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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“A good man is not a perfect man; a good man is an
honest man, faithful, and unhesitatingly responsive
to the voice of God in his life.” John Fischer
elementary
OSMAN TURHAN
READING
Some good luck
ILLUSTRATIONS
I was very lucky this morning. I was on my
way to school, and I was walking along with
my eyes on the pavement. I was playing a
game. I was trying not to put my feet on the
lines between the stones. If I step on a line or if
I bump into a person I have to walk back ten
steps. This morning I was looking down at the
ground when I bumped into a lamp-post and I
dropped my satchel.
"I'm very sorry," I said to the lamp-post because I thought it was a person.
My books were all over the pavement and
I began to pick them up. Suddenly I saw a red
purse. It was lying in the gutter between the
pavement and the road. It had a lot of money
in it, so I decided to take it to the police station.
At the police station, I gave the purse to the
policeman behind the desk.
"Well!" he claimed. "A purse with 15 pounds
in it! People are very careless nowadays."
Then he looked in a big book. "Ah!" He
said after a few minutes. "This must be Mrs.
Jones' purse. She reported the loss to us yesterday. And you're a lucky boy; She offered a reward of 50 pence to the finder!"
Activity: ANTONYMS Crossword Puzzle
PART 1: True (T) or False (F)
Directions: Fill in the puzzle with the antonyms (opposites) of the
1. He was walking along with his eyes on the pavement. ___
words given in the clues section.
Clues
ACROSS
4- Cry
7- Sadness
12- Ugly
14- Man
15- Last
16- Bad
18- Clean
19- Difficult
2. He bumped into a tree. ___
DOWN
1- Left
2- True
3- Full
5- Low
6- Same
8- Start
9- Fun
10- Hot
11- West
13- Dark
17- Win
18- Wet
3. While he was walking to school, he dropped his satchel. ___
advanced
READING
Ned Kelly
Edward "Ned" Kelly (c. January 1855
- 11 November 1880) is Australia's
most infamous bushranger, and, to a
minority, a folk hero for his defiance
of the colonial authorities. Ned Kelly
was born north of Melbourne to an
Irish convict father, and as a young
man he clashed with the police. Ned
had opportunities to become something in life. He was offered an apprenticeship as a stonemason, an
honorable occupation at the time.
Following an incident at his home in
1878, police parties searched for him
in the bush. After murdering three
policemen, the Colony of Victoria
proclaimed Ned and his gang wanted
outlaws. During his final violent confrontation with police at Glenrowan,
Kelly dressed in home-made plate
metal armor and helmet, which at
first afforded him protection from the
barrage of bullets. However, Ned had
neglected to protect his knees. As a
result, he was captured and sent to
trial. He was hanged for multiple
murder at Melbourne Gaol in 1880.
His daring and notoriety made him
an iconic figure in Australian history,
folk lore, literature, art and film.
After Ned Kelly's execution for
murder, the Victorian Royal
Commission and the Victorian Police
Force were forced into making many
changes to the nature of policing in
the colony.
Though the Kelly Gang was destroyed in 1880, for almost seven
years a serious threat of a second rebellious outbreak of lawlessness existed because of major problems around
land settlement and allocation.
It has been suggested that two police officers involved in the pursuit of
the Kelly Gang, namely Superintendent
John Sadleir (1833-1919), author of
Recollections of a Victorian Police
Officer, and Inspector W.B. Montford,
averted the second outbreak by coming
to understand that the unresolved social contradiction in Northeastern
Victoria was around land, not crime,
and by their good work in aiding and
assisting small land owners.
4. He found a blue purse. ___
5. There wasn't any money in the purse. ___
6. He took the purse home. ___
7. At the police station he gave the purse to the policewoman. ___
8. 'People are very careless' said the policeman. ___
9.
Mrs. Jones didn't report the loss. ___
10. Mrs. Jones offeres a reward to the policeman.___
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READING
inspects the veiled bride in a separate room to make sure she is the
woman he plans to marry. The wedding is held under a canopy supported by four poles. Only the
groom speaks during the ceremony.
