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PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

UNIT SEVEN

PLACES

Have you ever walked on the sea?

Have you ever seen a sunk city?

Have you ever swum in a cave?

Have you ever fed fish in your hands?

Have you ever been to the Golden Horn?

Have you ever seen a ghost?6

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Look at the pictures. What do they remind you of? Answer the questions.

1. What are they?

2. Where are they?

3. In which regions are they?

4. Have you ever visited them? Where and when did you visit?

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READING

Turkey has a very rich history and cultural heritage. We visited the BlackSea Region, the Central Anatolian Region, the Marmara Region and TheMediterranean Region. This time the tour took us to the historic cities in theeast and southeast of Turkey.

The first stop was 1)____________ . Thiscity is famous for its pistachios and its dessert,baklava. We went to see the city by bus. First, wevisited Yesemek. It is a Hittite school of thesculpture, then we visited the Kargamış the FıratRiver. It was a Hittite capital. Second, we saw

Belkıs (Zeugma). The mosaics were so beautiful there. The next day we wenton a picnic in the Dülük forest. We had a barbecue and ate shish kebab and weenjoyed the local food in the restaurants. They were really tasty and spicy.

The next city on the tour was 2)____________. The city is very fantasticand it has some very famous historical sites. We were fascinated with Hittitesculptures in the city museum. We visited the Taş Medrese. Of course, weate ice cream. The city is famous for its ice cream, dried peppers and woodenfurniture. We bought some souvenirs for our families and friends.

Before we went to Kahramanmaraş, wewere in 3)_________ . It is important for its cotton and silk products and itis also famous for its leather products. There are vineyards and olive groves.We visited Canbolat Bey Complex. There are old baths and a center. Wevisited Ravanda Castle. It was fantastic. We could see the ruins from Hittite,Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic times in Kuzeyne (Korus). It was an openair museum.

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Read the brochure. Find and write the cities in the text.2

Later, we were in 4)_____________ . We bought colourful local rugs(kilims) for reasonable prices in the city bazaar. We climbed Mount Nemrut. Itis a national park. The scenery was really wonderful when we were at thesummit of the mountain. The sun was rising and we could see the statues ofApollo, Zeus, Hercules, Tyche and Antiochus there. They were gigantic.

On the sixth day, we were in 5)____________ . We had a sightseeing tour inthe city center We visited the old houses in the city and took some pictures. Wevisited Rızvaniye Mosque and fed the fish in the lake. We ate çiğ köfte, dolmawhile we were watching local folkloric dance performance and listening to folksongs.

When we arrived in 6)____________, we saw its historic city walls. It wasnear the Dicle River. First, we visited the Ulu Mosque then, the Church of theVirgin Mary. Finally, we visited the home of the writer, Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı. Westayed in the Delliler Han.

Finally, the stone houses of 7)________________ welcomed us. In short, thecity was very beautiful. There were a lot of historic buldings. While we were takinga sightseeing tour in the city, we met some actors and actresses in the streets. Then,we learnt that they were filming a Turkish soap opera. We visited the city museumand also Deyrulzafaran Monastery. We visited the Kasım Paşa Medrese. It wasremarkable. Then, we visited the İsa Bey Medrese and enjoyed the MesopotamianPlain. We bought silver jewellery. People called it as telkari in Midyat. It was acultural holiday and we enjoyed our tour. We both had a good time and learnt many things about the cities.

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Read the brochure again. Then fill in the table.4

Topic Sentence Supporting Details and Examples

1. ________________________________________

2. ________________________________________

3. ________________________________________

4. ________________________________________

5. ________________________________________

6. ________________________________________

7. ________________________________________

Read the brochure. Find the regions the holidaymakers visited this time.

a) The Black Sea Region

b) The Central Anatolian Region

c) The Aegean Region and the Marmara Region

d) The Mediterranean Region

e) The East Anatolian Region

f) The Southeast Anatolian Region and the East Anatolian Region

g) The Marmara Region and the Black Sea Region

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Read the brochure and answer the questions.5

1. What is Gaziantep important for?

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2. Which city was a Hittite capital? Is it still a capital?

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3. Did the narrator find Gaziantep’s local food delicious and spicy?

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4. Did the narrator find Hittite sculptures in the city museum attractive in Kahramanmaraş?

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5. Did they buy any presents for their families and friends?

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6. Is Kilis attractive with vineyards and olive groves?

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7. Could they look at the ruins from Hittite, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic times in Kuzeyne?

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8. Did they bargain when they bought colourful local rugs?

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9. What happened when they were at the top of the mountain?

