Holiday resmi tatil
Vacation tatil, izin
Occasion = opportunity durum, sebep, fırsat
Annual = yearly yıllık, senelik
Event etkinlik, olay
Custom = tradition gelenek
Snapshot
Parade geçit töreni, gösteri
Background = past = history geçmiş
Dead ölü
Skeleton iskelet
Sculpture = statue heykel
Lunar = moon
Fireworks havai fişekler
Thanksgiving şükran günü
Turkish Holidays
New Year’s Eve (evening) yeni yıl gecesi
Sacrifice Eid Kurban Bayramı
Ramadan Eid Ramazan bayramı
National Holidays Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı – 29th August)
Kid’s Day (23rd of April)
April Fool’s Day (1st of April) bir nisan şakası
Months
January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Collocations
Eat an apple
Read a book
Eat a book ?
Present = gift
Labor = labour iş gücü, emek
Flowers bloom çiçekler açar
Anniversary yıl dönümü
Marriage evlilik
Example: An anniversary is a time when couples celebrate their marriage.
Fact = truth = element gerçek, unsur
Mention = state = said belirtilen, değinmek
Six months ago = 6 months before now şu andan 6 ay önce
Six months early = 6 months before an event belirli bir durumdan 6 ay öncesi/erken
Example: You have to book your hotel 6 months early.
Commemorate = remember anmak
Ancestor ata
Grave = tomb mezar
Take place = happen = occur
Example: The party took place in Aslıhan’s house.
Listening
Conversation
Female = woman dişi, kadın
Make = man erkek, eril
Groom damat
Bride gelin
Garland çelenk
wedding reception düğün resepsiyonu, karşılama
Expressions
long time no see Uzun zamandır görüşemedik
under the weather = I feel sick / not well keyifsizim, hastayım
it was a “piece a cake” = it was easy
this is the last straw bu son damlaydı
out of the blue = suddenly ansızın, beklenmedik
ring a bell = remembering
example: it doesn’t ring a bell bir şey çağrıştırmıyor
Simple sentence
I went to a park.
Complex Sentence
After I had my classes, I went to a park.
After the groom arrives, the bride and groom exchange garlands of flowers. dependent sentences
The groom arrives. After that, the bride and groom exchange garlands of flowers. independent sentences
After the groom arrives.
I am usually in the house.
I am usually home. / I usually go outside in the evenings.
I went home. / I went outside.
I went to my friend’s house.
Engaged nişanlı
Engagement nişanlanmak
Honeymoon balayı
Reading
clocks are striking saatler çalıyor
Customs = traditions gelenekler
Customs in the airport Havaalanındaki gümrük
Customs clearance Gümrük işlemleri
grape üzüm
Bread (uncountable) – a loaf of bread bir somun ekmek
Example: a slice of bread bir dilim ekmek
messy = dirty = disorganized kirli, dağınık
Envelope zarf mektup
Contain = include içermek
containing money para içeren
fill = put = loud doldurmak
dummy kukla
sawdust talaş (ahşap)
burn yakmak
starring English actors İngiliz aktörlerin başrolde olduğu
Aslıhan spends lots of time on doing her homework. It takes about 2 hours for her.
Spirit ruh (genel)
Soul (personal spirit) insan ruhu
Ghost hayalet (Casper friendly ghost)
Discussion
About / around 25 to 30 years old
It depends on the culture / their education Duruma göre değişir / bağlı
Greet = welcome selamlaşmak, karşılamak
Receive = get = take almak
Receive gift from guests
Bridal = wedding dress gelinlik
Suit takım elbise
Grammar: Unit 92 – Relative clauses 1, Unit 114 – Time clauses
Vocabulary: Unit 29 – Education, Unit 45 – Special events
Writing Topics:
- Some believe cultural celebrations should be preserved even if they are old-fashioned. Do you agree?
- Should governments spend money on festivals or use it for public services?
Speaking Prompts:
- What is your favorite holiday or celebration and why?
- How do you usually celebrate special events?
- Are there any customs or traditions in your country that you find interesting?
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