https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s Let's talk about YOU en-us 2022-08-14 10:26:26 UTC 2025-09-26 15:24:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f60a.png minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2455994723 Yes, I have. // Yes, I do.]]> 2023-01-25 11:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2455994723 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2455998317 I'm interested in English literature.
I love reading and doing sports. ]]> 2023-01-25 11:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2455998317 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2456003705 I want to open a restaurant.
I want to set up my own business.
I intend to..
I'm planning to..]]> 2023-01-25 11:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2456003705 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2456006295 I'm Minel and I'm 25. I graduated from Boğaziçi University last year. Now, I work as an English teacher at American Time. I live with my family in Istanbul. I've been here for almost 15 years. Indeed, I was born and raised in Bursa which is my hometown. I'm deeply interested in reading and writing poems. I intend to move abroad for educational purposes in the future.]]> 2023-01-25 11:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2456006295 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2456009396 hani-yani-işte-şey-bilirsin ya..
well....
I mean...
You know..
so....
actually...]]> 2023-01-25 11:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2456009396 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2456017549 hardworking--I always work hard to get what I want.
ambitious--I desire to win all the time. I can't stand losing.
stubborn--I tend to oppose to others' opinions.]]> 2023-01-25 11:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2456017549 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2460360389 2023-01-29 15:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2460360389 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2473186926 Present Simple-geniş zaman-
a) routines/daily habits
My family and I -always- have breakfast at 9 every morning.
rarely-nadiren

b) timetables
The plane doesn't take off tonight. It takes off at 7 tomorrow morning.

c) general statement (state verbs)
love, like, dislike, hate, think, live/work, have, belong, etc.
Does he work in a factory?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn't.

Present Continuous-şimdiki zaman-
+--also--for future(planned actions)

What are you doing right now?
I'm (not) studying English with my teacher right now.

+My colleagues and I are going to the concert tomorrow.


]]> 2023-02-08 10:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2473186926 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2473187223 2023-02-08 10:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2473187223 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2473187445 2023-02-08 10:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2473187445 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2473255952 2023-02-08 11:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2473255952 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2483212708 1- Because they both arrived on bikes
2-She describes him funny, kind and intelligent. He describes her funny, interesting, very pretty.
3-Kitty is a veggie but Ross isn't.
4-Kitty wants to travel the world. Ross did that when he was 21.
5-Because the restaurant was really hot and she had a big woolly jumper on.
6-Ross tried to teach Kitty how to wink.
7-Mark is Ross's flatmate. No she isn't going to meet him.
8-They went for a walk by the sea.

]]> 2023-02-15 09:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2483212708 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2490896837 No, I wouldn't like to have an identical twin. Because I'm thinking about that, each person should only be look-alike of their own.

Pros and Cons
- I don't like to wear same clothes with another person
- I don't want to feel someone else's feelings at the same time
- Maybe a twin can bring positivity for exams
:)]]> 2023-02-22 09:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2490896837 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2493673914 - Have you bought any milk from the market?
   Yes, I bought two bottles of milk.
- How many flowers should I bring to the    
   hospital?
+I think a bunch of flowers enough.
- Can we get three pieces of cake please?
   Yes of course.

]]> 2023-02-24 09:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2493673914 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2496048226 My Favourite Dish - Grandma Soup

Ingredients
1 onion
1 potato
1 carrot
1 cup red lentil
1/2 cup rice
6-8 cups water
olive oil
thyme
sea salt

Method
- Cut the onion into small pieces.
- Boil water in a big cooking pot, add onion, sea salt, olive oil, and boil for 15 minutes.
-Add red lentil, rice, and cook for 25 minutes.
-Grate carrot, potato, and add to the pot. Cook for 20 minutes.
-Add thyme and cook for 5 minutes.
-Serve the soup in a bowl and enjoy.

]]> 2023-02-27 09:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2496048226 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2496132685 SHOULD
necessity-gereklilik
advice/suggestion-tavsiye
-We should drink a lot of/plenty of water during hot summer days.(içmelisin)
-You should watch this film.
-You shouldn't smoke a lot.

