Farklı ülkelerin okul ve eğitim sistemleri; okul gelenekleri, etkinlikleri, millî ve dinî bayramlar; geniş zaman ile şimdiki zamanın karşılaştırılması; sıklık zarfları; durum fiilleri (stative verbs); geniş ve şimdiki zamanda question tags; tonlama.
School systems around the world
Reading – Two school systems:
“In Finland, children start school at seven. They don’t have many exams in primary school and homework is usually short. Teachers have a lot of freedom. In Singapore, students study very hard and take important national exams. Classes are often large, but the results are among the best in the world. This year, my cousin is studying in Helsinki as an exchange student. She is enjoying the relaxed classes, but she is missing Turkish food!”
Vocabulary: compulsory education, curriculum, term / semester, report card, exchange student, boarding school, graduation ceremony, school trip, science fair, parent-teacher meeting
National days in Türkiye: 23 April National Sovereignty and Children’s Day · 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day · 30 August Victory Day · 29 October Republic Day · 24 November Teachers’ Day
Present Simple vs Present Continuous
| Present Simple | Present Continuous |
|---|---|
| Habits, routines, facts, timetables | Actions happening now / around now, temporary situations |
| Students wear uniforms in Japan. | Look! The students are rehearsing for the ceremony. |
| We usually have a science fair in May. | This term we are learning coding. |
| always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, every day | now, at the moment, currently, this week, today, Look!, Listen! |
Stative verbs (genellikle -ing almaz): know, believe, understand, like, love, hate, want, need, prefer, belong, seem, own
→ I know the answer. (✗ I am knowing)
Adverbs of frequency – position: before the main verb, after be
→ She often joins the debate club. / He is never late.
Kavramlar
- compulsory
- zorunlu
- curriculum
- öğretim programı
- exchange student
- değişim öğrencisi
- term
- dönem
- rehearse
- prova yapmak
- Present Simple: habits, facts, timetables
- Present Continuous: now, temporary situations
- Stative verbs (know, like, want) are not used in -ing form
- Frequency adverbs: before the main verb, after be
- Positive → negative tag; negative → positive tag
- I am …, aren’t I? · Let’s …, shall we?
Örnek soru ve çözümü
Choose the correct forms: “Every year our school _ (organise) a book fair. This week the students _ (prepare) posters for it.”
organises (yearly routine – Present Simple), are preparing (now/this week – Present Continuous).
Çözümlü örnekler
1. “She _ (not / like) maths.” – Present Simple? Kolay
Çözümdoesn’t like.
2. Add a question tag: “The ceremony starts at 10, _?” Orta
Çözümdoesn’t it?
3. Correct the mistake: “I am knowing the new teacher very well.” Zor
ÇözümI know the new teacher very well. (know is a stative verb)
Sık yapılan hatalar
- Using stative verbs in the continuous form (I am wanting ✗).
- “I am…, am not I?” instead of “aren’t I?”.
- Putting frequency adverbs after the main verb (She goes always ✗).
Biliyor muydun?
In Finland, students usually have a 15-minute break after every 45-minute lesson, and they often go outside even in winter!