Kutlamalar ve özel günler; parti hazırlıkları; Present Continuous ile yapılmakta olan hazırlıklar; teklif ve istek (Shall I…? Can you…? Would you like…?); kabul ve ret; davetiye okuma ve yazma.
Celebrations and special days
| Special day | How do people celebrate? |
|---|---|
| birthday | blow out candles, give presents, sing “Happy Birthday” |
| Republic Day (29th October) | decorate with flags, watch parades, sing the national anthem |
| Ramadan Feast / Eid | visit relatives, kiss elders’ hands, give sweets |
| New Year’s Eve | watch fireworks, have dinner with family |
| wedding | dance, wear special clothes |
| graduation | wear a gown, throw caps |
| Mother’s Day | give flowers or cards to mothers |
Party words: decorations, balloons, candles, invitation card, guests, host, cake, refreshments, costume party, surprise party
Preparing for a party: Present Continuous
Preparations are happening now!
“It’s Saturday morning. We are preparing a surprise party for Grandma’s 70th birthday. Mum is baking a chocolate cake. Dad is buying the drinks. My sister is blowing up balloons and I am writing the invitation cards. My brother isn’t helping; he is sleeping!”
- What are you doing? – I’m decorating the room.
- Are they making sandwiches? – Yes, they are.
Offers, requests and responses
| Function | Expression | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Offer (teklif) | Shall I bring some juice? / I can help you. | Yes, please. That’s very kind of you. / No, thanks. It’s OK. |
| Request (rica) | Can you buy candles? / Could you help me, please? | Sure! / Of course. / Sorry, I can’t. I’m busy. |
| Invitation (davet) | Would you like to come to my party? | I’d love to! / Sorry, I can’t. I have to study. |
| Suggestion (öneri) | Let’s have a costume party! / How about ordering pizza? | Good idea! / I’m not sure… |
- Date: Saturday, 15th May
- Time: 3 pm – 6 pm
- Place: 24 Gül Street
Kavramlar
- decorate
- süslemek
- invitation
- davet
- guest
- misafir
- blow out
- üfleyip söndürmek
- fireworks
- havai fişek
- Özel günler ve kutlama şekilleri
- Hazırlıklar Present Continuous: She is baking a cake.
- Shall I …? → teklif
- Can / Could you …? → rica
- Would you like to …? → davet; I’d love to!
- Let’s / How about + -ing → öneri
Örnek soru ve çözümü
Davetiyeye göre parti ne zaman ve nerede? Partiye gidemeyeceğini kibarca bildiren bir cevap yazınız.
- Date: Saturday, 15th May
- Place: 24 Gül Street
The party is on Saturday, 15th May at 24 Gül Street from 3 to 6 pm. Answer: Thank you for inviting me, but sorry, I can’t come. I have to visit my grandparents.
Çözümlü örnekler
1. “Shall I help you?” bir teklif mi, rica mı? Kolay
ÇözümTeklif.
2. “Would you like to come to my party?” davetini kabul ediniz. Orta
ÇözümI’d love to! Thank you.
3. “How about _ (order) a cake?” boşluğu doldurunuz. Zor
Çözümordering (How about + -ing).
Sık yapılan hatalar
- “How about order” demek (How about ordering).
- Davete “Yes, I would like.” demek (Yes, I’d love to.).
- “Shall you help me?” demek (Can you help me?).
Biliyor muydun?
Doğum günü pastasına mum dikme geleneğinin binlerce yıl önce eski Yunan’da Ay tanrıçası için yapılan ay şeklindeki keklerden geldiği düşünülür.