D4. Interview someone from your family and fill in the missing information below.
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Date of birth: 15th June 1970
Doğum tarihi: 15 Haziran 1970
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Place of birth: İstanbul, Turkey
Doğum yeri: İstanbul, Türkiye
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Grow up in: İzmir, Turkey
Büyüdüğü yer: İzmir, Türkiye
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Date of graduation from high school: 1988
Liseden mezuniyet tarihi: 1988
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Date of marriage: 1995
Evlilik tarihi: 1995
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The most important event in his / her life: Birth of their first child
Hayatındaki en önemli olay: İlk çocuğunun doğumu
D5. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the person in your interview in activity D4 as in example.
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Example:
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Student A: When was your father born?
Student B: My father was born in 1970.
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Example:
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Student A: When did your mother graduate from high school?
Student B: My mother graduated in 1988.
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Türkçe:
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Öğrenci A: Annen liseden ne zaman mezun oldu?
Öğrenci B: Annem 1988’de mezun oldu.
E1. Make your own timeline as in activity D2.
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MY LIFE:
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2005: Born in Ankara, Turkey
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2011: Started primary school
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2017: Graduated from primary school
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2017: Started secondary school
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2021: Graduated from secondary school
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2021: Started high school
BENİM HAYATIM:
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2005: Ankara, Türkiye'de doğdum
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2011: İlkokula başladım
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2017: İlkokuldan mezun oldum
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2017: Ortaokula başladım
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2021: Ortaokuldan mezun oldum
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2021: Liseye başladım
E2. Look at your timeline and write a report on your past.
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My past report:
I was born in 2005 in Ankara, Turkey. I started primary school in 2011 and graduated in 2017. After that, I began my secondary education the same year and finished it in 2021. I am currently in high school, which I started in 2021.
Geçmişime dair rapor:
2005 yılında Ankara, Türkiye'de doğdum. 2011'de ilkokula başladım ve 2017'de mezun oldum. Aynı yıl ortaokula başladım ve 2021'de tamamladım. Şu anda, 2021'de başladığım liseye devam ediyorum.
E3. Make a presentation to your classmates about your past.
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Presentation:
"Hello everyone! I was born in 2005 in Ankara, Turkey. I started my education journey in 2011 when I began primary school. After six years, I graduated and moved on to secondary school. I graduated from secondary school in 2021 and then started high school. I’m looking forward to finishing high school and starting university in the future."
Sunum:
"Merhaba arkadaşlar! 2005 yılında Ankara, Türkiye'de doğdum. Eğitim yolculuğuma 2011'de ilkokula başladığımda başladım. Altı yıl sonra mezun oldum ve ortaokula geçtim. 2021'de ortaokuldan mezun oldum ve ardından liseye başladım. Gelecekte liseyi bitirip üniversiteye başlamayı sabırsızlıkla bekliyorum."
PROJECT: Choose a scientist or a historical figure. Do research about his / her life and write his / her biography. Then, report it to your classmates.
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Example:
"Marie Curie was born on November 7, 1867, in Warsaw, Poland. She was a physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and is the only person to have won Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields. Curie died on July 4, 1934, from aplastic anemia, likely caused by exposure to radiation during her research."
**Marie Curie 7 Kasım 1867'de Varşova, Polonya'da doğdu. Radyaktivite üzerine öncü araştırmalar yapan bir fizikçi ve kimyagerdi. Nobel Ödülü kazanan ilk kadın ve iki farklı bilim dalında Nobel Ödülü kazanan tek kişidir. Curie, muhtemelen araştırmaları sırasında radyasyona maruz kalmasından dolayı aplastik anemi nedeniyle 4 Temmuz 1934'te öldü."
LET'S PRACTICE
A. Look at the pictures. Ask and answer questions as in the example.
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(Albert Einstein / scientist)
A: What was Albert Einstein’s job?
B: He was a scientist.
(Albert Einstein / bilim insanı)
A: Albert Einstein’ın mesleği neydi?
B: O bir bilim insanıydı.