Wine is passed among family members. The groom then stamps on a
glass and everyone wishes the couple good luck in their future together. Some couples go on honeymoon,
but at a traditional wedding, the
bride and groom go to a party given
by a different friend or relative every
night for seven nights.
Weddings from
around the world
Muslim Weddings (Saudi Arabia)
On the eve of a wedding, the brides'
hands and feet are painted by her female relatives using henna dye. The
wedding can be conducted by anyone who has the necessary knowledge. A Muslim male and an Imam
usually lead it. Muslim men can marry Muslims or Monotheistic nonMuslims; however, women can marry only Muslim men.
The wedding usually begins in
the evening and goes on until about
four in the morning. The bride usually wears a white dress and the
groom a long white robe. During the
ceremony the men and women stay
in separate rooms. They can sit,
dance or listen to friends and family
singing. After the ceremony, the
guests are given a meal and at some
weddings they receive a gift.
in a hall where a canopy filled with
flowers is set up by the bride's family.
The bride arrives first in a red, green
or white silk sari, with her friends or
family then, they hide her while
everyone goes out to welcome the
groom's friends and relatives. Lights
are waved over his head as he is taken under the canopy and the bride is
brought to join him. The ceremony is
followed by a meal for all the guests.
Hindu Weddings
The wedding usually takes place
Orthodox Jewish Weddings
Before the ceremony the groom
PART 1: True (T) or False (F)
1. All friends and family members attend Japanese weddings. ____
2. During a Muslim wedding, the bride and groom mustn't talk. ____
3. At a Hindu wedding, all guests give the bride and groom money. ___
4. Muslim men can marry a non-Muslim woman. _____
5. At all weddings, the bride wears a wedding dress and the groom
wears a suit. ___
Japanese Weddings
Japanese couples don't usually
receive wedding gifts; friends and relatives give them cash instead. At a
classical Shinto ceremony, the bride
wears a kimono and only the relatives of the bride and groom attend
the actual ceremony. The groom
drinks three sips of Sake from a special bowl; it is then filled again so that
the bride can drink from the same
bowl. Although many Japanese people have a Shinto wedding, they usually have Buddhist funerals.
Activity: Responses
Fill in the gaps with phrases from the list:
Lucky to be alive, I suppose, back
then, though, who did, was fantastic, did you go, can you tell me
1) A: Grand mum, what was it like when
you were a girl?
B: Oh, life was very hard 1)……………… !
2) A: We can't afford this hotel. It's too expensive!
B: Oh, 2) …………………..you're right.
Let's find another one cheaper.
3) A: Tigers are very dangerous animals.
You're
3) ………………………………………!
B: Yes, I know . I was nearly a tiger's lunch!
4) A: My car is very old.
B: Yes, it is. It's very nice, 4) ……………..
5) A: Where 5)…………… last weekend ?
B: I went to the art gallery.
6) A: Excuse me, 6) …………………………
the way to the information desk ?
B: Yes, of course. Go down this street and
turn left.
7) A: 7) ………………………. your sister
go shopping with ?
B: She went with Aunt May.
8) A: Did you enjoy your trip?
B: Yes, it 8) ……………………………!
to conduct
robe
canopy
veil
pole
to sip
to inspect
to be held in
to stamp
to wave
a. to check / to examine
b. to lead / to do
c. a metal bar
d. to be located in / venue/ place
f. to walk making a loud noise when your food hits the floor
g. a long white coat / dressing gown
h. to signal using your hand
j. cloth to cover a persons face
k. a cover / shelter
l. to drink in small amounts
VOCABULARY
Slang and Specialized Vocabulary POP QUIZ Part 1
Fill in the blank with the correct word from the specialized vocabulary and slang from this week.
1- A fish bone got stuck in my___________, and l nearly choked.
2- Our boss is such a________. I am always cleaning up his messes.
