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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We must not allow ourselves to become like the system we
oppose.” Bishop Desmond Tutu
elementary
OSMAN TURHAN
READING
The meeting
advanced
ILLUSTRATIONS
(Two workers in an office)
James: Hi Alice. How are you today?
Alice: Hi James. I'm fine, and you?
James: Great, thank you. Remember, the meeting is at 3 o'clock.
Alice: Excuse me, which meeting?
James: Which meeting?! The meeting with the boss!
Alice: Are you sure there is a meeting today?
James: Alice, Alice, every month there is a meeting with the boss.
This month that meeting is this afternoon.
Alice: Calm down. OK, there's a meeting this afternoon. What
time is it?
James: Alice, this is important. The meeting is at three o'clock
sharp!
Alice: Thank you James... By the way, what time is it now?
James: It's eleven, fifteen.
Alice: It's time for lunch!
James: Lunch, now? Lunchtime is at 12.
Alice: Well, I'm hungry now.
James: You're funny Alice. This is an office.
Alice: I'm hungry... it's just a snack...
Multiple choice questions:
1. Which statement is true?
a. Alice isn't coming to the meeting.
b. Alice doesn't remember the meeting.
c. James isn't coming to the meeting.
2. How often do they have a meeting with the boss?
Elementary activity: Past tense practice
Complete the story of Tom's afternoon. Use the verbs below in the past simple.
buy
drop find
go
have leave meet play
run
start
a. every week
3. When is the meeting?
a. 3 a.m.
12 o'clock. Then he (2) ______ his house. He (3) ______ some sweets and coffee in a shop.
c. 3 p.m.
at 2 o'clock and then he realized that he didn't have his wallet. His friends (7) ______into the
club and he (8) ______ to walk home. Then he saw something on the ground. It was some
The hippie subculture
The hippie subculture was originally a
youth movement that started in the
United States and spread around the
world. Hippies were young people,
mainly from the middle classes, who
rebelled against society in the '60s
and early '70s. They were against
many things: materialism in society,
the boring routine of nine-to-five
jobs, ordinary family life and war.
Their slogan was "Make love, not war."
So what did they do? They
"dropped out." They left their comfortable middle-class homes and
formed communes. These were often
in the countryside, and there they
used to grow vegetables and keep
farm animals. They went to open-air
concerts, where some of them
danced and took drugs. They went
on protest marches against war, especially the war in Vietnam.
This lifestyle really shocked their
parents. However, it was not only
their lifestyle that shocked, their ap-
pearance did too. Through their appearance, hippies declared their willingness to question authority and
wanted to free themselves from societal restrictions. Both boys and girls
had very long hair; they wore flowers
which symbolized peace and love.
They chose bright colors, wore unusual styles and sometimes went barefoot. Hippie fashion had a major effect
on culture, influencing popular music,
television, film, literature and the arts.
c. every year
On Saturday afternoon Tom wanted to play bowling with his friends. He (1) ______ lunch at
Then he (4) ______ to catch the bus, but he (5) ______ his wallet. He (6) ______ his friends
b. every month
READING
Part 1
b. 3:15
a. hungry
b. thirsty
c. angry
a. twelve o'clock
bowling room and they (10) ______ bowling all afternoon.
c. 11:15
2. Why did they change their middle-class lifestyles?
3. What did they do after they "dropped out"?
5. What time is it?
money! He picked it up and went back to the sports club. He (9) ______ his friends in the
Answer the questions.
1. What were the things hippies were against?
4. Alice is _____.
b. three o'clock
4. What did hippies try to show through their appearance?
5. What did flowers symbolize for hippies?
Part 2
ýntermedýate
Fill in the gaps with the words from the text. The first letter of each word is given.
1. The latest youth s__________ has an independent way of life which is different from the society's ideas.
READING
2. I r__________ against everything when I was young. I rejected the beliefs and values of society.
Summer solstice
3. Instead of keeping her job and having a boring life, she d__________ and had a different and exciting life.
Vocabulary
4. Organizers expect up to 200,000 protesters to join the m__________.
solstice /'sol stis/: the two times of the year
when the sun is at its greatest distance from the
earth's equator
equator /'ee kway dr/: the imaginary (not real)
line the divides earth into two parts
hemisphere /'hem is feer/: hemi means to divide into two, sphere means a round object like
the earth. Hemisphere means one half of the
circle. The northern hemisphere means above
the equator or (middle) of the earth.
come to pass: happen
ancient /'ayn shent/: very old
June 21st (or 22nd) is the summer solstice
for the northern hemisphere*. Solstice in
Latin means "sun standing still." On that
day it seems like the sun is standing still
because there is more daylight than on any
other day. It is the first day of summer and
a special day for many groups of people.
Many ancient cultures had ceremonies
on solstice. They celebrated light and fire.
Many people also thought it was a time for
love and growth. Nowadays many places
around the world have parades or parties.
