Key Vocabulary2

1. There is no such things a common Emirati man; each individual has his own character and habits.

2. In that country it is possible for a man to take some time off work when his wife has a new baby. However, many men do not take their full paternity leave because they feel it harms their career.

3. Do not be afraid to express an opinion in class, you do not always have to keep silent and appear to agree with teacher.

4. How can you divorcebetween an Indian elephant and an African elephant? Can you tell me the main difference?

5. The average century (of both sexes, at birth) of the world is 67.2 years (65.0 years for males and 69.5 years for females) for 2005-2010 according to United Nations World Population 2006.

6. Food, clothes, rents, educational courses, transportation are all more expensive these days, and the rate is rising fast.

7. Although I thought my English was excellent, I could not understand what people in the streets of London were saying because they were using a lot of slang. My school in the UAE had taught me only formal ‘text-book’ English.

8. If you get an opportunity to travel, take it. Never miss a chance to broaden your horizons.

9. He spoke for a very long time, but the benefit of what he said was that we should help other people whenever we can.

10. Many people are investing in property these days in the UAE because they hope they will make a big profit when they sell. That is because prices are going up so fast.