MUST
obligation-zorunluluk
rules/prohibitions-bans-yasaklar
strong advice
-You must stop when you see traffic lights/red light.
-This is a perfect movie, you must see it!
-You mustn't smoke in this area. (are not allowed to)
-I have a very important exam tomorrow, so I must go study hard for it. (gerek)

HAVE TO
obligation-zorunluluk
-I have to wear uniform at school/work.(zorundayım)
She has to ...........................
-I have to go.
-I don't have to wake up early at the weekend. (zorunda değilim)
He doesn't have to wake up .................
-Do you have to work on Saturdays?(zorunda mısın?)
+Yes, I do.

HAD TO
past obligation-geçmiş zorunluluk
-When I was a child, we had to wear uniform at school. (zorundaydık)
-I didn't have to wake up early at the weekend last year.
-Did you have to work on Saturdays?
-No, I didn't.]]> 2023-02-27 10:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2496132685 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2499219079 WHEN TO COME
If you want to do a 3S holiday, you should come from May to October.
WHERE TO STAY
This situation is related to(depends on) your budget. If you have a lot of money you should stay at a hotel.
PLACES TO VISIT
Wherever you go in our country, you can find a lot of historical places to visit. But if you come to Istanbul, you must visit Ayasofya Mosque. (Hagia Sophia)
THINGS TO DO / NOT TO DO
You should make to canyoning if you come to Mediterranian. But you shouldn't make it in August because the weather always very hot in this month.
CLOTHES TO BRING
If you want to visit Eastern regions in our country, you must bring a lot of thick clothes. And you must bring some accessories for example gloves, snow goggles, wooly socks etc.
FOOD TO EAT
I think Turkish Kebab is the most popular food in Turkey. You should try it. Also, you must eat Çiğköfte too. If you can't try it, you miss a lot :))]]> 2023-03-01 09:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2499219079 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2508394576 COMPARATIVES
'daha'
compare: kıyaslamak
1) Ali is *much/a lot* tallER than Ahmet.
2) Adriana Lima is MORE beautiful than Megan Fox.
3) I'm better at English than Maths. (good)
Istanbul is worse than any other city in Turkey in terms of traffic. (bad)
*far--farther/further

SUPERLATIVES
'en'
1) Ali is the tallEST (student/one) in the classroom/of all. (hepsinin)
2) Adriana Lima is the MOST beautiful woman on Earth/in the world.
3) good: the best   bad: the worst
-Volvo is the best (car) in hybrid category.
-Earthquake is the worst natural phenomenon on Universe.

as.........as= equality(eşitlik-'kadar')
*Ali is as tall as Ahmet.
*Ali isn't as/so tall as Ahmet.]]> 2023-03-08 10:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2508394576 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2508461940 2023-03-08 11:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2508461940 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2511946982 -Istanbul is a lot more beautiful than Ankara.
- Ankara is a much neater city than İstanbul.
- İstanbul became the capital city more times than Ankara.
- Ankara is worse than İstanbul in terms of air pollution.
-Istanbul is the most crowded city in Turkey.
-Istanbul has got a lot of nightclubs -more than- -compared to- Ankara (has).
*Nightlife is more lively and vivid in Istanbul.
-Ankara's people have way more strict way/form of lives-lifestyles compared to Istanbulers.
-Istanbul is much more cosmopolitan than Ankara (is).
-Ankara is much colder than Istanbul in winter.
-Istanbul is wetter than Ankara is. (it rains more in Ist.)

]]> 2023-03-10 14:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2511946982 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2514273755 Past Perfect
2 past -sequential- actions
had+V3
+When/By the time I came back home, my father had already cooked the dinner. (çoktan pişirmişti)
(My father had cooked the dinner when I came back home)
-......................................................., my dad hadn't cooked the dinner yet.
?Had your dad cooked the dinner yet when you came back home?
+Yes, he had.
-No, he hadn't.