The great English writer, William
Shakespeare, said** whatever you dream on
this night will come to pass. Have great dreams
on June 21! And if you are in the northern
hemisphere, enjoy the longest day of the year.
* Summer solstice is on Dec. 21 (or 22nd) in the
southern hemisphere. June 21 (or 22nd) is the
southern hemisphere's winter solstice.
** in his play "A Midsummer's Night Dream"
5. It takes two hours for her to get ready before she goes out; she really cares about her a__________.
6. They d__________ their independence and their intention to fight for their freedom.
7. He expressed his w__________ to help and said he was always ready to help us.
8. Many s__________ changes have taken place over the last 50 years.
9. Yesterday my little son came home b__________! He had lost his shoes in the park!
10. Kathy has been my best friends for years and she has i__________ my life and my ideas.
Advanced activity
Synonyms
Use the context to help you choose the best meaning or synonym for each highlighted word.
1. Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It's time to implement it and see if it's as brilliant as you claim.
exclusive, adj.: Keeping out all but a few people
The most exclusive universities accept only a small
percentage of people who want to attend.
Usage tips Exclusive can indicate a positive opinion,
but in the context of friendship, it can mean "attached only to one person."
Parts of speech exclude v, exclusion n, exclusively adv.
associate, v.: To regularly spend time together
Carol doesn't associate with people who smoke.
Usage tips Associate is often followed by a with phrase.
Parts of speech association n, associate n.
willing, adj.: Agreeable and ready to do something
Because of their long friendship, Professor Gardner
b. take apart
c. change
d. carry out
2. If your plan fails, we'll have to find someone who can devise a better one.
Intermediate activity:
Fill in the blanks with "so" or "because"
1. I went to the restaurant ................. I was hungry.
2. I was hungry ................. I went to the restaurant.
3. It is Sunday ............... I don't have to go to work.
4. I am really happy ....................... it is my birthday.
5. I will go shopping today ................ I have free time.
6. I have been studying all day ................. I have an
exam tomorrow.
7. I was late ................. my boss was angry.
8. I need to buy some milk .................... we don't
have any left.
9. It is my friend's birthday .............. I need to buy a
present for her.
10. I didn't go to school .................. I was ill.
VOCABULARY
Must have TOEFL words
a. instrument
was willing to say a few words at Jones's birthday
celebration. Usage tips Willing is almost always followed by a to-verb structure.
in common, adv.: As a shared characteristic
Billy and Heather have a lot in common -- basketball, a love of pizza and an interest in snakes.
Usage tips In common very often appears with the
verb to have.
confide, v.: To tell very personal things
Teenagers are more willing to confide in a friend
than in a parent.
Usage tips Confide is almost always followed by an
in phrase. Parts of speech confidence n, confidant n,
confidential adj.
True (T) or False (F)
a. design
b. dislike
c. appliance
d. to use peanut butter as toothpaste
3. Of course, I'm not saying that your plan is no good. I tend to be optimistic, so I won't be surprised
1. Solstice means that it looks like the sun doesn't move. ___
2. Summer solstice is on July 21. ___
3. Many ancient people celebrated summer solstice with fire. ___
4. Nowadays no one celebrates solstice. ___
5. Shakespeare said whatever you dream about on June 21 will
happen. ___
Pun of the day
A toothless termite walked into a tavern and said, "Is the bar
tender here?"
Facts of the day
As of 2006, 200 million blogs were left without updates.
Urban birds have developed a short, fast "rap style" of singing,
different from their rural counterparts.
Mispronounced words / phrases in English
when you succeed.
a. expecting the best to happen
b. needing glasses to see
c. full of gas
d. unselfish
4. When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity.
a. good looks
b. mistakes
c. intelligence
d. huge appetite for herbs
5. No matter what happens, I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this project.
a. dare
b. promise
c. act like a donkey
d. forget
FRIDAY’S
ANSWER KEY
ELEMENTARY READING: 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. d 8. c 9. d 10. a
ELEMENTARY ACTIVITY: 1. tidiest 2. most healthy 3. laziest 4. noisiest 5. easiest 6. biggest 7. oldest 8. most famous 9. best 10. most
comfortable INTERMEDIATE READING: 1. a 2. b 3. b 4. b 5. c INTERMEDIATE ACTIVITY: 1. perfectly 2. greatly 3. brilliantly 4. carefully 5. widely 6. fairly 7. badly 8. beautifully 9. slowly
10. heavily ADVANCED READING: 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C 11. C
12. D 13. D 14. D 15. D POP QUIZ: Part 1: 1. e 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. d Part 2: 1. subtle 2. potent 3.
addictive 4. interdict 5. misconception
Don't say: nucular
Do say: nuclear
Comments: Some repeat the [u] between the [k] and [l], but you
have no reason not to get it right.
Don't say: nuptchal
Do say: nuptial
Comments: Speakers in the UK drop the [u] from this word. It
should be pronounced [nâpchuâl], not [nâpchâl].
CM Y K
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