Reflection task 3

IN MY OPINION, CRISTIANO RONALDO IS THE PERSON OF THE YEAR!

Real Madrid’s striker Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most earning athletes at the planet. He is the richest footballer in the world. He has generated dozens of assets during his long soccer career. Cristiano Ronaldo has a kind and generous heart. Beside he is accumulating a lot of money from soccer’s world and different endowment deals. He is also spending a huge  charities and donations for needy people. Here are the some details of Cristiano Ronaldo’s charities and donations: In 2012, he sold the Golden Boot he won in 2011 for €1.5million to donate the funds to Palestinian school children in Gaza.  He is also involved in FIFA’s ’11 for Health which aims to raise awareness to children regarding drug addiction, HIV and obesity.  He not only donates millions of dollars to these charity organizations but also actively participates in their fund raising campaigns. The reason why: “I don’t have tattoos because I donate blood very often,” he once said, according to Diretta News.

In short, Cristiano is not only a good footballer but he is also a good human. He has a golden heart and a generous soul in his athletic body.

The charities and donations of Cristiano Ronaldo are continuous for humanity. Recently he donated seven million Euros to victims of deadliest Earth Quake in Nepal. Therefore he is the world’s most charitable sports after these things and more. Additionally the former Manchester United winger has been recognized for his generosity - where he has raised money for various causes and used his global status as a spokesperson for charities. Ronaldo has also used his fame as a global spokesperson for a variety of causes including childhood hunger, obesity and biodiversity. In conclusion for me the person of the year is ‘CHRISTIANO RONALDO.’

He deserves all praises. Thanks for his example behaviors and favors.

Reflection Task 2b-

Here is a film whose name is ' Freedom Writers'. Its brief description or summary :

There is a teacher whose name is Erin Gruwell and who starts her first teaching job in an integrated school. The class consists youth divided into the groups. These guys are loyal to just their own races but they are aggressive for the other ethnics and they fight each other. Erin experiences the challenge of educating such a diverse group of high school. They don t get along well just because of their different races and colors. The students are not respected and they don’t listen her much, either. She tries to connect with her students by talking and unite them. One day, Erin gives notebook the students and tells them she wants them to write something in them every day. Another time she makes them play a line game, and they discover that they share many feelings in common. Next, she decides to have them read The Diary of Anne Frank. By the way Erin has to take part-time jobs to buy books for them and to finance several things. She spents most of her time and money for her children‘s sake and she never gives up ,despite of every one and every obstacles. But in the end, Erin achieve her goal as the students find common ground and form community of sharing. Not only does this story tall about a teacher who contributes to the lives of her students, it also shows us possibility of the diversities ‘unity.

My reflection on the Freedom Writers is that it is a wonderful movie for teenagers to watch because most people can relate to the characters in the film. I think that The Freedom Writers explains a lot that goes on in the human life and what most teens go thorough during high school and also  their at home life. I think that all teens should watch this film so that they can see what other kids their age have been through , such as getting jumped , called names, etc. To me, the Freedom Writers makes you open your eyes and see the real world and what people have to go thorough in order to get respect. Freedom  Writers explains the same things that go on in the movie. I am happy picked this movie because it is very interesting and easy to relate to.  I liked Freedom Writers because I like watching people who have though lives.

The film's sounds are very suitable for the plot. The way of the producer is also related to plot in terms of feelings which the film gives because he is very successful in describing a plot clearly and cognizably . 

Reflection task 2a                 

Why females should take on more business?

It has been proven that women do great with multi tasking. Taking mothers as an example, they have the ability to take care of their house, kids, husband and work, all at the same time. Not only that, but they also never take a NO for an answer.  It is very surprising because usually men are the one who choose and have also more possibilities to become entrepreneurs. Anyway, as long as you know that the individual who can make you or break is you, and with enough persistence you will succeed.

 Entrepreneurship may be challenging and tiring. However, we have great examples of women who live in African countries or even India, which are not so developed as the Western ones they still manage to run companies or holding positions.  These are the women we should be looking up to and perceiving as role models. Take Folorunsho Alakija for example, Africa’s richest woman. Alakija is involved in the fashion, oil and printing industries. She is the group managing director of The Rose of Sharon. 

It’s totally fine to feel that fear, being discriminated, hearing that there are others who can do it better than you, that you are too busy to do it or that you should look for something to do. Find your own way to achieve most powerful woman in the world. Don’t surrender. Being a woman means you are strong enough to do it not the other way around. You need to thrive in the face of it, take the risk and believe in yourself.

Reflection task 1a: Suppose you would like to join a student group at METU.

