Mahalle ve şehirde eğlence ve sosyal mekânlar (kafe, sinema, spor salonu), hizmetlerden yardım alma (eczane, hastane, ilk yardım), ulaşım türlerinin artı ve eksileri; Past Continuous ile geçmişte devam eden eylemler; when ve while ile kesişen eylemler; geçmiş olayları onaylatma (question tags in the past); mahalle tanıtım yazısı.
City life and services
Places and activities: to chill out at a café, to attend fitness classes at the gym, to join a sports club, to watch a film at the cinema, to surf the Net at the library, to visit a museum
Getting help from services:
- At the pharmacy: I need something for a headache. – Take this painkiller twice a day.
- At the hospital: emergency room, appointment, prescription, X-ray
- First aid: a first-aid kit, a bandage, a plaster, to clean the wound, to call 112
Transport: public transport, the underground (metro), a tram, a ferry, a bike, a taxi, on foot; adjectives: eco-friendly, reliable, affordable, crowded, convenient
| Transport | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Bike | eco-friendly, cheap, healthy | dangerous in heavy traffic |
| Underground (metro) | fast, reliable | crowded at rush hour |
| Ferry | relaxing, scenic | depends on weather |
| Taxi | comfortable, door-to-door | expensive |
Past Continuous
was / were + V-ing: Geçmişte belirli bir anda devam etmekte olan eylem
- At 8 p.m. yesterday, I was attending a fitness class.
- They weren’t waiting for the bus; they were walking.
- Were you watching the match at the café?
Interrupted actions — when / while:
| Structure | Example |
|---|---|
| Past Continuous + when + Past Simple | I was cycling to school when it started to rain. |
| While + Past Continuous, Past Simple | While we were having coffee, the lights went out. |
| While + Past Continuous, Past Continuous (iki paralel eylem) | While Mum was cooking, Dad was setting the table. |
Confirming past events: You were at the cinema last night, weren’t you? · He didn’t take the ferry, did he?
Writing: describing a neighbourhood
Model paragraph:
“I live in Kadıköy, a lively neighbourhood on the Asian side of İstanbul. There are many cafés, bookshops and a large market where people buy fresh fish and vegetables. Public transport is convenient: you can take the ferry, the metro or a bus. Last Saturday, while I was walking along the seaside, I saw a street musician playing the violin. The only problem is that the streets get crowded at weekends.”
Organising your text:
- Introduction: name and location
- Places and services (there is/are)
- Transport (pros and cons)
- A short memory (Past Simple + Past Continuous)
- Conclusion: your opinion
Linkers: also, however, in addition, on the other hand, finally
Kavramlar
- prescription
- reçete
- affordable
- uygun fiyatlı
- reliable
- güvenilir
- to chill out
- dinlenmek, rahatlamak
- first-aid kit
- ilk yardım çantası
- Past Continuous: was/were + V-ing
- Uzun eylem Past Continuous, araya giren kısa eylem Past Simple
- when + Past Simple; while + Past Continuous
- Paralel iki eylem: while + Past Continuous
- Geçmiş onaylama: weren’t you? / did he?
- Ulaşım: eco-friendly, reliable, affordable
Örnek soru ve çözümü
Join the sentences: “I was waiting for the tram.” + “I met my old teacher.”
I was waiting for the tram when I met my old teacher. / While I was waiting for the tram, I met my old teacher.
Çözümlü örnekler
1. “They _ (play) basketball at 5 p.m. yesterday.” Kolay
Çözümwere playing.
2. Tabloya göre metronun bir artısı ve bir eksisi nedir? Orta
ÇözümFast and reliable (artı); crowded at rush hour (eksi).
3. Correct: “While I walked home, I was seeing an accident.” Zor
ÇözümWhile I was walking home, I saw an accident.
Sık yapılan hatalar
- Kısa ve araya giren eylemi Past Continuous yapmak.
- “we was” demek (doğrusu we were).
- while’dan sonra Past Simple kullanmak (genellikle Past Continuous gelir).
Biliyor muydun?
İstanbul’s ferries carry millions of passengers every year, and feeding simit to the seagulls from the deck is a famous city tradition!