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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a
poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be.” Abraham Maslow
elementary
OSMAN TURHAN
READING
American farmer
ILLUSTRATIONS
Henry Jones is fifty years old. He is a
farmer in Wisconsin, in the United States
of America. "It's a tiring job," he says,
"but I like it a lot."
Every day, Henry wakes up at half past
five in the morning and milks the cows.
He finishes milking the cows at about half
past seven. And then, he goes back to his
farmhouse and has breakfast. After finishing breakfast, he feeds the animals. He
eats lunch at noon. At two o'clock, he
goes to the fields and works there until
five. In the evening, he milks the cows
again, then he goes back home and takes a
shower. He sometimes watches TV before
he goes to bed at about nine.
On Saturday afternoons, he goes to the
local playing-field to watch the village
team play football. Henry likes football a
lot. On Sundays, Henry relaxes. "I like
the way I live," says Henry. "Working in
the open air makes me feel good."
Activity: Verbs and Nouns
PART 1: READING COMPREHESION
Crossword Puzzle
Match the verbs on the left with
Instructions: Complete the sentences with the information given in
the text and fill out the puzzle.
ACROSS
1. After milking the cows, he eats his
______________.
4. Henry likes _____________ very
much.
5. Henry is _______________ years old.
8. Henry is a __________________.
9. He has lunch at _________________.
10. ____________ is a state in the
United States of America.
DOWN
2. On ________ afternoons, he goes to
the local playing-field.
3. When he wakes up in the morning,
he _____________ the cows.
6. Henry thinks his job is _________.
7. Sometimes, he _______________
TV before going to bed.
the correct phrases on the right.
1. sing
a. a song
2. speak
b. in a bed
3. play
c. a horror film
4. dance
d. vegetables
5. sleep
e. to your friend
6. eat
f. in the street
7. walk
g. in the party
8. drink
h. a coke
9. drive
i. the piano
10. watch
j. a car
1
2
advanced
READING
Advice for a shy guy
Ryan: I just 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 a little more
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 as easy as that.
Ryan: OK, here I go ...
Alan: Good luck. And remember,
SMILE!
PART 2: Put the statements into
the correct chronological order.
3
1. He feeds the animals. ___
4
2. He milks the cows again. ___
3. He goes back to the
farmhouse. ___
4. He milks the cows.___
5
6
5. He goes to the field and works
there for a few hours. ___
7
8
6. He eats lunch. ___
7. He goes back home and takes
a shower. ___
9
8. He goes to bed. _10__
9. He has breakfast. ___
10
10. He wakes up at half
past five. _1__
PART 1: Comprehension Questions
1. What is Ryan afraid of? _________________
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
PART 1: Reading Comprehension
At the doctor’s office
Every day, when we open a newspaper, turn on a TV, or get onto the internet, it seems there is a new medical breakthrough- a sudden and exciting discovery that, in turn, leads to
more changes. Clearly, medical technology is rapidly advancing; some
people would say it is at a frenetic
pace. This fast pace allows doctors to
diagnose diseases, treat patients and
extend the way of life in ways that
were not imaginable by most people
fifty years ago. Many of these discoveries are beneficial, but they are coming so fast that we don't have a
chance to consider the moral questions and ethical problems.
There are always consequences to a
medical breakthrough. Take the example of birth control pills, which became
available in the 1960s and are now old
news. They gave women more control
over their bodies and allowed for popu-
1. What is the main topic of this selection? _______________________
2. What do the breakthroughs allow
doctors to do?
_______________________
3. When did birth control pills become available?
_______________________
4. Did the birth control pill solve
problems or create new ones?
_______________________
5. What is the meaning of breakthrough? _______________________
lation growth control. However, it also
caused people to question their beliefs
about gender roles, sex, freedom and
the family. It contributed to enormous
(huge) societal change worldwide. Has
this been a good thing? The answer reflects each person's religion, culture and
personal values.