I am Merve, and I study in foreign language education department. This year is my second year in ODTÜ, but ı am a first year student because ı studied in preparation school. This fall semester is about to finish. This first semester of us is very different from the preparation class. Lectures are more complex. We have much more tasks and projects which is given us continuously. On the other hand, I got used to be a student of Metu, and this year, I also met very good teachers and friends. Actually, I also met two visually handicapped friends in my department this semester. I really want to do some beneficial things for them. When I see them, sometimes I am helping them just with directing to somewhere or help them get on/off the bus. Even so, I want contribute them and people like them more. Last year, I participated in two ‘Engelsiz ODTÜ topluluğu’ meetings thanks to my friends’ suggestion. I made some contribution for the group by sharing my opinions to facilitate their lives. However, I had to quit because of my previous dormitory’s distantness. It was out of the campus. However I want to be part of this community for handicapped people. In my opinion, it is very tragic that these people are not valued and concerned enough by all public. They are not be given primacy. There are quite life- sustaining necessities for them to be helped because they deserve more concern than they are concerned today. That is why I would like to become a permanent member of this very meaningful group. That is, I would like to share their feelings and difficulties in their tough lives. Therefore, if I become member of the group, I will get a chance to help people and I will be beneficial to society and especially to handicapped people.

(310 words) 

 

                                      PARALLELISM

        PART 1
1.My friends are neither anxious to see the items in the museum nor are happy about the admission price.

2.At my training session,I was not only taught how to work the register ,but also how to treat customers .

3.The doctor promised neither to cause pain during the procedure nor to leave a scar.

4.Bert will meet us either at the restaurant or at the taxi stand.



PART 2
1.The understudy had bright green eyes, a great mass of blonde hair, and a red face.

2.When winter comes to Joneses will have to find either a  warmer house or a wood stove.

3.When Moe was in high school,his parents spent a good deal of time not only helping him with his homework assignments but also participating with him in school activities.

4.It is better to be happy than to be sad.

5.The word for left means "deceitful"in Italian,"awkward" in German,"malicious" in Spanish, and "sneaky"in Russian.

6.The contract was illegible,lengthy, and awkward.

7.Thinking that you can do anything is deceiving yourself.

8.Aspiring actors go to Hollywood to become stars and to make Money.

9.The tourist amused themselves by playing shuffleboard,watching plays,and going to trendy restaurants in the center of the city.

10.Before you order anything,  you should not only check with the purchasing agent but also check the controller.

11.The radiologist examined the MRI both carefully and competently.

12.Please return the medical records either to Dr.Jones or to Dr.Maclntyre.

13.This sofa is better for beauty,for appearance,and for comfort.

14.Succeeding at something is not necessarily the same as getting you need.

15.The process seemed to Beth both boring and annoying.

FRENCH TGV HİGH-SPEED TRAİN DERAİLES NEAR STRASBOURG

In this news ,we see very tragic and annoying event. In this event “A high speed TGV train sets out and meanwhile carrying 49 people . The train is more speedy than it must . Because of exceed speed , train suddenly derails and fall down to a canal. A lot of people ( at least 10 ) who are innocent and not knowing what will happen to them during their voyages. “Lot s of lives are wasted. There is an indescribable pain and grief. The crash should not have happened , so many people may not have died .However some uncertain people cause this misery vainly.This crash maybe was not intentional , but it should have taken precautions . The speed controls , supervisions or other arrangements had to be made more strictly by authorities . Human lives are valuable and every one of them is unique . If everything had been controlled , the accident would not have happened and so many people wouldn t have fall apart from their families and the ones they possess and love. The real criminal isn t just one individual . The negligence of all authoriative people caused accident. I hope this will be the last crash or negligence and these poor dead people will be the last ones to be hurt. Even if we can bring them back , at least we can prevent other accidents and save other heart beats and lives by attracting attention to the disorders and inspections . In this way authorities control more strictly and pay attention the voyages .

 COMMENT OF A NEWS FROM BBC

IMAGINE - BY MERVE ABİTOĞLU

Imagine you can fly 

It is a miracle if you have wings 

No floor below us

Above us only clouds

Imagine all the people 

flying far away

Imagine there 's no fear

It isn't dangerous to rise

Nothing to fall or die

And no shade too

Imagine all the people 

are free

You may say I'm a star

But i m not the only one 

I hope someday you ll multiply

And the world wiil be somewhere light

Imagine no border 

surpass if you can

No need  for limit or obstacle 

A brotherhood of man 

Imagine all the people 

are together

You may say I'm a pigeon

But i m not the only one

I hope someday you 'll learn how to fly

And the world will rise to peace