratchingshed.com (2011) Time to give up the Premier League dream. Available at:http://www.thescratchingshed.com/2011/11/the-mangle-time-to-give-up-the-premier-league-dream/ (Accessed: 19 June 2013).

Where does the word POSH come from?

Where does the word POSH come from?

Shopcurious.blogspot (2011)

Being an elegant and well dressed is what is called being a posh person. The origin of this word came from this old story, according to Kieran Mcgovern (2012) "The story goes that the more well-to-do passengers on ships travelling between England and India used to have POSH written against their bookings, standing for 'Port Out, Starboard Home' (indicating the more desirable cabins, on the shady side of the ship) ".

Bibliography:

Mcgovern K. (2012). Where does the word 'posh' come from?. Available at: http://www.englishlanguagefaqs.com/2012/04/where-does-word-posh-come-from.html (Accessed: 13/6/2013)

Shopcurious.blogspot (2011). Dressing down for toffs. Available at: http://shopcurious.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/dressing-down-for-toffs.html (Accessed: 12/6/2013)

Comparing Newspaper

Comparing Newspaper

                                                 

Aspect of Comparing	The independent	The Sun
Language	·      Formal Language ·      Used Academic words ·      Quotations and Interviews ·      Lots of information	·      No Academic words ·      Quotations ·      Not a lot of information included
Content	·      A lot of information ·      Focused on many topics ·      Very tidy ·      organised	·      Little bits of information ·      Not very specific ·      Not well organised
Reference	·      Well known newspapers ·      From journalist ·      From the public	·      From google ·      From the public
Picture	·      Very good Quality picture ·      One picture only ·      Picture of Lewis Hamilton	·      Two pictures ·      A video ·      Quality picture

Bibliography:

thesun.co.uk (2013). Not on your Pirelli. Available at: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/motorsport/f1/4994358/Pirelli-slam-bungling-F1-teams-for-lethal-tyre-blow-outs.html (Accessed: 5/7/2013)

independent.co.uk (2013). German Grand Prix: Pirelli to make immediate changes to rear tyres after Silverstone chao. Available at: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/german-grand-prix-pirelli-to-make-immediate-changes-to-rear-tyres-after-silverstone-chaos-8681771.html (Accessed: 5/7/2013)

Welfare in the UK

Welfare in the UK

 

guardian.co.uk (2013)

 

The welfare is getting some financial assistance from the government or a private organization because of poverty or necessity. According to the Observer “The welfare state is a big part of British family life, with 20.3 million families receiving some kind of benefit (64% of all families)”.
The government tried to help them by reducing the bills in a fair way without attacking people. However, as Mr Duncan Smith sited in BBC "The reality is that successive governments have come in and when they've had a problem they've cut welfare bills and then later on they've ballooned again,".


Bibliography:


guardian.co.uk (2013). Benefits in Britain: separating the facts from the fiction. Available at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/apr/06/welfare-britain-facts-myths (Accessed: 5/7/2013)

bbc.co.uk (2013). Welfare system reforms are fair, says Iain Duncan Smith. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21991953 (Accessed: 5/7/2013)



Poster Presentations

Poster Presentation

1.What do you think went well?

I think the way that I stood presenting my poster presentation was good. I also think that the way that I answered the audience questions was very good.

2.What could you do better next time?

Make my voice much louder and clear

3.Where did you get the information from?

University of South Wales website

4.Did you have any difficulty getting information?

No because everything was clear in the website

5.What are you looking forward to about studying your subject?

To become a famous Engineer in Qatar.

6.What are you not looking forward to?

To work in an office

7.What questions do you still have about your subject that you need answered?

Is it a hard subject?

What is my future career?

Languages in the UK

Languages in the IK

Bengali

canstockphoto.com (2011)

Over 170 million people speak Bengali language around the world as the BBC website stated (2007). In the UK, Bengali people have some history since the 1970s. In fact, the most significant arrivals of the Bengalis to the UK were between the 1960s and 1970s. Nowadays, they are dispersed through the UK, but there are some main areas such as Coventry, Bradford and some parts of London.

