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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Technological change is like an axe in the hands
of a pathological criminal.” Albert Einstein
elementary
OSMAN TURHAN
READING
Advice for a shy guy
ILLUSTRATIONS
Ryan: I don't know what to do. She's so beautiful, but I don't know what to say....
Alan: It can't be all that bad. She's just a person
like you or me....
Ryan: What should I do? Should I ask her on a date?
Alan: Why don't you go slowly? Just sit down
next to her in the cafeteria, or in class.
Anywhere. Say, "Hi, how are you?" "My name
is Ryan." You know, the simple things.
Ryan: But she'll just turn away.
Alan: No, she won't. She'll say "Hi, nice to meet
you." You should be more confident.
Ryan: That's easy for you to say!
Alan: Would you like me to speak to her first?
Ryan: NO, you are too dangerous!
Alan: What? Dangerous? What are you talking
about?
Ryan: Oh come on, you know all the girls are
crazy for you.
Alan: Please ... you're joking!
Ryan: Anyway, what should I do?
Alan: You should go over there now. You
should introduce yourself and have a conversation. It's easy.
Ryan: OK, here I go ...
Alan: Good luck. And remember, SMILE!
Activity:
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PART 1: Comprehension Questions
I think you're ______ a big mistake.
making
b. doing
We need to ______ a plan.
make
b. do
Kevin is bringing something to drink and I'm going to ______ a cake.
do
b. make
You need to ______ some more work.
make
b. do
I hate ______ the housework.
making
b. doing
1. What is Ryan afraid of?
advanced
READING
To live forever
Thoughts of the possibility of living
forever are embedded deep in every
person's imagination. These dreams
of immortality are evidenced by characters in fables, myths, and movies.
From Dorian Gray to Highlander, literature is filled with noted immortals.
- Peter Pan: This is the famous
lad who never grows old. He would
rather cavort with fairies, and fight
pirates on the island of Neverland.
- Dracula: If you want to live forever, then seek out this vampire, and
ask him to bite you. Of course, for the
remainder of your life, you will have
to drink blood, and sleep in a coffin.
- Lazarus Lon: This character
from Robert Heinlien's science fiction
stories lives forever as a result of a selective breeding program. He also
goes for the frequent blood rejuvenation treatment. Robert is also quite
the traveler, as he visits other planets,
and can even travel through time.
- Nicholas Flamel: A major character in the Harry Potter novels, he
drinks a magical elixir which guaran-
tees eternal life.
- Tithonus: As the mortal lover of
Eos, he is granted eternal life by Zeus.
However, he eventually becomes
frail, begs for death, and is turned into a grasshopper.
- Dorian Gray: Perhaps Oscar
Wilde's most famous personage, he
never ages; however, his portrait does
as he becomes more and more monstrous.
- Highlander: In this film, Connor
MacLeod character lives forever unless his head is lopped off.
- Grail Knight: In the film,
"Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade," this immortal man's task is
to guard the Holy Grail.
- Methuselah: The oldest person
from the Bible, he is the grandfather of
Noah, who was expected to live forever, but died at the ripe old age of 969.
- Arwen: This beauty from "The
Lord of the Rings" renounced her
immortality when she married
Aragorn, the King of Gondor, and
eventually died when she was 2901.
2. What does his friend suggest?
3. What does Alan think Ryan needs to be?
4. Why does Ryan not want Alan to speak to her?
5. What does Alan remind Ryan to do?
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READING
Adana kebab
In a previous narrative, I wrote about
American kebab - how to prepare it
and why I prefer it to Turkish kebab. I
realized that this would be affronting
to some Turks, and knew that it was
only a matter of time before someone
would complain. Sure enough, Tuba,
a colleague I have the pleasure of
working with, wanted to know just
how anything could possibly be better
than Adana kebab. She also said that I
should look up a recipe for Adana kebab, and make it at home.
I found several on the Internet,
and so to offer solace for poor Tuba's
hurt feelings, I have decided to print it
here. Without further ado, here it is:
- Put about 700g of minced lamb
meat in a large bowl.
- Cut one onion and, along with a
tablespoon of butter, add it to the
meat. Then, add a bit of cumin, co-
riander and red pepper.
- Cut a sweet pepper into small
chunks, and then puree it using a
blender. Add this to the meat mixture.
- Add salt.
- Knead the meat mixture.
- Divide the meat into four, equalsized, rectangular kebabs.
- Put the meat on long skewers.
- Cover with olive oil.
- Grill the meat on an outdoor
grill for about 15 minutes.
If you like your kebab spicy, then
add more red pepper. Most people
will slice the kebabs in half for easier
grilling. Salad, bread and rice are the
consummate side dishes to accompany Adana kebab. Parsley, mint and
lemon juice can also be served.
Adana kebab is surely good, but I
still prefer American kebab. My humble apologies, Tuba!
PART 1: Vocabulary Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the correct letters.
