REFLECTİON TASK 2A

My favorite sport is badminton. I suppose everybody knows what badminton is but to be sure let’s explain the topic. Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs, who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. And a shuttlecock is the ball of badminton having a conical shape with feathery things. 

I love playing badminton and even in my last of high school when I was preparing the university exam I always played badminton. It is a very enjoyable branch of sport especially if you know the technique and apply these techniques to your playing skills. 

I think badminton is much more nice than other sports such as football and basketball. There is no violence in badminton as much as in the other sports. And to me, it is actually very relaxing to play badminton because there is nothing in it to fight. I mean there is no need to fight. to conclude, my favorite sport is badminton because aside from its attractiveness badminton is a sport that does not harm you in terms of health and mind.

REFLECTİON TASK 1B 

James Arthur

James Andrew Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is a British singer and musician who won the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. His debut single, "Impossible", was released after the final and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release (the cover went on to sell over 1.25 million copies in the UK and 2.5 million copies worldwide). He released his self-titled debut album in November 2013 which debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart.

Arthur has been writing and RECORDING  songs since he was 15 as an unsigned artist both solo and in many bands. In early 2012, he recorded songs and released two EPs as The James Arthur Band. The band consisted of Arthur (vocals and guitar), Jez Taylor (guitar), Chris Smalls (keyboards), Jordan Swain (drums) and Rich Doney (bass). In 2012, the band released The EP Collection CD with nine TRACKS with R&B, soul and hip hop influences, a compilation of TRACKS on both EPs. Arthur also released an EP named Hold On under the name The James Arthur Project in August 2012 in collaboration with John McGough. The tracks were written and arranged by McGough, and mixed by Matt Wanstall with all vocals by Arthur.

Arthur originally auditioned for The X Factor in Newcastle And he won. Following his victory, Arthur's winner's SONG, a cover of Shontelle's "Impossible", was released as a charity SINGLE for Together for Short Lives. It became the fastest-selling The X Factor winner's SINGLE so far, reaching 255,000 downloads within 48 hours and over 490,000 by the end of the week. The single topped the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release. After 11 days, it was the seventh biggest-selling debut single from any contestant from The X Factor, with sales of 622,000. In its second week the single dropped to number two, but reclaimed the number one spot in its third week, and stayed at the top for a further week.

REFLECTİON TASK 1A

Hello everyone! I am Zeynep and I am gonna introduce myself to you. First of all, I was born on April 18, 1996 in Ereğli/Konya. I spend 5 year of my life in Istanbul, then 4 year in Konya, 4 year in Ereğli, another 4 year again Konya and I am finally here in Ankara at METU. I graduated from a teacher training high school. Everybody thinks that it is rather easier to be at METU in the department of foreign language education as future teachers because of my high school. But actually it is harder because when we were at high school we didn’t do anything useful in our educational classes. Now this is my first year here. I passed the proficiency exam so I didn’t study at prep school. And up to now I am really happy with my decision.

Now it is time to talk about my hobbies. I know this is a little bit cliché but I love listening to music and I can listen anywhere or anytime. I want to share some of my favorites with you. A friend of mine has introduced this group to me and I am a fan of them now. I know almost every song by them and I love most of them. Here it is: Breaking Benjamin!!

I also love Three Days Grace. And there is a song I listen all the time recently. Here it is.

I love these songs because I feel like this songs include something from me, I feel myself while listening.

Reading books is the other hobby of mine. But unfortunately I cannot read every book. The book has to attract me. For example mysterious books are always paid my attention. I love solving problems, guessing and thinking while reading. Another thing I love in books is tricks. Someone does something, others don’t know anything about it etc. and that’s why I am interested in mythology, because in mythology that kind of events happens all the time, and also because of its unreal nature. I love fantastic things as well, because all of these improves my imagination. 

Thats all for now! Hope you enjoy while reading this!!  

9.10 Editing Activity

5. You can be healthy with excellent nutrition, a generous supply of vitamins, a lot of rest, and plenty of exercise.

6. Not only is medicine important when you are sick, but also take care of yourself is important.

7. The relationship between body and mind is very interesting.

8. Many doctors charge very expensive rates like my doctor.

9. The magazine that I read is about how to increase longevity through better health.

10. The sun shines my window, so I have my plants in the window box.

11.  I heard about an acupuncture clinic and it also has a specialist on herbal medicine.

  

FLE 133 CONTEXTUAL GRAMMAR I

WORKSHEET ON PAIRED CONJUNCTIONS

1. Digital cameras are changing not only photography, but our lives.

2. He wasn't listening to only tone, but also the rhythms and patterns he would need to understand and communicate.

3. Many people prefer the squatter neighborhoods because they provide not only affordable housing but freedom from government control and a sense of community spirit.

