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THEME NEWS STORIES
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SELF-ASSESSMENT

1 Can you narrate a past event/experience?

F Yes, I can. F I think I can. F I need more practice.
• Narrate one of your short memories in a paragraph.
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2 Can you talk about sequential actions?
F Yes, I can. F I think I can. F I need more practice.

• Fill in the blanks using the sequencers given.

Then Finally First Later

Last week, I had to go to İstanbul for a conference. I took a taxi to the airport. The traffic was so
crowded that I was stressed out during the ride. I arrived at the airport. _______________, I heard
the announcement for the delay in my flight. _______________, I sat at a cafeteria to enjoy a cup of
coffee. _______________, a new announcement came. It was for another delay. I was frustrated. A
third announcement wouldn’t be shocking, but what I feared did not take place. _______________,
we were invited for the boarding.

3 Can you paraphrase news/stories/past events?

F Yes, I can. F I think I can. F I need more practice.
• Paraphrase the sentences given below.

1 While Peter was riding down the street, he came across an old friend.
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2 Jane went to the kitchen because her mother needed help.
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3 Most of the people were sleeping when the workers started to work on the street.
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PORTFOLIO PROJECTS

Step 1 Search for and decide on a significant female heroine in the Turkish War of Independence,
such as Kara Fatma, Nene Hatun, etc.

Step 2 Put her story down on presentation slides.
Step 3 Do the presentation for the class.

You can work in pairs.

Scan/Click for the interactive test.

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