Unit 8 important people

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Unit 8 Important People

Activity 1- Reading

Read text about Atatürk and answer the questions below:

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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in

Selonica in 1881. His father’s name was

Ali Rıza Efendi and his mother’s name

was Zübeyde Hanım. He had a sister. Her

name was Makbule.

After his primary education, he

enrolled in Military High School in 1893. In

1905, he graduated from Military Academy

with the rank of Captain. He drew the

attention of the world with his victory in

Çanakkale which was considered

impossible. After the enemies occupied

İstanbul, he went to Samsun. There he

started the Independence War. On 30th

August 1922, The Turkish Army won the

ultimate victory under the commandership

of Mustafa Kemal.

On 29th October 1923, he founded

the Turkish Republic and the parliament

elected him as the first president of the

new Republic. After the war, he made a lot

of reforms in politics, social life and

education system. In 1934, The Turkish

Grand National Assembly granted him the

surname Atatürk.

1)When did he enroll in Military High School?

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2)What is the importance of Çanakkale?

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3)Who is the first president of the new republic?

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4)In which fields did Atatürk make reforms?

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5)Where did he go to start the Independence War?

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Activity 2- Speaking

Ask your partner what they were

doing at 5 o’clock yesterday? You can use

the following prompts:

Swim, rollerblading, read a book, take

the dog for a walk, eat ice-cream, lie, take

photos

Activity 3- Writing

Fill in the gaps using the words in the box

1) Your mother’s sister is your…………………………..

2) Your mother’s husband is your……………………….

3) Your father’s wife is your……………………………….

4) Your uncle’s son is your…………………………………

5) Your son is your mother’s……………………………..

6) Your daughter is your father’s………………………..

7) Your mother’s father is your……………………………..

8) Your father’s mother is your………………………………



Aunt father mother cousin Grandfather son

grandmother daughter grandson granddaughter

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Activity 4 - Listening

Listen to the text about Lady Diana and fill in the gaps:

Diana, Princess of Wales, was born in _______in ________. Her __________ was

“Lady Di”. Her _________name was Edward John Spencer and her _________ name

was Frances Shand Kydd. She had three ________ called Sarah Elizabeth Lavinia,

Jane Cynthia and Charles. She married Prince Charles __________. She had two

______, Prince William and Harry. Diana did a lot of work to help and comfort people.

She said “I would ________________________________.” She visited hospitals,

__________ etc. She also dealt with _______ ________ and health, including AIDS

and leprosy. Besides that, she supported organizations working with the ________

children, drug addicts and elderly. She ________________. ______ year later she died

in a _____________.

Activity 5- Writing

Write down what Sue’s family was doing

last Sunday.

Have dinner watch tv read newspaper

knit play with toys

1)While her grandfather

was………………………, her grandmother

was……………………………………

2) While she

was……………………………………, her

little brother was………………………………………….



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3) While……………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………..

Activity 6- Writing

Look at the picture below and write a story

using the prompts:

read a story, cook, watch TV, call my mother,

have an accident, hospital, mother,

grandparents, drive fast, misshome, break leg

It was a sunny day and I was going to my

hometown. While I was driving, my daughter

……………………………………………………

Activity 7- Writing

Look at the pictures and make sentences

using “while” and “when”

example:

wash the dishes - study exam

While she was washing the

dishes, her son was studying for

exam.

1)watch TV - do homework



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2)listen to music - do sport

3)dance – read a book

Activity 8- Reading

Read the text and answer the following questions:

Ali Kuşçu was a famous Turkish Astronomer, mathematician and physicist. He was born in 1403 in Semerkand. He wrote many scientific books and textbooks on astronomy. He drew the map of the moon for the first time. The Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II invited him to Istanbul because he paid great attention to science and scientists. Some Works of Ali Kuşçu have thousands of copies in handwriting in libraries all around the world. He lost his life in 1474.

1)What was Ali Kuşçu’s occupation?

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2)Where was he born?

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3)On what subjects did he write books and textbooks?

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4)Did he draw the map of the Earth?

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5)Why did Sultan Mehmet II invite him to Istanbul?

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6)When did he die?

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Activity 9- Reading and Speaking

Read the anecdote and answer the questions:



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DO A FAVOUR AND THROW IT INTO THE SEA

One day, Temel and Dursun were walking on the beach. They heard someone saying “Help!”. A man was drowning in the sea. They got him out of the sea quickly and rescued the man. He felt relaxed. He was fine, fortunately. After a few minutes, Temel pushed the man into the sea again. Dursun was shocked and he said “Are you crazy?” What are you doing?” Temel replied “My dad used to say do a favour and throw it to the sea.”

1) They were walking on the beach when…………………..

2) What did they do to the man in the first place?......................

3) When Temel threw him into the sea, Dursun was…………..

Speaking Activity

1) What do you think about his action?

2) Did you do any favour? If the answer is yes, then share it with your friend.

3) Do you know any anecdote? Share it with your friends?

Activity 10- Listening

Listen to text about Ayşe’s family and fill in the charts:

NAME RELATION AGE JOB

ALİ

FATMA

MERT

ECE

DENİZ

ONUR



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Activity 11- Speaking

Describe your family to your friends.

your parents your sisters brothers

What are their names?

How old are they?

What are their jobs?

What are their likes and dislikes?

Activity - 12 Listening

Listen to the text about Mozart’s life and write (T) true or (F) false:

1)______Mozart was born in 1791.

2)______He was 36 when he died.

3)______Mozart’s family was interested in music.

4)______He learnt to play keyboard when he was 5.

5)______He composed his best works in Vienna.

6)______He composed less than 600 works.

Activity 13 Writing

Read Ece’s Letter. What is it about?

Dear Ela,

I had a very beautiful summer holiday last year. I went to Antalya with my classmate Deniz and we stayed there for two weeks. We stayed in a small and very lovely hotel. It was the best holiday I have ever had.

During our stay, we were swimming and sunbathing in the morning. Sometimes we were visiting different parts of Antalya. We really enjoyed the time we spent there.

Take care,



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Ece

Write a letter to your friend about what you did last summer.

Dear….

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Take care…

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Unit 8 important people