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(Barış Manço / singer)
A: What was Barış Manço’s job?
B: He was a singer.
(Barış Manço / şarkıcı)
A: Barış Manço’nun mesleği neydi?
B: O bir şarkıcıydı.
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(Marie Curie / physicist & chemist)
A: What was Marie Curie’s job?
B: She was a physicist and chemist.
(Marie Curie / fizikçi ve kimyager)
A: Marie Curie’nin mesleği neydi?
B: O bir fizikçi ve kimyagerdi.
B. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks with the questions.
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How old are you?
Kaç yaşındasın?
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Where were you born?
Nerede doğdun?
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Did you graduate from the university?
Üniversiteden mezun oldun mu?
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When did you get married to my grandma?
Babaannemle ne zaman evlendiniz?
C. Read the dialogue in activity B and write True or False in the blanks.
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The boy’s granddad was born in İstanbul.
False
Çocuğun dedesi İstanbul'da doğmuş.
Yanlış
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He is sixty-five years old.
False
O altmış beş yaşında.
Yanlış
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He graduated from the university in 1971.
True
O üniversiteden 1971'de mezun olmuş.
Doğru
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They lived in İzmir for their whole lifetime.
False
Onlar hayatlarının tamamını İzmir'de yaşamış.
Yanlış
D. Read the paragraphs and fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
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His name is Walt Disney. He was from Chicago. He was born on December 5, 1901. He had three brothers and a sister. He graduated from McKinley High School. He was the co-founder of the Walt Disney Company. He created Mickey Mouse, Donald, and Goofy. He won 7 Emmy Awards and 22 Academy awards.
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Şahika Ercümen is a freediver and a dietician. She was born on January 16, 1985, in Çanakkale. She moved to Ankara and she graduated from the Faculty of Health Sciences. She started scuba diving and underwater rugby. She is a well-known diver now and she is a world record holder freediver.
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His name is Charlie Chaplin. He was born on April 16, 1889, in London. He was a famous movie star. He had a little moustache and he wore a suit and a hat. He acted in silent movies and became a role model for many actors and actresses. He died in Switzerland.
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Sezen Aksu is a Turkish pop singer and a songwriter. She was born on July 13, 1954, in Denizli. Her family moved to İzmir when she was 3 years old. She grew up in İzmir, but she lives in İstanbul now.
E. Read the paragraphs in activity D again and fill in the table with the needed information.
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Date of birth
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Place of birth
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Occupation
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December 5, 1901
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Chicago
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Co-founder of the Walt Disney Company
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January 16, 1985
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Çanakkale
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Freediver, Dietician
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April 16, 1889
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London
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Movie star
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July 13, 1954
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Denizli
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Pop singer, Songwriter
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F. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given verbs. There is an extra verb.
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I grew up in Ankara when I was a child, but I live in İzmir now.
Çocukken Ankara’da büyüdüm, ama şimdi İzmir’de yaşıyorum.
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He was born in a village in Adana.
Adana’da bir köyde doğmuş.
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Atatürk died in 1938.
Atatürk 1938’de öldü.
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Tony got married to Judy last year.
Tony geçen yıl Judy ile evlendi.
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My sister graduated from the university in 2012.
Kız kardeşim 2012’de üniversiteden mezun oldu.
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I learned swimming when I was 5 years old.
Yüzmeyi 5 yaşımda öğrendim.
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We moved to our new house three days ago.
Üç gün önce yeni evimize taşındık.
G. Work in pairs. Talk about your life. Ask and answer the questions below to each other.
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When were you born?
I was born in 2005.
Sen ne zaman doğdun?
2005 yılında doğdum.
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Where were you born?
I was born in Ankara.
Nerede doğdun?
Ankara'da doğdum.
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When did you graduate from the primary school?
I graduated in 2017.
İlkokuldan ne zaman mezun oldun?
2017’de mezun oldum.
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When did you start the secondary school?
I started secondary school in 2017.
Ortaokula ne zaman başladın?
2017’de ortaokula başladım.
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