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Hacettepe Üniversitesi eski öğr. üyesi |
PRACTICAL
ENGLISH FOR TURKS
A Bilingual Electronic Newsletter |
Distributed
Bi-Weekly
12/25/01 - 0006 |
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I will not say, Dear
Members, it was -- for us the İzbuls and our neighbours -- just one of those crazy weekends... No, it was
not! It was the craziest ever!! The sort of thing one would hope and pray
never to happen in a lifetime...
It all began Saturday morning when we discovered there was something wrong with our heating system and gave a call to the maintenance guys to come over and have a look at it. They scheduled their visit for the afternoon. [Continued a little down below]
Merry Christmas to our professing members and A Happy New Year for All... Hope to be with you again on Thursday, January 3rd, 2002, mishaps allowing... İzbul |
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PEOPLE AND EVENTS US: "Turkland Deserves Support" An official from the US Treasury Department said they were working diligently on Turkland's need for urgent financial aid and that they had welcomed the plans for a new delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) be sent to Ankara. deserves support = desteği hakkediyor, destek hakkıdır... an official from the US Treasury Department = ABD Hazine Bakanlığından bir yetkili... urgent financial aid = acil mali yardım... welcomed the plans = olumlu karşıladı... The same official released a statement to the Reuters news agency saying that the Turkish economy had greatly improved in August and in the beginning of September, but that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had adversely affected the ensuing developments. released a statement = basın bildirisi yayınladı... adversely affected = olumsuz etkiledi... ensuing developments = izleyen, takip eden gelişmeler... He added, "Intensive work on the full effects of the Sept. 11 attacks on the Turkish economy and the Turkland's financing need are under way." Another official from the Bush administration said that Turkland deserves Washington's support because it is working very hard to implement its economic program. intensive work = yoğun çalışmalar... are under way = üzerinde çalışılıyor... to implement = hayata geçirmek, yürütmek, gerçekleştirmek... He was quoted as saying, "Although unexpected and uncontrollable developments occurred within and outside Turkland, The US would not abandon its best ally in the region in such an atmosphere." was quoted as saying = söylediği bildirildi (gazetecilik dili)... to abandon = terketmek... its best ally in the region = bölgedeki en iyi müttefiki... such an atmosphere = böylesi bir ortam... * * * * * [Readers are advised to note that linguistic forms are given priority in this "newsletter" over factual correctness] [Okuyucularımızın Dikkatine: Bu bültende dilsel yaklaşım önplanda tutulmakta, haberlerin doğruluğu ikinci planda gelmektedir] |
LEGAL MATTERS Turkish Court Adjourns Leeds Murder Trial ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court has adjourned to February 15 the trial of 20 Turks accused of involvement in the killing of two British football fans in April 2000. to adjourn = davayı ertelemek... trial = duruşma, dava... accused of = ile suçlanan... involvement = olaya karışmış olmak... football fans = taraftarlar... Leeds United supporters Kevin Speight and Christopher Loftus were stabbed to death in street brawls ahead of a UEFA Cup semi-final match against Turkish side Galatasaray. The incident led to the 20 being charged with offences ranging from murder to assault. supporters = destekçileri, taraftarları... stabbed to death = bıçaklanarak öldürülmüşlerdi... street brawl = sokak kavgası... ahead of = öncesinde... incident = olay (incidence = 1. vuku bulma; 2. tıp literatüründe insidans: "vakaların, olguların sıklığı")... charged with = accused of = ile suçlanan. offence = 1. kabahat; 2. suç... ranging from murder to assault = cinayetten saldırıya kadar (bir yelpazede) The six charged with murder face up to 30 years in prison if convicted, though under Turkish law they may serve as little as 12 years of their sentences if they get time off for good behaviour. if convicted = eğer suçlu bulunurlarsa... to serve a sentence = hapis cezası çekmek... if they get time off for good behaviour = iyi halden dolayı süre indirimi alırlarsa All but one of the accused have been released on bail during the hearing. A presiding judge had previously hinted that a verdict might be reached before the end of the year. all but one = biri dışında hepsi... the accused = sanıklar... released on bail = kefaleten tahliye edilmiş bulunuyorlar... presiding judge = mahkeme başkanı... previously hinted = daha önceden ima etmişti... verdict = mahkeme kararı... An overloaded judicial system means many cases in Turkland can last years. overloaded = aşırı yüklü, yoğun iş yükü altında, judicial system = yargı sistemi... (excerpted from, http://Reuters,co,uk Dec. 24th, 2001) |
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CHUNKS OF WISDOM OR DROPLETS OF BANALITY ?