Bibliography:

Canstockphoto (2011)  United Kingdom and Bangladesh - alliance and friendship. Available at: http://www.canstockphoto.com/united-kingdom-and-bangladesh-alliance-8116383.html (Accessed: 22/05/2013)

Culture

What is Culture

deborahswallow.com 2009

My Definition: It’s the way that people live since they have borne, each country has it’s own culture. For example, every culture has different style of living, such as having unique archieculture design, it’s own traditional clothes or behaviours.

CARLA's defenetion: "For the purposes of the Intercultural Studies Project, culture is defined as the shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs, and affective understanding that are learned through a process of socialization. These shared patterns identify the members of a culture group while also distinguishing those of another group."

Bibliography:

deborahswallow.com (2009) a lack of knowledge makes people afraid of what is different. Available at: http://www.deborahswallow.com/2009/07/28/a-lack-of-knowledge-makes-people-afraid-of-what-is-different/ (Accessed: 15 May 2013)

carla.umn.edu (2013). What is Culture?. Available at: http://www.carla.umn.edu/culture/definitions.html (Accessed: 5/Jul/2013)

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

ega.edu 2013

What is critical thinking??

1) I think critical thinking means to think widely and more academically, in other words is to think rationality, self-awareness

2) According to dictionary.reference web site "disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and informed by evidence: The questions are intended to develop your critical thinking."

Bibliography

ega.edu (2013). Critical Thinking. Available at: http://www.ega.edu/index.php/academics/critical_thinking (Accessed: 30/6/2013)

dictionary.reference.com (2013). critical thinking. Available: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/critical+thinking (Accessed: 30/6/2013)

Sports

Sports

sportsprocessing.com (2013)

1. Which is more important in sport –winning or taking part? Are you a good loser?


In sports no one wants to lose, but the most important is taking part. Yes I’m, because what’s more important is taking part and enjoying the game.

 
2. Should we always try to keep politics out of sports?

 
Keeping politics in sports have some benefits, but it’s drawbacks are much more, for example in some cases it might cause a strike.

 
3.What are the most important events in the sporting calendar in your country? Which of these events do you enjoy the most? Why?

 
At the 22 of this month we’ll host the Arab Athletics Championships ( Senior Men & Women ), and that's what I mostly enjoy because I'm an athletics.

 
4.In Britain, the big events include the Boat Race, the Grand National & the Derby (horse races), the Five Nations (rugby), the FA Cup Final (football), the Test Match (cricket) and Wimbledon (tennis). Which of these would you like to see? Why?

 
I'd like to see the horse races because, I love horses in general and  I like to see them racing.

 
5.Is it easy to take part in sport in your country? Which sports do you do and how often do you take part?

 
 Yes it is, I play bowling and last year I joined a Championship in Malaysia.

 
6.Who are your sporting heroes and heroines? Why do you admire them?


 
My Father, because he taught me how to play bowling, beside he won a dozens of medals in this sport.

7.Should the Olympic Games be held only in Greece or should they change between different countries? Where would you like to see them held next time?



 
The Olympic Games should be held in different countries as it will increase the tourism in the countries and it can increase the economy value of the country by putting more money into the development of the country . I would like that the next Olympic Games should be held Qatar.

8.Do you think that boxing is a true sport? Should it be included in the Olympic Games? Should it be made illegal?



Yeah it is very good sport, many people follow this sport in the world. Their are many legend players in this game like Muhammad Ali.


9.Which is your favorite sport to watch and what do you think are the qualities of a good team or a true champion in that sport?



 
Bowling is my favorite sport its an indoor game. I like to play it in my free time. The good team is who play with a true spirit and fairly. A true champion is who fight for pride and play with spirit whether they won or lose.