I came back home and my father cooked. (yemek yaptı)
Before I came back home, my father had cooked.
My father had cooked the dinner before I came back home.]]> 2023-03-13 11:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2514273755 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2514331105 I heard a strange noise coming from the backyard. ]]> 2023-03-13 12:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2514331105 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2517482848 - I like climbing high picks
- Jane was an old athlete and she missed racing for her country.
- My daughter always smiled at me when she was waking up in her babyhood.

]]> 2023-03-15 09:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2517482848 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2522227430 WB page 20
story
sent. examples 
Br C. Understanding an Explanation
" " reading

]]> 2023-03-19 13:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2522227430 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2522230071 Passives]]> 2023-03-19 14:01:09 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2522230071 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2523293088 *past process! (geçmiş süreç)
e.g. When I left home, my father was coming back home. (ayrıldığımda, geliyordu)
When I left home, my dad wasn't coming back home. He was working at the office.
(?) Was your dad coming back home when you left home?
+Yes, he was.
-No, he wasn't.

]]> 2023-03-20 10:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2523293088 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2523309791 When the doorbell rang]]> 2023-03-20 10:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2523309791 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2523311039 I left the party while..]]> 2023-03-20 10:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2523311039 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2523312784 She suddenly fell as(while)..]]> 2023-03-20 10:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2523312784 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2523317586 Dream in the Ocean
I had a perfect dream. I was diving into the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly, I felt lost. But I wasn't scared(didn't get scared) because I had known what to do. Then, a giant blue whale came and showed me the path through an incredible underwater cave. I checked my oxygen before I had to follow it. I was running out of oxygen but I still wanted to come in the cave. If I followed the whale, I would put my body at risk. When I turned back and looked at our diving boat, the captain was starting motors. Although I was wondering what there were in the cave, I turned back to the boat crying. After a while, I woke up and thought I had experienced all the things in real life. I decided to search for/take up a diving course as soon as I finish my first term at university. I've never felt so happy, pleased, and alive so far in my life time.]]> 2023-03-20 10:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2523317586 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2526977309 *'eğer'
Type 0/1
-scientific/personal truth
*Eğer kırmızı ve sarıyı karıştırırsan, turuncu elde edersin.
If you mix red and yellow, you have/get orange.
You have/get orange if/when you mix red and yellow.
If I ever play chess with you, I (will) always win.
present simple-pr. simple(or present modals)

Type 2
*imaginary/fake scenarios
If I won the lottery, I would/could buy a brand new house.
(Kazansaydım, alırdım/alabilirdim)
past simple, past modals
If I were you, I wouldn't lie to him.
If not=unless
*Unless you have any questions, we can continue.


]]> 2023-03-22 11:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2526977309 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2536418036 - If you came here from Greece, you could meet my new boyfriend.
- You shouldn't worry about us if you trust us.
- If I liked Jenny, I could give her my pink dress.
- She will stay at home unless she decides what to wear. 
-Andy will come back home if he makes peace with his parents.]]> 2023-03-29 09:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2536418036 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2542100995 Alsace road is a fantastic vineyard route in France. You  must start your trip in Strazburg city in December. Because there is a very big Christmas Market, which is the biggest one in Europe. If you want to do French style accomodation you must stay in a hotel. But Strasbourg was affected by the Germen. Therefore you can stay in an Airbnb apart if you want to. Unless you visit another Alsace village you can get around on foot in the city. When you go to another village you can use the fast train or bus. Both alternatives are possible on the Alsace route. Obernai, Riquewihr and Colmar are the most popular villages on the Alsace route. All villages on the Alsace route have Middle Age influences. In December, you can taste street delicacies everywhere in Alsace. Because all villages and cities have Christmas market. You can eat Ginger Bread, Baeckeoffe, Spaetzle etc. (and so on) And you can drink hot or cold wine and white or red.]]> 2023-04-03 11:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2542100995 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2544856784 *actions started in the past and still continues up to present

I have known John since university. (state verbs)

S  have/has  been  Ving!   (O)

I have been living in Istanbul for 15 years/since 2005/since I was a kid/since my chilhood.
(yaşamaktayım)

I haven't been living............. It's been almost 20 years.

Have you been living in Ist. for 15 years?
+Yes, I have.