ON POLITICS & GOVERNMENT We need a president who's fluent in at least one language. -- Buck Henry En az bir dili akıcı doğru dürüst ve akıcı konuşabilen bir Başkan bulmalıyız... What luck for the rulers that men do not think. -- Adolf Hitler what luck for the rulers = yöneticiler ne derece talihli... biz yöneticiler çok şanslıyız ki insanlar düşünceden yoksun... The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment. -- Robert Hutchins assassination = suikast... ambush = pusuya düşürme... slow extinction = giderek ve yavaş soyu tükenme... apathy = kayıtsızlık, ilgisizlik (sympathy = eş duygular; antipathy = zıt, ters duygular; apathy = duygu yokluğu; empathy = kendini onun yerine koyma, onun gibi hissetme)... indifference = apathy... undernourishment = yetersiz beslenme... The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. -- Thomas Jefferson price of freedom = özgürlüğün bedeli... eternal = sonsuz... vigilance = tetikte olma, nöbette olma, dikkat ve uyanıklık... As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. -- Abraham Lincoln Köle olmayacağım gibi efendi de olmam. İşte bu benim demokrasi anlayışımı ifade ediyor... No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. -- Abraham Lincoln consent = rıza, razı olma, izin verme Politics have no relation to morals. -- Niccolo Machiavelli Siyaset ve ahlak arasında bir ilişki, bir bağlantı yoktur... |
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Here Is An Intermediate Level Vocabulary Test I have Prepared For You
1. I ............ laughing when you tripped on the carpet and went head over heels.. a. could help you b. couldn't help c. mustn't be d. can't stop e. couldn't stand 2. This apple has .............. exceptionally sweet taste. a. very b. almost c. an d. not e. too 3. You look ............. you were expecting some bad news. a. although b. as though c. almost d. really e. if only 4. I'd like ............ lemonade with ............ sugar in it, please. a. the/the b. a/a c. some/a d. a/some e. --/any 5. He works now ............. than he used to when he first started working for us. a. almost too efficiently b. far more efficiently c. just as efficiently d. really very efficiently e. too much efficiently * * * * * Answers: 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. b You can always mail me, should you have any doubts lingering on your mind. |
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And, This Is An Advanced Level VOCABULARY Test Choose The Rational Answer, Please !! 1. In the medical profession, men ............. women by two to one. a. outlive b. outdo c. outshine d. outnumber e. outclass 2. Grandma has no authority over the children and lets them do anything they like. They're completely .............. , as a result. a. spoilt b. damaged c. humorous d. scornful e. impulsive 3. Don't forget to wish your elders many happy ............ on their birthdays. a. returns b. celebrations c. anniversaries d. jubilees e. congratulations 4. She is very ............. ; you just couldn't make her walk pass under a ladder. a. credulous b. religious c. supernatural d. surreptitious e. superstitious 5. These figures will give you a rough idea as to the cost of ............. a sports car. a. maintenance b. accessories c. how expensive d. license plate e. running * * * * * Answers: 1. d 2. a 3. a 4. e 5. e You can always mail me, should you have any doubts lingering on your mind. |
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A PUZZLE FOR YOU Here's A Very Innocent Puzzle for You: Schwartznegger
has a big one, What is it? * * * * * Brief explanation for the puzzle in our previous issue: coffin = tabut; coughing = öksürük... The two words are pronounced almost the same. So it was a wordplay that the puzzle depended on. * * * * *
Bana olan mesajlarınızı İngilizce yazmağa çalışın... Fayda faydadır. Ama, Türkçe de olur, çekinmeyin... |
