Interchange 2 Unit 11: It’s Really Worth Seeing!

Landmark = touristic attraction place  sembol yapı

Example: The Blue Mosque, Galata Tower, Grand Mark

Monument  anıt

Decade = 10 years

Century = 100 years

Shade = tone of color

it is located  yer almaktadır

above sea level  deniz seviyesinin üstünde

resist = stand = fight back

inspire (v) = giving idea  ilham vermek

inspiration (n)  ilham

made up = consist of  oluşmakta

eruption (volcanoes) = explosion = burst  patlama

USA = United States of America = United States = States

State = government  eyalet, devlet

Statue = sculpture  heykel

Liberty = freedom  özgürlük

Shipping = transport  nakliye

Theme park = Luna Park  tema park

Founded = established  kuruldu

Appear (v) = present = show  görülmek, gösterilmek

Appearance (n) = physical look

Broadcast = being on air = publish  yayın yapmak

Grammar

Present Simple Active

Subject + V1 + Object

She cleans her room every weekend.

Present Simple Passive

Object +am/is/are + V3

The room is cleaned every weekend. (by her, by cleaning lady)

Past Simple Active

Subject + V2 + Object

He cleaned his car yesterday.

Past Simple Passive

Object +was/were + V3

The car was cleaned yesterday.

Sculptor  heykeltraş

Solitude = loneliness  yalnızlık

Present (v) = show

Represent (v) = shows as a symbol = symbolize  temsil etmek

Presentation (n) = showing  sunum

Mood = state of mind  mod, ruh hali

Straight line (düz çizgi) ≠ curved line (eğimli çizgi)

Cattle (similar to cow)  sığır

Dialect (different form of the language)  lehçe

Souvenir = a gift to remember a place  hediyelik eşya

Soybean  soya fasulyesi

Handicraft  el sanatları

Wheat  buğday

Manufacture (v) = make = produce

Dairy = milk products  Example: milk, yoghurt, butter, cheese, etc.

Tulip  lale

Cultivate = grow = train  yetiştirmek

Export = selling to another country  ihraç etmek, ihracat

Import = buing from another country  ithalat, ithal etmek

Import + export = business = trade

Acre = a way to measure land  dönüm

Jungle = forest = woods  orman

Cut down = for cutting trees  kesmek (ağaç)

Pollute = making dirty  kirletmek

Hunt (v) = shoot = catch  avlamak

Corrupt (adj) = got bad  yozlaşmış, yozlaştırmak, bozmak

Invest (v) = fund  yatırım yapmak

high-rise buildings  yüksek katlı binalar

fulfill = complete = accomplish  yerine getirmek, başarmak

ecotourism = environmentally friendly tourism  ekoturizm (çevreci turizm)

aim = target = intent  hedeflemek, nişan almak, niyet etmek

protect = save  korumak

costs for the country  ülke için zararlar / maliyetler

feed = raise and give food  beslemek

review = look at  gözden geçirmek

encourage = support  cesaretlendirmek, teşvik etmek

continent (Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica)  kıta

it is located (passive)  yer almaktadır

currency = a symbol for money (Dollars, Euros, TL)  para birimi

Currency Exchange  döviz

Reading

Fascinating = amazing = great  Büyüleyici, harika

Admire = appreciate  beğenmek, takdir etmek

Decorate  dekore etmek, süslemek

B.C = Before Christ  milat öncesi

Solid = strong  sağlam, katı

Example: Solid idea

Example: Matter has 3 forms: Solid, Liquid and Gas

Collection  koleksiyon

Century = 100 years  yüzyıl

Poem  şiir

Sculpture = statue  heykel

Natural (adj)  doğal

Side by side  yan yana

Silent = quiet  sessiz

Evolution  evrim

Seabed  deniz tabanı

Life-size  gerçek boyutlu

Constant (adj) = continuous

There was constant work in the factory.

Constantly = continuously  devamlı, sürekli

They brought food constantly.

Variety = diverse = range  çeşitlilik

Exhibit (n, v) = display = gallery sergi, sergilemek

Tiny = small

Contain = include  içermek

Pin (pim) = needle (iğne)

Sand  kum

Camel  deve

Sew  dikmek

Grammar:

Unit 42 – Passive voice 1, Unit 36 – Although / though / even though
Vocabulary:

Unit 49 – Cafés, Unit 59 – Landmarks and places

Writing Topics:

  1. Is it better to travel to popular tourist destinations or discover new places?
  2. Should countries promote local tourism more than international tourism?

Speaking Prompts:

  1. What’s the most interesting place you’ve ever visited?
  2. What is one place you really want to see and why?
  3. What’s a famous place in your country tourists should visit?

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