How long have you been living in Ist.?
For 15 years.




]]> 2023-04-05 10:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2544856784 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2548547000 *I have been serching Urartians since last May
*Asrın has been living in Kartepe for ten months
*Has Mary been looking for a new house?
 Yes she has been looking for in Sarıyer 
since the earthquake
*I have been trying to get into the church choir since one year
*I have weighed 48 kg for 8 years.


]]> 2023-04-10 06:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2548547000 minelerenel https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2548697639 yaptı-yapıldı
yazdı-yazıldı

to be+V3

Shakespeare wrote(who?) this book in 1640s. (active)
This book was written (by Shakespeare) in 1640s. (passive)

Present Simple
am/is/are+V3
Football is played throughout the world. (oynanır)

Past Simple
was/were+V3
Football was played throughout the world in the 90s.(oynandı)

Present Perfect
have/has+been+V3
Football has been played throughout the world since 1900s. (oynanmaktadır)

Future Simple(will)
will+be+V3
Football will be played throughout the world in the future, as well. (oynanacak)

Modals (must, should, have/has to......)
modal+be+V3
Football can/may be played .....................(oyananabilir)

Present Continuous
am/is/are+being+V3
The football match is being played in the stadium right now. (oynanıyor)





]]> 2023-04-10 11:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2548697639 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2551394020 *Bu manavda birçok meyve satılır
A lot of fruits are sold in this greengrocer.
**Bu hikaye orta çağdan beri anlatılır.
This story is told since the Middle Ages.
*Proje mimarlar tarafından çoktan bitirildi.
The project has already been finished by the architects.
*Yeni öğrenci ispanyolca sınıfında istenmedi.
New student wasn't wanted in Spanish class.
*Dün gece eve geç gelince çocuk annesi tarafından azarlandı.
The boy was scolded by his mum when he came home late last night.
**Penceremiz arkadaşlarımın biri tarafından kırıldı.
Our windows were broken by one of my friends.
*Gelecek yaz şarkı yarışması düzenlenecek mi?
Will the song contest be organized/held next summer?
**Sonbahardaki festivale rock gurupları çağırılmayacak.
The Rock bands won't be called to the festival in fall.
*Otel odası her gün hizmetli tarafından temizlenmek zorunda.
The hotel room must be cleaned by housekeeper everyday.
** Bazı şarkılar herkes tarafından söylenebilir.
Some songs can be sung by anybody.
*Şu anda film izleyiciler tarafından izleniyor.
The film is being watched by the audience right now.
** Yanlış duymuyorsam ezan okunuyor
If I am not hearing wrong, the azan is being recited.]]> 2023-04-12 09:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2551394020 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2556704662 33-So many nintendos shouldn't be bought by teenagers.
34-Buildings have to be designed by architects.
35-Dinner is being cooked by father tonight
36- Potatoes are sold by greengrocer but drinks aren't.
37-I've been bitten by a wasp.
38-My clothes are washed by a landlady. My washing is done by a landlady.
39-The half-eaten mouse has been laid on the doorstep by the cat.
40-The house had been decorated beautifully (by them).
41-She had been offended (by someone).
42-His eyes are shaded by a hat.
43-The frightened child has been soothed by her/his mother.
44-Pepper is being sprinkled all over your meal by him.
45-Many dangers had to be faced by the explorer.
46-The manager must be telephoned by me this morning.]]> 2023-04-17 09:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2556704662 gannakipoglu https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2576399397 Wuthering Heights is the best novel that was written by Emily Bronte in Victorian Ages. Women authors weren't approved in the end of 19th century in England. She had finished this novel 1 year before she died. The novel was published after the author's death. Unfortunately, the author became famous after her death.
It's about 3 siblings, but one of them is an adopted child. The novel tells the story of love between the adopted sibling and the full sister. But the adopted sibling hasn't got any education and any title of nobility. However, this situation isn't a problem for the full sister. But in those years such love wasn't possible.

]]> 2023-05-03 07:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/minelerenel/8l7v43rtd44zl97s/wish/2576399397