SILLY PUNS See if You Can Work These Out "Why didn't the skeleton go to the dance?" "Because he had nobody to go with." nobody = hiç kimse... no body = vücudu yoktu "Why was there thunder and lightning in the lab?" "The scientists were brainstorming!" thunder and lightning = gökgürültüsü ve şimşek... brainstorming = kafayı/kafaları tam kapasite çalıştırmak, çözüm aramak... brain = beyin storm = fırtına... "Why did Hakan go out with a apple? "Because he couldn't find a date!" go out with = birlikte çıkmak... date = 1. hurma; 2. randevu... (burada: birlikte çıkacağı bir kız bulamadı) "Why couldn't the pirate play cards?" Because he was sitting on the deck!" deck = 1. güverte; 2. iskambil destesi (a deck of cards)... "What has four wheels and flies?" "A garbage truck!" Dört tekerleği olup uçan şey nedir? flies = 1. to fly fiili 3. tek. kişi; 2. sinek(ler)... Dolayısıyle, dört tekerleği ve sinekleri olan şey çöp kamyonudur (garbage truck)... |
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RECOMMENDED ONLINE RESOURCES This site is mainly designed for self-directed study, that is, you choose what topic and level you want to study and then begin. Offers plenty of listening exercises and quizzes. Teachers can also use it as part of their classes. You don't have to log-in, and you don't need to subscribe to use the listening lab. The listening lab is free to use online. (Kulak eğitimi için kuvvetle öneriyorum) * * * * * |
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CLEAN JOKE OF THE DAY FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT "This is your captain speaking. On behalf of my crew I'd like to welcome you aboard British Airways flight 602 from London to New York. We are currently flying at a height of 35,000 feet midway across the Atlantic. on
behalf of my crew = mürettebatım adına... welcome aboard = gemiye, uçağa,
vb. hoşgeldiniz demek, buyur etmek... midway across the Atlantic =
Atlantik'in ortasındayız starboard
= sağ taraf, sancak tarafı... aircraft = airplane = uçak... engines are
on fire = motorlar tutuşmuş yanıyor... port
= sol taraf, iskele tarafı... the port wing has fallen off = sol kanat
kopup düşmüş life
raft = kurtarma salı... waving at you... size el sallayan ben, ikinci kaptan ve hosteslerden biri... bu bir kayıttır... * * * * * |
DIRTY JOKE OF THE DAY THE BEAR & THE RABBIT A big bear and a little rabbit are taking a dump side by side in the woods. The bear looks down at the rabbit and asks: "Do you have trouble with shit sticking to your fur?" The rabbit replies, "No". So the bear wipes his ass with the rabbit. taking a dump = kakalarını yapıyorlardı... shit = kaka (ayıp kullanım)... sticking you fur = postuna yapışıyor mu?... wipes his ass = with the rabbit = tavşanla k***nı siler... VERY FRANK ANSWER A man comes home
from work and finds his wife admiring her breasts in the mirror. He asks,
"What are you doing?" She replies, "I went to the doctor
today, and he told me I have the breasts of a 25 year old." The
husband retorts, "Well, what did he say about your 50 year old
ass?" to retort = to reply, yanıt vermek... Frankly... came up = Doğrusu senin adın hiç geçmedi... TÜRKÇEDE DE ÇOK ÜNLÜ OLAN BİR TEKERLEMENİN İNGİLİZCESİNİ VERİYORUM Between the ages of 16 and 18, she is like Africa, virgin and unexplored. Between the ages of 19 and 35, she is like Asia, hot and exotic. Between the ages of 36 and 45, she is like America, fully explored, breathtakingly beautiful, and free with her resources. Between the ages of 46 and 56 she is like Europe, exhausted but still has points of interest. After 56, she is like Australia, everybody knows it's down there but who gives a damn. exhausted = tükenmiş... points of interest = ilgi çeken noktalar, mevkiler... who gives a damn = kimin umurunda ki... |
FOLK WISDOM CASH
IS FINE !
It can buy a Bed,
But not Sleep It can buy a Clock,
But not Time It can buy you a
Book, But not Knowledge It can buy you a
Position, But not Respect Sana mevki kazandırabilir, ama saygınlık kazandırmaz... It can buy you Medicine, But not Health It can buy you Blood, But not Life It can buy you Sex, But not Love So you see money isn't everything. And it often causes pain and suffering. Görüyosun para herşey demek değil... (Üstelik) çoğu zaman elem ve acılara neden olur... I tell you all this because I am your Friend, and as your Friend I want to take away your pain and suffering.... So send me all youy money And I will suffer for you. Gönder bütün paranı; senin yerine ben acı çekeyim CASH IS FINE !! NAKİT İYİ OLUR
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