Blessed is your face

Blessed is your face
Blessed is your name
My beloved
Blessed is your smile
Which makes my soul want to fly
My beloved
All the nights
And all the times
That you cared for me
But i never realised it
And now it’s too late
Forgive me

Now i’m alone filled with so much shame
For all the years i caused you pain
If only i could sleep in your arms again
Mother i’m lost without you

You were the sun that brightened my day
Now who’s going to wipe my tears away
If only i knew what i know today
Mother i’m lost without you

Ummahu, ummahu, ya ummi
Wa shawqahu ila luqyaki ya ummi
Ummuka, ummuka, ummuka ummuka
Qawlu rasulika
Fi qalbi, fi hulumi
Anti ma’i ya ummi
Mother... mother... o my mother
How i long to see o mother
“your mother, your mother, your mother”
Is the saying of your prophet
In my heart, in my dreams
You are always with me mother

Ruhti wa taraktini
Ya nura ‘aynayya
Ya unsa layli
Ruhti wa taraktini
Man siwaki yahdhununi
Man siwaki yasturuni
Man siwaki yahrusuni
‘afwaki ummi
Samihini...
You went and left me
O light of my eyes
O comfort of my nights
You went and left me
Who, other than you, will embrace me?
Who, other than you, will cover me?
Who, other than you, will guard over me?
Your pardon mother, forgive me

Wednesday's class

What to do on Wednesday (2-4pm).

1. In your group, decide which story that you want to adapt into a sketch.
You may refer to any short story. One of the websites is:
http://www.readbookonline.net/ (you may use short stories from books at the library too)

2. Read this story and in 2 weeks time write a "Model of a sketch map (based on the short story). -please refer to the handout that will be given to you by Anis tomorrow.

That's it!.... enjoy reading!

Reading skills - skimming and scanning

Skimming and Scanning

Skimming and Scanning:

Skimming refers to the process of reading only main ideas within a passage to get an overall impression of the content of a reading

selection.

How to Skim:

* Read the title.

* Read the introduction or the first paragraph.

* Read the first sentence of every other paragraph.

* Read any headings and sub-headings.

* Notice any pictures, charts, or graphs.

* Notice any italicized or boldface words or phrases.

* Read the summary or last paragraph.

Scanning is a reading technique to be used when you want to find specific information quickly. In scanning you have a question in your mind and you read a passage only to find the answer, ignoring unrelated information.

How to Scan:

* State the specific information you are looking for.

* Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues you might use to help you locate the answer. For example, if you were looking for a certain date, you would quickly read the paragraph looking only for numbers.

* Use headings and any other aids that will help you identify which sections might contain the information you are looking for.

* Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage.

(From College Reading and Study Skills and

Academic Reading and Study Skills for International Students)

Skimming exercise 0nline

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/570/pulp/hemp2.htm

BBC Skillswise: Skimming and scanning

BBC Skillswise: Skimming and scanning:
Speed read or skim text to get the gist. Scan text to find a specific piece of information.
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Attn: UBI 1012 students

Dear UBI 1012 students,

There will be no class on Wednesday (13/6/12) 2-4pm. However, I would like you to do this task:
1.    Listen to the 2 speeches below and jot down all the main points in these 2 speeches.
(Rachel Corrie 5th Grade Speech and The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes)


2.       Prepare (write) a short speech (1 minute in length) on the topic: “What I can contribute to this world”. You are required to send these tasks to me in our next class.

Thank you.

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