4. We house them in the nicest neighborhoods we can afford, the ones that are not only comfortable in themselves, but mask direct evidence of the world's unfairness.

5. Eventually, I began to notics that dreams are not only inspirations for creative life and intresting puzzles to be solved, but provide access to a world of meaning that is even greater than the tactics of nonviolent social change.

6. The war caused not only destruction and death but also generations of hatred between two communities.

7. The car is not only economical but also feels good to drive.

8. He painted not only the ''Annunciation'' but also the ''Mona Lisa''.

9. He played for not only Washington but also Detroit and Pittsburgh.

10. I identified with Denzel Washington as not only an actor but a person.

11. Not only was it raining all day at the wedding but also the band was late.

12.I come to bury not only Caesar, but Brutus and Cassius as well.

13. Not only will they paint the outside of the house but also the its inside.

14. Not only did she forget my birthday, but she also didn't even apologise forgetting it

15. He hadn't done any  homework, neither had he brought any of his books to class.

16. We didn't get to the castle, nor did we see the cathedral.

17. These films are both famous with people of all ages.

18. There was not a considerable difference in percentages for both sex in terms of having a Bachelor's degree.

MOVİE TASK

a)

Dave is a person who has some traumatic problems from his childhood experiences and he lost his self-confidence because of these. After these years Dave tries to satisfy everybody around him even if they humiliate him. And therefore he has an anger management problem that he didn’t even realize.

David’s girlfriend is a woman with confidence as far as I am concerned. She is trying to help David because she cares about him.

When it comes to Dr. Rydell, he is a watchful therapist. And as a therapist he knows what he is doing, he is a professional.  

b)

When he gets on the plan he realizes that there is some other guy in his seat and the guy doesn’t really care Dave and he wants David to sit his uncomfortable seat. A man, Dr. Rydell saw all of these and offers the seat next to him. Dave seems relax while sitting an empty seat. He tries to sleep during his flight but Dr. Rydell don’t let and he makes a lot of noises, laughs and so. David finally decides that it will be much better if he watches the movie with Rydell. And he wants a headset from the hostess. But the hostess is in a deep conversation with other hostess. So he don’t care Dave. He calls out a lot of time and when she comes she doesn’t bring the headset. Being a very misunderstanding person I think he is angry and call the guards. Even if he is not that angry they act like he freaks out and finally he does actually. The guards give him electroshock as response and he goes to court after th flight.

c)

I think he is some problems about anger but it doesn’t mean he is guilty but he is not totally innocent.  . He is quite calm until they misunderstood him. But it would be better if he continues that anger management therapies. Because he can’t see his problems, this theraies will help Dave.

                                                       Animal Care in Zoos

The earliest known zoo was the Park of Intelligence in the province Hunan, and it was started by Chinese ruler about 1150 B.C. Today, zoo facilities are too limited to keep every animal on display year-round. In the winter in colder climates, most birds must be brought indoors, but zookeepers cannot always keep each bird on view for the public. Although many visitors are surprised to see that some animals remain outside all year, penguins, polar bears, and timber wolves are happy outdoors in wintertime. Some animals are always indoors in northern areas; for example, reptiles and small desert animals always have indoor displays. Zookeepers must provide indoor shelters must be for large animals such as elephants; how large those shelters must be! Today, zoologists understand much more about animal behavior, and zoos are being designed that are similar to the animals’ natural habitats. Viewers can closely observe animals at animal parks where animals roam free. Zoo kitchens keep a wide variety of foods which are used to prepare meals that meet each animal’s nutritional needs. Zoos contribute to wildlife conservations and nurture species that are in danger of becoming extinct.

Chinese New Year

The biggest and most popular of all Chinese festivals is The Chinese New Year, an exciting and colorful holiday. It falls anywhere between January 21 and February 19. The New Year is celebrated by Chinese people all over the world, and they parade through the streets and set off fireworks. People pay visits to friends to wish them luck and prosperity with a greeting that means “happy greetings and may you gather wealth.” On the final day of the year, preparations are made for a great New Year’s Eve supper. All doors are sealed with paper strips and no one may leave or enter until the next morning. Businesses are closed for days after the New Year begins. Children receive presents of money in red envelopes. No wonder they look forward to this festival.