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10. Which city welcomed them with its historic city walls when they reached?

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summit

to be fascinated with tasty

to be famous for

gigantic heritage fantastic

souvenirreasonable price to arrive in

Match the words / phrases with the similar meanings.6

a) huge

b) reach

c) present

d) wonderful

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2 3 4 5

e) top

f) to be important for

g) delicious

h) find sth remarkable / be charmed with

i) culture of a country

j) bargain

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Write a brochure. Use the information in the text in exercise 2. Use “and”, “but” and“because”.

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Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

1. Have you ever had a holiday on the Mediterranean coast in Turkey?

2. Where have you been?

3. When did you go?

4. Why did you go there?

Listen to the CD. Answer the questions.

1. Has Mrs. Jerkins decided where to go in Turkey?

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2. Does İpek’s mother advise her to have a summer holiday on the Mediterranean Coast or on the Aegean Coast?

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Listen to the CD again and find the main idea. Choose the correct option below.

a) İpek’s mother is planning to go on a summer holiday.

b) Mrs Jerkins is inviting İpek’s mother to her country for a holiday.

c) Mrs. Jerkins is planning to go on a summer holiday in Turkey

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LISTENING

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Listen to the CD. Put T for true sentences or F for false sentences.

1. Mrs. Jerkins has been to İçmeler before. ____________

2. İpek’s mother, Filiz has recommended İçmeler to a few friends and they have got satisfied.____________

3. If Mrs Jerkins goes to Kuşadası, she can take daily tours for Ephesus, Pamukkale andnearby. __________

4. There aren’t any ruins in Side. _________

5. Side hasn’t got any good restaurants. _________

6. There is no lagoon in Ölü Deniz. _________

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Listen to the CD again. Match the words with their definitions.1. to recommend a) very beautiful and attractive

2. resort b) a place where people have a good time

3. excellent c) extremely good

4. gorgeous d) to suggest

Work in groups. Decide on a holiday resort in Turkey to go for a summer holiday. Locate itsadvantages and disadvantages in a list in the table.

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Write a paragraph using the information above. Use “and”, “but” and “because”. Payattention to the checklist.

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Checklist

— Write a topic sentence.

(Give good reasons to choose.)

— Write some supporting sentences(advantages and disadvantages).

— Give examples / your experiences(what you like / dislike).

— Write a conclusion.

(Summarize.)

Place Advantages Disadvantages

WRITING AND SPEAKING

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seen a lion? (not on TV)

eaten scorpions?

been te İstanbul?

watched a football match? (not on TV)

seen a dog bite a man?

used chopsticks to eat hamburgers?

been in a car accident?

looked after a very old person?

ridden a horse?

traveled to a village?

visited the Atatürk’s Mausoleum?

argued with a taxi driver?

traveled in a hot-air balloon?

eaten fish and salad in Amasya?

driven a truck?

gone snowboarding?

visited Ephesus?

tried surfing?

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READING, WRITING AND SPEAKING

Work in pairs. Present your location and try to persuade your friend to go on a holiday there.15Example: I suggest you going to Bodrum. Because it has a lot of historic places, beautiful beaches and

enjoyable activities. You can always find something to do there. Also, you can meet new people fromdifferent cultures. You mustn’t miss it.

Find someone who...

Yes

Write Name

No

Write Name☺ Have you ever...?

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Work in pairs. Think about your experiences. Have a short interview as in the example. Thenwrite your interview.

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S1 : Have you ever visited Atatürk’s House inTrabzon?

S2 : Yes, I have visited it.S1 : When did you visit it?S2 : Two years ago.S1 : How did you find it?S2 : I find it remarkable. Have you seen the Sümela

Monastery? We visited there, too.S1 : No, I haven’t visited there yet. Tell me more

about it.S2 : It is in Trabzon. It is on a mountain.

The scenery from the monastery is fascinating.

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Sticka photo

of the place

you’ve visitedbefore.

Sticka photo

of the place

you’ve visitedbefore.

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QUESTIONNAIRE

1. _________________________________________________________________________________

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________ d) ________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________________

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________ d) ________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________________

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________ d) ________________

4. _________________________________________________________________________________

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________ d) ________________

5. _________________________________________________________________________________

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________ d) ________________

6. _________________________________________________________________________________

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________ d) ________________

7. _________________________________________________________________________________

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________ d) ________________

8. _________________________________________________________________________________

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________ d) ________________

9. _________________________________________________________________________________

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________ d) ________________

10. _________________________________________________________________________________.

a) ________________ b) ________________ c) ________________ d) ________________

TASKPrepare a questionnaire about personal experiences.

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