SOCIAL ACADEMY
BASIC ENGLISH I
2020-2021 FALL SEASON SYLLABUS
Course Expectations and Grading 8
Useful Apps for Language Learning 14
Useful Websites for Language Learning 14
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 15
Survey. Strategy Inventory for Language Learning 16
Survey. Vocabulary Size Test 17
Survey. Self-Regulating Capacity in Language Learning 19
Reading. The Best Recruiting Agents 20
Reading. To Bring Back Lost Memories 23
Reading. Overreacting to a Joke 29
Survey. Instructional Materials Motivation Survey 35
Reading. Allergic Reactions to Cosmetics 40
Reading. Pacific Salmon for the Japanese 46
Reading. The Museum Robbery 49
Reading. The Museum Robbery 52
Survey. Instructional Materials Motivation Survey 58
SOCIAL ACADEMY BASIC ENGLISH I
2020-2021 FALL SEASON
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Basic English I | ||
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Instructor Information
Instructor | Office Location & Hours | |
Gökhan ÖZKAN | Send Message to Instructor | Office Hours: By Appointment Class: Tuesdays 09.00-18.00, Friday 14:00-18:00 at Faculty of Architecture |
General Information
Overview and Objectives
This course is designed to introduce major rules and basic vocabulary of English language in real life. Through assigned readings and discussions, learners are expected to become competent in understanding cognitive and social perspectives of learning a foreign language through passages.
Academic Honesty
It is assumed that you will submit your own work for all assignments and only your own work will receive a grade. If you refer to the work of any other author (including the work of another student, Internet source, published or unpublished article) you must clearly indicate what is quoted or paraphrased or summarized, cite the source in APA format, and incorporate the cited material logically and coherently into an exposition of your own ideas. Incidents of deliberate academic dishonesty will result in failure for the course and liability to disciplinary action under the terms of the university. In addition, collaborative cheating during exams will be punished.
Disability Policy
This academic program is committed to provide equal educational opportunities for all students. If you have a disability-related need for modifications in this course, contact me for appropriate accommodations.
Course Materials
Required Materials
Textbook and Suggested Dictionaries
- SmartChoice (Attachment 1)
- Merriam Webster / Tureng / Oxford Dictionary / Best Chamber (Attachment 2)
Optional Materials
For Advanced Grammar and Use of English;
For Intermediate to Advanced Reading and Vocabulary;
- For Grammar : Essential Grammar, For Vocabulary: ELS English Through Reading
- For Storybooks : Penguin Books
For Media;
Apps to Download;
- Social Academy / Google Drive / Google Slides / Google Docs / Google Sheets / Tureng / Qr Code Reader
Attendance Policy
According to university policy, missing more than 4 weeks of lectures (max 16 hours) constitutes an automatic failure.
Academic Calendar
For Academic Calendar go to Website: johannista.com
Course Expectations and Grading
Professionalism / In-class Participation
Class will be group work based. Your presence and participation is essential for class discussions. Absences without an acceptable excuse and tardiness will affect your professionalism and participation grade.
This portion of your grade will be based on the following criteria;
1. The nature of your collaborative efforts with classmates and instructor(s): Are you actively engaging in the activities of this course?
2. The quality of contributions made in class: Are you actively improving the learning environment of this course?
Midterm Exam (%40) Details will be provided by the instructor
Final Exam (%60) Details will be provided by the instructor
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Distribution of Grades
First %10=AA %10-20=BA %20-30=BB %30-40=CB %40-50=CC %50-60=DC %60-70=DD
%70-80=FD % 80-100 FF
Exam Schedule
Date | Subject |
TBA on website | Midterm Day |
TBA on website | Final Day |
TBA on website
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Course Schedule
Week | Exercises | Topic | Vocabulary |
Week 1 | Syllabus Learning to Learn | Introduction | Entry Exam /Answers Alphabet / 26 words from 26 letters |
Week 2 | The verb “be” +/- The verb be ? Possessives | Unit 1 | Days of the week, Numbers, Countries |
Week 3 | A/an/plurals/ Adjectives Imperatives | Unit 2 | Things Colours, Adjectives, Modifiers Feelings |
Week 4 | Present Simple +/- Present Simple ? Word order in questions | Unit 3 | Verb Phrases Jobs Question words |
Week 5 |
| Unit 4 | Family Everyday Activities Adverbs and Expressions of Frequency |
Week 6 | Can/can’t Present Continuous Present Simple or Present Continuous | Unit 5 | Verb Phrases (buy a car…) Verb Phrases The weather and seasons |
Week 7 | Course Wrap Up | ||
Week 8 | Midterm | ||
Week 9 | Object Pronouns Like + verb(ing) Be or do? | Unit 6 | Phone language The date; ordinal numbers Music |
Week 10 | Past Simple of be Past Simple: regular Past Simple: irregular | Unit 7 | Word formation (paint-er) Past time expressions Go have get |
Week 11 | Past Simple: regular and irregular There is/There are, some/any + plural nouns There was/were | Unit 8 | Irregular verbs The house Prepositions: Place and Movement |
Week 12 | Countable/Uncountable a/an/some/any Quantifiers: how much/how many, a lot of Comparative adjectives | Unit 9 | Food Food containers High numbers |
Week 13 | Superlative adjectives Be going to (plans) Future time expressions Be going to (predictions) | Unit 10 | Places and buildings Holidays Verb Phrases |
Week 14 | Adverbs Verbs+to+infinitive Articles | Unit 11 | Common adverbs Infinitive verbs The Internet |
Week 15 | Present Perfect Present Perfect or Past Simple Revision:Question formation | Unit 12 | Irregular past participles More Irregular Past participles Revision: Word Groups |
Week 16 |
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Textbook
Required Textbook : SmartChoice
Optional Textbook : English File
Dictionaries
Dictionaries : Printed and Online Dictionaries
English-English English to Turkish
Oxford Basic American Dictionary Best Students’ Dictionary
Useful Apps and Websites
Useful Apps for Language Learning
02 Duolingo
03 Cambly
04 Voscreen
05 Busuu
Note: Some apps above are not free. Check it before you download.
