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  Read the following texts carefully, then write down the notes: 1.    Several kinds of fishes possess the power of producing electricity. They use this natural gift as a protection against larger creatures. Anyone that touches them receives an electric shock, which may be fatal. Some fishermen lose their lives in this way. Some people take the risk of diving into the sea to study sea-life. Others dive in search of pearls and other valuable materials, which they can obtain at the sea. Some others dive in order to get the riches of the treasure ships that wrecked and sank in the past. ·        Natural gift used to: ………….. ·        Divers dive deep into the sea to : …………… ·        Electric shock: ……………….. 2.    The platypus is a very strange animal which lives on in south-eastern Australia. It has a beak and webbed feet like a bird. It doesn't have feathers a...

Read and Complete: Dr Aisha Abd El-Rahman is one of the most famous women in Egyptian and Arab culture. She was born on 6th November, 1913. She wrote many books and articles on cultural and religious matters under the pen name of "Bint El-Shatei", this was because of the tradition she had been brought up in.  She got her BA in 1939. She completed her PhD in 1951. She died at the age of 85.                                         Dr Aisha Abd El-Rahman 1. Born on: ....................................................... 2. Died in: ........................................................ 3. Qualifications: ............................................. 4. Occupation: ..................................................

Read and Complete the notes: Online learning is becoming more popular today, as more people have access to computers and the Internet. You can study whenever you choose and you can find a wealth of information on the Internet. Lessons do not last for a limited length of time. So, teachers can answer any questions you may haveز Yet, online students cannot share and discuss ideas in the way they do in a classroom. Besides, the equipment needed is expensive. 1. The way of learning: .......................................................... 2. Source of information: ...................................................... 3. Length of lesson time : ...................................................... 4. Time of learning : ..............................................................  5. The role of teachers:   .........................................................  6. A disadvantage : ................................................................. 

Read and Complete the notes: A considerable number of people are against mobile phones. It is said that mobile phones are dangerous. There is no way that we can be sure that mobile phones are safe. Even if we take all the precautions available, we don't know what to expect in the future. What will happen if for example, they discover a link between mobile phones and cancer? If we wait until then, the damage will have been done and it will be too late to act. 1. There is no way:  ............................................................ 2. It will be too late if: ........................................................ 3. Even if we take all the precautions:  ................................