1. What are these students doing?

2. Next, you are going to do a team competition.
You will see some questions, but the words are in the wrong order. You will have to work with your teammates to put the words in the correct order.
First, you must choose a team name.

3. The first team to finish all the questions correctly is the winner!
Put the words in the questions in the correct order. The first 4 words of each question are correct. When you finish one question, write the answer on a piece of paper and show it to your teacher.
The first team to finish all the questions correctly is the winner!
Why is doing physical good people exercise for?
How many physical exercise do high classes did have to school each at you week?
Did students usually enjoy education school the at physical classes high?
Should all students take their university of classes education as part physical education?
What are the benefits for regular university exercise of doing physical students ?
What problems could having classes to cause university for take students exercise ?
How would you feel you two if each at had exercise to classes physical week take UAEU?
Are you ready?
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4. Discuss these questions with your partner (in English):
Why is doing physical exercise good for people?
How many physical exercise classes did you have to do at high school each week?
Did students usually enjoy the physical education classes at high school?
Should all students take physical education classes as part of their university education?
What are the benefits for university students of doing regular physical exercise?
What problems could having to take exercise classes cause for university students?
How would you feel if you had to take two physical exercise classes each week at UAEU?

6. Each paragraph in an essay has different parts
Each paragraph in an essay has different parts. You are going to look at the organization of each paragraph of Halima’s essay.
Take notes about the different parts of each paragraph and how they connect to each other.

7. Some people think that university students should play sports as part of their university program. I believe that physical education is very important for these students. In this essay, I will explain the two key reasons for my opinion.
Match the labels below with the parts of the introduction above:
Opinion
Essay outline
(what you are going to do)
General statement (background to topic)

8. The first major reason is many students are overweight
The first major reason is many students are overweight. For example, studies show that 50% of all students in the UAE gain about 5 kilos the first year at university. They gain a lot of weight because they sit all day in classes so they do not have time to exercise. This is terrible for their health. If university students have a physical education class, they will exercise more and will not be fat.
Topic sentence
(Reason)
Example
(To show the reason)
Explanation
(Why does it happen? Why is it important?)
Concluding sentence
(Showing why exercise is a good idea)

9. The second reason is physical education classes help students get better grades. For example, many students are bored with their classes so they don’t study. They are bored because they have the same routine every day of their 18 week semester. This boredom makes students too tired to study after classes. However, a fun and exciting physical education class is a great way for students to clear their minds so they can study more and get higher grades.
Topic sentence
(Reason)
Explanation
(Why does it happen? Why is it important?)
Example
(To show the reason)
Concluding sentence
(Showing why exercise is a good idea)

10. To conclude, these are my reasons why I think university students should have a sports class at university. Many students are overweight and physical education classes help students get better grades. I advise all students to take one physical education class every semester.
Summary of reasons from both paragraphs
Sentence to introduce the conclusion
Opinion

11. Now look at the structure of Ahmed’s essay.
Is it exactly the same as Halima’s?

12. Exercise is important for everyone’s health
Exercise is important for everyone’s health. Because of this, some people think that sports should be part of a university program. I disagree. There are two main reasons for my opinion.
The first reason is there is not enough time. For example, students must take many subjects in university. They have to take Math, English, Arabic, and IT courses. Each class takes two hours and then after classes students must spend four hours studying and doing homework. Therefore, students do not have enough time to take another subject, such as physical education.

13. The second reason is that some female students are not allowed to play sports. For example, many Emirati families have conservative
traditions. They don’t want their daughters to wear sports clothes like t-shirts or shorts. If female students cannot take the university’s sports classes because of their families’ traditional
beliefs, they will not be able to continue their education. This is not fair. Education is too important for women to miss because of a physical education requirement.
In summary, these are two reasons why I believe sports should not be part of the university program. Students don’t have enough time for it and some female students are not allowed to play sports. I suggest the university only require students to study academic subjects.

14. Writers often make a lot of changes between draft 1 and draft 2 of their writing.
Look at the first and second drafts of Ahmed’s body paragraphs.
What are the differences?
Why has he made these changes?

15. First Draft
The first reason is a student has many classes so he cannot take a physical education class because he must study Math, English, Arabic and IT. A university student has too much homework so he does not have enough time. He studies for many hours and he does not have enough time.
Final Draft
The first reason is there is not enough time. For example, students must take many subjects in university. They have to take Math, English, Arabic, and IT courses. Each class takes two hours and then after classes students must spend four hours studying and doing homework. Therefore, students do not have enough time to add another subject, such as physical education.

16. First Draft
The second reason is a female student shouldn’t play sports because her father thinks it is bad for her to play sports and he gets angry because she wears bad clothes. She can’t go to university and she can’t get a high degree because her father says she can’t take the sports class. It is not good for a girl student and she will be very sad and she will only sit in her house with her family and watch TV.
Final Draft
The second reason is that some female students are not allowed to play sports. For example, many Emirati families have conservative traditions. They don’t want their daughters to wear sports clothes like t-shirts or shorts. If female students cannot take the university’s sports classes because of their families’ traditional beliefs, they will not be able to continue their education. This is not fair. Education is too important for women to miss because of a physical education requirement.