23 Ocak 2012 Pazartesi
THE UNIVERSITY LIFE
I chose this video because it tells me. Like most university students, unfortunately I delay studying, too. In the video, it is told that students do not study by the exam date, and they start to study one day before the exam, but they can not finish all subjects. Thus they get stressed, but their stress continues until the exam finishes. Soon after the exam finishes, they forgot everything and go on their laziness. Indeed, that is not good because we both do not learn and get stressed. If we study every week regularly, we do not have any problem during the exam weeks. We can also learn the subjects exactly. In the mean time we can enjoy, do sport, go to the cinema ect. To sum up we should both study and enjoy. If we do so, everything will be perfect. :)
20 Ocak 2012 Cuma
HIGH SCHOOL VERSUS COLLEGE LIFE
College is more difficult than high school because in high school teachers directed us. On the contrary, we responsible for everything in college. For example, we must look at our mails for announcements. There are also some differencies between high school and college. I think the worst thing for me is that we don’t know what points will be on the test. In high school teachers informed us about the exam topics but in college subjects are wide so we must study every point of the subjects. Homesickness is also a problem for some university students who are away from their home. At the beginning they have difficulty to adapt to the university life but in time they get used to. Fortunately, I am lucky because I’m staying with my family. This situation is very beautiful. There are some tips for dealing with homesickness such as keeping busy, making friends, communicating in moderation with our family ect. Self-confidence is also very important for adjusting to university life. If you have self-confidence, you can attempt to new events or environment more easily. Thus you can communicate with people easily and you won’t be alone. In conclusion, college life is more complex than high school life but problems can be solved thanks to some tips.
13 Ocak 2012 Cuma
GRAMMAR EXERCISE
EXERCISE 1
Our beagle loves to hunt.If someone opens the back door for her;she barrels down porch steps into the yard,she runs back and forth across the lawn in ecstasy.Her nose cruises the wet grass for smell because these are smells of cats,rabbit smells.and other presences too subtle for human detection.She sniffs.She spins her tail in quick circles spinning clockwise first and then it spins counterclockwise.These two activities which are sniffing and spinning always occur together.They seem to propel her along.
EXERCISE 2
The Government Printing Office in Washington D.C.,is a source of much useful information known by few people.It is the official publishing house for the federal government.The GPO publishes pamphlets and books on a vast number of subjects ranging from the dangers of X-rays from home TV sets to the identification of mushrooms.About 27,000 publications are offered thorough the Superintendent of Documents.Many of them are inexpensive.There is no charge at all for some of them.
EXERCISE 3
A man reaped America's first fortune.He was John Jacob Astor being a German immigrant.He made his initial money trading Indian furs.He was lowborn,uneducated.Astor never learned to speak English properly.He carried on his business to the end in an accent being redolent of the Hamburg gutters
Our beagle loves to hunt.If someone opens the back door for her;she barrels down porch steps into the yard,she runs back and forth across the lawn in ecstasy.Her nose cruises the wet grass for smell because these are smells of cats,rabbit smells.and other presences too subtle for human detection.She sniffs.She spins her tail in quick circles spinning clockwise first and then it spins counterclockwise.These two activities which are sniffing and spinning always occur together.They seem to propel her along.
EXERCISE 2
The Government Printing Office in Washington D.C.,is a source of much useful information known by few people.It is the official publishing house for the federal government.The GPO publishes pamphlets and books on a vast number of subjects ranging from the dangers of X-rays from home TV sets to the identification of mushrooms.About 27,000 publications are offered thorough the Superintendent of Documents.Many of them are inexpensive.There is no charge at all for some of them.
