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QUOTE OF THE DAY
elementary
“There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain
of improving, and that's your own self.” Aldous Huxley
OSMAN TURHAN
READING
Antarctica
advanced
ILLUSTRATIONS
Antarctica is one of the earth's seven continents. Do
you know the others? They are Africa, Asia, Australia,
Europe, North America, and South America. All six of
these continents are home to many important people,
places, and things. But what about Antarctica?
1. For some people, Antarctica is only an empty
place - just ice and snow. But Antarctica is an important part of the world. For one thing, about 70% of the
world's fresh water is there.
2. Antarctica is not the smallest continent. It's bigger than Australia. It's nearly as large as South
America. There are three oceans around Antarctica:
the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Indian Oceans. They
all touch part of Antarctica.
3. Of course you know this fact about Antarctica:
It's cold! It has about 90% of the ice in the world! In
the winter, the sun doesn't shine for some months.
Then the temperature of the air can go below -110° F
(-80° C). In the summer, the sun shines almost all the
time, but it's never really hot.
4. Penguins live in Antarctica, but people don't.
But, every year, several thousand people stay and work
there. They stay for weeks or even months. Most of
them are scientists from different countries. They study
changes in the weather and learn about living things
in the ocean. They also study the water, the air, and
the land, and even the volcanoes there!
5. A few people travel to Antarctica just for fun.
They say it's a beautiful place. Would you like to visit
Antarctica one day?
Activity:
PART 1: True or False
AUTUMN
1. Antarctica is a country. ___
READING
European cities in view of Americans
For an American, Europe is a continent full of vast treasures for the traveler to seek and explore. If you want
to walk through ancient ruins, go to
Greece and Italy. If you want to see
medieval castles, go to Austria and
Germany. If you want to ski, travel to
Switzerland or Rumania. If your desire is relaxation, journey to the
Canary Islands or Malta. If you wish
to visit museums, breweries or government buildings, go to one of the
grand European cities such as
London, Paris, or Rome. Europe
seems to be full of excitement and entertainment for the globetrotter.
2. It's smaller than Australia. ____
CLOUDY
3. No animals live in Antarctica. ____
FOGGY
4. There are no volcanoes in Antarctica.____
ICY
5. Some people visit for fun. ____
SNOWY
SPRING
PART 2: Find the words for the definitions from the passage
STORMY
1. ___________
big
SUMMER
2. ___________
having nothing in
WINDY
3. ___________
a person who studies things in the natural world
WINTER
4. ___________
the part of the earth which is not under water
PART 1: Vocabulary Exercise
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READING
Why do people lie?
Your mother wants to know who pilfered $20 from her purse. You tell her
it wasn't you, even though you had
taken it earlier that day. Your teacher
asks you in front of the class if you
copied a homework assignment from
the Internet. You deny it, though it's
obvious that you did. A policeman interrogates you over a robbery that
morning down the street. Even though
you know the cop has all the evidence
he needs, you disaffirm your guilt.
Lies, lies and more lies. People lie
all the time. Why?
- for money
- to escape embarrassment
- for a good laugh
- to stay out of prison
Of course the main reason people
lie is to avoid punishment. The other
side of the coin as to why people lie
is to gain approval, power and money. But why do people who already
have these three things lie? Take for
example the former governor of New
York, Eliot Spitzer. He had it all:
prestige, power and an adoring fam-
ily. So what did he do? He looked for
love in the wrong places and lied to
his family and country about it. Why
would he do it? People in power
think they can get away with anything, most psychiatrists feel.
Frequently, as in the case of Spitzer,
it backfires. And what about Hillary
Clinton and the Bosnian sniper fire?
One psychiatrist says that people
who lie about such things have low
self-esteem, and want to be linked
with courage and loyalty. She has
told this lie several times before, and
has gotten away with it. This creates
momentum because it makes it easier to tell it a second and third time.
Some people lie only for the risk
involved. They get joy from pulling
something over on someone else.
They get a kick out of lying, the danger in lying, and being able to control
the other person.
At the other end of the spectrum,
some people lie because psychologically they simply can't acknowledge
the truth. Murderers may not confess
because they can't believe that they
actually did something terrible. They
might give an irrational explanation
for their actions.
The environment plays a big role
in whether a person lies or not. If the
situation is suitable, and the person
believes he can get away with it, then
he will probably lie. People lie all the
time on their resumés because most
of the time they won't get caught.
There are obviously severe limitations in trying to understand what
makes people lie. Perhaps the best
explanation is that we lie to cover lies.
Activity: Write the noun forms of the verbs given below.
revise
Verbs
Nouns
understand
translate
…………….
improve
……………..
expand
……………..
explain
…………….
……………..
……………..
choose
…………….
advertise
……………..
concentrate
…………….
experiment
………………
PART 1: Vocabulary Exercise
Fill in the blanks with
the correct letters.
1. to pilfer _____
a. to invest
b. to borrow
c. to donate
d. to steal
2. to interrogate is to ____
a. punish
b. ask difficult questions to
c. answer difficult questions
Idiom of the Day
Roll out the red carpet (for someone)
MEANING: to
give a special welcome to someone
important.
EXAMPLE: This city
has rolled out the red
carpet for women's
fashion buyers and
the media.
Fill in the blanks with the correct letters.
