REFLECTION TASK 3 (Edited version)

I can doubtlessly say that man of the year should be J.R.R. Tolkien. Although he is not alive, he still deserves this honor. When I consider the conditions to determine the man of the year, I think that that man should be creative, peaceful, and also he should still have impact on us. As a result, Tolkien was the best candidate.  First of all, his books and stories are great. He created very big, magical and fantastic world to his readers. Thanks to his masterpiece The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit, we have priceless characters and earth which is called Middle Earth. Secondly, there are millions of fans over the world. Many people read his books many times without any boredom. After death, only the great men's influence can be maintained and Tolkien has been proving this to the whole world for years. On the other hand, he is very good at language. He created a new language which is called Elvish, and I can doubtlessly  say that I will learn it. He formed a huge background for his books. This shows us that he really loved his job.

If we look at his books, we can see that there is always a conflict between good and bad. That is the most important characteristics of his works. His works are very useful for child development. They include perfect examples of the good and bad. To conclude, humanity owes him so much and making him man of the year is the best way to show our respect to Tolkien.  

REFLECTION TASK 2/B (Edited version)

I chose a TV serial "SUITS" for this reflection task. This has been my favourite TV serial since i met it.This is about a firm which is full of lawyers. The firm only hires the best lawyers and they never tolerate failure. In order to maintain your position and get promotion you should be the best, professional and very stable in your statistics. It indicates that business life requires strict professionalism, and there is no mercy. No matter how clever you are or hardworking, unless you are a professional, you cannot maintain your position. In this TV serial, according to my opinion, the scenarist wants to show us that he is agree with these terms. However, he also thinks that you should carry a piece of humanity deep inside of you. Otherwise, these working conditions will inevitably defeat you. You cannot stand for the all obstacles alone. You need some fellows nearby you. One day you will be the one who are defeated and on that day, you must probably seek help. The only ones standing nearby you are  your friends your workmates who are your second family. I totally agree with the scenarists' point of view. To conclude, this characters and serial are a good example for the all people watching it. 

REFLECTION TASK 2/A

The term "culture" is both unique to a society and universal for the all humankind. Culture has so much important for me. Firstly, it is a way to know people. Today's world, there are so many conflicts between the nations. The main reason of these conflicts is that there is not any understanding and any common shared values. It should mean so much to both communities and individuals. Let's imagine that there are two people meeting recently. They are from different cultures. They probably have some difficulties in their daily lives. For example, in a birthday party, in Chinese culture opening gift in front of the guests is improper. On the other hand, in Western culture, the opposite is improper. Secondly, learning a new culture leads to a people learn new foreign languages. This also means so much to me because of branch of my study. However, some people may say that existence of so many cultures is the main reason for the current misunderstandings between the nations. This may be partially true. Nonetheless, diversity is like a mosaic, and diversity is a part of humanity. We all know that we are not the same. Actually, every person is individual. To conclude, the more we integrated in different cultures the more we have colorful lives. 

Reflection Task 1/B

                   JUDD  TRUMP-A PROFESSIONAL LIVING WITH HIS EMOTIONS-

Judd Trump is an English professional snooker player. He has several accomplishments in his early ages. He is a wonder child. In 2005, he had a considerable success in youth tournament before he was a professional. After this tournament, Trump beat Mark Selby, who is an experienced and great snooker player, in the final of the China Open. Following this, he played in the final in 2011 World Snooker Championship. In November 2012 Trump won the International Championship and became the world number one when he was at the age of 23. That was an incredible success for a young man. He could maintain this status for 5 weeks. He had many more accomplishments after becoming number one also.

I chose Judd Trump for this task because the deserves fame more than any other snooker player. In recent years, many talented and very successful young, adult, old aged snooker players have passed; however, none of them can be able to have an impact on me apart from Judd Trump. First of all, he is different from others. He is not a typical snooker player. To illustrate, during a match, he makes jokes and he is always so energetic. He is not kind of stressful person. Secondly, he has a so emotional personality. People think that being professional refers cool, experience. However, he is not cool or so much experienced player. In contrast to this people's perception of being professional, he is energetic, sympathetic and emotional person. For example, he intentionally lost a game ,when Trump was about to won, because his rival had an attack of nervous during  match. He intentionally did his shots badly and let his rival win the match.To conclude, Trump's action was unique. He should be famous all over the world and should be an example for humanity.

Error Correction Sheet

1- I had lived in Sivas until I came to Ankara. I love Sivas so much and especially it's climate because Ankara's climate is so cold for me.

2.-I graduated from ''Aziz Atik Anatolian Teacher Training High School''

3- Now I am at the same department with one of my best friends whose name is Ayşe, but I wish I was at the same university with my other best friends.

4- If you ask something to my friends about me they will explain what a wonderful person I am.

5- I have a lot of hobbies that I really enjoy to do such as swimming, reading book, watching film, learning new things etc.

6- I think both of them are the best teams in their league.

7- I think everything has a beauty so look around carefully because there are always new things to discover.

8- Many visitors are surprised to see that some animals remain outside all year such as penguins, polar bears and timber wolves. They are happy at outdoors in winter time.

Reflection Task (Edited version)

Hi everybody. I am here to introduce myself to you. I was born on December 16, 1994 in Samsun. Until last year, I have never left my hometown for any purposes. Before I came here, I had thought that it would be hard for me. However, METU changed my mind completely. After graduating from Aziz Atik Anatolian Teacher Training School, METU offered me a new world. I studied at prep. school last year and that was so good and unique experience,and I would like to study at prep. school again if I had a chance. Thanks to prep. school, I made a lot of friends from different departments.Now i am studying at my department (FLE).

