ISTA Ouarzazate's English club organised it's PSC first edition.

Today's afternoon from 16h00 through 18h00 in the cultural complex ,Ouarzazate English Friends Club of ISTA Ouarzazate organised its public speaking competition first edition under the theme :

Public speaking skills enhance employability.

According to the final jury decision, that included Mr.Bouri ,English teacher and civil society 's activist , Mr.Tenner and Ms.Emily from peace corp organization, winners come

 as follows:

·        First position: Miss Souhaila Erraoui – computer network trainee

·        Second stage:Mr.Amzil Mohssine-accountancy student

·        Third stage:Miss.Merieme Berka-accountancy trainee

Talent show was also present and trainees performed good songs in both English and Arabic.The competition was moderated by Mr.Mohamed El boubakri ,English teacher in ISTA Ouarzazate and EFC coordinator.

here you find some shots and see you in the second eddition.

Thanks everyone

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MPM and OEFC organised a capacity building training in Ouarzazate

Along two days Feb 27and 28,2016 in AlAnouar centre of Ouarzazate, an intensive two-day training took place ,as a result of the cooperation between English friends club of ISTA Ouarzazate , MasterPeace Morocco of Marakech and AlAnouar centre of Ouarzazate.Various workshops and activities about social entrepreneurship, public speaking, leadership... were presented to about 50 participants .

Daily coffee breaks, and a vegetarian buffet were served .Further more, Ighounan abdelouahab and Soulaimani Ismail ,who are two singers and OEFC members ,sang fabulous songs in both Arabic and English that made everyone passed unforgettable evening.

Among our guests there were Mr.Adil Bouyoub and Mr.Salimi yousef , both management and accountancy trainers .In addition to two journalists , Miss Maryam achnour a reporter of ''Aswat Ouarzazate '' /Ouarzazate voices e-redio and Mr.Mouad Azugar , e-news journalist .

At the end of the training, participation and recognition certificates were delivered.Then, a group photo was taken and people left AlAnouar centre with the hope to meet again and again.

For more information here is an article by e-news.ma about the event http://www.e-news.ma/en/2016/03/masterpeace-morocco-organised-capacity-building-training-ouarzazate

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What is Reading?

"Reading" is the process of looking at a series of written symbols and getting meaning from them. When we read, we use our eyes to receive written symbols (letters, punctuation marks and spaces) and we use our brain to convert them into words, sentences and paragraphs that communicate something to us.

Reading can be silent (in our head) or aloud (so that other people can hear).

Reading is a receptive skill - through it we receiveinformation. But the complex process of reading also requires the skill of speaking, so that we can pronounce the words that we read. In this sense, reading is also a productive skill in that we are both receiving information and transmitting it (even if only to ourselves).

Reading is the third of the four language skills, which are:

1. Listening
2. Speaking
3. Reading
4. Writing

In our own language, reading is usually the third language skill that we learn.

Do we need to read in order to speak English? The short answer is no. Some native speakers cannot read or write but they speak English fluently. On the other hand, reading is something that you can do on your own and that greatly broadens your vocabulary, thus helping you in speaking (and in listening and writing). Reading is therefore a highly valuable skill and activity, and it is recommended that English learners try to read as much as possible in English.

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