Unit 1 – That’s My Kind of Friend!

Topic: Personality & Relationships

Snapshot

Spouse (n) = wife or husband  eş

steady = stable = continuous  sürekli, devamlı

Raising children  çocuk yetiştirmek

Belief (n)  inanç

Believe (v)  inanmak

Religion  Islam, Christianity, Buddhism  din

Types of Words

Noun  isim	Adjective  sıfat	Number
Verb  fiil	Adverb  zarf	Prepositions  on, in, with…

Seventy-eight percent of women want a partner with a steady job.

Percent  yüzde.(only with numbers)

70 %  seventy percent

More percent

Percentage  yüzde (NEVER with numbers, with adjectives or explanation)

A high percentage of women want a partner with a steady job.

Kadınların büyük bir yüzdesi istikrarlı bir işe sahip bir eş istiyor

70 percentage

Complex sentence: more than one verb

While / Whereas Seventy-eight percent of women want a partner with a steady job, only 46 percent of men look for a spouse with similar quality.

Seventy-eight percent of women want a partner with a steady job, while only 46 percent of men look for a spouse with similar quality.

Conversation

Humor  mizah

Have a sense of humor = understand humor  Mizah anlayışına sahip olun

Have something in common = similarities between 2 people  Ortak bir noktanız var

Have fun = enjoy a nice time  eğlenmek

Example: I want to have fun with my partner

Being funny  komik olmak

Example: Alex is a funny person.

Competition (n) = race = match  yarışma

Competitive (adj) = someone who wants to win all the time  rekabetçi

Messy = disorganized = dirty  dağınık

Word Power – Exercise 4

Trait = characteristic = quality

Easygoing = they don’t get mad easily = Relaxed = flexible  uysal, rahat

Egotistical = selfish = egoistic = arrogant (kibirli)  Egoist

Flexible  uysal

Inflexible = rigid = stubborn  inatçı (≠ flexible)

Modest = humble  Mütevazı (≠ egotistical)

Brag = praise someone = talk proudly  övünmek

Accomplishment = success = achievement  başarı

Outgoing = social = sociable  sosyal

extrovert (dışa dönük) ≠ introvert (içe dönük)

Stingy (cimri) = cheap ≠ generous (cömert)

Encouraging (adj) = motivating = giving confidence  cesaretlendirici, teşvik edici

Temper (n) = anger = rage  sinir, öfke

Temperamental (adj) = moody (huysuz)  someone who can get angry easily

Predict (v) = guess = estimate  Tahmin etmek (verb)

Predictable (adj)  Öngörülebilir (adj) ≠ unpredictable (öngörülemez)

Reliable = trustworthy = someone you can trust  güvenilebilir

Unreliable = untrustworthy  you cannot trust

Annoyed = irritated

angry = mad

Can’t stand it = hate = dislike = don’t like

Bothers me = annoys me = upsets me = irritates me

Appointment = date  randevu

Adjective -ed  Subject (Active)	Adjective -ing  Object (Passive)
annoyed Irritated Bored tired	annoying Irritating Boring Tiring

Pronunciation

Linked = connected  bağlı, bağlanmış

Vowel  a, e, o, u, I  sesli

Consonant  sessiz

Word ends with Consonant + next word starts with Vowel

When + a

Criticize = comment negatively  eleştirmek

Salesclerk = salesperson = sales associate  satış temsilcisi

Clerk = someone who works in an office  memur

Direct = straightforward

Trash = garbage = rubbish  Çöp

Ground = floor  yer

Treats me to dinner = buys dinner for me

Example: It’s my treat.  I’m going to buy this time.  ben ısmarlıyorum

Example: It’s on the house  Bizden olsun / ikramımız. (mekan)

Reading

Appear (v) = show up = show  belli olmak, görünmek

Appearance (n)  Dış görünüş, görüntü

Purpose = goal = aim  Amaç

keep up = continue = carry on

keep up = catch up  yetişmek

pursue = follow = chase = going after  kovalamak, peşinde olmak

Example: He still pursues adventure on every trip he has.

Example: After all these years, he still pursues her.

In addition = furthermore = moreover = also  Ek olarak, ayrıca

sufficient (B1) = enough (A2) = adequate (B2)

particular = special = specific

passion (n) = ambition = desire  tutku

moustache = stache  bıyık

beard  sakal

admire (v) = appreciate  takdir etmek, hayran kalmak

specialized = became expert = became professional  uzmanlaşmış

feline = cat

endless (adj) = infinite = limitless  sonsuz

appreciate = thankful = grateful  müteşekkir

entrepreneur = someone who creates a business  girişimci

Example: Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs

fund = capital = money  sermaye

fundraising = collect money for charity  bağış toplama

charity = nonprofit organization  hayır kurumu

entertainment = amusement = fun  eğlence

accomplish (v) = achieve = succeed  başarmak, sonuçlandırmak

globe (n) = world  dünya

global (adj) = spherical  küresel

documentary  belgesel

Speaking Topics (Voice Messages)

• Describe the personality of your best friend.
• What qualities do you look for in a friend?
• Have you ever had a disagreement with a friend? How did you resolve it?

Writing Topics (IELTS Style, Adapted)

• Some people believe personality is more important than looks in a friendship. Do you agree or disagree?
• Describe a time when a friend helped you in a difficult situation.

Grammar Book:

• Relative pronouns as subjects and objects (Grammar for IELTS: Unit 17 – Relative Clauses).
• It clauses + adverbial clauses with when (Grammar for IELTS: Unit 7 – Complex Sentence Types).

Vocabulary: Academic Vocabulary in Use:

• Unit 2: Key Nouns (theory, model, pattern) – For describing personality traits
• Unit 47: Feelings and Emotions (Discussing likes/dislikes)

Vocabulary in use: Upper-Intermediate

• Unit 8: Describing people, personality
• Unit 44: Like, dislikes and desire