Source: Adapted from PcMag
Useful Websites for Language Learning
Best Websites for Learning English, Writing, and Grammar
01 Effortless English Podcast.
07 Activities for ESL Students.
Source: Ghostwritingllc.com
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q1. What should I learn? American English or British English?
Answer : It doesn't really matter. You just need to stick to one of them. The problem occurs only when you are not intelligible.
Q2. I want to learn more but I don’t know how?
Answer: Ask for help during office hours but do all your readings and assignments before you do that.
Q3. I need more resources. How can I find them?
Answer: Your level is Beginner/Elementary. Therefore, any story book for Beginner/Elementary level learners may apply.
Q4. How can I learn English?
Answer: Be motivated, self-efficacious and get rid of anxiety if you have even a bit, then ask for help about which strategies may be useful.
Q5. I feel anxious. How can I relieve anxiety?
Answer: Do some breath exercises. In the meantime, try to think all the positive. Make sure the more you study, the less anxiety you will have; the less anxiety you have, the more you want to study.
Q6. I can understand but I cannot speak. How can I improve it?
Answer: Don’t worry. Practice makes perfect. On the other hand, perfectionism will give rise to failure.
Q7. I want to learn one more foreign language. Which one should I learn?
Answer: It depends on the purpose. You are the one who knows all variables about you. Please note that it is highly recommended to save more time for English first.
Q8. How can I find the stressed syllable in a word?
Answer: You may check the link “Find the Stressed Syllable”.
Introduction
Survey. Strategy Inventory for Language Learning
Dear Learner,
Abelow are 50 statements regarding the language learning strategies in language learning. Please read the statements carefully and mark the number from 1 (Never or almost true of me) to 5 (always or almost always true of me) which is most suitable for you. (Version 7.0 (ESL/EFL), from R. Oxford,1989).
Thank you
Johann
Sevgili Öğrenci,
Aşağıda, dil öğreniminde kullanılan stratejilerle ilgili 50 ifade bulunmaktadır. Her bir ifadeyi dikkatlice okuyup, “Hiçbir zaman doğru değil (1)”den “Her zaman doğru (5)”ya kadar uzanan beşli değerlendirme ölçeğini kullanarak size en uygun derecelendirmeyi işaretleyiniz. (Version 7.0 (ESL/EFL), from R. Oxford,1989)
Teşekkürler
Johann
Click Here for Strategy Inventory for Language Learning
Survey. Vocabulary Size Test
Dear Learner,
Below are questions to test your vocabulary size level. Henceforwards your studies will be presented in the optimal version tailored for you.
Thank you
Johann
Sevgili Öğrenci,
Aşağıda, yabancı dilde kelime dağarcığı seviyenizin tespiti için size sorular yönlendirilecektir. Çalışmanızın bundan sonraki kısmı bu testten alacağınız puana göre sizin için en uygun haliyle sunulacaktır.
Teşekkürler
Johann
Click Here for Vocabulary Size Scale
Survey. Self Efficacy
Dear Learner,
Below are 32 questions regarding self-efficacy. Please read the following questions carefully and make an accurate evaluation of your current command of English no matter whether you are doing it or not. These questions are designed to measure your judgment of your capabilities, so there are no right or wrong answers.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Öğrenci,
Aşağıda, İngilizce yeterliliğinize dair 32 ifade bulunmaktadır. Her bir ifadeyi dikkatlice okuyup, kendinizi “Kesinlikle yapamam (1)”dan “Kesinlikle yapabilirim (7)”e uzanan yedili değerlendirme ölçeğinde değerlendirmeniz beklenmektedir. Doğru veya yanlış cevap yoktur. Lütfen size en uygun derecelendirmeyi işaretleyiniz.
En iyi dileklerimle,
Johann
Click Here for Self-Efficacy Scale
Survey. Self-Regulating Capacity in Language Learning
Dear Learner,
Below is a series of statements about your learning experience of vocabulary. We would like to know how far these statements match your own perceptions, that is, your personal view. There are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers. There are twenty items in total in the questionnaire. Please select the appropriate answer concerning your personal vocabulary learning experience. After submitting, you can mark the unit complete so that you can finish the course.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Öğrenci,
Aşağıda, kelime bilginizi öğrenme deneyiminizle ilgili bir dizi ifade bulunmaktadır. Bu ifadelerin kendi algılarınıza, yani kişisel görüşünüze ne kadar uyduğunu bilmek istiyoruz. "Doğru" veya "yanlış" yanıtları yoktur. Ankette toplam yirmi madde bulunmaktadır. Lütfen kelime öğrenme deneyimlerinize en uygun yanıtı seçin. Formu gönder butonuna bastıktan sonra, kursu tamamlayabilmeniz için "mark the unit complete" olarak işaretleyebilirsiniz.
En iyi dileklerimle,
Johann
Click Here for Self-Regulating Capacity in Language Learning Scale
Unit 1
Reading. The Best Recruiting Agents
THE BEST RECRUITING AGENTS
In 1849 a servant girl wrote home to her brother from Port Adelaide, South Australia: "I have accepted a situation at £20 per annum, so you can tell the servants in your neighbourhood not to stay in England for such wages as from £4 to £8 a year, but come here." Letters such as these, which were circulated from kitchen to kitchen and from attic to attic in English homes, were the best recruiting agents for the colonies, which were then so desperately in need of young women to serve the pioneers who were trying to create a new life for themselves in their chosen countries. Other girls read about the much better prospects overseas in newspapers and magazines, which also published advertisements giving details of free or assisted passages.