1. vast
a. immense
b. expensive
2. A brewery is a factory that makes
a. beer
b. wine
3. globetrotter
a. horse
b. map maker
4. to be deemed
a. to be crowned b. to be thought of as
5. renown
a. danger
b. environment
6. humdrum
a. famous
b. exciting
7. influx
a. exercise
b. education
8. dear
a. darling
b. friendly
9. filthy
a. expensive
b. clean
10. tumbling
a. amusing
b. improving
c. colorful
d. valuable
c. furniture
d. chocolate
c. traveler
d. pilot
c. to be replaced by
d. to be famous for
c. fame
d. desire
c. melodic
d. boring
c. hiring
d. arrival
c. expensive
d. romantic
c. funny
d. dirty
c. dropping
d. old
d. isolate
3. to disaffirm _____
a. to agree to
b. to give an opinion
c. to purchase
d. to deny
4. prestige _____
a. money
b. family
c. fame
d. usefulness
5. to backfire is to _____
a. make a loud noise
b. produce an undesired result
c. go backwards
d. fall
6. momentum _____
a. force
b. width
c. movement
d. regression
7. to pull something over is to _____
a. fool
b. cover
c. warm
d. clothe
8. to get a kick out of is to _____
a. push
b. injure
c. enjoy
d. encourage
9. to acknowledge is to _____
a. understand
b. learn
c. admit
d. become smarter
10. irrational _____
a. abnormal
b. sane
c. funny
d. active
VOCABULARY
Specialized Vocabulary
Fashion: Ball gown (noun) is the female attire for social occasions
where white tie is specified on the invitation. It is traditionally a full-skirted gown reaching at least to the ankles, made of luxurious fabric, delicately and exotically trimmed.
The Queen wore a silk ball gown to the ambassador’s reception.
Entertainment: Wardrobe (noun) refers to the department or person
that handles costumes.
Anne would love to work in the theatre in the wardrobe department.
Publishing: Book Fair (noun) is an event or trade show where publishers promote their upcoming books.
The Miami Book Fair welcomes hundreds of thousands of book lovers who attend readings and discussions featuring prize-winning, best-selling and emerging authors from the US.
Technology: Desktop (noun) is the background behind all your windows, menus, and dialog boxes on a computer screen it is your virtual desk.
You can change the look of your desktop by applying different properties to it
through your control panel.
Architecture: Attic (noun) is a room, usually with sloping ceilings, just
beneath the roof.
Some attics are converted as bedrooms or home offices, complete with windows
and staircases.
There are, however, some cities
in Europe which have been deemed
boring according to a survey amongst
1500 travelers. Brussels, despite its
renown for chocolate, waffles and
comic books, was voted the most boring city on the continent. Brussels just
beat out Warsaw and Zurich for the
most humdrum city in Europe.
London was voted the most expensive, and the city with the best
nightlife. Amsterdam and Paris were
second and third.
Despite the influx of famous
chefs in recent years, London was
not on the list of cities with the best
food. Paris topped the list, followed
by Rome and Florence. Paris and
Rome joined London as being the
dearest cities in Europe. Travelers
felt that Prague, Budapest and
Lisbon are where you get the best
deals for your money. Paris, Rome
and Venice were rated the most romantic cities in Europe.
Zurich,
Stockholm
and
Copenhagen were found to be the
cleanest with Rome, Paris and
London named the most filthy.
Dublin was voted the city with the
friendliest people, while Parisians
were voted the least welcoming.
Despite the tumbling dollar and
economic worries, even more
Americans are expected to visit
Europe in the summer of 2008.
Phrasal Verbs
Take back
meaning: When you take something back, you return it somewhere or to its owner.
example: If you don't like it, I can always take it back to the shop.
Think over
meaning: when you think something over, you think about it or
discuss it very carefully.
example: If the offer is made by letter, you have time to think it
over more carefully and less emotionally than you would if you
received it by telephone or in person.
Slang: Cushy
meaning: easy
example: He has a really cushy job.
Confusing Words In English
Bad vs Badly
Bad is an adjective that means not good or correct in any way. The
degrees of badness are expressed by bad, worse, and worst.
For example: I overslept and felt so bad about missing my appointment.
Badly is an adverb used to describe how poorly or unsatisfactorily
something is done.
For example: Eva thought she had done (bad, badly) on the logic test,
but she scored 100 percent!
CM Y K
Activity:
ACROSS
7- something of small importance
8- provided with artificial light
9- a straight line from the center to the
perimeter of a circle
10- make illegal payments to in exchange
for favors or influence
DOWN
1- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
2- the single one of its kind
3- easily broken or damaged or destroyed
4- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
5- a general and progressive increase in
prices
6- be a signal for or a symptom of
YESTERDAY’S
ANSWER KEY:
ELEMENTARY: (Part 1) 1.T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.T (Part 2) 1.bend 2.in the
middle 3.fixes 4.adults 5.take care of (Activity) 1.beach 2.briefcase 3.diary 4.flag 5.cream INTERMEDIATE: (Part 1) 1.c 2.a 3.a
4.b 5.d (Part 2) 1.d 2.a 3.e 4.c 5.b (Activity) 1.retire 2.renew 3.sidelined 4.demoted
5.increased ADVANCED: (Part 1) 1.a 2.c 3.c 4.d 5.a 6.b 7.c 8.b 9.c 10.d (Activity) 1.
keep your head down 2. set my sights on 3. own worst enemy 4. capture 5. minefield
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