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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Genius is the ability to put into effect
what is on your mind.” Francis Scott Fitzgerald
OSMAN TURHAN
elementary
READING
No more space!
ILLUSTRATIONS
Patricia Ball is on vacation from work, but she is not happy.
She has only $45. Where can she go with only $45?
Nowhere! What can she do with only $45? Nothing!
Then she has an idea. For $45, she can get a tattoo!
She pays $45 and gets a small tattoo on her chest. It’s
a tattoo of a horse. Patricia likes the tattoo.
A few weeks later, Patricia has some extra Money, so
she gets another tattoo. It is a rainbow. Patricia likes the
rainbow. She wants more tattoos.
During the next ten years, Patricia gets hundreds of
tattoos. She gets a Native American on her arm. She gets
the ocean on her leg, with green plants and silver fish.
She gets a jungle on her back, with green trees, orange
birds, and a blue waterfall.
Patricia gets tattoos everywhere on her body; only her
face and neck have no tattoos. Patricia wants more tattoos,
but she can’t have them. There’s no more space for tattoos!
PART 1: From the reading write T for True or F for False
for the sentences below
Activity
In a café
Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1. Patricia has only two tattoos._____
2.
3.
4.
5.
She has a lot of Money.______
On her chest, she has a tattoo of a horse._____
Next week she is having another tattoo on her neck._____
She likes tattoos a lot.______
are
drink
have
1. Good morning. Can I
PART 2: Match the following synonyms from the reading passage
2. Good morning. Can I
1. happy
a. leisure time
3. Anything to
2. vacation
b. opinion
3. space
c. pleased
4. idea
d. forest
5. jungle
e. area
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READING
Modern values
People nowadays have more money,
and some say this new affluence has
made people more materialistic, which
means they place too much importance
on money, comfort and luxury goods,
and more acquisitive, which means they
want to buy, own, possess more and
more. We are not only money-oriented
but also cover-concerned with social
and professional status. We are too
much concerned about our image, how
other people see us. We like to own status-symbols like unnecessarily fast cars,
the latest hi-fi equipment, fashionable
clothes. Another factor is that many of
us now live in a welfare state, in which
all our basic needs are provided by the
government. In fact, care for those in
need is now so highly organized that
there is less scope for personal idealism.
What can a mere individual do to improve the world? But is the picture so
black? Are we really reduced to being
mercenary creatures, motivated only by
money? Perhaps it is time we examined
our priorities and decided what is really
important in life. Perhaps we should try
to find self-fulfillment by exploring our
capabilities and finding satisfaction in
the spiritual aspects of life: an appreciation of art and nature, service to others,
the improvement of our minds.
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PART 1: Find the correct answer
1. The topic of this passage is
A. layers
B. the earth
C. earthquakes
D. movements
2. The surface of the earth is about ______________ thick.
A. 10 kilometers
B. 100 kilometers
C. 1000 kilometers
D. 1,000,000 kilometers
From the reading write T for True or F for False
1. People nowadays don’t have more money.
3. The surface of the earth is made up of ________________.
A. small pieces
B. large pieces
C. peace
D. large beaches
3. We don’t like to own status-symbols.
4. An earthquake happens when
A. the pieces move against each other
B. the pieces don’t move against each other
C. people move against each other
D. no one moves
5. There isn’t less scope for personal idealism.
5. Earthquakes last for ____________
A. a few hours
B. a few days
C. a few minutes
D. a few seconds
Look at the pictures. Then put one word from column A with another word
from column B to form a compound noun that describes the picture.
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2. We care too much about our image, how other people see us.
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4. Many of us now live in a welfare state, in which all our basic
needs are provided by the government.
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Activity
DOUBLES
PART 2: Answer the questions according to the passage
READING
Earthquakes
What causes earthquakes? The earth
is formed of layers. The surface of the
earth, about 100 kilometers thick, is
made of large pieces. When they
move against each other, an earthquake happens. A large movement
causes a violent earthquake, but a
small movement causes a mild one.
Earthquakes last only a few seconds.
The rolling movements are called seismic
waves. The seismic waves start in one
place, called the epicenter, and roll outward. A seismic wave travels around the
earth in about twenty minutes. Usually
an earthquake is strong enough to cause
damage only near its epicenter.
