First reflection

We did a practice summary on desert police patrols. My advice to the students was to look at the title of the passage, then skim it for the main ideas, then look more closely at the opening and closing paragraphs. I advised the students to omit all names of people and all quotations as this passage, like most we would look at, is about a broad subject, rather than an individual’s role.

The second summary we did, the first extended/assessed task, was about road accidents being the biggest cause of child mortality in the UAE. Normally my advice is to keep figures and percentages to a minimum. It was necessary in this summary, however, to include some statistics because it was the high rates of accidents and mortality and the low percentage usage of car seats by local car passengers which were the main points of the article.

The third summary, the second extended/assessed task, was about a new eco tour in waters off the Palm Jebel Ali, providing a traditional diving experience for locals and tourists alike. It was fairly straightforward and many students showed they had learned a lot from what we have done so far and they scored well. I think the summary work has been interesting and useful for us all.

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