3- We are 4 months in________ for our bank loan. The bank will take our house soon if
we don’t do something!
4- You should get any lumps and bumps checked on your body regularly even if they
have been previously confirmed as__________ by your doctor.
5- My brother suffers from chronic______ especially after eating spicy food.
6- The weather board regularly uses___________ to monitor weather conditions hundreds of meters above land.
7- Frank has been an____________ for most of his life. He has had to work very hard for
what he has achieved.
8- I have taken out extra insurance with our___________ as some of the equipment being transported is extremely expensive.
9- Unless all our arguments are___, we will lose our case against the chemical company.
10- Look at that_________. He is wearing his underpants on his head!!
Part 2
Unscramble the word and put it the correct category.
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rabtvree robreck shramkclea
punanednl retagt
slang
business
legal
military
medical
political
Idiom of the Day
up the creek (river)
without a paddle
MEANING: to be in a
very unlucky situation
which you were
unprepared for.
EXAMPLE: We have a
flat tire, but we don’t
have a spare to replace
it! We are really up the
creek without a paddle.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Phrasal Verbs
nut out
meaning: to try and find a solution for some thing
example: We need to nut out these problems in our
company’s health and safety.
a) traineeship
b) fearlessness
c) criminals
d) bad fame
e) jail
gaol ___
notoriety ___
apprenticeship ___
outlaws ___
daring ___
PART 2: Choose the correct answer.
1. He was offered an apprenticeship as a stonemason, an_________ occupation at the time.
A. Honor
B. Horrible
C. Honorable
D. Honest
2. A person who is rebellious doesn't………..
A. follow the news. B. follow the rules of society. C. follow politics.
D. follow his dreams.
3. Kelly dressed in home-made plate metal armor and helmet, which at first afforded him protection from the barrage of bullets.
Afford in the above sentence means…….
A. refuse
B. give
C. take
D. hide
4. A minority is a…………..
A. large group or percentage of people
B. small group or percentage of people
C. black key on a piano
D. small football league
5. Superintendent John Sadleir and Inspector W.B. Montford averted a second outbreak of unlawful and rebellious activities.
What does avert mean in the above sentence?
A. protect
PART 2: Match the following words:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
PART 1: Find the synonym.
B. pervert
C. promote
D. prevent
Activity: Find the matching idiom and change verb form if needed.
a) fit like a glove b) feel like a million c) eat like a bird d) go like clockwork e) eat like a horse
1. Tom_____________________.Make sure to grill three hamburgers for him.
2. She_____________________, so don't make too much for dinner.
3. I'm _____________________ today. I just got a new job!
4. Her jeans _____________________ after she went on a diet.
5. Her plans ______________________ and she was able to join the company.
YESTERDAY’S
ANSWER KEY:
ELEMENTARY: (Part 1) 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F (Part 2) 1.c 2.d 3.e 4.a
5.b (Activity) 1.d 2.e 3.a 4.b 5.c INTERMEDIATE: (Part 1) 1.A 2.B 3.C
4.A 5.C (Part 2) 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F (Activity) 1. fun 2. calendar 3.
customs 4. international 5. teased 6. evolved 7. festivities 8. efficient 9. prankster 10. celebrate ADVANCED: (Part 1) 1.F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F (Part 2) a.10 b.2 c.11 d.1 e.3 f.5 g.4 h.6
i.7 j.9 k.8 l.12 (Activity) 1. broke out 2. broke down 3. broke down 4. break up 5.
break in/ into 6. broke out 7.break down 8. broke up 9. break in/ into 10. broke up
eat in
meaning: to stay and have dinner at home.
example: I don’t want to go out for dinner tonight.
Let’s eat in.
Slang: paint the town red
meaning: to go out in the evening and have a wild
night of fun and dancing.
example: My friends and I painted the town red last
night. We danced and partied until dawn.
Common Words in American and British English
British
American
Zipper
Can
CM Y K
Zip
Tin
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