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) job (in the passage, as a servant) …………………………………
b) for each year …………………………………
c) money paid for work - especially unskilled work
(plural) …………………………………
d) move from place to place, or person to person
in a particular group; pass round …………………………………
e) room at the top of a house in the space
immediately below the roof …………………………………
f) the finding of new workers …………………………………
g) very greatly; seriously …………………………………
h) one of the first people to go to a new country to
work or settle …………………………………
i) chance of success, especially in work (plural) …………………………………
j) abroad; in a foreign country across the sea …………………………………
k) without payment; costing nothing …………………………………
I) provided with or given help with raising money
for something …………………………………
m) journey by ship from one place to another …………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. Those women who went to the colonies as servants
A) were all recruited through agents back in England
B) missed their families greatly
C) played the most important role in attracting others
D) found themselves being moved from kitchen to kitchen
E) had the pioneering spirit necessary for starting new lives
2. Getting to the colonies from England for the servants
A) could cost as little as £4
B) was essential if they wanted to escape life in English attics
C) was only possible if an agent had recruited them
D) did not pose any financial problem
E) required a written invitation from someone already there
3. It is stated in the passage that
A) no men could get jobs as servants in Australia
B) servants were in great demand for the pioneers establishing new lives
C) English homes were short of servants as so many went overseas
D) the pioneers who went to the colonies were all men
E) emigration from England to Australia started in 1849
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. A person with good qualifications is bound to have brighter ………………………………… than someone without.
2. The local shops are giving away sets of kitchen knives ………………………………… with every purchase over £50.
3. The news …………………………………so quickly round the office that by the end of the day, everyone had heard it.
4. Many of the ………………………………… had no information as to what difficulties they would face once they arrived in their new land.
5. She ………………………………… wanted a bicycle, and begged her parents day and night for one.
Extra Reading Passages
Dear Language Learner,
I wanted to let you know how much I care for your progress in language learning and just prepared extra reading passages in case you feel like reading more at your level. There are three subcategories for your extra reading activity and you may select any of them. The first one is on science and technology, the second one is health and lifestyle, and the last one is on arts and culture. Choose one of them and find text as well as an audio file. You can read and listen to the passage. I recommend you to do exercises as you did for the reading during lecture.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
En iyi dileklerimle,
Johann
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Unit 2
Reading. To Bring Back Lost Memories
TO BRING BACK LOST MEMORIES
Our unconscious mind contains many millions of past experiences that, so far as our conscious mind knows, are lost forever. By means of several devices, we now know how to bring back lost memories. One method is "free association", used by psychiatrists. If a patient lets his conscious mind wander at will, it can give him clues to forgotten things which, if skilfully pursued by the doctor, will bring up whole networks of lost ideas and forgotten terrors. There are certain drugs which also help in this process; hypnotism, too, can be of tremendous value in exploring a patient's unconscious.
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) for all time …………………………………
b) method for doing something, or for getting an
intended result …………………………………
c) allow your thoughts to go from subject to
subject; stop concentrating …………………………………
d) whenever, however, and as much as
you want to …………………………………
e) something which suggests the answer to, or
gives information about a problem …………………………………
f) try to find out more through questioning …………………………………
g) large number of things that are connected to
each other …………………………………
h) something which causes very great fear …………………………………
i) very great; very important …………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. According to the passage, it is possible
A) to use drugs to cure patients of their past terrors
B) to bring our lost memories to the surface through several methods
C) that psychological problems develop through the inability to forget certain things
D) that hypnotism can cause a patient to forget past terrors
E) for most people to choose to forget about their past experiences
2. In the method of "free association"
A) unpleasant memories are pushed into the unconscious mind
B) the use of hypnotism is essential
C) certain drugs are more effective than hypnotism
D) all one's millions of past experiences are easily recalled
E) the patient's cooperation is needed
3. We can conclude from the passage that
A) most psychological disorders are caused by the inability to forget certain things
B) only a skilful doctor can open up one's unconscious mind
C) our unconscious mind only contains the things we don't want to remember
D) many of one's past experiences are stored in one's unconscious mind
E) a patient can't be made aware of his forgotten experiences without drugs or hypnotism
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. I've decided not to ………………………………… the matter just now, but don't think I've forgotten about it.
2. All of you have put ………………………………… effort into the campaign, so it's thanks to you, everything is going so well.
3. The chairman has given us no ………………………………… as to what he's going to say at the meeting, so we'll just have to wait and see.
4. The language teacher has a number of ………………………………… which she can employ in order to get her students to speak.
5. The lecture was so boring that on several occasions I realized that my attention had started to …………………………………
Extra Reading Passages
Dear Language Learner,
I wanted to let you know how much I care for your progress in language learning and just prepared extra reading passages in case you feel like reading more at your level. There are three subcategories for your extra reading activity and you may select any of them. The first one is on science and technology, the second one is health and lifestyle, and the last one is on arts and culture. Choose one of them and find text as well as an audio file. You can read and listen to the passage. I recommend you to do exercises as you did for the reading during lecture.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
En iyi dileklerimle,
Johann
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Unit 3
Reading. Palm Trees
PALM TREES
Of the world's 2,500-plus species of palm trees, the Palmyra palm is most important to man, next to the coconut palm, because it yields food and provides over one hundred different useful end-products. To obtain the majority of its benefits, the Palmyra needs to be climbed twice daily to extract the nutritious juice from its flower-bunches. It is this juice, converted by several different methods, that is the basis for a wide variety of other products. Collecting this juice, however, is arduous - and often dangerous - work, for the trees can top 30 metres in height.
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) more than …………………………………
b) produce naturally …………………………………
c) final result after treatment or processing …………………………………
d) get …………………………………
e) more than half of the total; most …………………………………
f) something good or useful …………………………………
g) get something from or out of something else …………………………………
h) having high value as food, e.g. containing
vitamins, etc. …………………………………
i) change (in form, etc.) …………………………………
j) tiring; involving a lot of energy and effort …………………………………
k) be taller, higher or more than …………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. When the Palmyra is climbed twice a day
A) it is possible to get most of its benefits
B) strict safety measures are taken
C) the best coconuts can be picked
D) it encourages the tree to grow to over thirty metres
E) the flowers are collected for processing
2. According to the passage
A) each palm tree can produce over 100 coconuts
B) the juice from coconuts is very nutritious
C) there are at least two and a half thousand types of palm tree
D) there are several different ways of collecting Palmyra flower juice
E) many people rely on palm trees for their basic food requirements
3. The juice from the Palmyra's flower-bunches
A) is better quality if the tree is at least 30 metres high
B) is only produced at certain times of the day
C) gets converted into over 100 different food types
D) is extracted by pressing the picked flowers
E) provides the raw material for many other products
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. The results we ………………………………… weren't what we'd expected, so we may have to carry out the experiment again.