PART 2: True (T) or False (F)
1. Medical technology is advancing
quickly. _____
2. Birth control pills became available
Activity: Sentence Building
in the 1960s. _____
Choose the correct word to make a correct sentence.
1. Teaching
a. lies is dangerous.
3. Birth control pills gave men more
2. Telling
b. is a good way to get fit.
control over their bodies and allowed
3. Shopping
c. is an expensive activity.
for population growth control. _____
4. Smoking
d. a marathon requires months of training.
4. Doctors diagnose diseases, treat
5. Reading
e. kids is very rewarding.
6. Swimming
f. to music is a way to relax.
7. Listening
g. a glass of carrot juice is supposed to be good for you.
8. Drinking
h. English takes time and hard work.
9. Learning
i. is the best way to learn new words.
5. Many of these discoveries are ben-
10. Running
j. is bad for your health .
eficial. _____
VOCABULARY
Specialized Vocabulary
Business: momentum (noun) The ability to keep increasing, developing, or
being more successful
The business did well at first but it seems to be losing momentum.
Legal: domicile (noun) a place where someone lives
His last know domicile was 11 Park Road, London, N8.
Military: bombardment (noun) a continuous attack on a place by big guns
and bombs
London was under heavy bombardment in the early part of World War Two.
Medical: needle (noun) a very thin pointed steel tube which is pushed into
your skin to put medicine in your body or to take out blood
I don’t like going to the hospital because I hate needles.
Political: feudalistic (adj.) based on a system in which only a few people
have all the power in a way that seems very old-fashioned
According to recent surveys, there aren’t many feudalistic regimes left in the world.
patients and extend the way of life
that were not imaginable by most
people a century ago. _____
Idiom of the Day
up and running
Phrasal Verbs
sleep off
meaning: to sleep until you do not feel ill anymore
example: He’s upstairs sleeping off the effects of last
night’s party.
MEANING:
usually when a
new system or
process is working
correctly
throw in
meaning: to add something to what you are selling
without increasing the price
example: If you buy the new Samsung plasma T.V.,
they will throw in a DVD player free.
EXAMPLE:
We’ll have the
new computers up
and running within
the hour.
Activity: Build Your
Vocabulary with a
Crossword
Fill the puzzle above
with the antonyms of
the words below
ACROSS
4. Flow
7. Multiply
9. Dark
10. Singular
11. Sober
17. Smooth
18. Those
20. Crooked
22. Live
23. Long
25. Safety
DOWN
1. Private
2. Dead
3. Giant
5. Slow
6. Height
8. Real
12. Left
13. Sell
14. Fall
15. Answer
16. Outside
19. West
21. Late
24. Many
YESTERDAY’S
ANSWER KEY:
ELEMENTARY: (Part 1) 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.F 6.F 7.F 8.T 9.F 10.F (Activity)
Across: 2. Travel 6. Worry 8. Think 9. Change 10. Wake up 11. Explain
12. Understand Down: 1. Study 3. Work 4. Complain 5. Bring 7. Succeed
INTERMEDIATE: (Part 1) 1. The Transformation of Horror 2. six paragraphs 3. "from coast to coast"
4. "In 1984 with Wes Craven’s……………. 5. Dracula 6. Alfred Hitchcock 7. The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre 8. The endless sequels have destroyed horror films 9. Some original ideas
are needed 10. He prefers the old type (Part 2) 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.F (Activity) 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C
6. C 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. A 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A ADVANCED: (Part 1) 1.F 2.T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F
7. F 8. T (Part 2) 1. f 2. h 3. a 4. c 5. g 6. b 7. j 8. d 9. e 10. i (Activity) Across: 1. Physics 3. Biology 5.
Medicine 7. Music 9. Geography 10. Psychology 12. Mathematics 14. Humanities 15. Literature
16. Physiology Down: 2. Sociology 4. Geology 8. Chemistry 11. Criminology 13. History
Slang: iffy
meaning: dubious/doubtful
example: I’m a bit iffy about having this party at my house.
Common Words in American and British English
American
British
dude
cool
mate
brill
CM Y K
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