A horrible experience “Acapulco-Mexico”

      On my vacation in August 2005, I had the opportunity to go with my sister and my mother to Mexico. We went because my mother was visiting her best friend, who is from Mexico City. We would get to the city and she invited us to see Acapulco. When we were in Acapulco, we went one morning to a beach called Condesa, which is on the Pacific Ocean. The water that day was very turbid. My mother’s fiend was trying to touch the water with her feet but the tide was so strong. She fell in the water with all her clothing because of the rip current.

      My sister and I were sunbathing and waiting for the tide to calm down. I decided to go in first I did not care that the water was so wavy. When I was inside the water, I realized that the tide was rising and the waves were getting bigger.  I thought about leaving the water. I made some gestures to my sister. I was telling her to not to come into the water but she did not understand.

      When we were together I told her I was tired.  I had been trying to get out the water for a few minutes, but the tide would not let me. My mom hadn't worried because we had taken swim lessons when we were children. She was sunbathing with her friend. I tried to swim back to shore but I couldn't do it because the water current took me back to inside the ocean. My sister saw a rope and she went to take it. She was waiting for a wave to take her out the water. She swam to shore and she put one foot on the shore while was walking fast with the rip current. Meanwhile I was still clutching the rope, waiting to be strong again and do what my sister did.

      I was waiting to take a wave and swim fast to the shore but the tide was so strong that I couldn't get out of the water on my first attempt. I gestured to my sister because I was tired. I did the same again without force. I took the wave and with the current water, I put one foot on the shore and my sister took my hand and took me out of the water. I spent more than ten minutes trying to get out the water. I was tired and couldn't believe that the beach didn’t have lifeguards.

      I told my mother that I almost died by the strong tide and was struggling to get out the water. She was surprised; she had been talking with her friend while I was inside the beach. When he returned to Venezuela and saw my dad, I told him what had happened to me. I said, "Acapulco is a place that I will not visit again."

by Sthefany Urdaneta

"Gilbert" and "Einstent" by Annie

My son took his classroom pet home during Christmas break. The little pet is hamster, his name is "Einstein. My husband and my daughter were so happy.I felt ok,because I was afraid of mice.After Christmas break, "Einstein"went back school.My kids want to have their own hamster. They want to take care of little pet. I was very hesitant.because hamsters don't smell good and they always play in the night,and sleep during daytime.my kids kept asking me.I told my Kids to use their own money to buy a hamster.and to take care of the pet themselves, parents don't need to help everything.Last month,we bought a hamster name "Gilbert".He is very funny,always running and running, gradually , I liked "Gilbert" Better. After my kids go to bed,When I am doing homework,"Gilbert" is running and running in the cage,I felt so sweet.

Jealous By Ghazwan AL Hashimi

  The life is  a bridge that we need to cross . I am the second son of  a simple family. My father , he is a kind man. He had been working hard to raise me and my brother.

     My study is my life. I remembered  that day when my mother had taught   my brother ,I moved around them to show my drawing. I and my brother like a chain of series of events. When we were young , both of us were running to library to get the same sports magazine “ALRashied”. I and my brother had never been playing  in the same term. He played football ,and so did I. He had loved to learn swimming ;then I followed him. He went to college; so did I. He studied masters; so did I. His major of study is sport while my study field is mathematics. He is dealing  with the mental compatibility of movement while I am dealing with the mind games. He is searching  the muscle  movement while I  need to study the curve of its movement. He is studying the best way to record the best time while I am studying the optimality. It is true; I am jealous.

    I met my wife in college. I looked to her and said to myself   “This is my wife.” My wedding was simple. I have had a nice daughter since 2012. After that Fatimah has been  my life till now.

MyFirst Adventure. By DANNA ALDOSSARY

                 In 2003 when I was a student in high school I did a baring adventure. I had a girlfriend with long hair. Her parents did not allow her to it cut. She told me her suffering with her hair and I sympathized with her. In the afternoon I went with her to the bathroom and started the adventure. When I finished and looked at her hair said wow. Her hair was so short. She was very happy and I was so happy also because I introduced a joy to her heart. It was the most beautiful adventure of my life.

Thank you.