2. For the first time in the company's history, sales have ………………………………… $10 million.
3. If you are planning to grow your own tomatoes, I'd recommend planting this variety as it generally …………………………… a larger crop than other types.
4. The best quality olive oil is that which is ………………………………… from the olives at the first pressing.
5. During the fermentation period of wine-making, the natural sugar in the grapes is ………………………………… to alcohol.
Extra Reading Passages
Dear Language Learner,
I wanted to let you know how much I care for your progress in language learning and just prepared extra reading passages in case you feel like reading more at your level. There are three subcategories for your extra reading activity and you may select any of them. The first one is on science and technology, the second one is health and lifestyle, and the last one is on arts and culture. Choose one of them and find text as well as an audio file. You can read and listen to the passage. I recommend you to do exercises as you did for the reading during lecture.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
En iyi dileklerimle,
Johann
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Unit 4
Reading. Overreacting to a Joke
OVERREACTING TO A JOKE
More often than not, the person who habitually laughs longest and loudest when a joke is retold does not possess a particularly keen sense of humour. Though he may not admit it, he is vaguely aware of his deficiency, and frequently goes to extremes to cover it up. A mediocre joke is likely to get as big a rise out of him as a truly humorous one. Psychological studies, likewise, show that people with a really keen sense of humour are not prone to much laughter. They are highly appreciative of humour, but they are also discriminating. And they never overreact.
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) usually; according to someone's usual
behaviour …………………………………
b) tell; repeat, having heard it from someone else …………………………………
c) have; own …………………………………
d) more than normally; noticeably …………………………………
e) sharp; strong; active; very aware …………………………………
f) ability to see when something is amusing
(phrase) …………………………………
g) only to a small degree; not clearly …………………………………
h) shortage or lack of something; weakness …………………………………
i) often …………………………………
j) do more than is considered reasonable or
acceptable (phrase) …………………………………
k) not very good; of a poor standard …………………………………
I) very probably the case; to be expected …………………………………
m) cause someone to react with laughter, anger,
etc. (phrase) …………………………………
n) moreover; in a similar way …………………………………
o) have a tendency; generally behave in a certain
way (phrase) …………………………………
p) feeling enjoyment, pleasure and understanding …………………………………
q) able to recognize good quality; able to see
small differences between good and bad …………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. According to the writer, it isn't necessarily true that
A) mediocre jokes are only laughed at by people with no sense of humour
B) people with a keen sense of humour never overreact
C) a person who is aware of his weak sense of humour will always overreact
D) some jokes are better than others
E) the longer a person laughs, the keener his sense of humour
2. Those with a really keen sense of humour
A) never show it through laughter
B) tell mediocre jokes to make other people overreact
C) don't appreciate the company of those with a poor sense of humour
D) are able to distinguish between good and bad jokes
E) will laugh for a long time at a truly humorous joke
3. The writer believes that by overreacting to a joke
A) some people are trying to hide the shortcomings in their sense of humour
B) you make the person who told it feel inadequate in some way
C) you spoil the humour for other people
D) a person can demonstrate how mediocre it is
E) a person shows how discriminating he is about humour
EXERCISE 3." Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. As young children, we absorb a lot of language before we utter our first words., ………………………………… when we're learning a second language, we shouldn't be expected to produce it until we have taken it in.
2. He's very ………………………………… you know, and he will immediately notice if we serve him a cheap bottle of wine.
3. I ………………………………… remember you telling me this before, but tell me again
as I've forgotten most of the details.
4. He's good at all the sciences …………………………………
physics, and he seems to understand even the most complicated concepts with no effort at all.
5. I'm …………………………………to be home late this evening, so don't wait to eat
if you're hungry.
Extra Reading Passages
Dear Language Learner,
I wanted to let you know how much I care for your progress in language learning and just prepared extra reading passages in case you feel like reading more at your level. There are three subcategories for your extra reading activity and you may select any of them. The first one is on science and technology, the second one is health and lifestyle, and the last one is on arts and culture. Choose one of them and find text as well as an audio file. You can read and listen to the passage. I recommend you to do exercises as you did for the reading during lecture.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
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Unit 5
Reading. Alpine Forests
ALPINE FORESTS
Forests are the lifeguards of the snowy peaks of the Alps. They provide a natural barrier against avalanches and landslides, but the skiing industry, which proved a boon for poor Alpine farmers, is damaging the environment. Forests have been felled to make way for more ski runs, car parks, and hotels, and Alpine meadows have been abandoned by farmers keen to exploit tourism. Consequently, the avalanche has now become a common phenomenon. Forestry experts estimate that two-thirds of the several thousand avalanches that descend into inhabited parts each year are the result of forest depletion.
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) an expert swimmer employed at a beach or pool
to protect other swimmers from drowning or other accidents
(used metaphorically in the passage) …………………………………
b) pointed top of a mountain …………………………………
c) something that stops or hinders movement from one
place to another …………………………………
d) great mass of snow and ice that slides down the
side of a mountain …………………………………
e) small movement of rocks and soil down the
side of a hill or other slope …………………………………
f) advantage; something that makes life better or easier …………………………………
g) cut down (of trees) …………………………………
h) area of grassland …………………………………
i) stop looking after and leave, not intending to return …………………………………
j) eager; wanting (to do something) very much …………………………………
k) develop in order to make money; take advantage of …………………………………
I) something that happens and can be seen or
experienced …………………………………
m) calculate approximately …………………………………
n) go or move downwards …………………………………
o) with people living there; occupied …………………………………
p) reduction; being used up so that little or none
remains …………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. In the Alps, the attraction of tourism
A) causes two thousand avalanches a year
B) has diverted some farmers away from the care of the land
C) has brought much-needed help for protecting the environment
D) has lessened due to the threat of avalanches
E) forced many farmers to leave the area
2. As a consequence of the depletion of Alpine forests
A) many farmers have had to turn to tourism for work
B) the skiing industry has suffered a great decline
C) only one-third of all avalanches occur in uninhabited parts
D) many areas are now uninhabitable
E) the frequency of avalanches has greatly increased
3. Alpine farmers
A) were the people who initiated the development of the skiing industry
B) have had much of their land taken from them by those involved in tourism
C) used to be poor before the rise of the skiing industry
D) were forced to turn their meadows into hotels and car parks
E) feel that they have been exploited by tourism
EXERCISE 3. " Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. Recent restrictions on imports have led to a ………………………………… of the country's oil reserves.