Apart from these chronological period, I, of course, have some hobbies.For example, I do love cycling so much. That has been a passion for me since the childhood. Every year, i always take trips with my bike for  a few kilometers with my friends. Moreover, i like travelling. I generally prefer organizing trips by myself. For example last year, i organized a trip to Giresun, Trabzon and Rize. I arranged all routes, destinations and accommodations. Lastly, i started a new TV serie whose name is SUITS. After i had met that TV series, it affected me deeply. Before that serie, I have never been a fan of a fictional characther. I strongly advise everyone to watch it.

For those who are curious: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYNDZtdhL8w

PAIRED CONJUNCTIONS

1-Digital cameras are changing not only photography but our lives

2-He wasn't listening to only the tone but also rhythms and patterns that he need to understand and communicate. 

3- Many people prefer the squatter neighborhoods not only because they provide affordable housing but they have freedom from government control and a sense of community spirit.

4-We house them in the nicest neighborhoods we can afford, the ones that are not only comfortable in themselves but that mask direct evidence of the world's unfairness.

5- Eventually, I began to notice that dreams were not only inspirations for creative life and interesting puzzles to be solved but also they provided access to a world of meaning that was even greater than the tactic of nonviolent social change.

6-The war caused not only destruction and death but also generations of hatred between the two communities. (It's correct.)

7-The car is not only economical but also it feels good to drive.

8-He painted not only the "Annunciation" but also the "Mona Lisa".

9-He played for not only Washington but also Detroit and Pittsburgh.

10-I was identified with Denzel Washington not only as an actor but as a person.

11-Not only was it raining all day at the wedding but also the band was late.

12-I come not only to bury Caesar but to bury Brutus and Cassius as well.
13-Not only will they paint the outside of the house but also they will paint the inside.
14-Not only did she forget my birthday but also she didn't even apologise for forgetting it.(It's correct.)
15-He hadn't done any homework, neither had he brought any of his books to class. (It's correct.)
16-We didn't get to the castle nor did we see the cathedral. (It's correct.)
17-Both films are famous with people of all ages.
18-There was not a considerable different in percentages for both sexes in terms of having a bachelor's degree.

Anger Management

a)David: Dave is a person who has a traumatic experience in his childhood and that experience leads to an anger management problem. He has some difficulties in acting as a normal people when he is insulted, humiliated and neglected by another person.
 
   His girlfriend: She is a self confident woman. She has a succesful career.

   Dr.Rydell: He is good at observing. He is an expert. Thanks to his observations, he can easily understand the people's inner reasons which make them angry.

b) The event occurs because of some reasons. First of all, hostess didn't fulfill the passengers' demands.That hostess treated in an irresponsible way. Secondly, Dave's sudden extreme reaction made the situation more difficult. Lastly,security staff should have listened the Dave's complains as well, but he did not care the Dave.

c) During the event on the plane, David's approach to the cabin crew's behaviour is normal. The hostess has to fulfill the passengers' demands. The improper attitude of cabin crew leads to a misunderstanding. In the light of these facts, David is not guilty. In order no to experience such situations, he should choose his words carefully. Otherwise, he will certainly have difficult time. He should create a "TO DO LIST" for himself to pretend such situations.
For example;
-Be quiet,
-Think twice,
-Choose

1-WRITE

Transitive: He has written lots of books since he quitted the previous job.

Intransitive: He has been writing as a hobby since his adolescence.

2-EAT

Transitive: She ate the whole bread.

Intransitive:She ate so much that she couldn't breathe for a while.

3-BRING

Transitive: I ran a whole marathon last year in the competition.

Intransitive: I generally run in the morning.

Exercise 27-28

Animal Care in Zoos

The earliest known zoo was the park of Intelligence in the province of Hunan and it was started by a Chinese ruler about 1150 B.C. Today, zoo facilities are limited and zookepers cannot keep every animal on display year around. In the winter in colder climates, most birds must be brought indoors, but zookeepers cannot always keep each bird on view for the public. Although many visitors are surprised to see that some animals reamain outside all year, penguins, polar bears, and timber wolves are happy outdoors in wintertime. Some animals are always indoors in northern areas; for example, reptiles and small desert animals always have indoor displays. Zookeepers must provide indoor shelters for lage animals such as elephants; how large those shelters must be! Today, zoorlogists understand much more about animal behavior, and zoos are being designed that are similar to the animals' natural habitats. Viewers can closely obsorve animals at animal parks where animals roam free. Zoo kitchens keep a wide variety of foods which are used to prepare meals to meet each animal's nutritional needs. Zoos contribute to wildlife conservation and nurture species that are in danger of becoming extinct.

Chinese New Year

The biggest and most popular of all Chinese festival is the Chinese New Year, an exciting and colorful holiday falling anywhere between January 21 and February 19. The New Year is celebrated by Chinese people all over the world, and they parade thorough the streets and set off fireworks. People pay visits to friends to wish them luck and prosperity with a greeting that means " happy greetings, and may you gather wealth. " On the final day of the year, preperations are made for a great New Year's Eve supper. All doors are sealed with paper strips and no one may leave or enter until the next morning. Businesses are closed for days after the new year begins. Children receive presents of money in red envelopes. Therefore, no wonder they look forward to this festival.

Sentence Types

Transitive&Intransitive verbs

1-WRITE

Transitive: He has written lots of books since he quitted the previous job.

Intransitive: He has been writing as a hobby since his adolescence.

2-EAT

Transitive: She ate the whole bread.

Intransitive:She ate so much that she couldn't breathe for a while.

3-BRING

Transitive: I ran a whole marathon last year in the competition.

Intransitive: I generally run in the morning.

Impossible is nothing...

Brothers

SUITS

Have you watched Suits? If you do not, you should.




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