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1. Breaking News English - Dubai business (Mar 16, 2006)
www.Breaking News English.com Ready-to-use ESL/EFL Lessons Home About Copyright Links Podcast Donate Dubai ruler promises to sell U.S. ports Date: Mar 16, 2006 Level: Easier (Try the harder lesson.) Downloads: Word Doc PDF Doc Listening Audio: (1:35 - 187.7 KB - 16kbps) To download the listening, right-click or option-click the link. Sean Banville's Book You can download a free sample PDF showing various...

2. Breaking News English - Space travel (Feb 19, 2006)
...rt in the United Arab Emirates. This will be the first of many locations. Other possible sites for spaceports include Singapore and various secret locations in North America. The initial point of departure for a holiday in the heavens looks like being the city of Ras-Al-Khaimah, an hour by car from Dubai. The Sheikh there has put his full financial and political backing behind the ambitious project. The press report states that the ?total estimated cost of the global spaceport development project is at least US$265 million?. Space Adventures Ltd. and a team of UAE financiers will provide the funds....

3. Breaking News English - Spaceport (Feb 19, 2006)
...ndidates to accommodate facilities for space travel include Singapore and various yet-to-be-named locations in North America. The initial launch and arrival hub for those wanting to holiday in the heavens looks like being the emirate of Ras-Al-Khaimah, one hour by car from the luxury resort city of Dubai. The Sheikh of Ras-Al-Khaimah has put his full financial and political weight behind ensuring the project is a viable concern. The press report states that the ?total estimated cost of the global spaceport development project is at least US$265 million and will be funded by various parties?. Space A...

4. Fuel of the future
...hus making it more advantageous for both consumers and manufacturers? 2. What are the benefits of a hydrogen-fueled vehicle? What are some disadvantages, and how might these be overcome? Why are people afraid of this fuel? Would you want to own a hydrogen-fueled vehicle? Why or why not? 3. Where is Dubai? Do you find any significance in premiering the hydrogen-fueled car in a country in which 45 percent of its exports are crude oil? Explain. Why are "oil companies" now referring to themselves as "energy companies"? Do you think that oil companies will begin to explore more alternative energy sources...

5. Fuel of the future
...hus making it more advantageous for both consumers and manufacturers? 2. What are the benefits of a hydrogen-fueled vehicle? What are some disadvantages, and how might these be overcome? Why are people afraid of this fuel? Would you want to own a hydrogen-fueled vehicle? Why or why not? 3. Where is Dubai? Do you find any significance in premiering the hydrogen-fueled car in a country in which 45 percent of its exports are crude oil? Explain. Why are "oil companies" now referring to themselves as "energy companies"? Do you think that oil companies will begin to explore more alternative energy sources...

6. Ports in the Storm
...urrent Events, Geography, Global History Test Prep Interdisciplinary Connections Question of the Day Overview of Lesson Plan:In this lesson, students share opinions Science Q & A about national security. They then debate the main issues raised Letters to the by the White House's decision to allow a Dubai-owned company to Editor operate American ports, and write an opinion paper that addresses Ask a Reporter their thoughts before and after the debate. Web Navigator Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. _ Suggested Time Allowance:1 hour Parent Objectives: Connections Students w...

7. Senses Poem
...Level Subjects States Interest Groups Projects Classified Ads Help Wanted Email: State: 2962. Senses Poem Language, level: Elementary Posted Sun Oct 26 01:17:23 PDT 2003 by Simon Wells (simon@maggiethatcher.com ). school web site - lessons will be posted soon. School of research Science, Al Qusais, Dubai, UAE Materials Required: the worksheet Activity Time: 1 hour lesson Concepts Taught: Describing words, poetry, adjective, feelings, taste, sight, sound SENSES Feeling Different things have different TEXTURES. In one sentence, describe how each of the following objects 'feel' to the touch. 1. A pinea...

8. Construction Starts on Freedom Tower
...50 feet, is the tallest building in the United States today. Currently, the world's tallest building is located in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan; that building, called Taipei 101, is 1,670 feet tall. A building that will be taller than that and taller than the Freedom Tower is under construction in Dubai, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. According to some estimates, the height of that building might exceed 2,500 feet. The Freedom Tower is symbolic in many ways. It will honor the former World Trade Center towers by being exactly the same height as they were: 1,360 feet. A spire atop the...

9. Shopping for Souvenirs in the Middle East
...meats. These can be found at the famous bazaar in Istanbul. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES The principal shopping area in Abu Dhabi is in Sheikh Hamdan Street. The main local products are silk, Beduin jewelry, Arab daggers and coffee pots, all of which are inexpensive. The Souks in the old waterfront area of Dubai have many small shops specializing in local area handicrafts,notably good ornamental jewelry, rugs, leatherwork and silver or copper pots and jugs. YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC The souks offer a wealth of ancient Yemeni handicrafts, weapons, jewelry, and textiles. Bargaining is customary. All sales activity...

10. Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies
...evenBrussel. Brussels: C. Van de Neste, Gemeentekrediet, 1986. Meurant, Georges and Robert Farris Thompson. Mbuti Design. Stuttgart: Staib and Mayer, 1995. Parry, Linda. William Morris Textiles. New York: The Viking Press, 1983. Spring, Christopher. African Textiles: The Treasury of Decorative Art. Dubai: The Oriental Press, 1997. Trowell, Margaret. African Design. New York: Praeger, Inc., Publishers, 1960. Web Resources: http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/about/mudcloth.html http://www.harn.ufl.edu/cats/4/ReadingOverview.pdf Teacher list: http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/QI/TOOLS/index.htm http://www...