2. The police put ………………………………… around the stadium to try to stop those
supporters without tickets from attempting to get in.
3. The puppies had obviously been ………………………………… by their mother, so we
decided to take them in and look after them.
4. Environmentalists are claiming that the construction company …………………………………
more trees than necessary while building the new road.
5. She ………………………………… the stairs slowly, careful not to catch her foot in her long skirt.
Extra Reading Passages
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Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
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Johann
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Wrap Up
Survey. Instructional Materials Motivation Survey
Dear Learner,
Abelow are 33 statements regarding the language learning strategies in language learning. Please read the statements carefully and mark the number from Not true (1) to Very true (5) which is most suitable for you. .
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Öğrenci,
Aşağıda, öğretim materyaline ilişkin motivasyonla ilgili 33 ifade bulunmaktadır. Her bir ifadeyi dikkatlice okuyup, “Doğru değil (1)”den “Çok doğru (5)”ya kadar uzanan beşli değerlendirme ölçeğini kullanarak size en uygun derecelendirmeyi işaretleyiniz.
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Johann
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Midterm
Unit 6
Reading. The Assembly Line
THE ASSEMBLY LINE
Henry Ford was a car builder. He was not the first to have the idea of the horseless coach. The Germans Daimler and Benz had invented it, but he was the first to use the assembly line for mass production. His Model-T car was the first to be produced on the assembly line. The new system cut the time in which the car was put together from 14 hours to 1 hour and 33 minutes. Eventually the price of the car fell from $1,200 to $295. The car lacked certain luxuries; still, it could be relied on and did not need much looking after. Soon, the Model-T became the people's car. After nineteen years, when the Model-T became obsolete and sales dropped sharply - for other car manufacturers, copying Ford's assembly line system, were able to bring down the costs of much more attractive cars - Ford developed the new Model-A. It, too, was the most inexpensive car on the market. Today there are hardly any factories to be found where Ford's assembly line system is not being utilized for mass production.
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) four-wheeled covered vehicle pulled by horses …………………………………
b) arrangement of workers and machines where
each worker completes only one part of the
production and then passes it along to another
for the next stage …………………………………
c) the making of something in large quantities …………………………………
d) in the end; after a time …………………………………
e) not have; be without …………………………………
f) no longer used; out-of-date …………………………………
g) quickly and to a great degree …………………………………
h) person or company that makes things in
factories in large quantities …………………………………
i) make use of …………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. Ford's assembly line system
A) was invented by the Germans Daimler and Benz
B) was reliable and did not need much maintenance
C) is used in almost every factory today
D) became obsolete after nineteen years
E) could put a car together in twelve hours and twenty-seven minutes
2. Henry Ford
A) went bankrupt when sales of his Model-T dropped
B) introduced the system of mass production on an assembly line
C) made profits of only $295 on his first mass-produced car
D) produced the Model-T, which was the first car ever to be built
E) worked in partnership with Daimler and Benz
3. Ford had to cease the production of the Model-T because
A) manufacturing costs had risen to over $1,000
B) he-could not compete with the mass production methods of Daimler and Benz
C) the Model-A was being sold at a much lower price
D) other manufacturers had copied its design
E) the price of more luxurious cars had dropped
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. Prices have risen ………………………………… in the last month and the government is battling to bring the economy under control.
2. Before we start spending money on a new office, perhaps we should see if we can ………………………………… the space we already have more effectively.
3. Computers and word processors have become so commonplace these days that the
traditional typewriter is virtually …………………………………
4. Although she is quite a good pianist, she …………………………………the talent necessary to make a professional career in music.
5. We're saving a small amount of money every month and we hope, …………………………………, to have enough to buy a car.
Extra Reading Passages
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Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
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Unit 7
Reading. Allergic Reactions to Cosmetics
ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO COSMETICS
In a recent survey, it was found that 25 percent of the women interviewed reported drying and burning of the skin after using certain soaps, ten percent had eye and nasal irritations after using certain perfumes, and eight percent had cracked lips after using certain lipsticks. The most common symptoms of allergic dermatitis are extremely dry skin, scaling, and redness with swelling and itching. The products most likely to cause this condition are lipstick, nail polish, soap, hair preparations, deodorants, and perfumes. Various drugs are being developed for the relief of allergy sufferers. However, your best help is to convert to a cosmetic product to which you have no harmful reaction. Remember that the product is not at fault or in any way injurious; it is your particular sensitivity to it that creates the problem. A line of hypo-allergenic cosmetics that are relatively free from substances that have been found to create allergic reactions is on the market.
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) investigation or study of people's behaviour, opinions, etc. ………………………………… b) of the nose …………………………………
c) feeling of discomfort or pain …………………………………
d) having lines or splits on its surface because it
is damaged …………………………………
e) sign of illness, indicated by changes in the
body's condition …………………………………
f) a skin condition or disease …………………………………
g) becoming covered in hard, dry patches; coming
off in small, dry patches …………………………………
h) becoming greater in size or rounder than normal …………………………………
i) unpleasant feeling on the skin which makes the
person want to scratch it …………………………………
j) to be expected; probably the case
k) lessening or removal of pain, discomfort, etc. …………………………………
I) change from one thing to another …………………………………
m) harmful; damaging …………………………………
n) relating to or belonging to only one; being
separate or different from others of the same kind …………………………………
o) not causing an allergic reaction; containing
fewer substances known to cause allergic reactions …………………………………
p) compared with others; comparatively …………………………………
EXERCISE 2 : Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. The writer advises those with allergic reactions to
A) stop using soap
B) take anti-allergic drugs
C) change their brand of cosmetics
D) avoid all cosmetics
E) complain to the manufacturer
2. It's likely that the aim of the survey was
A) to test how well a particular brand of soap was selling
B) to aid the drug manufacturers in their development of remedies
C) to get evidence to support a legal claim for damages against a cosmetics company
D) to collect the information needed to force cosmetics companies to withdraw certain products
E) to get an idea of how women react physically to cosmetics
3. Certain products cause allergies because
A) they are very low quality
B) the women are taking drugs which react adversely to the cosmetics
C) the women overuse them by as much as 25 percent
D) certain people are sensitive to their ingredients
E) the manufacturers use harmful ingredients because they are cheaper
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. He's having his old garage ………………………………… into a photographic studio.