However, epicenters at the bottom of
the ocean create huge sea waves as tall as
15 meters. These waves cross the ocean in
several hours. Rushing towards land, they
destroy small islands and ships in their
path. When they hit land, they flood
coastal areas far from the epicenter of the
earthquake. For example in 1868, a wave
reached 4.5 kilometers inland in Peru. In
1896, a wave in Japan killed 27,000 people.
After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water,
and medical supplies. The amount of
destruction caused by an earthquake
depends on where it happens, what
time it happens, and how strong it is.
It also depends on the types of buildings, soil conditions, and population.
Of the 6000 earthquakes in the world
each year, only about fifteen cause
great damage and many deaths.
In 1935, scientists started using the
Richter Scale to measure seismic waves.
A seriously destructive earthquake measures 6.5 or higher on the Richter Scale.
Seismology is the study of earthquakes, and a seismologist is a scientist
who observes earthquakes. Seismologists
have given us valuable knowledge
about earthquakes. Their equipment
measures the smallest vibration on the
surface of the earth. They are trying to
find ways to use knowledge about
earthquakes to save lives and to help
solve the world’s energy shortage.
In conclusion, we will always have
earthquakes, as they are a natural part
of the earth. However, we have to be
prepared for them in our buildings and
our living places.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What are the rolling movements called? …………………….…….
What is an epicenter? ……………………….
When did the scientists start using the Richter Scale? …………....
What is Seismology? …………………….
Every year how many earthquakes are there? …………………….
Activity
Months
Can you find the correct month?
Example;
0.......…July...........takes its name from Julius Caesar.
1……………..........has the fewest days.
2……………..........is the longest (number of letters).
3……………..........has Christmas on the twenty-fifth.
4……………..........has thirty days and eight letters.
5……………..........starts with the letter O.
6……………..........has the letter I at the end.
7……………..........is a holiday for students in Britain.
8……………..........is the first month.
9……………..........is the shortest (number of letters).
10……………........is also a verb (soldiers do it).
11……………........is also a girl’s name.
VOCABULARY
Specialized Vocabulary
Business: organization chart (noun) a table or plan
showing a company’s structure graphically
The organization chart shows we will have a new system of management.
Legal: verdict (noun) the formal decision or finding of a judge or jury
When the judge announced the verdict everyone was shocked.
Military: cease fire (noun) to bring a war or fighting to an end.
The governments have agreed upon a ten day cease fire.
Medical: second opinion (noun) input from a second doctor
about an illness or symptom
I went to another doctor to get a second opinion about my headaches
Political: GOP (noun) Grand Old Party, a nick name for the
Republican Party in America.
The GOP has not been popular lately.
Idiom of the Day
grease your palm
MEANING: give a tip, pay for a
special favor or extra help, bribe
EXAMPLE: The waiter was
greasing his palm at the restaurant until he was finally fired.
British and American Financial Terms
British
American
cheque
check
company
corporation
FRIDAY’S
ANSWER KEY:
ELEMENTARY: (True/False) 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F (Synonym Match) 1. c 2. d 3. e
4. b 5. a (Activity) 2. Right 13. Wrong 14. Big 8. Small 6. Fat 5. Thin 7. Soft 9. Hard
4. Fast 3. Slow 5. Tall 12. Short INTERMEDIATE: (Reading) 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C
(Part 2) 1. In 1990 2. Because Honda promotes vithin 3. Equal 4. Managers and engineers 5. Plant managers
(Activity) 2. tiny 3. ugly 4. reduced 5. sad 6. spotless 7. bold 8. sickly ADVANCED: (Synonym Match) 1. d 2. e
3. b 4. a 5. c (Part 2) 1. No one has lived there for nearly 2000 years. 2. Mount Vesuvius hadn’t erupted
for centuries. 3. People were covered in up to twelve different layers of soil. 4. They heard a hollow sound.
5. Agricultural fertility. (POP QUIZ) 1. paralyzed 2. trial 3. R and D Department 4. dark horse 5. declassified
Business: shareholder, headquarters, R and D Department Legal: sue, judge, trial Military: battle force,
declassify, scattergun Medical: paralyzed, prescription, life support Political: caucus, campaign, dark horse
Common Words in American and British English
American
British
corn
diaper
maize
nappy
Useful Abbreviations
i.t. = immediate transport
D/N = debit note
English Language Learning Terminology
It is important to know and understand the
grammar terminology used for learning English.
Use a dictionary to translate.
Slang: Flaky = unreliable
John is too flaky to do the work
Letter:_____________
Sentence:__________
Answer:____________
CM Y K
Word:_____________
Question:__________
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