Video Task

Watch the Clip and Answer the True/False questions:

1.      T / F : Daniel is reading the last letter from Gerry.

2.      T / F : Gerry knows the fact that he was going to die.

3.      T / F : Holly misses Gerry too much.

4.      T / F : Gerry proud of being husband of Holly

5.      T / F : Gerry does not want any other man in Holly’s life.

As you watch the clip, think of 5 feelings that you would feel if you were in Gerry’s situation. Then write 5 sentences: Use the form of “If…, then….”

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What if you were in a deadly situation like Gerry? If you had to write letters for your family or lover, what would be the content of the letters? Write a short paragraph using the unreal conditional form.

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Reflection Task 3

MAN OF THE YEAR

My candidate for man of the year is Prof. Ömer Özkan, because he is a successful surgeon.  You may think that there is a lot of surgeon in the World, but I think he is the special one thanks to his full face transplant in Turkey. Özkan was born in Ankara. After graduating from the Faculty of Medicine at the Hacettepe University in 1995, he completed his special studies in plastic and reconstructive surgery between 1995 and 2001 at the same university. Ömer Özkan served in 2004 as a research fellow at the Tokyo University in Japan in Perforator Flepler and Super microsurgery. Özkan was appointed associate professor at the Akdeniz University's Institute of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in 2006. His achievements are priceless, especially in the microsurgery field. Also I appreciate him owing to his choices, because he could leave Turkey, and make more money than now. But he is a patriotic person, so he chose to stay in his homeland. He is not only a good surgeon but also a good father, he has two girls. I think that he should be enrolled officially, even though he does not need like this thing. In my opinion, his humility is sufficient reason for our selection.

Exercises on Run-On Sentences and Fragments

Exercise 26

   1. Benjamin Franklin was an important political figure during the period of the American Revolution; he was a man of many other talents as well.
2. He lived in Boston as a young man; there he learned the printing trade.
3. Franklin published an almanac. He also experimented with electricity.
4. Franklin started a university, in Philadelphia; he also started a lending library.
5. Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He was also one of the signers of the peace treaty that in 1783 formally ended the American Revolution.

 

 

 Exercise 27

The earliest known zoo was the Park of Intelligence in the province of Hunan; it was started by a Chinese ruler about 1150 B.C. Today zoo facilities are limited, and zookeepers cannot keep every animal on display year-around. In the winter in colder climates, most birds must be brought indoors, but zookeepers cannot always keep each bird on view for the public. 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; reptiles and small desert animals always indoor displays. Zookeepers must provide indoor shelters for large animals such as elephants. How large those shelters must be! Today zoologists understand much more about animal behaviour, and zoos are being designed that are similar to the animals' natural habitats. Viewers can closely observe animals at animal parks; animals roam free / where animals roam free. Zoo kitchens keep a wide variety of foods, and these are used to prepare meals that meet each animal's nutritional needs. Zoos contribute to wildlife conservation, and nurture species that are in danger of becoming extinct.

Exercise 28

The biggest and the most popular of all Chinese festivals is The Chinese New Year which is an exciting and colourful holiday. The New Year is celebrated by Chinese people all over who fall anywhere between January 21 and February 19, and they parade through the streets and set off fireworks. People pay visits to friends; they 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. After the New Year begins, businesses are closed for days. Children receive presents of money in red envelops; no wonder they look forward to this festival.