2. I'm ………………………………… tall, but even I can't reach that top shelf.
3. One or two of the mugs are ………………………………… , but most of them are in perfect condition.
4. There's a/an ………………………………… programme I'd like to watch this evening if no one has
any objections.
5. I think that the cause of my eye ………………………………… is the smoke from your cigarettes.
Extra Reading Passages
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I wanted to let you know how much I care for your progress in language learning and just prepared extra reading passages in case you feel like reading more at your level. There are three subcategories for your extra reading activity and you may select any of them. The first one is on science and technology, the second one is health and lifestyle, and the last one is on arts and culture. Choose one of them and find text as well as an audio file. You can read and listen to the passage. I recommend you to do exercises as you did for the reading during lecture.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
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Unit 8
Reading. The Jazz Age
THE "JAZZ AGE"
Some of America's finest novelists began to write in the 1920s, or the "Jazz Age", as this decade is sometimes termed. Older authors such as Theodore Dreiser and Ellen Glasgow were still writing, but new authors wrote with new attitudes and styles. Most of the serious novelists critically analyzed American society and ways of life and tried to depict Americans as they really were. F. Scott Fitzgerald caught the restless spirit of the 1920s in his The Great Gatsby. Ernest Hemingway depicted war and disillusionment in his The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms. With his direct, unadorned style and forceful dialogue, Hemingway set a pattern for much future American literature. Sinclair Lewis, the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, satirized the American businessman and small town in his Main Street and Babbitt. His style was mediocre, but his work vividly dissected a large section of American life.
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) period of ten years, e.g. 1960-1969 …………………………………
b) describe …………………………………
c) unable to settle; unable to relax or be still;
wanting or needing to move …………………………………
d) disappointment; state of having lost belief in
something …………………………………
e) goodbye …………………………………
f) weapons; guns …………………………………
g) without decoration; plain …………………………………
h) strong; powerful; confident …………………………………
i) criticize, make fun of or attack people's
behaviour or society (for their wickedness,
foolishness, etc.) …………………………………
j) neither very good nor very bad; second-rate …………………………………
k) clearly; in detail …………………………………
I) examine carefully part by part; analyze …………………………………
m) one of the parts into which something can be
divided …………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. Ernest Hemingway's style
A) was extremely satirical
B) influenced a great many American writers
C) made him the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature
D) was criticized by most of the serious novelists
E) was analytical and critical
2. Until Sinclair Lewis,
A) no other writer had used satire
B) American writing was considered mediocre
C) the only successful writer was Ernest Hemingway
D) American life did not feature in novels
E) no American author had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
3. According to the passage, many authors of the "Jazz Age"
A) were disillusioned because of the war
B) received awards such as the Nobel Prize for Literature
C) had a mediocre style
D) wrote about the realities of American life
E) were criticized by American society
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. He had described his hometown so …………………………………to me that on my first visit there, I felt as if I had been there before.
2. Can you pick me up in an hour as I have a few …………………………………to make before we finally leave?
3. She gets really ………………………………… if she stays in one place for longer than about three months.
4. I want a very simple,………………………………… dress with no ribbons, bows or lace.
5. In his books, Charles Dickens clearly ………………………………… the poverty of nineteenth-century England.
Extra Reading Passages
Dear Language Learner,
I wanted to let you know how much I care for your progress in language learning and just prepared extra reading passages in case you feel like reading more at your level. There are three subcategories for your extra reading activity and you may select any of them. The first one is on science and technology, the second one is health and lifestyle, and the last one is on arts and culture. Choose one of them and find text as well as an audio file. You can read and listen to the passage. I recommend you to do exercises as you did for the reading during lecture.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
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Johann
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Unit 9
Reading. Pacific Salmon for the Japanese
PACIFIC SALMON FOR THE JAPANESE
Nobody eats as much Pacific salmon as the Japanese, who consume the fish raw, pickled, baked, salted, fried, smoked and put in soup. They eat salmon liver, and salmon skulls, and they process the fish into burgers and sausage. They eat 300,000 tons of the fish each year, a third of the world's total catch. The center of it all is Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market, the largest on earth. Long before sunrise, the market is buzzing. Hundreds of men and women rush around between stalls, shout orders at one another, slice fish, work the telephones, and joke under bright strings of lights that shine down on acres of iced-down fish steaks, shark fillets, and thick red slabs of tuna stacked like wood. The concrete floors are newly washed and swept. The whole place smells fresh, like the sea.
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) uncooked …………………………………
b) (of food) preserved in salt water or vinegar …………………………………
c) cooked by dry heat in the oven …………………………………
d) cooked in a pan containing boiling oil or fat …………………………………
e) bony part of the head which encases the brain …………………………………
f) treat in a way that changes something's form in
order to make a product …………………………………
g) move quickly, busily or excitedly …………………………………
h) large stand or table on which goods are
displayed in a market …………………………………
i) cut into thin, wide, flat pieces …………………………………
j) kept cool with ice …………………………………
k) thick, flat piece …………………………………
I) neatly arranged in piles …………………………………
m) hard building material made from a mixture of
cement and sand …………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. It is clear from the passage that
A) Pacific salmon are most commonly found in Japanese waters
B) Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market is close to the sea
C) the Japanese prepare Pacific salmon in a variety of ways
D) the only fish eaten in Japan is the Pacific salmon
E) the Japanese don't eat meat
2. In Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market
A) only Pacific salmon are sold
B) salmon are processed into burgers and sausage
C) over 300,000 tons of fish are sold every year
D) only frozen fish are available
E) work starts very early in the morning
3. It is stated in the passage that
A) the Japanese consume three times as many fish as the rest of the world
B) the Japanese eat more Pacific salmon than any other nation
C) fishing is Japan's biggest industry
D) the only fish market in Japan is Tokyo's Tsukiji
E) Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market sells a third of the world's total catch of fish
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. As I was leaving for work this morning, the market traders had just started setting up their …………………………………