Last Home Game by Mars Lu

Last summer in the middle of August, I went with my friends, Hanming, Xiaoyi, and Xiaoming, to a stadium and we watched soccer together. That day there were 30,000 fans in the stadium. The 30,000 other fans and I all shouted, "We are the champions!" together. During the match the team I supported had a free kick and the free kick was perfect. That free kick made me think about Beckhum's free kick. At the end of the match the team I supported won and the score was three to one. I really enjoyed this match. Right now, Manchester United, AC Milan, Real Madrid, and Barcelona are the best in the wart but I think that Beijing Guo An is perfect in my heart. I believe that someday they can be the best team in the world.

Short story by AMMAR AL-TEMIMI

                                    Short story by AMMAR AL-TEMIMI

Do you know why I can not forget the wrong attitude in my life? Let me show you some                 facts about my life. I hope you enjoy when you read my fable. So, I will start to write some events about my short story. When I was 13 years old,I had made something dangerous.I always opposed my parents when they needed to give me some advice.So,I sometimes was not attentive to them.I remembered some advice to make me upset.Formerly,I tried to drive my father's car .My father was always forgetting his key on the television.Before my father woke up in the morning ,I took his key and moved slowly from the upstairs of my home to the garage .I was looking at different way because I was afraid from my father to see me. After I did not see anyone,I made to insert the keys' car and moved quickly to the street. Before I made an accident,I was listening to some music.After I had made the accident, policeman arrived quickly. He took me to the police office in my town .I was crying while my father arrived. My father had paid the bail for me and gave some money to the police office. I felt comfortable when my father took  me to our home. Before I saw my mother,I was thinking about her emotions. Ultimately,I was bewildered when I saw all my family in front of our home.When I was stayed in the police station ,I could not see my family again.So,I recommend my children not drive with out my sanction.Right now, I am thinking about how I can keep the keys away from my children.                                                                                                                          

3 rules for restaurant etiquette by annie

 

    Why is Chinese food so famous in the world?   Because "food" is very important in the Chinese culture . The restaurant is an important  place  where  people  communicate. There are many  rules  for restaurant etiquette,  but  three of them are very important : seating, chopsticks , and teapot usage . Old people sit at the shortest side of the table along, The back wall of the room. used in many dishes in Chinese  cuisine , knowing the correct chopsticks usage in essential . Chopsticks are not used to move a bowl or plate, Do not point the chopsticks at another person . If you are getting tea for yourself , you should ask others first . when someone is using a teapot to pour tea for the others, he should hold the teapot with his right hand .  Politeness and good manners can be good for making  friends . I hope everyone likes Chinese culture and likes Chinese table manners.

Saudi Culture By:Yousef Almutairi

In Saudi Arabia,it's very important to be more polite and respectful person.There are a lot of things you must do if were going to Saudi Arabia.First,greetings in KSA very simple and show people the you respect them.Shake hands is the way you greet other people.When you greet somebody else you shake his hand with your right hand,it's rude to use your left hand.We prefer to say"AL-Salam Alikum"it mean peace on you.This is the Saudi Arabia calture.

Three rules for visiting a sick person In the hospital. by:mr.Alajmi

     In my country, there are three rules that we need to follow when visiting a sick person in the hospital. First, we have to call her/him before visiting because they may be resting, sleeping, or having other visitors. Then we should visit her/him. Second, we should bring something to drink or flowers when visiting the sick person. Ingeneral, we bring coffee or orange juice to the hospital because we belief that these drinks can help the patients feel relaxed. Additionally, flowers make the patients feel better . Lastly, once the patients is good to leave the hospital, we should take her/him home made food. This is one of the great ways of expressing our selves to how we take care of the sick person. As we do care about friends or family members who might be ill and stay in the hospital, we should use those three rules I mentioned above. By trying to follow these three rules, we can better respect someone who is ill in the hospital in may country. 