Bibliography:

 
sportsprocessing.com (2013). How To Watch live Sports. Available at: http://www.sportsprocessing.com/ (Accessed: 5/Jul/2013)

Crime and Punishment

Crime & Punishment

  
ourhatfield.org.uk (2012)

1. Should the death penalty exist as a punishment for murder or terrorism?
 

The death penalty should only be for terrorists because terrorism can't be done by mistake. While anybody could kill someone not intentionally, for example, in a car accident.

2. Should the main purpose of prison be punishment or rehabilitation?

It depends because some criminals need to be rehabilitated, whilst others should be punished.

3. What is the best way to deal with juvenile crime such as:

·        Joy-riding?

·        Vandalism?

·        Graffiti?

For this kind of crimes the punishment should depend on the amount of damage they caused, for example, in joy-riding if they didn't cause any damage the police should only take their license for a period of time, but if they did they should go to the jail or pay fine. 

4. Is it ever right for political activities to break the law?

No, because there is no use of the law if the man who put it will break it, no one will respect him or his law.

5. How strict should the law be with people who drink and drive?

They must put them in the jail for a period of time and each time the police catch the same person while he is drinking and driving they should increase his time in jail, because the drunks will probably kill someone or cause an accident while they are driving.

6. Which is the more serious problem in your country - tax evasion or social security fraud?

In my country we do not pay for tax evasion or even for social security fraud, however here in the UK, social security fraud is more dangerous because it accumulate by time, while the tax evasion can be controlled.

7. Should the police have the right to stop and search you in the street without a warrant?

It might be a good idea, because they might see or notice something suspicious and don't have the time to get a warrant.

8. Should the law respect the rights of homeless people to squat in unoccupied property shop doorways?

 

No, the government should help and support them and offer a house or a sleeping place, because if they didn't it will give a bad impression for the tourists about the country.
9. Should smoking cannabis be a criminal offence?
 

Yes, because it is harmful for the one who smoke it and the people around him, beside it can as dangerous as drugs.

 

 

Bibliography:

 

 

ourhatfield.org.uk (2012). Crime & Punishment. Available at: http://www.ourhatfield.org.uk/page_id__387_path__0p106p.aspx (Accessed: 5/Jul/2013)

London Riot

London Riot

cbc.ca (2011)

In light of what I call “the 2011 London chaos”, I believe that there are some unrevealed causes for the riot along with what is revealed through media which are as follow:

I think that racism is the driving cause for such riot, as most protest that had taken place in around England, were all led by the death of a colored man, who, as mentioned in the interview in the video*, was shot twice by the police.

Another reason that contributed in increasing the effects of the riots is the spread of the social media especially between youth, where they were able to communicate through Blackberry messenger and Twitter, and I think they had the ability to make organized riots.

Poverty can be also considered as a vital reason for the riots, where riot had started in Tottenham, which is a low-income, multicultural neighborhood located in north London, therefore, I believe that people living there had nothing to lose in case they decided to engage in such protest.

In order for government to deal with the offenders and prevent such riots in the future, I think they should benefit from the social media in order to control the spread of the rumors. Another procedure is that the government should make a trial to punish any involved parties including the police and the offenders, especially those who had criminal records, where three quarters of the arrested offenders had previously committed crimes. Finally, the government shall set more strict regulations regarding the sabotage and trespass of public property.

Bibliography:

·      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzpgb3IJoqk

·      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOO78zZbYec

·    wikipedia.org (2011). 2011 England riots. Available at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_England_riots (Accessed: 1/7/2013)

·       wikipedia.org (2013). Death of Mark Duggan. Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mark_Duggan (Accessed: 1/7/2013)

·       huffingtonpost.com (2011). London Riots 2011: Most Rioters Had Criminal Records. Available at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/06/london-riots-2011_n_950047.html (Accessed: 1/7/2013)

·       CBC News (2011). Getting to the root of the U.K. riots. Available at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/08/09/f-uk-riots-faq.html (Accessed: 1/7/2013)