2. At the end of our road, there is a large factory, where meat is ………………………………… into salami and other products.
3. Many dieticians say it is better to eat vegetables ………………………………… because cooking removes many of the nutrients.
4. That ………………………………… office block, which has just been completed, really spoils the look of our town.
5. You should ………………………………… the potatoes quite thinly before cooking them, so use a sharp knife.
Extra Reading Passages
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I wanted to let you know how much I care for your progress in language learning and just prepared extra reading passages in case you feel like reading more at your level. There are three subcategories for your extra reading activity and you may select any of them. The first one is on science and technology, the second one is health and lifestyle, and the last one is on arts and culture. Choose one of them and find text as well as an audio file. You can read and listen to the passage. I recommend you to do exercises as you did for the reading during lecture.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
En iyi dileklerimle,
Johann
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Unit 10
Reading. The Museum Robbery
THE MUSEUM ROBBERY
It was, Italian authorities said later, as if the thieves had a catalog and knew just what they were after. Armed bandits bound and gagged six unarmed guards, entered a storeroom containing artifacts from the Roman town of Herculaneum, and stole about 280 objects - gold rings, bracelets, earrings, and precious stones. All had been discovered during excavations of the seaside town, buried by the same eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 that destroyed its larger and better-known neighbor, Pompeii. Authorities said that the stolen items also included a small bronze statue of Bacchus inlaid with copper and silver, a bronze vase, and a box of coins. The total value of objects taken during the robbery was estimated at 1.6 million dollars. Art historians and others criticized lax security that permitted two gunmen to climb a wall, enter the site, and break through a flimsy partition to get into the room where the artifacts were kept. Some of the critics also complained that the guards were unarmed. Officials said it would be hard for anyone to sell the stolen objects because all had been catalogued and photographed, and most had been exhibited and published.
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) carrying a weapon, especially a gun …………………………………
b) robber carrying a weapon; one of a gang …………………………………
c) tie up tightly with rope or string …………………………………
d) tie a piece of cloth round the mouth to prevent
speaking or shouting …………………………………
e) something made by man, usually of
archaeological interest …………………………………
f) diamonds, rubies, emeralds, etc. …………………………………
g) cover with soil, rocks, etc. …………………………………
h) explosion of a volcano …………………………………
i) one of a collection or list of things …………………………………
j) having pieces of metal, wood, etc., set into the surface of
another kind of metal, wood, etc., so that the resulting surface is
smooth and level, and a design or pattern is formed …………………………………
k) piece of metal used as money …………………………………
I) not careful, strict or obeying rules; inattentive …………………………………
m) made of light, thin material, therefore weak and
easily damaged …………………………………
n) thin wall, or screen, dividing two rooms, or one
room into separate parts …………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. It is stated in the passage that the stolen goods
A) were the most valuable items in the museum
B) were part of the museum's exhibition
C) have now been pictured in a catalog to make resale impossible
D) consisted entirely of jewelry
E) were too well-known to be sold easily
2. The artifacts stolen from the museum
A) came from the ancient city of Pompeii
B) were not on display
C) had never been exhibited in the museum
D) were all made in A.D. 79
E) were all made of metal
3. Some people commented that
A) the guards shouldn't have been carrying guns
B) the statue of Bacchus was the most valuable item
C) the thieves had clearly been in possession of a catalog
D) the thieves were able to take advantage of poor security
E) it was strange that none of the guards were harmed
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. The box the goods were packed in was so ………………………………… that it fell apart in the post.
2. The prisoners were made to stand in a line with their hands ………………………………… behind their backs.
3. Procedures seem to be so ………………………………… in that hospital that I doubt that any attention is paid to hygiene at all.
4. From the map, they guessed that the treasure was ………………………………… in a deserted plot of land, about two hundred metres to the east of the castle.
5. She sat quietly on one side of the ………………………………… listening to their conversation.
Extra Reading Passages
Dear Language Learner,
I wanted to let you know how much I care for your progress in language learning and just prepared extra reading passages in case you feel like reading more at your level. There are three subcategories for your extra reading activity and you may select any of them. The first one is on science and technology, the second one is health and lifestyle, and the last one is on arts and culture. Choose one of them and find text as well as an audio file. You can read and listen to the passage. I recommend you to do exercises as you did for the reading during lecture.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
En iyi dileklerimle,
Johann
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Unit 11
Reading. Just for Pleasure
In all civilizations, articles are consumed that have no nutrient value but make the food more attractive, or give pleasure. Spices, condiments, herbs, vinegar and pickles are used for this purpose. There is no objection to them for the normal stomach, and there is no evidence that they can cause damage to the normal stomach lining. Tea, coffee, manufactured drinks, and alcohol also form part of the diet. They have no nutritive value but add to the pleasure of a meal, in moderation. Tea and coffee both contain caffeine, which is a mild stimulant and also causes the kidneys to excrete more water. They may cause sleeplessness, but not all people are affected. Alcohol, if not consumed excessively by adults, cannot be strongly objected to on medical grounds.
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) society, usually as considered in terms of culture and progress …………………………………
b) things; items …………………………………
c) eat; use up …………………………………
d) nourishing …………………………………
e) collective name for pepper, cinnamon, ginger, etc. …………………………………
f) flavours added after cooking, for example salt, mustard, etc. …………………………………
g) collective name for parsley, mint, dill, etc. …………………………………
h) inside layer …………………………………
i) produced in factories …………………………………
j) not using or doing too much (phrase) …………………………………
k) light drug which increases bodily or mental activity (two words) …………………………………
I) discharge from the system …………………………………
m) too much …………………………………
n) for any medical reasons (phrase) …………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. The feature which such items as spices, condiments, herbs, vinegar, and pickles have
in common is that
A) they are all manufactured rather than natural
B) they can all do harm to the stomach lining
C) each can be classified as a mild stimulant
D) they are not nutritious but give flavouring to food
E) they are not favoured on medical grounds
2. From a medical point of view,
A) there is a close link between the person's age and the amount of alcohol he drinks
B) eating foods that have no nutritive value does nothing but tire out the stomach
C) alcohol isn't considered very harmful when drunk in moderate amounts by adults
D) it is important from a psychological point of view to eat meals that are palatable as well as nutritious
E) tea and coffee are the most significant factors in kidney failure
3. The writer states that
A) the effect of coffee and tea on sleep can vary from person to person
B) manufactured drinks are more harmful than tea and coffee
C) tea, coffee and manufactured drinks are usually consumed more when the person is dieting
D) kidneys are the organs which are affected most when tea and coffee are drunk excessively
E) people should try as much as possible to avoid eating foods lacking nutrient value
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. Ancient ………………………………… often worshipped things which were related to nature, such as the sun, the wind, hurricanes, etc.
