Aile ilişkileri ve ev hayatı; ev işleri ve sorumluluklar; düzenli ve düzensiz sıfatlarda karşılaştırma (good-better-best, bad-worse-worst, far-further, little-less, many-more); as…as, not as…as, the more…the more; dönüşlü zamirler; How long ile süre sorma; aile içi iletişim.
Family and home life
Family members: stepmother, half-brother, in-laws, relatives, ancestors, generations, extended family vs nuclear family
Household chores: do the laundry, iron clothes, vacuum, take out the rubbish, set the table, water the plants, tidy up
Family values: respect, responsibility, sharing, support
“In my family, everyone shares the chores. My dad cooks better than my mum, so he usually prepares dinner. My little sister is old enough to set the table, and I take care of our cat myself.”
Comparatives and superlatives
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| good / well | better | the best |
| bad / badly | worse | the worst |
| far | farther / further | the farthest / furthest |
| little (amount) | less | the least |
| many / much | more | the most |
| old (family) | older / elder | oldest / eldest |
- My elder brother is more patient than me. (elder: aile içinde, isimden önce)
- This is the worst day of my life!
- as … as: My room is as tidy as yours. / not as … as: Our flat isn’t as big as grandma’s house.
- The more … the more: The more you help at home, the more your parents trust you.
- much / far / a lot + comparative (çok daha): Our new house is much bigger.
Reflexive pronouns and How long
Reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
- Özne ve nesne aynı kişi: She hurt herself in the kitchen.
- Vurgu (kendisi): I painted my room myself.
- by + reflexive (yalnız, yardımsız): My grandma lives by herself.
- Enjoy yourself! / Help yourselves! (yemek ikramı)
How long …? (süre):
- How long does it take to clean the house? – It takes about two hours.
- How long have you lived here? – For ten years. / Since 2015.
- How long did your grandparents stay with you? – For a week.
Kavramlar
- chore
- ev işi
- elder
- büyük (aile)
- relative
- akraba
- nuclear family
- çekirdek aile
- responsibility
- sorumluluk
- good-better-best, bad-worse-worst
- far-further/farther, little-less-least
- elder/eldest: aile içi, isimden önce
- as…as / not as…as; the more…the more
- Reflexive: myself…themselves; by + reflexive = alone
- How long? → for (süre), since (başlangıç)
Örnek soru ve çözümü
Grafiğe göre en çok ev işi yapan kimdir? Kardeşimi ve abimi karşılaştırınız.
Dad does the most chores. My brother does more chores than my sister; my sister does fewer chores than my brother.
Çözümlü örnekler
1. “bad” → superlative? Kolay
Çözümthe worst.
2. “My grandma doesn’t need help. She lives _ herself.” Orta
Çözümby.
3. Complete: “The more you practise, _.” Zor
Çözümthe better you get (example).
Sık yapılan hatalar
- “gooder / more good” (better).
- “hisself / theirselves” (himself / themselves).
- “elder than” (older than; elder isimden önce).
Biliyor muydun?
In many Turkish families, three generations live under the same roof; in English this is called an “extended family”.