İNGİLİZCE KOÇUM

THEME 4 - TRADITIONS   Listening  14 John : Look at these old photos, Zeynep! Zeynep: What photos? John : Türkiye photos many years ago! Zeynep: Oh, people used to live in small mud brick houses. We now live in modern buildings. John : Did they use to wear traditional costumes? Zeynep: Yes, they did. Most Turkish people wear modern clothes now. Only in some villages and ceremonies people wear traditional clothes. Look at this John! It is a shadow theatre. People used to watch shadow plays in the past. It was a popular entertainment. John : Oh, I know it! That is Karagöz. What else did they use to do for entertainment? Zeynep: They used to watch puppet shows, meddah, orta oyunu, etc.”Orta oyunu” is a Turkish folk theatre. People performed it in the open air. John : Oh, this is a photo of an old coffee house. Zeynep: People did not use to have TVs or personal computers then, so they came together in coffee houses. You know most men go to coffee houses to chat and talk about t...

Adventure Story Starter: It was a sunny Saturday morning when Mia and her best friend Tom decided to explore the old forest near their town. They had heard many stories about the forest, but their curiosity pushed them to see it for themselves.  While they were walking deeper into the trees, they found a small path that led to a sparkling stream. They looked at each other with excitement and said, “Let’s see what’s at the stream!” Suddenly, they heard a strange rustling sound coming from behind the bushes. “What was that?” whispered Tom, feeling a little scared. Mia took a deep breath and replied, “I think we should sneak closer. It might be something interesting!”  As they were creeping forward, they spotted a small creature with bright blue feathers. Just then, the creature flew into the air, and they noticed a mysterious box lying nearby.  “What do you think is inside?” Mia asked, her eyes wide with wonder. Before they could decide whether to investigate the box, they ...