2. Many doctors say that wine drunk ………………………………… may actually be beneficial to health, although too much is clearly undesirable.
3. Because of the number of souvenirs he'd bought, his suitcase was …………………………………
heavy and he had to pay an extra charge at the airport check-in.
4. Junk food, such as hamburgers, hot dogs and chips, is a very poor …………………………………
source.
5. The building was totally ………………………………… by fire.
Extra Reading Passages
Dear Language Learner,
I wanted to let you know how much I care for your progress in language learning and just prepared extra reading passages in case you feel like reading more at your level. There are three subcategories for your extra reading activity and you may select any of them. The first one is on science and technology, the second one is health and lifestyle, and the last one is on arts and culture. Choose one of them and find text as well as an audio file. You can read and listen to the passage. I recommend you to do exercises as you did for the reading during lecture.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
En iyi dileklerimle,
Johann
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Unit 12
Reading. Reading
READING
This is an age of speed! Technological advance has brought jet airplanes and streamlined trains whizzing over transportation lines, helicopters carrying the mail, missiles hurtling through space; telegraphs, long-distance phones, radio, television, telstar and flashing communications. These are just a few examples of the Revolution in Speed, which is hastening us along in its breathless velocity. As for reading, thousands of newspapers, hundreds of magazines and dozens of books roll from the presses daily, speeded by technological invention. Yet no one has enough time to read as much as he would wish. We hurry all day long - workers hurry to their jobs in the morning and they hurry through the working hours in an attempt to accomplish as much as possible. After work they hurry home to hurry out in the evening to a business dinner, a social function, or one of many fascinating diversions. There is more reading to be done than ever before and less time in which to do it! What is the answer? Not more time in which to read, Out the ability to read more in the time we have.
(From Reading Instructions for Today's Children by Nila Banton Smith)
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) modernized; made smoother and thus faster …………………………………
b) go extremely fast …………………………………
c) rush or fly violently …………………………………
d) make faster; go or move faster …………………………………
e) out of breath …………………………………
f) speed …………………………………
g) when it comes to …………………………………
h) achieve; do; finish …………………………………
i) very interesting and attractive …………………………………
j) leisure activities …………………………………
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. Technological advance
A) made people's lives easier, but caused many of them to feel anxious because of its speed
B) made speed the characteristic of our age, reflecting it onto our everyday life as well
C) left people no time to read, and as a result television viewing became so commonplace
D) decreased interest in reading through reading materials increased in number enormously
E) is greatest in the area of telecommunications
2. At work, as well as in their personal lives, people
A) have to acquire different skills to use the new machinery
B) should set aside more time for reading than they do for recreation
C) have to learn as much about the new technology as possible
D) have to act hurriedly so as to succeed in as many things as possible
E) should cut down on their activities so as to have more time for reading
3. The writer suggests that
A) people should find a way to increase the amount of their reading in the limited time they are left
B) whatever the person's job is, he has to read to keep pace with the speed of our age
C) the time spent on social functions and recreation can be reduced in order to spare more time for reading
D) people should learn to make a good selection of what to read in the little time they have
E) more time for reading can only be achieved with a well-organized daily routine, without
hurrying to do everything
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. Because I haven't had any exercise for many years, even running for the bus leaves me………………………………… these days.
2. I have been working non-stop all day, but I don't seem to have ………………………………… very much.
3. I found the lecture absolutely ………………………………… despite my previous reservations about the speaker.
4. She ………………………………… to reach her destination as it was gradually getting dark.
5. Everybody in the family seems to have forgotten about that tragic event, but ………………………………… me, I've never stopped thinking about it.
Extra Reading Passages
Dear Language Learner,
I wanted to let you know how much I care for your progress in language learning and just prepared extra reading passages in case you feel like reading more at your level. There are three subcategories for your extra reading activity and you may select any of them. The first one is on science and technology, the second one is health and lifestyle, and the last one is on arts and culture. Choose one of them and find text as well as an audio file. You can read and listen to the passage. I recommend you to do exercises as you did for the reading during lecture.
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Yabancı Dil Öğrencimiz,
Senin dil becerilerini geliştirmek için ne kadar uğraştığımı bilmeni istedim ve ilgilenmen durumunda seviyene uygun ek okuma parçaları hazırladım. Ek okuma yapabileceğin üç kategori mevcut, istediğini seçebilirsin. İlk konu başlığı bilim ve teknoloji, ikincisi sağlık ve yaşam, sonuncusu ise sanat ve kültür. Herhangi bir tanesini seçip okuma metnini ve dinleme dosyasını bulabilirsin. Okuma parçasını hem okuyup hem dinleyebilirsin. Ders sırasında yapılan alıştırmaların aynısını ek okuma parçası için de yapmanı öneriyorum.
En iyi dileklerimle,
Johann
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Wrap Up
Survey. Instructional Materials Motivation Survey
Dear Learner,
Abelow are 33 statements regarding the language learning strategies in language learning. Please read the statements carefully and mark the number from Not true (1) to Very true (5) which is most suitable for you. .
Best wishes,
Johann
Sevgili Öğrenci,
Aşağıda, öğretim materyaline ilişkin motivasyonla ilgili 33 ifade bulunmaktadır. Her bir ifadeyi dikkatlice okuyup, “Doğru değil (1)”den “Çok doğru (5)”ya kadar uzanan beşli değerlendirme ölçeğini kullanarak size en uygun derecelendirmeyi işaretleyiniz.
En iyi dileklerimle,
Johann
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