1. to be embedded ______
a. to be asleep
a. boy
1. Grandma created a love for reading in her grandchildren.
a. downplayed
b. instilled
c. prevented
d. eradicated
2 . She gave an excuse that did not seem real.
a. plausible
b. improbable
c. far - fetched
d. particular
3. As a speaker, I found him to be extremely clear and expressive.
a. garrulous
b. incoherent
c. articulate
d. verbose
4. His self-controlled behavior portrayed him as a man with little emotion.
a. stoic
b. incessant
c. irascible
d. august
5. When the concert was cancelled, there were many annoyed fans.
a. perplexed
b. anonymous
c. disgruntled
d. solemn
a. to eat with
a. restoration
MEANING: another
opportunity to achieve
something or to get
something you want.
EXAMPLE: He just
missed a gold medal
in the 100 meters,
but got another bite
at the cherry in the
400 meters.
b. girl
c. baby
d. adult
b. to die with
c. to play with
d. to be buried with
b. destruction
c. construction
d. birth
b. food
c. fruit juice
d. poison
b. old
c. weak
d. hungry
b. jealous
c. ugly
d. evil
b. to lay off
c. to chop off
d. to turn off
b. to surrender
c. to insult
d. to murder
5. elixir _____
a. remedy
6. frail _____
7. monstrous _____
Fill in the blanks with the correct letters.
1. affronting _____
a. in front of
b. confusing
c. easy to understand
d. insulting
2. solace ____
a. comfort
b. food
c. money
d. love
3. without further ado _____
a. without food
b. without hesitation
c. without romance
d. without friends
4. minced is _____
a. cut in large pieces b. uncut
c. cut in tiny pieces
d. cut in equal-sized pieces
5. chunk _____
a. seed
b. piece
c. stem
d. leaf
6. to puree _____
a. to mix up
b. to put through a blender
c. to stir completely
d. to overcook
7. to knead is to _____
a. bake a short while b. stir and pour
c. press and stretch
d. cut and cook
8. skewer _____
a. metal rod
b. long fork
c. large spoon
d. barbecue grill
9. consummate _____
a. useful
b. useless
c. ideal
d. faulty
10. humble _____
a. foolish
b. ignorant
c. rich
d. modest
Idiom of the Day
Another bite of the cherry
d. to be lazy
4. rejuvenation _____
PART 1: Vocabulary Exercise
VOCABULARY
Specialized Vocabulary
Textiles: Nylon (noun) is a fiber used to imitate silk.
When the American Soldiers came over to England to help the British they
brought with them nylon stockings, chocolate and chewing gum.
Tourism: Backpack (noun) is a bag often of canvas or nylon, to be carried on one's back, sometimes supported on a lightweight metal frame
strapped to the body.
When we went climbing in the mountains we took our backpacks.
Agriculture: Ranch (noun) is an establishment maintained for raising
livestock under range conditions.
George has many horses on his ranch.
Ecology: Atmosphere (noun) is the earth's layer of gases surrounding
the planet Earth and retained by the Earth's gravity.
The world is warming up because carbon dioxide from smoke and car exhausts
collects in the atmosphere.
Sports: Backboard (noun) the rectangular structure, to which the basket in basket ball is attached.
The basket ball hit the backboard twice then bounced straight through the net.
c. to be planted
3. to cavort with _____
a. strong
Activity: Find the synonyms of the underlined words
b. to be tired
2. lad _____
Phrasal Verbs
Tell off
meaning: speak to someone bluntly and negatively, saying exactly what she/he did wrong.
example: "Julie was really angry at Bob; she told him off
in front of all of us."
Jack up
meaning: raise by using a jack.
example: "We'll have to jack the back of the car up before we can change the tire."
Slang: Freebie
meaning: free
example: The pillow was a freebie.
Confusing Words In English
Peace vs Piece
Peace is a state of calm.
For example: Even the well-respected diplomat failed to negotiate a peace agreement between the two warring nations.
Piece is a part of a whole or the joining of two or more parts to
form a whole.
For example: There was a disturbing piece in yesterday's newspaper about the growing rate of violent crime on college campuses.
CM Y K
a. unlucky
8. to lop off _____
a. to send off
9. to renounce _____
a. to punish
Activity
1. Mar is an antonym for ………………
a. delineate
b. bolster
c. clarify
d. repair
c. mystified
d. confused
c. reconcile
d. dissolve
c. apprehensive
d. substantial
c. presume
d. represent
2. Cognizant is a synonym for ……………….
a. conscious
b. educated
3. Mediate is a synonym for .……………..
a. ponder
b. interfere
4. Concurrent is a synonym for …………….
a. incidental
b. simultaneous
5. Induce is a synonym for ….………….
a. prompt
b. withdraw
YESTERDAY’S
ANSWER KEY:
ELEMENTARY: (Part 1) 1. She has a toothache. 2. go to a dentist 3.
Dr. Jones 4. because it’s Saturday 5. string (Part 2) 1. toothache 2.
stomachache 3. earache 4. sore throat 5. broken arm (Activity) 1.b
2.b 3.a 4.a 5.d INTERMEDIATE: (Part 1) 1.True 2.False 3.False 4.True 5.False (Part 2)
1.d 2.e 3.c 4.b 5.a (Activity) 1.b 2.c 3.a 4.c 5.d ADVANCED: (Part 1) 1.c 2.a 3.c 4.c 5.d
6.a 7.a 8.d 9.b 10.b (Activity) 1. j 2. h 3. d 4. f 5. a 6. i 7. g 8. c 9. b 10. e
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