Some of politeness rules in Saudi Arabia by Ahmad Alsuwailem

In my country Saudi Arabia, we have many rules of politeness. For example, when I go to visit my friend in his house or his parent house, I should bring a small gift or some food with me. First, when I go in the house, I should greet the oldest. If he is a man I should kiss his head and hand, and ask him about his health. That shows how I respect him. But if I greet a woman I should kiss her head without touching her or shaking hands. Second, it is more polite to sit at the end of the room not close to the door. It is more polite to keep speaking and smiling all the time. When I sit at the dining table, I shouldn't start to eat until the oldest start eating. Finally, before I go, I should ask my friend to visit me in my house. That was some of the rules which everybody agree with or everybody did in my country.

Rules when we meet someone By Sthefany Urdaneta

          In my opinion, we need to be polite all the time. When we meet someone, for example, we have to say “Hello”, our name, and “Nice to meet you”. We need to look at their eyes when people say their name, and we have to shake hands.  Other example, if we meet someone, we have to say “How are you?” and then “Nice to meet you” “My name is Sthefany”. The other person will say the same. We have to be careful, because it’s impolite when the person says their name and we are looking in another direction. It’s good to know these simple rules, because we want to make a good impression when we meet someone for the first time.   

3 Rules For Visited Someone In The H ospital by:khlood

  

     There are several rules when you visit someone in the hospital. I

will talk about 3 rules.First,you should to call her before you go. Call her one day before,that is perfect. Second, it's important to bring a small gift. You could bring flowers,books or chocolates. Finally,youshould not stay a long time with her. I think one hour is enough. In conclusion,I think these3 rules are important to give a good impression and to be polite.

My Culture Is Polite. By Danna ALـ Dossary

         

           In my country we have many different from politeness for our community. First, we have to a kiss the head and hands of the old people to respect them. Second, we need to be polite with guests. For example, the guest must sit first at the food table. When the guest finishes eat the food all people at the table must end. Finally, in married cases, men must give women an amount of money and gold .Also; in some cases they give the parents gifts. In our culture, we have many rules regarding politeness that are different from other culture rules.

Thank you

3 Rules to Deal with Your Parents By Ghazwan AL Hashimi Hashimii

  

3 Rules to Deal with Your Parents

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Ghazwan AL Hashimi

    I want to teach my daughter  how to deal with her parents in Iraqi culture. Respecting them is very important. It is good behavior when you do not say rude words. You should not sit while they stand up. you should kiss their hands. When I said these words , my daughter asks “Why should I do that? ” My answer is “ If you do that with your parents , then your son will do it with you.” I saw how my father dealt  with his parents. My grandfather had a store where my father helped  him with his work. He loves his parents so much and respects them. I do my best to be polite with my parents as well as  with my grandmother. I hope I am good example for my daughter.   

Chinese Civility by Mars

                China is a traditional country. In Chinese culture, civility is very important. When you first go to your friend's home you need to bring a gift. This gift maybe inexpensive, but this is polite. Table manners are very important, at the table you can't use chop sticks to knock on the bowl because it is very impolite for the other people when you are eating. For example, when you are with your parents, cousins, uncles, aunts, grandparents, and so on having dinner, your grandparents should take food with chop sticks first. If you feel so hungry that you need to eat first, you must ask your grandparents. If they agree, then you may eat. You must use polite words to address your elders, you can't call them by their first name because that is very impolite. Being polite is very important in my traditional county, please remember this.

Polite rules for my children by Ammar Al-temimi

          Do you know how I can teach my children ? Let me show you some facts about three rules that change your point of view because I always use the same rules in my country .First, I usually teach my children to respect old people. For example ,I took them with me when we visited my friend in his house. So, I told them to say "salaam aleekm". That means "Hello" when they came to his house. In addition, they do not meddle when  we are talking about something .They just listen and learn some good behavior .Secondly, I teach my children to give more respect to my parents. For example, my children always kiss my parents hands every time, not just in festivals or any celebration, because this rule is considered traditional in my country. Moreover, I sometimes took them to the temple like "mosque of Ali" because they could learn a lot of moral behavior. Finally, They are always helping people, even if people do not ask them. For example, when they see an old man or women carrying a heavy box in the street , and he or she is not able to carry it ,they carry this box directly. Also, I remembered some events my children΄s school. They divided their food with their friend when he forgot his food .So, I felt happy when I heard that incident .Briefly, they are fully aware of the rules       .I hope my children understood the intrinsic  value of my polite rules .