EXERCISE 3
A man reaped America's first fortune.He was John Jacob Astor being a German immigrant.He made his initial money trading Indian furs.He was lowborn,uneducated.Astor never learned to speak English properly.He carried on his business to the end in an accent being redolent of the Hamburg gutters
9 Ocak 2012 Pazartesi
| SENTENCES WITH ERRORS | ERROR CATEGORY / CATEGORIES | NAME/DESCRIPTION OF ERROR | CORRECTION |
| What I want to tell is that our curriculum should be easier than that of we have now. | Local errors Global errors | Incorrect use of the preposition ‘of’ and incorrect use of dependent relative clause. | What ı want to tell is that our curriculum should be easier than this one we have now. |
| The other point,maybe for most of us it is a problem, is being have to live without family. | Global error | Incorrect verb tense | The other point which is probably a problem for most of us is having to live without family. |
| Anymore we are not child. | Local error | Singular plural error | We are not children anymore. |
| The most important thing is student can get the best knowledge in here. | Global errors Local errors | The missing word ‘that’ and the missing article | The most important thing is that a student can get the best knowledge in here. |
| Metu is worth to deal with problems with which we can come across in Metu. | Local errors | Incorrect word form Incorrect use of the preposition ‘with’ | Metu is worth dealing with the problems we can come across. |
2 Aralık 2011 Cuma
BEING AT METU
I am a freshman at METU. It’s my first year. Being a student at METU is a good thing. I am very proud of being here. Because everybody can’t win this university. And METU is the second in foreign language field. METU has a very big area. And some parts of it is a forest.This is great. Because trees clean the air.It is important in terms of health.We are lucky.As many types of sport are available.There are many clubs, music courses, dance courses ect.METU has also a very big library. We can find everything here. We can access the internet from everywhere in METU area. These are good sides of METU.But unfortunately there are also negative sides.One of them is transportation.I stay at my own home.And I enter from the door A1.But rings don’t pass there.Thus I have to walk every day.Ring is a problem not only for me but also for everyone here.Because there isn’t any ring after five o’clock.So after lesson all students have to walk.Or they sometimes hitchhike to go to their destination.Another thing is the language of education.As it is English, adaptation to coursses firstly is difficult.But in time you get used to this.I think, I don’t still get used to exactly.I am afraid of midterms.Because I don’t know how midterms will be.Yet I hope I will pass.However METU has negative sides, I am happy with being here. :)
I am a freshman at METU. It’s my first year. Being a student at METU is a good thing. I am very proud of being here. Because everybody can’t win this university. And METU is the second in foreign language field. METU has a very big area. And some parts of it is a forest.This is great. Because trees clean the air.It is important in terms of health.We are lucky.As many types of sport are available.There are many clubs, music courses, dance courses ect.METU has also a very big library. We can find everything here. We can access the internet from everywhere in METU area. These are good sides of METU.But unfortunately there are also negative sides.One of them is transportation.I stay at my own home.And I enter from the door A1.But rings don’t pass there.Thus I have to walk every day.Ring is a problem not only for me but also for everyone here.Because there isn’t any ring after five o’clock.So after lesson all students have to walk.Or they sometimes hitchhike to go to their destination.Another thing is the language of education.As it is English, adaptation to coursses firstly is difficult.But in time you get used to this.I think, I don’t still get used to exactly.I am afraid of midterms.Because I don’t know how midterms will be.Yet I hope I will pass.However METU has negative sides, I am happy with being here. :)
25 Kasım 2011 Cuma
BEING AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
1.There are some benefits of being an international student in the USA.Krishna said American education system was based on creativity and team work.And in the USA there was flexibility.Linxi thought American schools offered more opportunities to practice.According to her learning American culture is a beneficial side.
2.They decided to go to the USA for education because of some reasons.Linxi came to the USA thanks to a program.When Krishna was looking for university in America, she learned that a friend of her grandfather graduated from ONU.And that friend advised her to go to ONU.
3.Students told about some differencies between their home country and the US.Arata said that his own country’s education was different from the US.In his country, students have to choose their major and can’t change it.He liked American people who are outgoing, sociable.Since people in his country aren’t so.And he liked classes which were small.In these classes, communication with others is easy.Krishna said education was very strict in her country.But in the US education is more flexible.Thus she liked the US education.Because she thought she can do much more things than studying for her degree. She said she had so much experiences.As a result she had created new goals in her life.Linxi liked where she went.It is a small and very quiet town.And she liked the spring there.
4.For a year it is about 30.000 $.But Arata said it varied according to which department you study.
5.As Arata was accustomed to learning foreign language, he didn’t have much problem.In contrast, Linxi had difficulty in communication.And Krishna also had some difficulties.
6.Yes, they have.According to them culture shock is a something that people have confussion.Yes I’ve thought of going abroad.Because I am a foreign language student.Therefore, I want to improve my English.Going to the US is beneficial to learn different cultures, improve my English and speak fluently.I think I will have also a culture shock.Because our culture is different from American culture
1.There are some benefits of being an international student in the USA.Krishna said American education system was based on creativity and team work.And in the USA there was flexibility.Linxi thought American schools offered more opportunities to practice.According to her learning American culture is a beneficial side.
2.They decided to go to the USA for education because of some reasons.Linxi came to the USA thanks to a program.When Krishna was looking for university in America, she learned that a friend of her grandfather graduated from ONU.And that friend advised her to go to ONU.
3.Students told about some differencies between their home country and the US.Arata said that his own country’s education was different from the US.In his country, students have to choose their major and can’t change it.He liked American people who are outgoing, sociable.Since people in his country aren’t so.And he liked classes which were small.In these classes, communication with others is easy.Krishna said education was very strict in her country.But in the US education is more flexible.Thus she liked the US education.Because she thought she can do much more things than studying for her degree. She said she had so much experiences.As a result she had created new goals in her life.Linxi liked where she went.It is a small and very quiet town.And she liked the spring there.
4.For a year it is about 30.000 $.But Arata said it varied according to which department you study.
5.As Arata was accustomed to learning foreign language, he didn’t have much problem.In contrast, Linxi had difficulty in communication.And Krishna also had some difficulties.
6.Yes, they have.According to them culture shock is a something that people have confussion.Yes I’ve thought of going abroad.Because I am a foreign language student.Therefore, I want to improve my English.Going to the US is beneficial to learn different cultures, improve my English and speak fluently.I think I will have also a culture shock.Because our culture is different from American culture
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